Suited and football booted

Forget the matchday strips, how do latest M&S outfits match up to England’s past World Cup fashions?

It’s a look that could have sparked a knot of bother in years gone by .... the official England World Cup squad pictured without ties. But the Three Lions’ chic navy jackets, cream shirts and tailored trousers by M&S scored style points on the eve of their departure to Qatar.

Mirror fashion editor Lauren Goodwin-Grafton branded it “classic yet refreshingly modern”.

Although this year’s outfit is pitch perfect, let’s look at what the squad has worn over the years.

These grey suits were made by Marks and Spencer in collaboration with bespoke tailor Timothy Everest. Ex-England manager Fabio Capello, who is Italian, was apparently clear what specifications he wanted. They were made from wool fabric from the Alfred Brown Mill in Leeds. 2010

England’s Nobby Stiles and Roger Hunt wore smartly cut World Cup suits, which were made by Leeds tailoring company Burton. This year was a win for style and a massive victory for football fans across the country. 1966

Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Alan Ball all had matching suits, with crisp white shirts and thin ties – but it’s record producer Bill Martin’s frilly shirt and large lapels that date this snap. The players were celebrating the release of their Mexico World Cup record Back Home. 1970

In this shot of the team leaving London Airport bound for Switzerland for the 1954 World Cup Finals, the Three Lions wore double-breasted blazers, ties and loose-fitting fifties peg trousers. 1954

This year the England team’s bar perms – see Kevin Keegan’s curly But if you can look past the ha Studios, the lads were kitted out white or blue as well as trousers 1982

1986 Double-breasted jackets and g rage in the mid-1980s for our W The players also wore stripe meet politicians including then Baker at a reception before fly

IN THE NAVY Squad in this year’s M&S suits

2002 David Beckham looked every inch the world-famous star in a simply cut navy suit... but brown shoes? Burton style director Wesley Taylor said they bucked the trend as “David didn’t want the narrow cut of trouser dominating fashion”.

1998 These taupe-coloured Paul Smith suits were paired with navy shirts, a look that was widely criticised at the time. The suits were single-breasted and made from viscose linen with a baggy fit. Tony Adams and David Seaman looked smarter in their Strictly Come Dancing sequins.

For the 2022 Euros, the England Lionesses swapped suits for stylish trenchcoats. Sarina Wiegman’s side donned £59 M&S double breasted coats in black and sand, made with recycled polyester.

2018 M&S were the tailors once again and the team flew to Russia decked out in a navy suit and waistcoat made of pure merino wool. The players also wore a sky blue shirt, and red, white and blue striped tie.