Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 102 (England National Team 1989/90 and the 1990 World Cup with Mr. Davey Naylor of https://englandstats.com/)

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Compendium to Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 102-Matches of England National team during the 1989/90 season.

 

England National Team matches during the 1989/90 season

 

September 6, 1989. World Cup Qualifier, Stockholm, Sweden 0-England 0 (-)

October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Chorzów, Poland 0-England 0 (-)

November 15, 1989, London, England 0-Italy 0 (-)

December 13, 1989, London, England 2-Yugoslavia 1 (Bryan Robson 1, 70 / Haris Skoro 17)

March 28, 1990, London, England 1-Brazil 0 (Gary Lineker 37)

April 25, 1990, London, England 4-Czechoslovakia 2 (Steve Bull 18,55, Stuart Pearce 23, Paul Gascoigne 89 / Tomas Skuhravy 11, Lubos Kubik 81)

May 15, 1990, London, England 1-Denmark 0 (Gary Lineker 54)

May 22, 1990, London, England 1-Uruguay 2 (John Barnes 51 / Santiago Ostolaza 27, Jose Perdomo 62)

June 2, 1990, Tunis, Tunisia 1-England 1 (Abdelhamid Hergal 26 / Steve Bull 89)

June 11, 1990, World Cup, Cagliari, Italy, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1 (Gary Lineker 8 / Kevin Sheedy 73)

June 16, 1990, World Cup, Cagliari, Italy, Holland 0-England 0 (-)

June 21, 1990, World Cup, Cagliari, Italy, England 1-Egypt 0 (Mark Wright 64)

June 26, 1990, World Cup, Bologna, Italy, England 1-Belgium 0 (David Platt 119)

July 1, 1990, World Cup, Napoli, Italy, England 3-Cameroon 2 (David Platt 25, Gary Lineker 83 pen, 105 pen / Emmanuel Kunde 61 pen, Eugene Ekeke 65)

July 4, 1990, World Cup, Torino, Italy, West Germany 1-England 1 (Andreas Brehme 60 / Gary Lineker 81) (West Germany won 4-3 on a penalty kick shoot-out.)

July 7, 1990, World Cup, Bari, Italy, Italy 2-England 1 (Roberto Baggio 71, Salvatore Schillaci 86 pen / David Platt 81)

 

 

 

 

Date: September 6, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Result: Sweden 0-England 0

Venue: Stockholm - Råsunda -Solna Stadion 

Attendance: 38,558

Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)

Linesmen: Friedrich Kaupe, Kuno Felder (both Austria)

Kick-off time: 19:00

Goalscorers:

(Sweden): None

(England): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Sweden:

1-Thomas Ravelli (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

2-Roland Nilsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

3-Glenn Hysén (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4-Peter Larsson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 

5-Roger Ljung (Berner Sport Club Young Boys / Switzerland) 

6-Leif Engkvist (Malmö Fotbollforening)

7-Jonas Thern (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)  

8-Klas Ingesson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg) (15-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy) 71)

9-Joakim Nilsson (Malmö Fotbollforening) (14-Anders Limpar (Unione Sportiva Cremonese / Italy) 78)

10-Johnny Ekström (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France)

11-Mats Magnusson (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) 

 

Coach: Olle Nordin

 

Team Captain: Glenn Hysén

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)
2- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6-Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
4-Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (14-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 72)
8-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)
9-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club) (15-David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London) 76)
7- Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) 
10- Gary Winston Lineker  (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

12- Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)

13- David Andrew Seaman (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)

16- Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Terence Ian Butcher

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Terry Butcher played despite a gash on his head and blood dripping despite the bandage.

 

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Italy, 1989

(Terry Butcher, September 6, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Sweden 0-England 0)

 

Photo From: Match, September 16, 1989

(September 6, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Sweden 0-England 0)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1990

(Sweden squad, September 6, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Sweden 0-England 0)

 

Date: October 11, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Result: Poland 0-England 0

Venue: Chorzów- Stadion Śląski (Silesian Stadium)

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Poland): None

(England): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Poland:

1-Jarosław Bako (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)  

2-Piotr Czachowski (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy  Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)  

3-Zbigniew Kaczmarek (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)    

4-Dariusz Wdowczyk (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)   

5-Robert Warzycha (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)     

8-Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club / Switzerland)

6-Janusz Nawrocki (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 

7-Jacek Ziober (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)    

11-Krzysztof Warzycha (Klub Sportowy Ruch Chorzów) (16-Jan Furtok (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V.  / West Germany) 58)

