MICHAEL HEALEY charts the men who have been sent off for England...starting with Alan Mullery in 1968

In recent years it has become expected for international teams to get a player sent off every now and again, but before the 1990s it was a pretty rare event and you could go a few years without seeing red cards in internationals. When it did happen there was a real stigma and shame that followed the player around in his career.

Alan Smith

But in recent years it has seemingly become more acceptable and it happens with a lot more regularity.
Perhaps now referees are more liable to show...