England men's national squash team

England
CoachStuart Crawford
AssociationEngland Squash & Racketball
World Team Championships
Titles5 (1995-1997-2005-2007-2013)
Runners-up6
Best finish 1st
European Team Championships
Titles41
Runners-up5
Best finish 1st

The England men's national squash team represents England in international squash team competitions, and is governed by England Squash.

Since 1981, England has won five World Team Squash Championships titles, and 42 European Squash Team Championships titles (since 1973). They are the reigning European Champions, while their most recent World Team Squash Championships title came in 2013.

Stuart Crawford took over as coach from David Campion in 2024.[1]

Results

World Team Squash Championships

Year Result Position W L Team
Stockholm 1981 Semi-final 4th 4 3 Gawain Briars, Phil Kenyon, John Le Lievre, Ian Robinson
Auckland 1983 Final 2nd 8 1 Gawain Briars, Hiddy Jahan, Phil Kenyon, Geoff Williams
Cairo 1985 Semi-final 4th 6 3 Gawain Briars, Jamie Hickox, Hiddy Jahan, Phil Kenyon
London 1987 Semi-final 3rd 7 1 Bryan Beeson, Gawain Briars, Neil Harvey, Phil Kenyon
Singapore 1989 Semi-final 3rd 6 2 Bryan Beeson, Del Harris, Jason Nicolle, Simon Parke
Helsinki 1991 Final 2nd 4 1 Del Harris, Peter Marshall, Jason Nicolle, Chris Walker
Karachi 1993 Semi-final 3rd 4 1 Peter Marshall, Simon Parke, Chris Walker, Phil Whitlock
Cairo 1995 Champions 1st 6 0 Mark Chaloner, Del Harris, Simon Parke, Chris Walker
Petaling Jaya 1997 Champions 1st 5 1 Del Harris, Peter Marshall, Simon Parke, Chris Walker
Cairo 1999 Semi-final 3rd 5 1 Mark Cairns, Paul Johnson, Simon Parke, Chris Walker
Melbourne 2001 Semi-final 3rd 6 1 Lee Beachill, Mark Chaloner, Paul Johnson, Chris Walker
Vienna 2003 Semi-final 3rd 6 1 Lee Beachill, Nick Matthew, Peter Nicol, James Willstrop
Islamabad 2005 Champions 1st 6 0 Lee Beachill, Nick Matthew, Peter Nicol, James Willstrop
Chennai 2007 Champions 1st 6 0 Peter Barker, Lee Beachill, Nick Matthew, James Willstrop
Odense 2009 Semi-final 4th 5 2 Peter Barker, Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, James Willstrop
Paderborn 2011 Final 2nd 6 1 Peter Barker, Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby, James Willstrop
Mulhouse 2013 Champions 1st 7 0 Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby, James Willstrop
Marseille 2017 Final 2nd 6 1 Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby, Adrian Waller, James Willstrop
Washington, D.C. 2019 Final 2nd 6 1 Declan James, Daryl Selby, Adrian Waller, James Willstrop
Tauranga 2023 Final 2nd 5 1 Patrick Rooney, Marwan El Shorbagy, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Adrian Waller
Total 19/19 5 Titles 114 22

[2] [3]