10-Dariusz Dziekanowski (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow / Scotland)

9-Roman Kosecki (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)    

 

Coach: Andrzej Strejlau

Other Substitutes:

Janusz Góra (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)   

12-Janusz Jojko (Klub Sportowy Ruch Chorzów)

14-Juliusz Kruszankin (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)    

15-Dariusz Kubicki (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)    

13-Piotr Soczyński (Gwardyjski Klub Sportowy Olimpia-Poznan)    

 

Team Captain: Dariusz Wdowczyk

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

 

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)
2- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
4- Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)
7- Bryan Robson  (Manchester United Football Club) 
8- David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)
11- Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)
9- Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) 
10- Gary Winston Lineker  (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Chris Waddle 74

Other Substitutes:

12- Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)

13- David Andrew Seaman (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)

14- Michael Christopher Phelan (Manchester United Football Club)  

15- Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

16- Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Photo from: Official Match Programme, England v Italy, 1989

(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 0-England 0)

 

 

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 0-England 0)

 

 

Date: November 15, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 0-Italy 0

Venue: London –Wembley

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)

Linesmen: Roman Steindl, Gerd Adanitsch (both Austria)

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(England): None

(Italy): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club) (13-David John Beasant (Chelsea Football Club -London) 46)
2- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (16-Nigel Winterburn (Arsenal Football Club -London) 67)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
4- Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) (14-Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 67)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club) (12-Michael Christopher Phelan (Manchester United Football Club) 46)
8- Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)
9- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) (15-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club -Birmingham) 78)
10- Gary Winston Lineker  (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club -London)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

17-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

18-David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club -London)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson (Terry Butcher captain in the second half)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for David John Beasant, David Platt and Nigel Winterburn.

2-First and only cap for Mike Phelan (1/0) (1989).

 

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

2- Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)       

3-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)   

4-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)    

5-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

6-Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)    

7-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)   

8-Fernando De Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

9-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (18-Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) 82)

10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)  

11-Andrea Carnevale (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli) (19-Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 76)

 

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

13-Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)   

14-Luigi De Agostini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15-Luca Fusi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)    

16-Massimo Crippa (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)    

17-Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

20-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

 

Team Captain: Giuseppe Bergomi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

 

Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1990

(England squad, November 15, 1989, England 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Brazil, 1990

(England squad, November 15, 1989, England 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 771 (Number 47), November 22-28, 1989

(November 15, 1989, England 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 771 (Number 47), November 22-28, 1989

(November 15, 1989, England 0-Italy 0)

 

Date: December 13, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 2-Yugoslavia 1

Venue: London –Wembley

Attendance: 34,796

Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Linesmen: Markus Merk, Karl-Heinz Tritschler (both West Germany)

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(England): Bryan Robson 1,70 

(Yugoslavia): Haris Skoro 17

Summary of goals:

1:0 (1st minute (38 seconds), England): Waddle’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Robson.

1:1 (17^th minute, Yugoslavia): Skoro scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

2:1 (70^th minute, England): Parker’s cross from the right side, was helped nodded across by Bull for the onrushing Robson to shoot.

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club) (13-David John Beasant (Chelsea Football Club-London)   46)
2- Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London) 
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (14-Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London)  46)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
4- Michael Lauriston Thomas (Arsenal Football Club-London) (12-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 67)
8- David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)  (15-Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 67)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club) (17-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) 75)
11- Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)
9- Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club)
10- Gary Winston Lineker  (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Stuart Pearce

Other Substitutes:

16- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
18- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club)

19-Michael Christopher Phelan (Manchester United Football Club) 

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Bryan Robson scored after 38 seconds. This was the fastest goal in the history of Wembley.

 2-Final cap for David John Beasant (2/0) (1989).

3-First cap for Anthony Robert Dorigo.

4-Final cap for Michael Lauriston Thomas (2/0) (1988-1989).

