When did the St George Cross replace the Union Flag at England games?

[Turnip from the Tip]

If you look at colour footage of '66, Union Flags (or Union the Jack as it was in old money) everywhere. You'd do very well to spot a single 'English' flag in Wembley that day.

20 years on Mexico '86 was the same although we'd just been at war which may or may not have been significant. I was watching Itlia 90 highlights the other day and again a minimum of a 50 50 split I'd say, but there was definitely a movement towards St George.

Nowadays you'd probably get lynched if you took the Union Flag to a world cup. Why is this and when the big identity change over?

[ChrisHunt]

It's always been the union flag. It's only the Jack if it is on a ship.

[Macho]

Why the fuck should we represent Britain when the scots and welsh quite happily use their own flags.

[thecozmo]

its bad enough the British anthem is played at England games.......

[Turnip from the Tip]

Originally Posted by Macho

Why the fuck should we represent Britain when the scots and welsh quite happily use their own flags.

It's a fair point, but why did it take us until 1998 for this to dawn on us?

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Originally Posted by ChrisHunt

It's always been the union flag. It's only the Jack if it is on a ship.

.....at sea.

[Andy.SAFC]

Originally Posted by Turnip from the Tip

It's a fair point, but why did it take us until 1998 for this to dawn on us?

Think you've just answered your original question.

[ChrisHunt]

Originally Posted by AB22 Easy Tiger

.....at sea.

You know me so well you're finishing my sentences for me

[malcsouthshields]

Originally Posted by Macho

Why the fuck should we represent Britain when the scots and welsh are quite happy to stay at home every tournament.

modified slightly

[PTR]

Originally Posted by Turnip from the Tip

It's a fair point, but why did it take us until 1998 for this to dawn on us?

That's around when the Scots and the Welsh pushed their "we're not british" thing?