International Head-to-Head –Part Nine, England and USA (with a video Interview with Mr. Davey Naylor of https://englandstats.com/ )

 

The World Cup is nearly here with England facing USA in the First Round. This will be the third time the sides will have met in a World Cup setting.

 

In anticipation, or this Blog Presentation with an interview, I look back at the past encounters between the Nations.

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

 

The Interviewee is:

Mr. Davey Naylor of https://englandstats.com/ 

 

Mr. Naylor’s contact info:

Website: www.Englandstats.com

Email: support@englandstats.com
Twitter: @gingerdaveski

Twitter: @englandstats

 

 

My contact information:

on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873

 

1950s

The very first match between the nations took place at the 1950 World Cup and it is the most memorable match between the Nations. The match took place at Belo Horizonte in Brazil on June 29^th, 1950.

USA’s (1-0) win is considered one of the greatest upsets in the history of the game. At the time, USA were underdogs and England were very much considered as one of the best teams in the world.

Joseph Gaetjens’ goal in the 38^th minute is one of the most referenced goals in USA’s World Cup history. At the end of the match, the jubilant Brazilian crowd entered the field and held the American players on their shoulders.

England Manager Winterbottom had wanted to select Stanley Matthews for this match, however the selection committee refused his request.

The sides would meet twice more in the decade and by then the natural order of things in Football terms was established. The English would defeat the USA twice in high scoring matches. On June 8^th, 1953, at the Yankee Stadium in New York City, England won (6-3) in a match featuring three doubles. Otto Decker for the hosts and Tom Finney and Nat Lofthouse for the English.

On May 28^th, 1959, at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, England won (8-1) with Bobby Charlton scoring a hat trick. It was also England Captain Billy Wright’s final match for his Nation.

Photo From: IV. Fussball Weltmeisterschaft 1950 in Brasilien, Author Robert Franta

(June 29, 1950, World Cup, USA 1-England 0)

Photo From : L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970

(June 29, 1950, World Cup, USA 1-England 0)

Photo From : L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970

(June 29, 1950, World Cup, USA 1-England 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, October 1996

(June 29, 1950, World Cup, USA 1-England 0)

 

1960s

The nations would only meet once in this decade. On May 27^th, 1964, at New York’s Downing Stadium, England routed the USA (10-0). Roger Hunt scored four goals with Frederick Pickering notching a hat trick, Terry Paine scoring a double and Bobby Charlton scoring once.

 

1980s

It would be another two decades before the sides met. England were on Tour in the June of 1985 to play in the Ciudad de Mexico Cup / Azteca 2000 Tournament in Mexico. After the Tournament, they stopped over at Los Angeles at the Memorial Coliseum to face the United States on June 16^th, 1985. It would be another comfortable win for the English (5-0) with Gary Lineker and Kerry Dixon each scoring twice and Trevor Steven scoring once.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1989

(June 16, 1985, USA 0-England 5)

1990s

By this decade things were changing. USA were to host the 1994 World Cup. There would be slow improvement with the Americans. They would no longer suffer the type of heavy defeats suffered in the previous decades.

The sides met in the US Cup on June 9^th, 1993, at Boston, Massachusetts. The US Cup was a Tournament to act as a dress rehearsal, one year ahead of the actual World Cup. This match would be the second most memorable match between the Nations as USA once again defeated England (2-0) in an upset. Thomas Dooley and Alexi Lalas scored the winning goals. This was the absolute lowest point of England Manager Graham Taylor’s era. He would be mercilessly attacked by the media and resign by the end of the year after England had failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup.

More than a year later, the sides met at Wembley on September7th, 1994. This was the first ever match between the Nations on English soil.

USA were visiting after a relatively successful World Cup at home. The English team and the Press had revenge on their mind against a less than match-fit American side. Alan Shearer was the star of the match, he scored twice in a (2-0) win. The Americans were lethargic in a disappointing display. The English Press were very critical of the display of the American Team. There appeared to be residual anger from the defeat from the previous year.

