Peter Crouch will follow in the footsteps of Nat Lofthouse, Bobby Charlton, Glenn Hoddle and Alan Shearer by wearing the England No 9 shirt during the World Cup in South Africa, while David James has been handed the No 1 shirt by Fabio Capello.
The numbers suggest both James and Crouch will be in the England manager's first-choice starting XI for the tournament, which kicks off for England on 12 June against the USA in Rustenburg, although Emile Heskey, No 21 in the squad, remains a candidate to partner Wayne Roonney in attack.
Joe Cole will wear the No 11 shirt, while Gareth Barry takes No 14.
England squad numbers
1 David James; 2 Glen Johnson; 3 Ashley Cole; 4 Steven Gerrard; 5 Rio Ferdinand; 6 John Terry; 7 Aaron Lennon; 8 Frank Lampard; 9 Peter Crouch; 10 Wayne Rooney; 11 Joe Cole; 12 Robert Green; 13 Stephen Warnock; 14 Gareth Barry; 15 Matthew Upson; 16 James Milner; 17 Shaun Wright-Phillips; 18 Jamie Carragher; 19 Jermain Defoe; 20 Ledley King; 21 Emile Heskey; 22 Michael Carrick; 23 Joe Hart.