Yugsoalvia:

1-Tomislav Ivkovic (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa / Portugal) 

2-Vujadin Stanojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd)  

3-Predrag Spasic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd) (15-Gordan Petric (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd) 80)

4-Zoran Vulic (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)

5-Faruk Hadzibegic (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard / France)   

6-Dragoljub Brnovic (Football Club de Metz / France) (13-Andrej Panadic (Nogometni Klub Dinamo- Zagreb) 75)       

7-Haris Skoro (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy)     

8-Safet Susic (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France) (14-Robert Prosinecki (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd) 75)

9-Radmilo Mihajlovic (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

10-Dragan Stojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd)   

11-Toni Savevski (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis) -Athina / Greece)

 

Coach Ivica Osim

Booked: Toni Savevski, Dragoljub Brnovic

Other Substitutes:

12-Fahrudin Omerovic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd)  

16-Davor Suker (Nogometni Klub Dinamo- Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Safet Susic

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Photo From: BBC SportsYear Magazine WC90

(December 13, 1989, England 2-Yugoslavia 1)

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Brazil, 1990

(December 13, 1989, England 2-Yugoslavia 1)

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Brazil, 1990

(December 13, 1989, England 2-Yugoslavia 1)

 

Date: March 28, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 1-Brazil 0

Venue: London –Wembley

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Klaus Perchel (East Germany)

Linesmen: Wieland Ziller, Gunther Habermann (both East Germany)

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(England): Gary Lineker 37

(Brazil): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (37^th minute, England): Peter Beardsley’s corner kick from the left side, was flicked on by John Barnes and headed in by Gary Lineker.

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club) (13-Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) 11)
2- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) 

3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 

4- Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) 
7- David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 
8- Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)

9- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) (16-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 78)
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club) 

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

12- Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)   

14- Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London)   

15- Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club)

17- Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

18- Michael Lauriston Thomas (Arsenal Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Terence Ian Butcher

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-England Captain Bryan Robson missed this match through injury. David Platt took his place in the lineup.

Terry Butcher skippered in Robson’s place.

2-This was England’s first match at Wembley, as now an all-seater stadium.

3-On December 11, 1989, England and Ireland scrapped their scheduled March 28, 1990. friendly, since they are both in the same World Cup Group.

4-For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/06/march-28-1990-england-1-brazil-0.html

 

Brazil:

1-Cláudio André Mergen ‘Taffarel’ (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre) 
2-Jorge de Amorim Campos  ‘Jorginho’ (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen / West Germany) 
3-José Carlos Nepomuceno ‘Mozer’ (Olympique de Marseille / France) (13-‘Aldair’ Nascimento dos Santos (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) 77)
6-‘Ricardo’ Raimundo Gomes (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) 
4-Mauro Geraldo  Galvão (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)  
5- Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal ‘Branco’ (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal) 
10-Paulo ‘Silas’ do Prado Pereira (Sporting Clube de Portugal- Lisboa / Portugal) (16-Ricardo Rogério de Brito ‘Alemão’ (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy) 46)
8-Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  ‘Dunga’ (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy) 
11-’Valdo’ Cândido Filho (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) (18-’Bismarck’ Barreto Faria (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro) 77)
7- José Roberto da Gama de Oliveira ‘Bebeto’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro) (17-Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa ‘Müller’ (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy) 58)
9-Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’  (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

Coach: Sebastião Lazaroni

Other Substitutes:

12-Acacio Cordeiro Barreto (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)   

14- Iomar do Nascimento ‘Mazinho’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

15- Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)   

 

Team Captain: ‘Ricardo’ Raimundo Gomes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts and Blue Socks

Note:

1--Luis Muller had a goal-bound shot saved on the goal line by Stuart Pearce’s hand.

Despite protests, the referee did not see the incident and no penalty was awarded.

2-Brazil’s Romario was missing through a long-term injury. He was operated the day before the match.

Photo From: Official Match programme, England v Czechoslovakia, 1990

(March 28, 1990, England 1-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Official Match programme, England v Czechoslovakia, 1990

(March 28, 1990, England 1-Brazil 0)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 16, May 1990

(March 28, 1990, England 1-Brazil 0)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1990

(March 28, 1990, England 1-Brazil 0)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1990

(March 28, 1990, England 1-Brazil 0)

 

 

 

Date: April 25, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 4-Czechoslovakia 2

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 21,000

Referee: Michel Girard (France)

Linesmen: Remi Harrel, M. Nouet (both France)

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(England): Steve Bull 18,55, Stuart Pearce 23, Paul Gascoigne 89

(Czechoslovakia): Tomas Skuhravy 11, Lubos Kubik 81

Summary of goals:

0:1 (11^th minute, Czechoslovakia): Knofilcek’s cross from the right side was headed in by Skuhravy.

1:1 (18^th minute, England): From the middle, Gascoigne sent a long ball towards Bull who controlled and from the edge of the box volleyed.

2:1 (23^rd minute, England): Gascoigne’s corner from the left side, was headed twice before Pearce knocked in the loose ball at the far post.