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 44, No. 24, Issue 1114, June 28, 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 44, No. 24, Issue 1114, June 28, 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From:  Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From:  Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, October 1994

(September 7, 1994, England 2-USA 0)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 47, No. 10, Issue 1174, September 26, 1994

(Quotes about this match, September 7, 1994, England 2-USA 0)

2000s

The sides met twice in this decade in rather low-key end of season friendlies. On May 28^th, 2005, at Chicago’s Soldier Field, England defeated USA (2-1) with a double strike from Kieran Richardson (Clint Dempsey replying for the Americans).

On May 28^th, 2008, at Wembley, England defeated USA (2-0) with goals by John Terry and Steven Gerrard.

2010s

For the first time since 1950, the sides met in a World Cup. On June 12^th, 2010, at Rustenburg in South Africa, the sides faced off in a Group match. The match ended as a (1-1) tie. It would be forever remembered for the error of English goalkeeper Robert Green, who let slip from his grasp, Clint Dempsey’s long-range shot. Steven Gerrard had opened the scoring for England.

The last match in the series between the Nations was on November 15^th, 2018, at Wembley. In a match billed as Wayne Rooney’s Farewell Appearance, England defeated the Americans (3-0) with goals from Jesse Lingard, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Callum Wilson.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3349, June 15, 2010

(June 12, 2010, World Cup, England 1-USA 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 2010

(June 12, 2010, World Cup, England 1-USA 1)

 

Conclusion

On balance, England holds an edge, as for decades USA was not a Soccer Nation and suffered heavy defeats against a top Football Nation like England.

However, USA’s wins in 1950 and 1993 are more significant. The former is as previously mentioned one of the greatest upsets in World Cup History. While the latter win (in 1993) marked the renewal and signaled a brighter future for the game in America.

The matches from this century have relatively been uneventful, and not even the World Cup match in 2010 is memorable (only as an excuse to reference Green’s error).

The upcoming match at the World Cup in Qatar will be on November 25^th, 2022, at Al Khor. This will be the second match in the Group and chances are much will be riding in this match.

 

Note:

1-Please refer to the video link at the top of this blog upload for the interview.

 

Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 80-Matches of England National team during the 1988/89 season.

 

England National Team matches during the 1988/89 Season

 

September 14, 1988, London, England 1-Denmark 0 (Neil Webb 28)

October 19, 1988, London, World Cup Qualifier, England 0-Sweden 0

(-)

November 16, 1988, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1-England 1 (Majid Abdullah 15 / Tony Adams 54)

February 8, 1989, Athens, Greece 1-England 2 (Dimitris Saravakos 2 pen / John Barnes 9, Bryan Robson 79)

March 8, 1989, Tirana, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2 (John Barnes 16, Bryan Robson 63)

April 26, 1989, London, World Cup Qualifier, England 5- Albania 0 (Gary Lineker 5, Peter Beardsley 12,64, Chris Waddle 72, Paul Gascoigne 88)

May 23, 1989, London, Rous Cup, England 0-Chile 0 (-)

May 27, 1989, Glasgow, Rous Cup, Scotland 0-England 2 (Chris Waddle 20, Steve Bull 82)

June 3, 1989, London, World Cup Qualifier, England 3-Poland 0 (Gary Lineker 25, John Barnes 70, Neil Webb 83)

June 7, 1989, Copenhagen, Denmark 1-England 1 (Lars Elstrup 56 / Gary Lineker 27)

 

 

 

Date: September 14, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 1-Denmark 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 25,837

Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

Linesmen: F. Van Den Wijngaert and E. Blareau (both West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): Neil Webb 28

(Denmark): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (28^th minute, England): Robson’s attempt was blocked by a defender and punched out by Troels Rasmussen. Webb volleyed the loose ball.

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)
5- Anthony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London)  (12-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 65)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
4-David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
11- Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
9- Michael Gordon ‘Mick’ Harford (Luton Town Football Club) (16-Anthony Richard Cottee (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) 70)
10-Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) (14-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 85)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

15-Paul Vincent Davis (Arsenal Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1-First cap for David Rocastle, Des Walker and Paul Gascoigne.

