England Football Captain - John Terry

The England Football Captain is described as the second most important job in the country behind the Prime Minister, that is slightly tongue in cheek but as John Terry found out last year there is a huge responsibility placed on the Captain. Fabio Capello dropped Terry following revelations of the player's private life, replacing the disgraced Chelsea star with Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.

In an incredible u-turn, Capello reinstated Terry a week before England's Euro 2012 qualifyer with Wales, sparking a media frenzy due to the manner in which he dropped Ferdinand. Terry now has then responsibility of leading England to Euro 2012 glory, that's providing they qualify this time!

England Captains Since World War II

1946-1948 - George Hardwick
1948-1959 - Billy Wright
1959-1960 - Ronnie Clayton
1960-1962 - Johnny Haynes
1962-1964 - Jimmy Armfield
1964-1973 - Bobby Moore
1974 - Eminy Hughes
1975 - Alan Ball
1975-1976 - Gerry Francis
1976-1977 - Kevin Keegan
1977-1979 - Emlyn Hughes
1979-1982 - Kevin Keegan
1982 - Mick Mills
1982-1991 - Bryan Robson
1990-1992 - Gary Linekery
1992-1993 - Stuart Pearce
1993-1995 - David Platt
1996 - Tony Adams
1997-2000 - Alan Shearer
2000-2006 - David Beckham
2006-2007 - John Terry
2008 - Rotation Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand,Rio ,David Beckham
2008-2010 - John Terry
2010 - 2011 - Rio Ferdinand
2011 - John Terry