Match No. 599 - Wednesday, 22nd May 1985, 6:00pm

  • Jari Rantanen, 5'4:57
    • 1
    • Olli HuttunenOlavi Huttunen.
      Born 4th Aug 1960, Kajaani.
    • 2
    • Aki LahtinenAki Arimo Lahtinen.
      Born 31st Oct 1958, Jyvaskyla.
    • Off 86'85:11
    • 3
    • Pauno KymäläinenPauno Kymäläinen.
      Born 14th Nov 1949, Rauma.
      (c)
    • 4
    • Jukka IkäläinenJukka Ikäläinen.
      Born 14th May 1957, Soderhamn, Sweden.
    • 5
    • Jyrki NieminenJyrki Tapio Nieminen.
      Born 30th Mar 1951, Salo.
    • 6
    • Hannu TurunenHannu Tapani Turunen.
      Born 24th Jun 1956, Savonlinna.
    • 7
    • Leo HoutsonenLeo Houtsonen.
      Born 25th Oct 1958, Pieksamaki.
    • 8
    • Kari UkkonenKari Ukkonen.
      Born 19th Feb 1961, Kuopio.
    • Off 79'78:17
    • 9
    • Mika LipponenMika Lipponen.
      Born 9th May 1964, Kaarina.
    • 10
    • Pasi RautiainenPasi Pentti Rautiainen.
      Born 18th Jul 1961, Helsinki.
    • 11
    • Jari RantanenJari Rantanen.
      Born 31st Dec 1961, Helsinki.
    • 16
    • Ari HjelmAri-Juhani Hjelm.
      Born 24th Feb 1962, Tampere.
    • On 79'78:17
    • 13
    • Erkka PetäjäErkka Petäjä.
      Born 13th Feb 1964, Turku.
    • On 86'85:11
  • Assist: Viv Anderson. "Hateley looked offside when he received a pass from Anderson but the flag stayed down as he held off a challenge from two defenders, turned and shot. The ball ricocheted off Kymalainen and with the goalkeeper already committed, rolled gently into the net." Mark Hateley5th of 9 goals. Right-footed from 8 yards., 51' 50:33
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 69th of 125 caps
      35 years, 8 months, 4 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Viv AndersonArsenal, 16th of 30 caps
      28 years, 8 months, 24 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 51st of 86 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 26 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Trevor StevenEverton, 4th of 36 caps
      21 years, 8 months, 1 day
      Right Midfield
    • Off 79'78:32
    • 5
    • Terry FenwickQPR, 7th of 20 caps
      25 years, 6 months, 5 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherIpswich, 31st of 77 caps
      26 years, 4 months, 25 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 42nd of 90 caps
      28 years, 4 months, 11 day
      Midfield
      (c)18th captaincy
    • 8
    • Ray WilkinsAC Milan, 69th of 84 caps
      28 years, 8 months, 8 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Mark HateleyAC Milan, 9th of 32 caps
      23 years, 6 months, 15 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Trevor FrancisSampdoria, 48th of 52 caps
      31 years, 1 month, 3 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • John BarnesWatford, 18th of 79 caps
      21 years, 6 months, 15 days
      Left Midfield
    • 16
    • Chris WaddleNewcastle Utd, 3rd of 62 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 8 days
      Right Midfield
    • On 79'78:32

Notes

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • YouTube
  • The Guardian "Hateley digs out the escape route", Thursday, 23rd May 1985, page 26.

Managers

Referee

  • East Germany Siegfried Kirschen

Attendance

  • 30,311

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -16 ranking points to 1965 points England - 4th
  • Finland - 74th

World Cup 1986 Q

(Group 3)

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    • Pts
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    • W
    • P
    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 12
    • +19
    • 0
    • 4
    • 4
    • 8
    • Flag of Northern I...
    • Northern I...
    • 10
    • +3
    • 2
    • 2
    • 4
    • 8
    • Flag of Romania
    • Romania
    • 9
    • +5
    • 2
    • 3
    • 3
    • 8
    • Flag of Finland
    • Finland
    • 8
    • -5
    • 3
    • 2
    • 3
    • 8
    • Flag of Turkey
    • Turkey
    • 1
    • -22
    • 7
    • 1
    • 0
    • 8
    • Final Standings.