2-Final cap for Mick Harford (2/0) (1988).

 

Denmark:

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

12-Johnny Hansen (Odense Boldklub)

4-Lars Olsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)  

3-Kent Nielsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)  

2-Bjarne Jensen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening) (8-Jan Heintze (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland) 66)

6-Jan Mølby (Liverpool Football Club / England) 

7-John Helt (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921)

5-Jan Bartram (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening) (14-Bjørn Kristensen (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880) 85)

11-Michael Laudrup (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening) (15-Kurt Jørgensen (Næstved Idræts-Forening) 85)

10-Lars Elstrup (Odense Boldklub)     

 

Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Piontek (West Germany)

Other Substitutes:

13-Hans Erfurt (Silkeborg Idrætsforening)

16-Peter Schmeichel (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)     

 

Team Captain: Lars Olsen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Sweden, 1988

(September 14, 1988, England 1-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Sweden, 1988

(England squad, September 14, 1988, England 1-Denmark 0)

Date: October 19, 1988

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: England 0-Sweden 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 62,628

Referee: Gerard Biguet (France)

Linesmen: Claude Bouillet, Alain Delmer (both France)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): None

(Sweden): None

Summary of goals:

-

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- Anthony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London)  (15-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 64)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
4- Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
9- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club) (16-Anthony Richard Cottee (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) 79)
8 - Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club)
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Peter Beardsley 39, Tony Adams 40

Other Substitutes:

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

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

16- Michael Gordon ‘Mick’ Harford (Luton Town Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1-In another source Robson was booked instead of Beardsley.

 

Sweden:

1-Thomas Ravelli (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo) 

2-Roland Nilsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg) (13-Dennis Schiller (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo / Norway) 76)

3-Glenn Hysén (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)

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

5-Roger Ljung (Malmö Fotbollforening)

6-Jonas Thern (Malmö Fotbollforening)

7-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy)

8-Robert Prytz (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen / West Germany)

9-Joakim Nilsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

10-Hans Holmqvist (Associazione Calcio Cesena / Italy) (15-Johnny Ekström (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany) 64)

11-Stefan Pettersson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 

 

Coach: Olle Nordin

Booked: Glenn Hysén 35

Other Substitutes:

12- Sven Andersson (Örgryte Idrottssällskap- Göteborg)

13-Peter Lönn (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

15-Jan Hellström (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

 

Team Captain: Glenn Hysén

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Yellow Shorts, Yellow Socks

Note:

1-In another source 14-Schiller and 16-Ekstrom

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1991

(Terry Butcher and Glenn Hysen, October 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, England 0-Sweden 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1989

(Gary Lineker, October 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, England 0-Sweden 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1988

(Gary Lineker, October 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, England 0-Sweden 0)

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

(October 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, England 0-Sweden 0)

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

(Sweden squad, Top, left to right: Thomas Ravelli, Peter Larsson, Stefan Pettersson, Glenn Strömberg, Robert Prytz, Roger Ljung, Bottom, left to right: Jonas Thern, Glenn Hysén, Roland Nilsson, Joakim Nilsson, Hans Holmqvist , October 19, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, England 0-Sweden 0)

Date: November 16, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: Saudi Arabia 1-England 1

Venue: Riyadh- King Fahd Stadium

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Jasem Mandi (Bahrain)

Linesmen: Mater Al-Malood and Ahmed Jasem

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Saudi Arabia): Majid Abdullah 15

(England): Tony Adams 54

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15^th minute, Saudi Arabia): An interception by the Saudis and from the Saudi half, Majid Abdullah was sent through, and he went on to score.

1:1 (54^th minute, England): Rocatsle’s free kick from the left side was headed in at the far post by Adams.

