Coordinates: 51°28′36″N 0°12′50″W / 51.4767°N 0.2138°W / 51.4767; -0.2138

Fulham
Fulham Palace, the former residence of the Bishop of London
Fulham  Fulham shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ245765
- Charing Cross	3.7 mi (6.0 km)  NE
London borough	Hammersmith & Fulham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SW6
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Chelsea and Fulham
London Assembly	West Central
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Fulham ( /ˈfʊləm/) is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham) located 3.7 miles (6.0 km) south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.^[1] Fulham was formerly the seat of the diocese of "Fulham and Gibraltar", and Fulham Palace served as the former official home of the Bishop of London, (now a museum), the grounds of which are now divided between public allotments and an elegant botanical garden.

Having been through many transformations in its history, today it is a green London area within very close reach of many famously extravagant places such as Chelsea and Kensington and this is reflected in the high local house prices. It was included within Savills' 2007 list of "prime" London areas.^[2] Two Premier League football clubs, Fulham and Chelsea, are situated in Fulham. The former Lillie Bridge Grounds (which hosted the second FA Cup Final and the first ever amateur boxing matches) was also in Fulham.

History[link]

Putney Bridge with Fulham on the left

Fulham, or in its earliest form "Fullanham", is uncertainly stated to signify "the place" either "of fowls" or "of mud" (which probably had to do with the fact that the River Thames would flood it periodically), or alternatively, "land in the crook of a river bend belonging to a man named Fulla". The manor is said to have been given to Bishop Erkenwald about the year 691 for himself and his successors in the see of London, and Holinshed relates that the Bishop of London was lodging in his manor place in 1141 when Geoffrey de Mandeville, riding out from the Tower of London, took him prisoner. During the Commonwealth the manor was temporarily out of the bishops' hands, being sold to Colonel Edmund Harvey.

There is no record of the first erection of a parish church, but the first known rector was appointed in 1242, and a church probably existed a century before this. The earliest part of the church demolished in 1881, however, did not date farther back than the 15th century.

In 879 Danish invaders, sailing up the Thames, wintered at Fulham and Hammersmith. Near the former wooden Putney Bridge, built in 1729 and replaced in 1886, the earl of Essex threw a bridge of boats across the river in 1642 in order to march his army in pursuit of Charles I, who thereupon fell back on Oxford. Margravine Road recalls the existence of Brandenburg House, a riverside mansion built by Sir Nicholas Crispe in the time of Charles I, used as the headquarters of General Fairfax in 1647 during the civil wars, and occupied in 1792 by the margrave of Brandenburg-Anspach and Bayreuth and his wife, and in 1820 by Caroline, consort of George IV.

The Johnny Haynes stand at Craven Cottage, home of Fulham Football Club.

Fulham during the 18th century had a reputation of debauchery, becoming a sort of "Las Vegas retreat" for the wealthy of London, where there was much gambling and prostitution.

Fulham remained a working class area for the first half of the twentieth century, but was subject to extensive restoration between the Second World War and the 1980s. Today, Fulham is one of the most expensive parts of London, and therefore the United Kingdom; average actual sale price of all property (both houses and flats) sold in the SW6 area in September 2007 was £639,973.^[3]

The link with debauchery and corruption remains however. The latest edition (2008) of the Chambers Dictionary defines a fulham as 'a die loaded at the corner to ensure that certain numbers are thrown (also full'am or full'an). Prob the place name 'Fulham' in London.' The OED distinguishes between a high fulham which was loaded so as to ensure a cast of 4, 5, or 6; and a low fulham, so as to ensure a cast of 1, 2, or 3). It also cites Arthur Conan Doyle's usage in 1889 in Micah Clarke xxx. 316 "There is no loading of the dice, or throwing of fulhams."

Politics[link]

Fulham is part of the Chelsea and Fulham parliamentary seat which is currently held by Conservative Greg Hands. Fulham was formerly a part of the Hammersmith and Fulham parliamentary constituency which was dissolved in 2010 to form the current seat which is one of the most, if not the most, affluent and prestigious constituency seats in the United Kingdom.

Fulham has in the past been a politically significant part of the country, having been the scene of two major parliamentary by-elections in the 20th century. In 1933, the Fulham East by-election became known as the "peace by-election".

In 1986, Fulham experienced another by-election following the death of Conservative MP Martin Stevens. Labour's Nick Raynsford gained the constituency on a 10% swing — one of the first elections that heralded the slick, modern campaigning New Labour techniques that would become renowned. Posters announcing that "Nick Raynsford lives here" adorned thousands of windows in the constituency — a reference to the fact that Labour's candidate was a long-time local, while the Tory was resident outside of the constituency.

Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea F.C.

Fulham voters have, however, been leaning towards the Conservatives since the 1960s as the area underwent huge demographic change: the tightly-packed terraces which had housed working-class families employed in the heavy industry that dominated Fulham's riverside being rapidly replaced with young professionals.

In the 2005 General Election, Conservative Greg Hands won the Hammersmith and Fulham Parliamentary seat from Labour, polling 45.4% against Labour's 35.2%, a 7.3% swing.

In the 2010 General Election, Greg Hands stood and was elected for the newly-formed safe Conservative Chelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency).

In 2006, the voters returned 33 Conservative and 13 Labour councillors. In 2010 the voters elected 31 Conservative and 15 Labour Councillors to represent them.

Culture and entertainment[link]

There is a cinema complex as part of the Fulham Broadway Centre. Notable restaurant the River Café is in Fulham, alongside the headquarters of architect Richard Rogers and the London Oratory School. Fulham Town Hall built in 1888 in the classical renaissance is now used as a popular venue for concerts and dances, especially its Grand Hall.

The area is home to the Fulham Football Club stadium Craven Cottage and the Chelsea Football Club stadium Stamford Bridge and the various flats and entertainment centres built into it. This includes Marco's, a restaurant owned and operated by chef Marco Pierre White.

Famously exclusive sports club, the Hurlingham Club, is also located within Fulham. With members having included British monarchs, the waiting list for membership currently averages over fifteen years.^[4] There is a public swimming pool in Fulham which is attached to the Virgin Active gym complex on Lillie Road, which also hosts a number of tennis courts. Tennis can also be found on Eel Brooke Common. Hurlingham Park's tennis courts are used as netball courts and tennis nets are taken down and so restricting access to the courts for tennis. Hurlingham Park hosts the annual Polo in the Park tournament, which has become a recent feature of the area. The Hurlingham Club is the historic home of polo in the United Kingdom. Rugby is played on Eel Brooke Common and South Park.

The area, like other comparable areas of London, is home to a number of pubs and gastropubs. The White Horse in Parsons Green is colloquially known by many as the "Sloaney Pony",^[5] a reference to the "Sloane Rangers" who frequent it. Other popular pubs include the Durrell in Fulham Road, the Mitre on Bishops Road, the Duke on the Green and Aragon House both by Parsons Green.

The Harwood Arms, behind Fulham Broadway, is the only pub in London to receive a Michelin Star, this fresh entry to the Michelin Guide looks to take diners to a “rural haven in the middle of Fulham”.

Fulham Broadway has undergone considerable pedestrianisation and is home to a number of cafes, bars and salons. The largest supermarket in Fulham, Waitrose, is located by Fulham Broadway.

Fulham has an abundance of parks and open spaces of which Bishop's Park, Fulham Palace Gardens, Hurlingham Park, South Park, Eel Brook Common and Parsons Green are the largest. Most of the residential roads in Fulham are tree lined, often by houses painted in different pastel shades.

Fulham has appeared in numerous films including The Omen and The L-Shaped Room. Fulham Broadway tube station was used in Sliding Doors.

Fulham is home to a number of schools particularly independent pre-preparatory and preparatory schools.

The corner of Lillie Road by Munster Road hosts a number of boutique antique shops, which specialise in upmarket antiques. New Kings Road is host to a number of exclusive interior shops and galleries particularly as it merges with Kings Road, Chelsea and goes through Parsons Green.

Munstervillage has been coined as a name for the tree-lined roads, in which Victorian and Edwardian houses are situated, that run off Munster Road which is a large residential road off Fulham Road in the northern end of Parsons Green. Munster Road has since become home to a number of organic food shops, coffee bars and restaurants.

Studio 106 Art Gallery holds regular exhibitions and workshops.

Transport[link]

Putney Bridge tube station entrance

Fulham nestles in a loop of the Thames across the river from Barnes and Putney. It is on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line of the tube — Fulham's tube stations are Putney Bridge, Parsons Green and Fulham Broadway.

