Ex-Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce was interviewed for the England job before Sam Allardyce was appointed as Roy Hodgson's successor in 2016, according to Oliver Kay of The Athletic.
Hodgson resigned after England's humiliating Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland. Bruce was managing Hull City, who he guided to the FA Cup final and two promotions to the Premier League, at the time.
The role would later go to another former Newcastle boss in the shape of Sam Allardyce, although Bruce was reportedly in the running.