3:1 (55^th minute, England): Gascoigne’s cross from the right side was headed in by Bull.

3:2 (81^st minute, Czechoslovakia): Kubik scored from a free kick.

4:2 (89^th minute, England): From the left side, Gascoigne received a pass from Dorigo in the middle and went around an opponent to score.

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club) (13-David Andrew Seaman (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London) 46)
2- Lee Michael Dixon (Arsenal Football Club-London)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (12-Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London) 46)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club) 46)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

4- Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club) (15-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) 76)
8- Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

9- Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club)

10- Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)
11- Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

16-David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)

17-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

18-Anthony Mark Daley (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

 Note:

1-First cap for Lee Michael Dixon.

Czechoslovakia:

1-Ludek Miklosko (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)
2-Julius Bielik (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)
3-Frantisek Straka (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / West Germany) (12-Miroslav Kadlec (TJ Viktovice) 68)
4-Ivan Hasek (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)   
5-Jan Kocian (Fußball -Club Sankt-Pauli 1910 e.V.-Hamburg / West Germany)
6-Vladimir Kinier (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  
7-Michael Bilek (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)
8-Lubos Kubík (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)   
9-Ivo Knoflicek (Fußball -Club Sankt-Pauli 1910 e.V.-Hamburg / West Germany) (14-Stanislav Griga (Feyenoord Rotterdam / Holland) 68)
10-Tomas Skuhravy (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)   (16-Vladimir Weiss (TJ Internacional Slovnaft ZTS Bratislava) 77)
11-Lubomir Moravcík (TJ Plastika Nitra)

 

Coach: Jozef Venglos

Other Substitutes:

15-Ladislav Pecko (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

22-Jan Stejskal (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)

 

Team Captain: Ivan Hasek

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red (White sleeves) Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-Lubos Kubik and Ivo Knofilcek made their return for the National Team for the first time since 1988 and their defection.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1990

(Paul Gascoigne, April 25, 1990, England 4-Czechoslovakia 2)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Uruguay, 1990

(April 25, 1990, England 4-Czechoslovakia 2)

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Uruguay, 1990

(April 25, 1990, England 4-Czechoslovakia 2)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (803), June 13-19,1990

(April 25, 1990, England 4-Czechoslovakia 2)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 23 (798), June 6-12, 1990

(Czechoslovakia squad, April 25, 1990, England 4-Czechoslovakia 2)

 

Date: May 15, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 1-Denmark 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 27,643

Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland)

Linesmen: Douglas D. Hope, Leslie Mottram (both Scotland)

Kick-off time: 18:00

Goalscorers:

(England): Gary Lineker 54

(Denmark): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (54^th minute, England): Hodge’s cross from the left side was struck in by Lineker.

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club) (13-Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) 46)
2- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (12-Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London) 46)

4- Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) (15-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 78)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
7- Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
8- Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)
9- Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France) (17-David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London) 70)

10- Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) (14-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 70)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

16- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) 

18- Tony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Terence Ian Butcher

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Denmark:

1- Peter Schmeichel (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

2-John Sivebæk (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire / France)

3-Kent Nielsen (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)  

4-Lars Olsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

5-Henrik Andersen (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht / Belgium)
6-Jan Bartram (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen / West Germany)

7-John Jensen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)
8-Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)     
9-Flemming Povlsen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland) (14-Morten Bruun (Silkeborg Idrætsforening) 70)
11-Brian Laudrup (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen / West Germany) (15-Lars Jakobsen (Odense Boldklub) 70)
10-Michael Laudrup (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

 

Coach: Richard Möller-Nielsen

Other Substitutes:

12-Henrik Larsen (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921)

13-Johnny Hansen (Odense Boldklub)

16-Troels Rasmussen (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

 

Team Captain: Lars Olsen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 39, No. 18. Issue 984, November 1, 1990

(Gary Lineker, May 15, 1990, England 1-Denmark 0)

Date: May 22, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 1-Uruguay 2

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 38,751

Referee: Pietro d'Elia (Italy)

Linesmen: Rosario Lo Bello, Carlo Longhi (both Italy)

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(England): John Barnes 51

(Uruguay): Santiago Ostolaza 27, Jose Perdomo 62

Summary of goals:

0:1 (27^th minute, Uruguay): Alazamendi’s cross from the left side as headed in by Ostolaza.

1:1 (51^st minute, England): Pearce’s cross from the left side, was controlled by Barnes and shot in from edge of the box.