Nearest places[link]

Fulham Railway Bridge at low tide

• Chelsea (to the east of Fulham)
• Battersea
• Hammersmith (to the north-west of Fulham)
• Earls Court
• West Brompton
• Kensington (to the north of Fulham)
• Walham Green (Moore Park Estate)
• Sands End (Imperial Wharf)
• Putney (to the south of Fulham, across the Thames)
• Roehampton
• West Kensington
• Barnes
• Shepherd's Bush
• Wandsworth
• Southfields
• Wimbledon
• Notting Hill
• Chiswick
• White City

Notable people from Fulham[link]

• Example (born June 20, 1982)

See also[link]

• Metropolitan Borough of Fulham

References[link]

External links[link]

London/Hammersmith and Fulham travel guide from Wikitravel

• FulhamSW6.com Local news and information for the Fulham area
• Fulham - 1911 Encyclopædia article
• Museum of Fulham Palace on www.aboutbritain.com
• BBC Guide to Hammersmith, Fulham and Chiswick
• Bishop of Fulham's website
• Fulham & Hammersmith Historical Society
• Hammersmith and Fulham Labour Party.
• Greg Hands MP - Website of the Member of Parliament for Hammersmith and Fulham
• Cllr. Stephen Cowan (Lab) - Leader of the Opposition
• London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
• The Borough Guide from the Borough Council
• Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney, by Geraldine Edith Mitton and John Cunningham Geikie, 1903, from Project Gutenberg
• St John's Church Fulham Website - History

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

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Steve Wigley (born 15 October 1961) is an English football coach and former player for Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Portsmouth and Exeter City. He made 340 appearances in the Football League. He is the former manager of Southampton and the former assistant/caretaker manager for Bristol City. He is currently the first-team coach at Hull City

Playing career[link]

This section requires expansion.

Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Wigley earned a reputation as a tricky winger for home-town club Curzon Ashton, jinking his way through defences and dazzling crowds with his skilful ball displays. It was this that attracted Brian Clough who promptly signed him for Nottingham Forest. After making his debut as a 21-year-old, Wigley played 82 times for Forest before moving to Sheffield United in 1985. Unfortunately, he never found success in Sheffield and moved to Birmingham City soon after, where during a spectacular display against Portsmouth F.C., Pompey manager Alan Ball was persuaded to sign him for the club. After spending four years of mixed fortunes on the South Coast, helping Portsmouth to the 1992 FA Cup semi final where they lost on a penalty shootout to Liverpool, Wigley moved to Exeter to finish his Football League playing career and then having a brief spell with non-league Bognor Regis Town before taking on his first managerial job at Aldershot.

Coaching and managerial career[link]

Aldershot Town[link]

Wigley was appointed as manager of Aldershot Town after the departure of Steve Wignall. The Shots were by this time in the Isthmian League first division but failed to achieve promotion under Wigley's leadership, finishing 4th, 5th and finally 7th in his three year period with the club. Wigley is one of only two Aldershot Town managers not to have achieved promotion during his spell in charge of the Club.

Nottingham Forest[link]

After three years at Aldershot, Academy Director Paul Hart persuaded him to return to Nottingham Forest as assistant academy director. In his time at Forest, Wigley moved up the ranks to become first team coach before short-lived Saints boss Stuart Gray lured him to Southampton as academy director in the summer of 2001. At the same time, David Platt, England Under 21 boss, asked Wigley to help out with coaching the young internationals.

Southampton[link]

During Gordon Strachan's reign at Southampton, Wigley moved to focus more on the first team than the academy players. When Strachan left the club in 2004, Wigley was asked to step in as caretaker. Wigley clearly felt ill at ease in charge of the Saints so after two games in charge, Paul Sturrock was brought in from Plymouth Argyle. During the rumoured player disputes with Sturrock, Wigley stepped in as an intermediary and helped solve differences at the club.

When Sturrock left the club in August 2004 only two games into the new season, chairman Rupert Lowe revealed that Wigley had been appointed full time boss of the Saints and not just caretaker. Opponents of Wigley claimed that he was not yet ready for Premier League management; with only three years in charge of Aldershot, a non-league club. However, some fans were happy with the appointment as it meant that Glenn Hoddle, widely reviled by many Saints fans could not return.

Wigley's first tenure in the Premiership ended prematurely – he was dismissed by Southampton on 8 December after just 14 matches, the only win coming in the local derby against arch-rivals and former club Portsmouth. Wigley resumed duties with the club's young players but finally left St Mary's later in the season.

Manchester City[link]

After leaving Southampton, Wigley joined up with former Nottingham Forest team-mate Stuart Pearce at Manchester City as assistant manager/first team coach. During his first season at City, he guided City's reserve team to third place in the Premiership North Reserve League. Wigley left City after Pearce was sacked in May 2007.

