<P> He won the League Cup with both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough ( in 1995 -- 96 and 2003 -- 04 respectively ) , and captained Crystal Palace to win the First Division championship in 1993 -- 94 . He also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final for Villa and the 2006 UEFA Cup Final for Middlesbrough . Internationally , Southgate made 57 appearances for the England national team between 1995 and 2004 , featuring in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and both the 1996 and 2000 European Championships . His playing career ended in May 2006 at the age of 35 , and after more than 500 league appearances . </P>
<P> He won the League Cup with both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough ( in 1995 -- 96 and 2003 -- 04 respectively ) , and captained Crystal Palace to win the First Division championship in 1993 -- 94 . He also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final for Villa and the 2006 UEFA Cup Final for Middlesbrough . Internationally , Southgate made 57 appearances for the England national team between 1995 and 2004 , featuring in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and both the 1996 and 2000 European Championships . His playing career ended in May 2006 at the age of 35 , and after more than 500 league appearances . </P>
when did gareth southgate first play for england
when did gareth southgate first play for england
1995
1995