1:2 (62^nd minute, Uruguay): Perdomo scored from a free kick.

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)
2- Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

4- Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (12-Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) 78)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  
9- Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)
10- Gary Winston Lineker  (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  (17-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 78)

11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

13-Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

14- Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)

15- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

16-Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

18-Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Uruguay:

12- Eduardo Pereira Martinez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda / Argentina)
2- Nelson Daniel Gutiérrez Luongo (Hellas-Verona / Italy)
3- Hugo Eduardo De León Rodriguez  (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina)
4- José Oscar Herrera Corominas (Unió Esportiva Figueras / Spain)
5- José Batlle Perdomo Texeira (Genoa 1893 –Genova / Italy)
6- Alfonso Enrique Domínguez Maidana (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)
7- Antonio Alzamendi Casas (Club Deportivo Logroňes / Spain)
8- Santiago Javier Ostolaza Sosa (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)
9- Enzo Françescoli Uriarte  (Olympique de Marseille / France)
11- Ruben Sosa Ardaiz (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy) (Sergio Daniel Martínez Alzuri (Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo) 80)
10- Ruben Walter Paz Márquez (Genoa 1893 –Genova / Italy)

 

Coach Oscar Washington Tabarez

Other Substitutes:

13- Daniel Felipe Revelez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

14-José Luis Pintos Saldaña (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

15- Carlos Gabriel Correa Viana (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

16- Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

17- Carlos Alberto Aguilera Nova (Genoa 1893 –Genova / Italy)

18-Daniel Fonseca Caris (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

20- William Adrián Castro Rosso (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

21- Edison Omar Suárez Frutos (Danubio Futbol Club Montevideo)   

22- Adolfo Javier Zeoli Martinez (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)

 

Team Captain: Enzo Françescoli Uriarte 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Sky Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

 

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3686, May 29, 1990

(May 22, 1990, England 1-Uruguay 2)

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3686, May 29, 1990

(May 22, 1990, England 1-Uruguay 2)

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3686, May 29, 1990

(England squad, May 22, 1990, England 1-Uruguay 2)

 

Date: June 2, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: Tunisia 1-England 1 

Venue: Tunis -El Menzah Stadium

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Rachid Medjiba (Algeria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Tunisia): Abdelhamid Hergal 26

(England): Steve Bull 89

Summary of goals:

1:0 (26^th minute, Tunisia): A misplaced pass by Gascoigne was picked up by Hergal, who volleyed from far outside of the box.

1:1 (89^th minute, England): Barnes’ cross from the left side was headed in by Bull.

Lineups:

Tunisia:

1-Boubakar Zitoun

13-Taoufik Mhad Hebi

6-Ali Ben Neji

18-Taoufik Hicheri

15-Khaled Ben Yahia

14-Mohammad Ali Mahjoubi

5-Kamal Khemiri (2-Rachid Farah 81)

8-Samir Sellimi

17-Abdelhamed Hergal (9-Fahd Dermesh 46)

10-Dhiab Tarak

7-Faouzi Rouissi

 

Coach: Ridha Akacha

 

Team Captain: Dhiab Tarak

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)
2- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

18-Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (9-Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) 61)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) (14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club) 61)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  
8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France) (17-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 78)
10- Gary Winston Lineker  (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) (21-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 78)

11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne

(June 2, 1990, Tunisia 1-England 1)

 

England’s 1990 World Cup Final squad

 

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club) (goalkeeper)

2-Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

3-Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

4- Neil John Webb (Manchester United Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

6-Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

7-Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)

8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)

9-Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club)

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

11-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  

13- Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) (goalkeeper)

14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

15- Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London)

16-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)

17- David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

18-Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

20-Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

21-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club)

22-David Andrew Seaman (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London) (goalkeeper)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Note:

1-On June 15, 1990, FIFA authorized England to call up David John Beasant (Chelsea Football Club-London) to replace injured David Seaman.

 

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (799), June 13-19, 1990

(England squad)

 

Date: June 11, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group F

Result: England 1-Republic of Ireland 1 

Venue: Cagliari – Stadio Sant'Elia, Italy

Attendance: 35,238

Referee: Aaron Schmidhuber (West Germany)

Linesmen: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden), Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(England): Gary Lineker 8

(Republic of Ireland): Kevin Sheedy 73

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^th minute, England): Waddle’s cross from the right side was shot in by Lineker.