Lineups:

Saudi Arabia:

1-Abdullah Al-Deayea (1- Khaled Al-Sabiyani 44)

5- Saleh Al-Neimah
4-Ahmed Jameel Madini

2-Abdullah Salah Al-Dosari

13-Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad

10- Fahad Al-Mosaibeth

6-Saleh Al-Saleh

11- Mehaisen Al-Dosari (14- Khaled Al-Muwallid 80)

17- Saad Mubarak

19- Mohammed Swayed (15- Youssef Al-Tunayan 75)

9- Majid Abdullah

 

Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira (Brazil)

Other Substitutes:

7-Yusef Jaze'h

8-Hussein Al-Bishe

12-Tariq Al-Awadi

16-Zaki Al-Saleh

20-Fahd Al-Nafeesah

 

Team Captain: Saleh Al-Neimah

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Both Saudi goalkeepers wore shirt number 1. In another source the substitute goalkeeper is shown as number 21.

 

England:

1- David Andrew Seaman (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)
2- Melvyn Sterland (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club)

3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
5- Anthony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London)
6- Gary Andrew Pallister (Middlesbrough Football Club)
4-Michael Lauriston Thomas (Arsenal Football Club-London) (14-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 81)
8- David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
11- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)   (15-Brian Marwood (Arsenal Football Club-London)  81)
9- Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) (16-Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal Football Club-London) 68)
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

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

13-David John Beasant (Newcastle United Football Club) 

Anthony Richard Cottee (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) 

Anthony Robert Dorigo (Chelsea Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for David Seaman, Alan Smith and Michael Thomas.

2-One and only cap for Mel Sterland (1/0) (1988) and Brian Marwood (1/0) (1988).

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1989

(November 16, 1988, Saudi Arabia 1-England 1)

Date: February 8, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Greece 1-England 2

Venue: Athens-Olympiako Stadio Athinas 'Spyros Louis' (OAKA)

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Heinz Holzmann (Austria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Greece): Dimitris Saravakos 2 pen

(England): John Barnes 9, Bryan Robson 79

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Greece): Greece were awarded the penalty kick after Samaras was fouled by Terry Butcher in the box.

1:1 (9^th minute, England): Barnes scored from a free kick.

1:2 (79^th minute, England): From the left side, Barnes crossed into the box, Lineker headed it back and Robson volleyed from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Greece:

1-Spyros Ikonomopoulos (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

2-Iakovos Chatziathanasiou (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) (Stelios Manolas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 72)

3-Georgios Koutoulas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

4-Ioannis Kalitzakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 

5-Kostas Mavridis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 

6-Jiotis Tsalouchidis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

7-Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 

8-Kostas Lagonidis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (Stefanos Borbokis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) 39)

9-Ioannis Samaras (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) (Vangelis Kalogeropoulos (Panserraikos MGS (Makedonikos Gymanstikos Syllogos) Serres) 46)

10-Nikos Nioblias (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti)

11-Nikos Tsiantakis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

 

Coach: Alekos Sofianidis

 

Team Captain: Dimitris Saravakos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, Blue 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- Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)
9- Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal Football Club-London) (15-Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club)  78)
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1989

(February 8, 1989, Greece 1-England 2)

Photo From: Goal, Issue 17, February 1997

(Alan Smith, February 8, 1989, Greece 1-England 2)

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

(Des Walker, February 8, 1989, Greece 1-England 2)

Date: March 8, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Albania 0-England 2

Venue: Tirana- Stadiumi Kombetar ‘Qemal Stafa’

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: John Blankenstein (Holland)

Linesmen: Jan Hobé and Frans Houben (both Holland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Albania): None

(England): John Barnes 16, Bryan Robson 63

Summary of goals:

0:1 (16^th minute, England): Rocastle’s cross from the right side, was touched by Waddle in the box and reached Barnes who shot in.

0:2 (63^rd minute, England): Barnes’ free kick from the left side was headed in by Robson.

