<Li> PRE = Preliminary squad </Li> <Li> RET = Retired from international duty </Li> <P> Carol Thomas was the first player to reach 50 caps in 1985, before retiring from representative football later that year, having amassed 56 caps . Fara Williams holds the record for England appearances, having played 165 times since 2001 . She overtook previous record holder Rachel Yankey in August 2014, in a friendly against Sweden . Yankey had passed Gillian Coultard's 119 record England women caps in September 2012, in a European qualifying match against Croatia, and Peter Shilton's 125 record England international caps in June 2013, in a friendly against Japan . Alex Scott is currently the second highest capped female England player with 140 caps, followed by Karen Carney with 132 and Casey Stoney with 130 . Rachel Yankey has the fifth highest number of England caps . </P> <P> Kelly Smith has scored the highest number of goals for England, with 46 over a twenty - year international career . She surpassed Karen Walker's 40 goal record in September 2010, in a World Cup qualifying play off against Switzerland . </P>

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