1:1 (73^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheedy robbed the ball from McMahon and shot from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

2-Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

3-Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

6-Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

7-Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)

8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)

9-Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) (16-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) 69)

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) (21-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 83)

11-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Steve McMahon 77

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- England employed the sweeper system.

2- Peter Shilton tied Pat Jennings international record of 119 matches.

 

Republic of Ireland:

1-Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

2-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

3- Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England)  

5-Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

7-Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)  

8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

9-John William Aldridge (Real Sociedad de Fútbol / Spain) (21- Alan Francis McLoughlin (Swindon Town Football Club / England) 64')

10-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)  

11-Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

13-Andrew David Townsend (Norwich City Football Club / England) 

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(England squad, June 11, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Republic of Ireland squad, June 11, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(June 11, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1991

(June 11, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990

(June 11, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (800), June 20-26, 1990

(June 11, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (800), June 20-26, 1990

(June 11, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

 

Date: June 16, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group F

Result: Holland 0-England 0

Venue: Cagliari – Stadio Sant'Elia, Italy

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Zoran Petrovic (Yugoslavia)

Linesmen: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria), Edgardo Codesal Mendez (Mexico)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(England): None

(Holland): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

3-Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

6-Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

7-Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club) (17- David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 64)

 8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France) (21-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 58)

11-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  

14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson (Terence Ian Butcher from the 64^th minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

 Note:

1-England employed the sweeper system.

2-Peter Shilton broke Pat Jennings international record of 119 matches by playing his 120^th match.

 

Holland:

1-Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

2-Hubertus Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

3-Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy) 

4-Ronald Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

5-Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht / Belgium)

6-Jan Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

9-Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

10-Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

11-Richard Pieter Witschge (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

14-Johannes Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (12- Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 74)

17-Johannes Paulus ‘Hans’ Gillhaus (Aberdeen Football Club / Scotland)

 

Coach: Leo Beenhakker

Other Substitutes:

16- Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

21- Dirk Franciscus ‘Danny’ Blind (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

13- drs. Graeme Wayne Rutjes (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)

20-Aron Mohamed Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

 

Team Captain: Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

 

Photo From : Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, October 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)

 

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 8, August 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2306, June 19, 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)

 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees

(Holland squad, June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)

Date: June 21, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group F

Result: England 1-Egypt 0 

Venue: Cagliari – Stadio Sant'Elia, Italy

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Linesmen: Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica), Edgardo Codesal Mendez (Mexico)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(England): Mark Wright 64

(Egypt): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (64^th minute, England): Gascoigne’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Wright.

Lineups:

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

3-Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France) (17- David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 86)

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

11-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

 12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  

14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

16-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)

19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

21-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) (9-Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) 84)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Peter Beardsley 85

 

Team Captain: Peter Leslie Shilton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- England reverted to a 4-4-2 formation.

 

Egypt:

1- Ahmed Shoubeir (El-Ahly)

2- Ibrahim Hassan (El-Ahly)

3- Rabie Yassin (El-Ahly)

4- Hani Ramzy (El-Ahly)

5- Hesham Yakan (El-Zamalek)

7- Ismail Youssef (El-Zamalek)

8- Magdy Abdelghani (Mar Aveiro / Portugal)

13-Ahmed Ramzy (El-Zamalek)

20- Ahmed Abdou El-Kass (Olympia Alexandria) (11- Tarek Soliman (El-Masry) 78)

9- Hossam Hassan (El-Ahly)

10- Gamal Abdelhamid (El-Zamalek) (19-Adel Abdelrahman (El-Ahly) 78)

 

Coach: Mohammed El-Gohary

Booked: Magdy Abdelghani 38, Ibrahim Hassan 47

 

Team Captain: Gamal Abdelhamid

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Black Socks

 

 

Photo From: World Soccer, October 1991

(June 21, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Egypt 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990

(June 21, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Egypt 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990

(June 21, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Egypt 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990

(June 21, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Egypt 0)

 

 

 

Date: June 26, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Second Round

Result: England 1-Belgium 0 (After Extra Time)

Venue: Bologna – Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Italy  

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Linesmen: Helmut Kohl (Austria), Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(England): David Platt 119

(Belgium): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (119^th minute, England): Gascoigne’s free kick from the middle was volleyed with an overhead kick by Platt.

Lineups:

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

3-Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

6-Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)    

11-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club) (21- Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 74)

12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  

14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

16-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) (17- David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 71)

19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Paul Gascoigne 88

 

Team Captain: Terence Ian Butcher

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- England employed the sweeper system.