Lineups:

Albania:

1-Halim Mersini (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

2-Hysen Zmijani (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër)
3-Mirel Josa (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

4-Skender Hodja (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)
5-Skender Gega (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)

6-Fatbardhyl Jera (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër)

7-Ylli Shehu (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)
8-Artur Lekbello (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)
9-Lefter Millo (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) (16-Kutjim Marjaci (Klubi Sportit Apolonia-Fier) 77)
10-Arben Minga (captain) (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)
11-Suleiman Demollari (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)
 

Coach:Shygyri Rreli

Other Substitutes:

12-Luan Birçë (Klubi Sportit Flamurtari- Vlorë)

13-Pjerin Noga (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

14-Krenar Alimehmeti (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

15-Fatmir Hasanpapa (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)

 

Team Captain: Arben Minga

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red 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)
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)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)
9- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) (15-Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) 78)
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (16-Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal Football Club-London) 78)

 

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)

14- Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1- This was Bryan Robson’s 50^th match as captain.

Photo From: Soccer International, February 1992

(John Barnes, March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2)

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

(March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2)

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

(England squad, March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2)

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

(England squad, March 8, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Albania 0-England 2)

Date: April 26, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: England 5-Albania 0

Venue: London-Wembley

Attendance: 60,602

Referee: Einar Halle (Norway)

Linesmen: Thorodd Presberg and Kjell Nordby (both Norway)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): Gary Lineker 5, Peter Beardsley 12,64, Chris Waddle 72, Paul Gascoigne 88

(Albania): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (5^th minute, England): Waddle’s cross from the left side was headed out by Jera and Lineker headed in the loose ball.

2:0 (12^th minute, England): Lineker passed from the right side to Beardsley who shot in.

3:0 (64^th minute, England): Pearce’s cross from the left side was headed by Webb, to Lineker who trapped it and the onrushing Beardsley shot.

4:0 (72^nd minute, England): Robson’s cross from the left side was headed by Gascoigne towards Waddle who headed it in.

5:0 (88^th minute, England): On the right side, Parker passed to Gascoigne in the middle, who went on a solo run and shot in.

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)
2- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) (12-Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)  75)
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)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)  (15-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  65)
11- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)
9- Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club) 
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

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

14- Stephen Brian Hodge (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

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

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1-Englanbd’s first match following the Hillsborough disaster. The players wore black armbands.

2-First cap for Paul Parker.

 

 

Albania:

1-Blendi Nallbani (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 
8-Artur Lekbello (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  
5-Skender Gega (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 
4-Skender Hodja (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)  
2-Hysen Zmijani (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër) 
3-Agim- Bubeqi (Klubi Sportit Flamurtari- Vlorë) 
9-Lefter Millo (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 
6-Fatbardhyl Jera (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër) 
11-Suleiman Demollari (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë) 
7-Ylli Shehu (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) 
10-Fatmir Hasanpapa (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)  (13-Pjerin Noga (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)  32)

 

Coach: Shygyri Rreli

Other Substitutes:

 

12-Edmond Kela

14-Roland Iljahdi (Klubi Sportit Flamurtari- Vlorë) 

15- Arben Arberi (Klubi Sportit Tomori- Berat)

16-Ilir Kepa (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër)

 

Team Captain: Skender Hodja

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, April 1990

(Paul Gascoigne, April 26, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 5-Albania 0)

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

(April 26, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 5-Albania 0)

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

(April 26, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 5-Albania 0)

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

(April 26, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 5-Albania 0)

Date: May 23, 1989

Competition: Stanley Rous Cup 1989

Result: England 0-Chile 0

Venue: London – Wembley Stadium

Attendance: 15,628

Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium), Michel Vautrot (France)

Fourth Official: A. Hodgson (per Match Programme) (Note: A. Bennett named as fourth official in another source)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): None 

(Chile): Noe

Summary of goals:

-

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)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Terence Ian Butcher (Rangers Glasgow Football Club / Scotland)
4- Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)
11- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)
10-John Fashanu (Wimbledon Football Club-London) (15-Anthony Richard Cottee (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) 70^th)
9-Nigel Howard Clough (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Bryan Robson, Paul Gascoigne, John Fashanu

Other Substitutes:

13-David Andrew Seaman (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)
12 -Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Glasgow Football Club / Scotland)
14-Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)
16-Dennis Frank Wise (Wimbledon Football Club-London)

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for John Fashanu and Nigel Clough.

