19 October 1960: Jimmy Greaves
England 9-0 Luxembourg, World Cup qualifier, Luxembourg
The charismatic striker claimed a hat-trick in England's demolition against the European minnows.
Greaves, who had moved to Italian side AC Milan three months earlier, hit 44 goals in his 57 appearances in an England shirt.
30 July 1966: Sir Geoff Hurst
England 4-2 West Germany, World Cup final
Possibly the most famous hat-trick in footballing history.
Hurst became the first - and only - player to score three goals in a World Cup final.
And he achieved the feat in front of a packed Wembley crowd against deadly rivals West Germany.
His third goal prompted the immortal lines from commentator Kenneth Wostenholme: "Some people are on the pitch, they think it's all over...it is now."
11 May 1975: Malcolm MacDonald
England 5-0 Cyprus, European Championships, Wembley
The former Newcastle and Arsenal striker became the first - and to this day only - England player to have scored five goals in one match for his country.
Pressure was building on then England manager Don Revie after England's goalless draw against Portugal the previous November.
But "Supermac" soon restored faith with a superlative one-man performance against the shell-shocked Cypriots at Wembley.
14 November 1984: Bryan Robson
England 8-0 Turkey, World Cup qualifier, Istanbul
Although Turkey had yet to establish themselves as a nation to be reckoned with, England still managed to record a comprehensive victory in Istanbul.
Leading the English charge was Bryan Robson, or "Captain Marvel" as he was commonly dubbed.
The Manchester United man made his familiar and characteristic runs from midfield, scoring a well-deserved hat-trick amid the Turkish heat.
Tony Woodcock and John Barnes chipped in with two goals each, with Viv Anderson claiming England's other goal.
16 October 1986: Gary Lineker
England 3-0 Poland, World Cup, Monterrey
Gary Lineker became the first player to emulate Sir Geoff Hurst's feat of scoring a hat-trick during the World Cup finals.
England's campaign began in the worst possible fashion, losing 1-0 to Portugal in their first match, then drawing 0-0 with Morocco days later.
But a typically clinical - and predatory - Lineker first-half hat-trick brought England right back into contention.
His three goals helped Lineker to become the top scorer in the tournament with six goals.
1 September 2001: Michael Owen
Germany 1-5 England, World Cup, Munich
Michael Owen scored a sensational treble to sink Germany in a World Cup qualifier.
All three goals were set up by Liverpool team-mates, and confirmed the 21-year-old Owen's status as one of the top strikers in the game.
It also helped complete a remarkable turnaround for an England side who had lost at home to Germany less than a year earlier.