 

Belgium:

1-Michel Preudhomme (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

2-Eric Gerets (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)    

4-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

5-Bruno Versavel (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen) (22- Patrick Vervoort (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) 107)

7-Stephane Demol (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal) 

8-Franky Van Der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

9-Marc Degrjse (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (14-Nico Claesen (Royal Antwerp Football Club) 64)

10-Vincenzo Scifo (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)   

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

13-Georges Grun (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

16-Michel de Wolf (Koninklijke Vereniging Kortrijk)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(June 26, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 8, August 1990

(June 26, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2310, July 17, 1990

(June 26, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, January 2005

(June 26, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (802), July 4-10, 1990

(June 26, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Belgium 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (802), July 4-10, 1990

(June 26, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Forever England, A History of the National Side, Authors Mark Shaoul, Tony Williamson

(England squad, June 26, 1990, World Cup, England 1-Belgium 0)

 

 

Date: July 1, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Quarterfinals

Result: England 3-Cameroon 2 (After Extra Time)

Venue: Napoli – Stadio San Paolo, Italy  

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Edgardo Codesal Méndez (Mexico)

Linesmen: Jassim Mandi Abdulrahman (Bahrain), Vincent Mauro (United States)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(England): David Platt 25, Gary Lineker 83 pen, 105 pen

(Cameroon): Emmanuel Kunde 61 pen, Eugene Ekeke 65

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25^th minute, England): Pearce’s cross from the left side was headed in by Platt.

1:1 (61^st minute, Cameroon): Butcher fouled Milla in the box. Kunde scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:2 (65^th minute, Cameroon): From the middle, Milla sent Eugene Ekeke through who lobbed over Shilton.

2:2 (83^rd minute, England): Kunde fouled Lineker in the box. Lineker scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:2 (105^th minute, England): Massing along with N’kono fouled Lineker in the box. Lineker scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

3-Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

6-Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) (20- Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) 73)

8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)   

11-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club) (9- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) 46)

12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  

14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

17-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Stuart Pearce 70

 

Team Captain: Terence Ian Butcher (Peter Leslie Shilton from the 73^rd minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Mark Wright played despite a gash on his head and bandage.

 

Cameroon:

16- Thomas N'Kono (RCD Español / Spain)

4- Benjamin Massing (US Creteil / France)

5- Bertin Ebwelle (Tonnerre Yaounde)

6- Emmanuel Kunde (Prevoyance Yaounde)

13- Jean-Claude Pagal (Roche-sur-Youn / France)

14- Stephen Tataw (Tonnerre Yaounde)

15- Thomas Libiih (Tonnerre Yaounde)

10- Louis-Paul M'Fede (Canon Yaounde) (11- Eugene Ekeke (Valenciennes / France) 63)

20- Cyrille Makanaky  (Racing Toulon / France)

7-François Omam-Biyick (Laval / France)

21- Emmanuel Maboang Kessack (Canon Yaounde) (9-Roger Milla (JS Saint-Pierroise / France) 46)

 

Coach: Valeri Nepomniatchi (USSR)

Booked: Benjamin Massing 28, Thomas N'Kono 104, Roger Milla 118

 

Team Captain: Stephen Tataw

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Red Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2310, July 17, 1990

(July 1, 1990, World Cup, England 3-Cameroon 2)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, October 1990

(July 1, 1990, World Cup, England 3-Cameroon 2)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(July 1, 1990, World Cup, England 3-Cameroon 2)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (803), July 11-17, 1990

(July 1, 1990, World Cup, England 3-Cameroon 2)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (803), July 11-17, 1990

(July 1, 1990, World Cup, England 3-Cameroon 2)

 

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 8, August 1990

(July 1, 1990, World Cup, England 3-Cameroon 2)

 

 

Date: July 4, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Semifinals

Result: West Germany 1-England 1 (West Germany won 4-3 on a penalty kick shoot-out.) (After Extra Time)

Venue: Torino - Stadio delle Alpi, Italy  

Attendance: 62,000

Referee: Jose Roberto Ramiz Wright (Brazil)

Linesmen: Armando Perez Hoyos (Colombia), Joël Quiniou (France)

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(West Germany): Andreas Brehme 60

(England):  Gary Lineker 81

Summary of goals:

1:0 (60^th minute, West Germany): Andreas Brehme’s free kick ricoched off Paul Parker and lobbed over Peter Shilton.

1:1 (81^st minute, England): Parker’s cross from the right side, bounced off of Kohler, Lineker picked up and shot.

