Match No. 708 - Wednesday, 16th November 1994, 8:00pm
Assist: Dennis Wise. "In the 41st minute Eguavoen was harshly penalised for a tackle on Le Saux after he appeared to get the ball. Wise's free-kick found the England captain ducking in front of Ruddock to head down hard past Rufai." David Platt24th of 27 goals. Header from 6 yards., 41' 40:10
- 1
- Tim FlowersBlackburn, 3rd of 11 caps
27 years, 9 months, 13 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Rob JonesLiverpool, 7th of 8 caps
23 years, 0 months, 11 day
Right Back
- 3
- Graeme Le SauxBlackburn, 6th of 36 caps
26 years, 0 months, 30 days
Left Back
- 4
- Rob LeeNewcastle Utd, 2nd of 21 caps
28 years, 9 months, 15 days
Midfielder 
26'25:53
- 5
- Steve HoweyNewcastle Utd, 1st of 4 caps
23 years, 0 months, 21 day
Centre Back
- 6
- Neil RuddockLiverpool, Only Cap
26 years, 6 months, 7 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David PlattSampdoria, 50th of 62 caps
28 years, 5 months, 6 days
Midfielder (c)12th captaincy
- 8
- Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 53rd of 59 caps
33 years, 9 months, 29 days
Centre Forward - 79'78:31
- 9
- Alan ShearerBlackburn, 13th of 63 caps
24 years, 3 months, 3 days
Centre Forward - 79'78:47
- 10
- John BarnesLiverpool, 76th of 79 caps
31 years, 0 months, 9 days
Midfielder
- 11
- Dennis WiseChelsea, 8th of 21 caps
27 years, 11 month, 0 days
Right Midfielder
- 14
- Steve McManamanLiverpool, 1st of 37 caps
22 years, 9 months, 5 days
Right Midfielder 
26'25:53
- 16
- Teddy SheringhamSpurs, 5th of 51 caps
28 years, 7 months, 14 days
Centre Forward - 79'78:31
- 15
- Matt Le TissierSouthampton, 5th of 8 caps
26 years, 1 month, 2 days
Centre Forward - 79'78:47
- 1
- Peter RufaiPeter Rufai.
Born 24th Aug 1963, Lagos.
(c)
- 2
- Augustine EguavoenAugustine Eguavoen.
Born 19th Aug 1965, Sapele.
- 3
- Benedict IrohaBenedict Iroha.
Born 29th Nov 1969, Aba.
- 15
- Mutiu AdepojuMutiu Adepoju.
Born 22nd Dec 1970, Ibadan.
- 86'85:24
- 5
- Uche OkechukwuUchechukwu Alozie Okechukwu.
Born 27th Sep 1967, Lagos.
- 20
- Uche OkaforUchenna Kizito Okafor.
Born 8th Aug 1967, Owerri.
- 7
- Finidi GeorgeGeorge Finidi.
Born 15th Apr 1971, Port Harcourt.
- 14
- Daniel AmokachiDaniel Owefin Amokachi.
Born 30th Dec 1972, Kaduna.
- 61'60:36
- 9
- Rashidi YekiniRashidi Yekini.
Born 23rd Oct 1963, Kaduna.
- 61'60:50
- 10
- Jay-Jay OkochaAugustine Azuka Okocha.
Born 14th Aug 1973, Enugu.
- 11
- Emmanuel AmunikeEmmanuel Amunike.
Born 25th Dec 1970, Eziobodo.
- 17
- Victor IkpebaVictor Nosa Ikpeba.
Born 12th Jun 1973, Benin City.
- 61'60:36
- 18
- Efan EkokuEfangwu Goziem Ekoku.
Born 8th Jun 1967, Manchester, England.
- 61'60:50
- 16
- Nwankwo KanuNwankwo Kanu.
Born 1st Aug 1976, Owerri.
- 86'85:24
Notes
- Player InjuryRob Lee has his hand trodden on as he attempts to shoot [20:36] and had to retire with a suspected hand fracture, althoguh an x-ray would prove only bruising.
- Player MilestoneSteve Howey's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneNeil Ruddock's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneDavid Platt's 50th Cap
- Player MilestoneSteve McManaman's 1st Cap
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- YouTube
- The Guardian "Platt provides England flourish", Thursday 17th November 1994, page 22.
- Daily Telegraph "England reap reward from Wise gamble", Thursday 17th November 1994, page 32.
Referee
Sweden Leif Sundell
ELO Ratings
Down 1 place, gaining 5 ranking points to 1893 points England - 13th - 1
Nigeria - 25th
England 1 - 0 Nigeria 