Fashanu became the first ever Wimbledon player to be capped by England.

Clough’s selection made it the first father-son combination since George Eastham Senior and Junior.

2- This was the lowest attendance ever at Wembley for an International match.

3-For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2019/11/stanley-rous-cup-part-5-1989.html

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2019/11/compendium-to-1989-rous-cup-part-five_14.html

 

 

Chile:

1-Roberto Antonio Rojas (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo / Brazil)

6-Jaime Augusto Pizarro (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

5-Hugo Gonzalez (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

4-Leonel Contreras (Club de Deportes La Serena)

2-Patricio Oscar Reyes (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)

14-Rubén Espinoza (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

11-Fernando Enrique Astengo (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense / Brazil)

8-Raul Ormeño (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)     

16-Osvaldo Heriberto Hurtado (Royale Sporting du Pays de Charleroi /Belgium) (13-Jaime Andrés Vera (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti / Greece) 55^th)

7-Hugo Rubio (Bologna Football Club / Italy)

11-Juan Covarrubias (Club de Deportes Cobreloa –Calama) (9-Juan Carlos Letelier (Club de Deportes La Serena) 46^th)

 

Coach: Orlando Aravena

Booked: Patricio Reyes, Fernando Astengo, Hugo González

Other Substitutes:

12-Marco Cornez (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

15-Juvenal Olmos (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

18-Alejandro Hisis (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti / Greece)  

 

Team Captain: Roberto Rojas

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: partidosdelaroja.blogspot.com

(Chile squad, May 23, 1989, Rous Cup, England 0-Chile 0)

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

(May 23, 1989, Rous Cup, England 0-Chile 0)

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

(May 23, 1989, Rous Cup, England 0-Chile 0)

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

(England squad, May 23, 1989, Rous Cup, England 0-Chile 0)

Date: May 27, 1989

Competition: Stanley Rous Cup 1989

Result: Scotland 0-England 2

Venue: Glasgow-Hampden Park

Attendance:  63,282

Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Linesmen: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium), Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Scotland): None 

(England): Chris Waddle 20, Steve Bull 82

Summary of goals:

0:1 (20^th minute, England):  Gary Stevens’ cross from the right side was headed in by Waddle.

0:2 (82^nd minute, England):  Gary Stevens’ long cross from the right side was sent towards Bull at the edge of the box, he controlled with his back and turned and struck a shot past Leighton.

Lineups:

Scotland:

1-James Leighton (Manchester United Football Club / England)

2-Stewart McKimmie (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

5-Alexander McLeish (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

6-David McPherson (Heart of Midlothian Football Club-Edinburgh)

3- Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (Dundee United Football Club)

7- Patrick Kevin Francis Michael Nevin (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

4- Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

8- Paul Michael Lyons McStay (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

10-Robert James Connor (Aberdeen Football Club Limited) (14-Peter Grant (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow) 57^th)

9- Alistair Murdoch McCoist (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow)

11- Maurice John Giblin ‘Mo’ Johnston (Football Club de Nantes / France)

 

Coach: Andrew Roxburgh

Booked: Alexander McLeish

 

Team Captain: Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

 

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)

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

3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

8- Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)

4- Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)

11- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

9-John Fashanu (Wimbledon Football Club-London) (16-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 31^st)

10- Anthony Richard Cottee (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) (14-Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 75^th)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Bryan Robson

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1-First cap and goal for Stephen George Bull.

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

3- Final cap for Anthony Richard Cottee (7/0) (1986-1989).

 

Photo From: Panini England 1990/91

(May 27, 1989, Rous Cup, Scotland 0-England 2)

Photo From: Match, June 3, 1989

(May 27, 1989, Rous Cup, Scotland 0-England 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 10, November 1989

(May 27, 1989, Rous Cup, Scotland 0-England 2)

Photo From: BBC SportsYear Magazine WC90

(May 27, 1989, Rous Cup, Scotland 0-England 2)

Date: June 3, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: England 3-Poland 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 70,000

Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

Linesmen: Tulio Lanese, C. Sguizzatto (both Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): Gary Lineker 25, John Barnes 70, Neil Webb 83

(Poland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25^th minute, England): From the middle, Barnes sent Lineker through, his first attempt was parried by Bako, but Lineker knockced in the rebound.

