In celebration of the 50th anniversary of their women's team, England honoured their former players during the friendly against the US at Wembley.
The current Lionesses lined up with their predecessors before the game.
The players got their first caps.
There were more than 100 ex-Internationals at the game.
It was the first game at the national stadium for England since they beat Germany in the European Championship.
The 1972 team formed a guard of honor for the England and USA players as they took the pitch.
The grandson of the first England women's coach was present at the presentation where players were given their caps.
One of the 1972 Lionesses, Wendy Owen, told Radio 5 Live that the people on Serena's side clapped when they met them. They stopped what they were doing when we arrived at the side of the pitch. That was great.
I was watching the Euros and screaming. My phone went crazy as soon as they won.
They said "yes you did, you started it off" when I asked what they were congratulating me for. That felt great.
Scott was honoured before the match with a framed shirt presented to her by the manager of the Lionesses.
The 50th anniversary of the England women's team coincides with the tradition of legacy numbers in which players who have represented the country at a senior level receive their own unique number.
The matchday shirt numbers will be announced in November.
The England senior women's team played their first ever international against Scotland in Greenock on November 18, 1972 in a 3-2 victory.
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