England Under-21[link]

Wigley teamed up with Pearce again, this time as England Under-21 coach, after Pearce was appointed to this role in 2007. In August 2007 the Football Association appointed Wigley as 'National Coach', assuming responsibility for the 17–21 age groups to help develop young players.[1] When Pearce was made caretaker manager of the full England team in February 2012, Wigley accompanied him as his assistant.

Bolton Wanderers[link]

On 8 July 2008, Wigley joined the Bolton Wanderers back room staff as head coach following a decision by Gary Megson to restructure the club's coaching staff.^[1] On 30 December 2009, he was appointed as joint caretaker manager of Bolton with Chris Evans following Megson's sacking,^[2] but on the appointment of new manager Owen Coyle on 8 January 2010 he left the club.^[3]

Hull City[link]

On 17 March 2010, he was appointed as coach at Premier League club, Hull City, under new manager, Iain Dowie.^[4]

Bristol City[link]

On 18 August 2010, Wigley became assistant manager to Keith Millen at Bristol City on a one-year-rolling contract. Millen stated: "Steve was the man I wanted. He was always the name at the front of the list."[2] Subsequent to Millen's departure, on 2 November 2011, Wigley left the club by mutual consent.

Hull City[link]

On 18 November 2011 it was announced that Wigley would be rejoining Hull City's backroom staff as first-team coach.^[5]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Management statistics on Soccerbase
• League career statistics at Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database

Brian McBride

Personal information
Full name	Brian Robert McBride[1]
Date of birth	(1972-06-19) June 19, 1972 (age 40)
Place of birth	Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1990–1993	St. Louis Billikens
1994-1996	Naperville Bagel Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994	Milwaukee Rampage	18	(17)
1994–1995	VfL Wolfsburg	18	(2)
1996–2003	Columbus Crew	161	(62)
2000–2001	→ Preston North End (loan)	9	(1)
2003	→ Everton (loan)	8	(4)
2004–2008	Fulham	140	(33)
2008–2010	Chicago Fire	59	(18)
	Total	424	(145)
National team‡
2008	United States U-23	3	(0)
1993–2006	United States	96	(30)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 26, 2009

Brian Robert McBride (born June 19, 1972) is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer (MLS), but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League.

During his time in London, McBride became a fan-favorite^[2] as well as team captain; after leaving the club, Fulham renamed the sports bar at Craven Cottage McBride's in his honour.^[3][4]

Career[link]

High School and College[link]

Born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, McBride played varsity soccer at Buffalo Grove High School, under coach John Erfort, where he led the Bison to the Illinois state championship in 1988, his junior year. During a playoff game against Fremd, McBride broke his nose in the first half, but came back into the game to score the game winning goal. In his four years in high school, he scored 80 goals, 33 as a senior despite playing his senior season as a defender.^[5] In the regional final against Stevenson High School his senior season, McBride played goalkeeper, stopping four of eight penalty kicks and running up the other end to score 5 on the counter attack after the game ended tied.^[6] McBride was also named an All-American by Parade Magazine.^[5] Later, as a professional, he signed a contract with Nike with the condition that the boys' varsity soccer team receive new uniforms every two years.

McBride had an illustrious career with Saint Louis University, from which he graduated in 1993. In his four seasons with the Billikens, he played (and started) in 89 games, and set career records for goals (72), assists (40) and total points (184).^[5] While at school, McBride was a 1992 second team and a 1993 first-team All-American.^[7][8] He also was named Most Valuable Player of the Great Midwest Conference three years straight, as well as being named to the All-Conference first-team during this stretch. He trained at the world famous Magna Fitness Center. In August 2009, Brian McBride received a nursing degree from the College of William and Mary.^[9]

Club[link]

Milwaukee Rampage[link]

McBride briefly played for the minor league Milwaukee Rampage. In 18 games, he scored 17 goals and assisted another 18. That year also saw Tony Sanneh playing with the Rampage. Both Sanneh and McBride would play professionally in Germany, in MLS and on the U.S. men's national team.

