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Ex-England Star Demanded FA Erase Records After Feeling Disrespected

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Updated 16:14 6 Sep 2025 GMT+1Published 16:12 6 Sep 2025 GMT+1

Ex-England Star Demanded FA Erase Records After Feeling Disrespected

A former England international wanted the FA to delete his playing records.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

A former England player demanded the FA to delete his playing records and wanted nothing do to with the football association after feeling disrespected.

England have back-to-back World Cup qualifiers during the September international break.

They entertain Andorra at Villa Park on Saturday before facing Serbia next Tuesday.

Thomas Tuchel called up uncapped Premier League-based stars Djed Spence and Elliot Anderson, who will start against Andorra for his first senior international cap.

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Harry Kane captains the side, with England regulars Jordan Pickford and Declan Rice also playing from the start.

Over the years, England have had the luxury to call upon several high-profile, elite players, including Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard to name but a few.

To many, representing the Three Lions is the highest accolade a player can achieve.

England players gather at Villa Park ahead of kick-off against Andorra. Image: Getty
England players gather at Villa Park ahead of kick-off against Andorra. Image: Getty

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But one England international wanted his playing records deleted by the English FA.

Alan Hudson, who played for the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal during his career, felt disrespected by the FA and is believed to be the first player to file such a request.

Hudson contacted the FA in 2021 and accused them of failing to support him in a struggle against permanent injuries suffered by a hit-and-run driver in 1997.

"I don't want anything to remain in the FA statistics to remind me of the demoralising and very depressing way I was passed over for all but two England matches," he said.

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In another interview, Hudson doubled down on his request to be removed from FA data.

“I want out," he added. "I've asked the FA to remove my name from everything, I don’t want anything to do with them. I’m preparing a legal case to force them to do it."

Alan Hudson won two England caps during his career. Image: Getty
Alan Hudson won two England caps during his career. Image: Getty

Hudson earned two international caps during his career, having been called up by Don Revie following a three-year England suspension handed down by Sir Alf Ramsey, who punished him for failing to answer an under-23 call-up.

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On Revie calling him up, he said: "He only did that under pressure from the media and then discarded me, even though we won both those games and I was man of the match against West Germany in one of them.

"My dream of a long international career was ruined and has led to long-term depression, anxiety and panic for which I still have counselling. It will be a great relief to be removed from my links with the history of England football."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: England, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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