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All three of the goals John Terry has scored while captaining England have been the first goal in that match.

England needn't despair if Fabio Capello fails to deliver victory in his first competitive match. The only three permanent England managers to have failed to win their opener - Ramsey, Robson and Venables - also happen to be the only three to have reached the semi-finals of an international tournament.

None of England's last 13 games have been goalless at half-time. The Three Lions have led nine, trailed in three and been drawn at 1-1 in the other.

In ten of the last 24 games that England have scored in, it has been a Chelsea player who has grabbed their first goal.

There have been over 2.5 goals in all of England's last seven qualifying games.

England have won 15 of the last 16 qualifiers in which they have scored the first goal.