Penalty kick shoot-out:

(England): Gary Lineker (1-0), Peter Beardsley (2-1), David Platt (3-2), Stuart Pearce (Missed) (3-3), Chris Waddle (Missed) (3-4)

(West Germany): Andreas Brehme (1-1), Lothar Matthäus (2-2), Karlheinz Riedle (3-3), Olaf Thon (3-4)

Lineups:

West Germany:

1- Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

5-Klaus Augenthaler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

14-Thomas Berthold (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 

4-Jürgen Kohler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

6-Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

3-Andreas Brehme (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) 

8- Thomas Häßler (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (2-Stefan Reuter (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) 67)

10- Lothar Herbert Matthäus (captain) (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) 

20-Olaf Thon (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

18- Jürgen Klinsmann (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) 

9-Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)   (13-Karlheinz Riedle (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.) 38)

 

Coach: Franz Beckenbauer 

Booked: Andreas Brehme 110

 

Team Captain: Lothar Herbert Matthäus

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1- Rudi Voller was injured and replaced after a collision with Walker.

 

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

3-Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

6-Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) (20-Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) 70)

8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France)

9-Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club)  

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)    

12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  

14 -Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

17-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

19-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Paul Parker 66, Paul Gascoigne 99

 

Team Captain: Terence Ian Butcher (Peter Leslie Shilton from the 70^th minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

 Note:

1- After Butcher was replaced by Steven, England employed a flat back four.

2-Paul Gascoigne was booked for a foul on Reuter. This made him ineligible for the next match no matter the outcome. He became full of tears.

3-David Platt scored a goal which was disallowed in overtime.

4-Chris Waddle hit the post during the match.

 5-Final cap for Terence Ian Butcher (77/3) (1980-1990).

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990

(July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990

(July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2310, July 17, 1990

(July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (803), July 11-17, 1990

(July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (803), July 11-17, 1990

(July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer 

(England squad, July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 41, June 1992

(West Germany squad, July 4, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 1-England 1)

 

Date: July 7, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Third Place

Result: Italy 2-England 1

Venue: Bari- Stadio San Nicola, Italy  

Attendance: 51,000

Referee: Joel Quiniou (France)

Linesmen: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria), Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Roberto Baggio 71, Salvatore Schillaci 86 pen

(England): David Platt 81

Summary of goals:

1:0 (71^st minute, Italy): Baggio robbed the ball from Shilton, Schillaci passed to Baggio on the right side, who cut in snad shot.

1:1 (81^st minute, England): Tony Dorigo’s cross from the left side was headed in by Platt.

2:1 (86^th minute, Italy): Parker fouled Schillaci in the box. Schillaci scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Italy:

1 -Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)       

2 -Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)   

3-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)       

4 -Luigi de Agostini (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (10-Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 67)

5-Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

7-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)   

8-Pietro Vierchowod (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 

9-Carlo Ancelotti (Associazione Calcio Milan)   

13-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (6-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 90)

15-Roberto Baggio (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

19-Salvatore Schillaci (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

                  

Coach: Azeglio Vicini

Other Substitutes:

12-Stefano Tacconi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

20-Aldo Serena (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)       

21 Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 

 

Team Captain: Giuseppe Bergomi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- Roberto Baggio scored his goal in an offside position.

2-Nicola Berti scored a valid goal, which was unjustly ruled out for offside.

 

 

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

2-Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

9-Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club)  

10-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  

12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  

14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club) (4-Neil John Webb (Manchester United Football Club) 71)

15-Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London)  

16-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) (8-Christopher Roland Waddle (Olympique de Marseille / France) 71)

17-David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

20-Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

13- Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

21- Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Peter Leslie Shilton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- England won the Fair Play Award.

2-On July 15, 1990, Graham Taylor was appointed as England manager.

3-Terry Butcher retired from the national team shortly after the finals. 

4-Peter Shilton retired from the national team shortly after the finals. He was then the world’s recordholder of caps with 125. Final cap for Peter Shilton (125/0) (1970-1990).

5-Peter Shilton and Des Walker played longer than any other player in the World Cup.

Outfield player Des Walker played the equivalent of a single extra match with the accumulation of all the overtime marches.

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990

(July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990

(July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (803), July 11-17, 1990

(July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 29 (804), July 18-24, 1990

(July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 29 (804), July 18-24, 1990

(July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2310, July 17, 1990

(July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 41, June 1992

(England squad, July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)

 

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Italy squad, July 7, 1990, World Cup, Italy 2-England 1)