They linked up for a historic goal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In a game against Portugal, Sanneh, playing right back, played a cross into the box which McBride put into the top corner. After the game, McBride mentioned, "We joked about it in the locker room, it is a play we have done a thousand times [while teammates with the Milwaukee Rampage]. "I took a step in at the far post and lost my marker. He delivered a beautiful cross and I knocked it home."^[10]

Germany[link]

In 1994, McBride left the United States to ply his trade in Germany. At the time, VfL Wolfsburg played in the German Second Division and provided several aspiring American players an opportunity to play football in Europe. These included Chad Deering, Claudio Reyna and Mike Lapper, as well as McBride. McBride struggled to find playing time with the club and also had difficulty scoring. However, one of his two goals came in an 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich's reserve ream in the German Cup quarterfinals - Wolfsburg would go on to reach the final, although McBride did not feature. At the end of the season, McBride gained a release from Wolfsburg and when MLS was created, chose to return to play in the United States.

Columbus Crew[link]

McBride returned to America in 1996 for the inaugural season of Major League Soccer, for whom he was the first overall pick of the MLS Inaugural Draft. McBride would proceed to play eight years with the Columbus Crew, amassing 62 goals (no longer tied for the club record with Jeff Cunningham) and 45 assists in 161 league games, before his move to England. In 2005, he was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI.

In 2011, the Crew honored McBride by naming him the inaugural member of its Circle of Honor.

Loan spells in England[link]

While playing for Columbus in the MLS, McBride spent two loan periods in England. The first came in 2000 when McBride played for Preston North End, then managed by David Moyes. While McBride played well for the club, he sat out several games after having a blood clot surgically removed from his arm, which consisted of having a rib removed.^[11] The clot came as a result of a hard collision McBride had suffered during his first game with Preston. As McBride's loan spell came to an end, Preston attempted to purchase his contract from MLS for $1.8 million. MLS rejected it, considering McBride to be worth twice that amount.^[12] Two years later, Premier League club Everton were beginning to slide down the table. David Moyes, now with Everton, remembered McBride's success with Preston and sought the forward's services to help Everton. During McBride's three months with the club, he did not disappoint Moyes, scoring four goals in eight games, including his first game with the club, a 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. He made close friends during the short time with players such as Leon Osman (with whom he still plays football) and Richard Wright.^[13] Everton, unlike Preston, merely sought to extend McBride's loan period, but MLS rejected it, preferring a transfer over an extended loan for McBride.^[14]

Fulham[link]

McBride playing for Fulham in 2005

In January 2004, Premier League club Fulham bought McBride's rights from MLS for $1.5 million. He played 18 games during the last half of the 2003-04 season, scoring a total of five goals. His scoring pace remained steady through the next two seasons. In 2004-05, he played 31 league games and six cup games, scoring six league and three cup goals. In 2005-06, he played 38 league games and one cup game, scoring 10 league goals and one cup goal. McBride's original contract with Fulham continued only through the 2005-06 season. However, on 10 March 2006, he signed a one year extension which took him through the end of the 2006-07 season. On February 2, 2007, he signed yet another one year extension, taking him through the 2007-2008 season. He has a reputation as a battler with a high work rate, a trait prized in English football.

McBride was Fulham's top scorer for their 2006-07 Premier League campaign with twelve goals to his name. He was given Fulham's captaincy in August 2007.^[15]

When scoring the opening goal in a home match against Middlesbrough on August 18, 2007, McBride dislocated his kneecap. He wouldn't make his return to action until a friendly against Cardiff City in late January 2008, and resumed his Premier League duties as a substitute against Aston Villa on February 3, 2008.^[16] McBride scored his first goal since his injury against Everton at Craven Cottage on March 16, 2008, in a 1-0 victory for Fulham.^[17][18] The then-Fulham manager Chris Coleman commented it was such a shame that McBride hadn't been 'discovered' earlier in his career, and played more in England.

After scoring twelve goals in 2006-07 season which helped Fulham retain their Premier League status, on May 14, 2007, McBride won the Club's Player of the Year award. He won it again in 2008, and became such a popular figure that the club renamed a bar inside Craven Cottage "McBride's" in June 2009.^[19]

On May 28, 2008, McBride announced that he would be leaving Fulham to return to the United States to play in MLS.^[20]

Chicago Fire[link]

McBride playing for Chicago in 2010

Following the end of his one-year contract extension, McBride decided to return to the United States to end his career in MLS. He expressed his desire to play for Chicago, his hometown. However, Toronto FC held the top spot in the allocation order, the process by which U.S. National Team players returning to MLS find teams in the league.

On July 30, 2008, the top spot in the allocation order was traded to the Chicago Fire for Chad Barrett, a first round pick in the MLS SuperDraft and conditional future considerations. The Fire used the top spot to obtain McBride. He made his Fire debut on August 16, 2008, coming on as a second-half substitute against D.C. United. McBride scored his first goal against Houston Dynamo. McBride scored the first goal in the MLS Playoff Eastern Conference Championship against the Columbus Crew, his former club. However, Chicago lost that game 2-1 and was kept from being in the MLS Playoff final.