2:0 (70^th minute, England): Steven’s cross from the right side was struck in by Barnes at the far post.

3:0 (83^rd minute, England): After a defensive mix-up, from the right side, Rocastle passed to Webb who struck in an empty net.

Lineups:

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

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

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

5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

8- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) (15-David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London) 78)

4- Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)

11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

9- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) (16-Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal Football Club-London) 78)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

Booked: Des Walker

Other Substitutes:

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

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

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

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1-For more detail, see: http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/01/international-head-to-head-part-five.html

 

 

Poland:

1-Jarosław Bako (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)  

7-Waldemar Prusik (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)   

3-Roman Wójcicki (Fußball-Club 08 Homburg-Saar e.V. / West Germany)  

5-Damian Łukasik (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)      

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

10-Krzysztof Warzycha (Klub Sportowy Ruch Chorzów)

6-Waldemar Matysik (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)

2-Jerzy Wijas (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 

8-Jan Urban (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) (14-Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław) 70)

9-Jan Furtok (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V.  / West Germany)

11-Marek Leśniak (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V. / West Germany) (16-Roman Kosecki (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) 60)

 

Coach: Wojciech Lazarek

Booked: Jarosław Bako 9 (would have been sent off today, last person foul on Gary Lineker)

Other Substitutes:

12-Ryszard Jankowski (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)     

13-Piotr Soczyński (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)      

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

 

Team Captain: Waldemar Prusik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1990

(John Barnes scoring, June 3, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 3-Poland 0)

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

(June 3, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 3-Poland 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 19, August 1990

(June 3, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 3-Poland 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 19, August 1990

(June 3, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, England 3-Poland 0)

Date: June 7, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Denmark 1-England 1

Venue: Copenhagen-Idraetsparken

Attendance:  18,400

Referee: Jacob Uilenberg (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): Lars Elstrup 56

(England): Gary Lineker 27

Summary of goals:

0:1 (27^th minute, England): Webb’s pass from the right side was struck in by Lineker in an empty net.

1:1 (56^th minute, Denmark): From the right side, Elstrup received a pass on the right side at the edge of the box and struck in.

Lineups:

Denmark:

1-Peter Schmeichel (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)       

3-Kent Nielsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)             

4-Lars Olsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

5-Ivan Nielsen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland) (12-John Larsen (Vejle Boldklub) 69)

2-Henrik Risom (Vejle Boldklub)

10-Michael Laudrup (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)  

7-John Helt (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921)

6-Jan Bartram (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen / West Germany)

8-Henrik Andersen (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht / Belgium) (14-Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening) 63)

9-Lars Elstrup (Odense Boldklub)

11-Brian Laudrup (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening) (15-Peter Rasmussen (Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885) 87)

 

Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Piontek (West Germany)

 

Team Captain: Lars Olsen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club) (13-David Andrew Seaman (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London) 65)
2- Paul Andrew Parker (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)
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-Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club) 46)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- David Carlyle Rocastle (Arsenal Football Club-London)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club) (12-Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 46)
9- Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club)   (15-Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) 61)
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

 

Coach: Robert William Robson

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1-Peter Shilton, the new record holder of caps with 109, bypassing Bobby Moore.

2-Special thanks to credit englandsttas.com and englandfootballonline.com for information on un-used substitutes in certain matches.

 

Photo From: Magazine Source unknown (Shoot or Match) (submitted by Mr. Paul Whittle)

(June 7, 1989, Denmark 1-England 1)

Photo From: Magazine Source unknown (Shoot or Match) (submitted by Mr. Paul Whittle)

(Peter Shilton)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 3, 1990

(England squad, June 7, 1989, Denmark 1-England 1)

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

(England squad, June 7, 1989, Denmark 1-England 1)