European Team Squash Championships

Year Result Team Ref
1973 Edinburgh Philip Ayton, Stuart Courtney, John Easter, Paul Millman, Bryan Patterson [4]
1974 Stockholm Philip Ayton, Paul Millman, Ian Nuttall, Michael Thurgur, Peter Verow [5]
1975 Dublin Mike Corby, Patrick Kirton, Jonathan Leslie, John Richardson, Ian Robinson [6]
1976 Brussels Phil Kenyon, Jonathan Leslie, Paul Millman, Ian Robinson, Peter Verow [7]
1977 Sheffield Philip Ayton, Rob Johnson, Barry O'Connor, David Pearson, Ian Robinson [8]
1978 Amsterdam Gawain Briars, Jonathan Leslie, Phil Kenyon, Ian Robinson, John Le Lievre [9]
1979 Hamburg Gawain Briars, Andrew Dwyer, Phil Kenyon, Ian Robinson, Peter Verow [10]
1980 Helsinki Philip Ayton, Andrew Dwyer, Ian Nuttall, David Pearson, Barry O'Connor [11]
1981 Amsterdam David Thomas, Andrew Dwyer, Peter Verow [12]
1982 Cardiff Gawain Briars, Andrew Dwyer, Phil Kenyon, Ian Robinson, Peter Verow, John Le Lievre [13]
1983 Munich Gawain Briars, Peter Verow [14]
1984 Dublin Martin Bodimeade, Neil Harvey, Ashley Naylor, David Pearson, Geoff Williams, Christy Willstrop [15]
1985 Barcelona Martin Bodimeade, Bryan Beeson, David Pearson, Ashley Naylor, Geoff Williams [16]
1986 Aix-en-Provence Martin Bodimeade, Bryan Beeson, Gawain Briars, David Pearson, Geoff Williams [17]
1987 Vienna Martin Bodimeade, Bryan Beeson, Neil Harvey, Jamie Hickox, Geoff Williams [18]
1988 Warmond Martin Bodimeade, Bryan Beeson, Jason Nicolle, Phil Whitlock, Geoff Williams [19]
1989 Helsinki Bryan Beeson, Paul Carter, Paul Gregory, Del Harris, Neil Harvey, Chris Walker [20]
1990 Zürich Bryan Beeson, Paul Carter, Del Harris, Peter Marshall, Simon Parke, Chris Walker [21]
1991 Gelsenkirchen Del Harris, Peter Marshall, Jason Nicolle, Simon Parke, Chris Walker [22]
1992 Aix-en-Provence Paul Gregory, Del Harris, Peter Marshall, Jason Nicolle, Chris Walker [23][24]
1993 Aix-en-Provence Tony Hands, Simon Parke, Chris Walker, Phil Whitlock [25]
1994 Zoetermeer Tony Hands, Stephen Meads, Jason Nicolle, Phil Whitlock [26]
1995 Amsterdam Mark Cairns, Del Harris, Simon Parke, Chris Walker [27]
1996 Amsterdam Mark Cairns, Mark Chaloner, Paul Johnson, Stephen Meads, Chris Walker [28]
1997 Odense Mark Cairns, Paul Johnson, Stephen Meads, Danny Meddings, Nick Taylor [29]
1998 Helsinki Marcus Berrett, Mark Chaloner, Del Harris, Paul Johnson, Simon Parke, Chris Walker [30]
1999 Linz Lee Beachill, Marcus Berrett, Paul Johnson, Simon Parke, Chris Walker [31]
2000 Vienna Mark Chaloner, Del Harris, Peter Marshall, Paul Johnson, Simon Parke [32]
2001 Eindhoven Lee Beachill, Mark Chaloner, Simon Parke, Nick Taylor [33]
2002 Böblingen Lee Beachill, Mark Chaloner, Del Harris, Paul Johnson, Chris Walker [34]
2003 Nottingham Lee Beachill, Mark Chaloner, Peter Nicol, Simon Parke, James Willstrop [35]
2004 Rennes Lee Beachill, Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, Peter Nicol, James Willstrop [36]
2005 Amsterdam Lee Beachill, Nick Matthew, Peter Nicol, Simon Parke, James Willstrop [37]
2006 Vienna Peter Barker, Lee Beachill, Nick Matthew, Peter Nicol, James Willstrop [38]
2007 Riccione Peter Barker, Lee Beachill, Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, James Willstrop [39]
2008 Amsterdam Peter Barker, Joey Barrington, Lee Beachill, Adrian Grant, James Willstrop [40]
2009 Malmö Peter Barker, Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby, Alister Walker [41]
2010 Aix-en-Provence Peter Barker, Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby, James Willstrop [42]
2011 Espoo Peter Barker, Jonathan Kemp, Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby James Willstrop [43]
2012 Nuremberg Peter Barker, Nick Matthew, Tom Richards, Daryl Selby James Willstrop [44]
2013 Amsterdam Peter Barker, Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby, James Willstrop [45]
2014 Riccione Peter Barker, Adrian Grant, Nick Matthew, Daryl Selby, James Willstrop [46]
2015 Herning Peter Barker, Daryl Selby, Chris Simpson, Adrian Waller, James Willstrop [47]
2016 Warsaw Tom Richards, Daryl Selby, Chris Simpson, Adrian Waller, James Willstrop [48]
2017 Helsinki Declan James, Nick Matthew, Tom Richards, Daryl Selby, James Willstrop [49]
2018 Wrocław Declan James, Nick Matthew, Tom Richards, Daryl Selby, James Willstrop [50]
2019 Birmingham Declan James, Tom Richards, Daryl Selby, Adrian Waller, James Willstrop [51]
2022 Eindhoven Nathan Lake, George Parker, Patrick Rooney, Adrian Waller, James Willstrop [52]
2023 Helsinki Charlie Lee, Curtis Malik, Patrick Rooney, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Nick Wall, Adrian Waller [53]
2024 Uster Curtis Malik, Marwan El Shorbagy, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Ben Smith, Tom Walsh [54]
2025 Wrocław Jonah Bryant, Curtis Malik, Marwan El Shorbagy, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Tom Walsh [55]

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