McBride scored nine goals during the 2009 season, including two goals in the three SuperLiga games in which he played.

On September 3, 2010, McBride announced that he would retire following the 2010 MLS season. McBride scored his 80th career goal (in MLS) during his final match before being substituted off to a standing ovation.^[21]

Coaching[link]

McBride established the Brian McBride Soccer Academy which is based in Lake Zurich, Illinois.

International[link]

McBride was a significant player for the United States national team, earning 96 caps and scoring 30 goals for the national team. He made his international debut in 1993.^[5]

He was part of the U.S. team that played at the 1998, 2002, and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He scored at the 1998 and 2002 tournaments and in doing so, became the first American player to score at two World Cups. Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan have since equaled this feat. McBride is third behind Bert Patenaude and Donovan for the most World Cup goals for an American with three.

On May 2, 2006, McBride was named to the U.S. roster for his third consecutive World Cup. At the 2006 World Cup, McBride was severely bloodied in a group stage match against Italy after being elbowed in the face by Daniele De Rossi. He needed three stitches. As punishment, De Rossi was banned for four matches and fined CHF 10,000.^[22]

Following the end of the tournament, McBride announced his retirement from international duty on July 26, 2006.^[23] He is the first-ever spokesperson for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association. He donated $100 to the association for every goal and assist he tallied for the U.S. National Team.^[5]

On July 18, 2008, McBride was named as one of the three overage players on the U.S. Olympic Team and served as captain.^[24][25]

International goals[link]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	November 3, 1996	Washington, D.C.	Guatemala	2–0	2–0	1998 World Cup qualifying
2	December 14, 1996	Palo Alto, California	Costa Rica	1–0	2–1	1998 World Cup qualifying
3	November 16, 1997	Foxboro, Massachusetts	El Salvador	1–0	4–2	1998 World Cup qualifying
4				2–0
5	April 22, 1998	Vienna, Austria	Austria	2–0	3–0	Friendly
6	June 21, 1998	Lyon, France	Iran	1–1	1–2	1998 FIFA World Cup
7	March 11, 1999	Los Angeles, California	Guatemala	2–0	3–1	1999 U.S. Cup
8	July 24, 1999	Guadalajara, Mexico	New Zealand	1–0	2–1	1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
9	August 3, 1999	Guadalajara, Mexico	Saudi Arabia	2–0	2–0	1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
10	February 19, 2000	Miami, Florida	Colombia	1–0	2-2(1-2PK)	2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11	June 11, 2000	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Mexico	1–0	3–0	2000 U.S. Cup
12	August 16, 2000	Foxboro, Massachusetts	Barbados	2–0	7–0	2002 World Cup qualifying
13	September 3, 2000	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Guatemala	1–0	1–0	2002 World Cup qualifying
14	January 27, 2001	Oakland, California	Chile	1–0	2–1	Friendly
15	January 21, 2002	Pasadena, California	Cuba	1–0	1–0	2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16	January 27, 2002	Pasadena, California	El Salvador	1–0	4–0	2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17				2–0
18				3–0
19	June 5, 2002	Suwon, South Korea	Portugal	3–0	3–2	2002 FIFA World Cup
20	June 17, 2002	Jeonju, South Korea	Mexico	1–0	2–0	2002 FIFA World Cup
21	June 12, 2003	Foxboro, Massachusetts	El Salvador	2–0	2–0	2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
22	June 14, 2003	Foxboro, Massachusetts	Martinique	1–0	2–0	2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
23				2–0
24	June 14, 2003	Foxboro, Massachusetts	Honduras	1–0	4–0	Friendly
25				2–0
26	October 9, 2004	San Salvador, El Salvador	El Salvador	1–0	2–0	2006 World Cup qualifying
27	June 4, 2005	Salt Lake City, Utah	Costa Rica	3–0	3–0	2006 World Cup qualifying
28	July 8, 2005	Panama City, Panama	Panama	3–0	3–0	2006 World Cup qualifying
29	August 17, 2005	Chicago, Illinois	Trinidad and Tobago	1–0	1–0	2006 World Cup qualifying
30	May 28, 2006	East Hartford, Connecticut	Latvia	1–0	1–0	Friendly

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As of November 14, 2011