Dan Burn has equalled a 60-year record for the joint-most clearances by a player subbed late on in a World Cup.
The Newcastle defender came on in the 75th minute, playing into the 13th minute of stoppage time, being a towering presence as England hung on for a 3-2 win against Mexico.
Despite only playing 28 minutes, Burn's total of six clearances tied the record set in 1966.
The 34-year-old's spirited effort helped the Three Lions get the hard-fought victory over the line in dramatic circumstances.
The defensive display was highlighted by the Three Lions' lowest possession in a World Cup game since 1996, having just 33.2 per cent of the ball.
Their 48 clearances were their most in a World Cup match since 1990, when England made 54 against Belgium.
Following Jarrell Quansah's red card, England went to a 5-3-1, with Burn admitting that the game plan went out the window.
He said: "I don't know if we quite planned for this scenario. I knew that I was being brought here for a certain reason.
"I probably wasn't going to start, but there were going to be opportunities in a game, whether we're trying to see a game out or maybe go for a goal that I was going to get.
"I was desperate to get on the pitch. I didn't want to leave the World Cup without getting on there.
"I'm very proud to play for England at a World Cup. I never, ever thought I would be saying that when I first started."
Burn, who started his career playing non-league football, made his way through the football pyramid to the England squad.
The experience of playing in a packed-out Azteca Stadium is one of the career highlights for the 34-year-old, saying: "I don't think I'll ever forget that night.
"The atmosphere was crazy. The national anthem of Mexico, I think I was nearly deaf by the end of it.
"It was an amazing thing. I think it was a game which should be in this stadium, it was exciting.
"I think everyone back home watching it at 2:00 in the morning or whatever it was will be very, very proud of the performance we put in."
England face Norway in the quarter-finals of the competition, playing in Miami at 10pm on Saturday.
Discussing the upcoming match, Burn said: "There's no surprise Norway are at this stage of the competition.
"I think from the qualifiers, they won every game; they have [Erling] Haaland, who is one of the best strikers in the world, so it is going to be a huge challenge for us, but I just want to enjoy this one.
"Once you get into the last eight, it's very cliché, but anyone can win it. You've just got to turn up on the day.
"We'll celebrate this victory, it was really hard-earned, and then we'll turn our attention to Norway."
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