Match No. 661 - Tuesday, 26th June 1990, 9:00pm
- 1
- Michel Preud'hommeMichel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud'homme.
Born 24th Jan 1959, Ougrée, Belgium.
- 2
- Eric GeretsEric Maria Gerets.
Born 18th May 1954, Lanaken, Belgium.
- 13
- Georges GrünGeorges Serge Grün.
Born 25th Jan 1962, Schaerbeek, Belgium.
- 4
- Lei ClijstersLeo Albert Jozef Clijsters.
Born 6th Nov 1956, Opitter, Belgium.
- 5
- Bruno VersavelBruno Versavel.
Born 27th Aug 1967, Diest, Belgium.
107'106:55
- 16
- Michel De WolfMichel Jean De Wolf.
Born 19th Jan 1958, Nivelles, Belgium.
- 7
- Stéphane DemolStéphane Auguste Ernest Demol.
Born 11th Mar 1966, Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium.
- 8
- Franky Van der ElstFranky Van der Elst.
Born 30th Apr 1961, Ninove, Belgium.
Not to be confused with François Van der Elst (b 1954)
- 9
- Marc DegryseMarc Gabriel Degryse.
Born 4th Sep 1965, Roeselare, Belgium.
- 65'64:38
- 10
- Enzo ScifoVincenzo Daniele Scifo.
Born 19th Feb 1966, La Louvière, Belgium.
- 11
- Jan CeulemansJan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans.
Born 28th Feb 1957, Lier, Belgium.
(c)
- 14
- Nico ClaesenNicolaas Pieter Claesen.
Born 1st Oct 1962, Maasmechelen, Belgium.
65'64:38
- 22
- Patrick VervoortPatrick Felix Vervoort.
Born 17th Jan 1965, Beerse, Belgium.
- 107'106:55
Assist: Paul Gascoigne. "There was little over half a minute to go...when Gascoigne [won] a free kick about 35 yards out. Gascoigne looked up as if he was shaping for a shot when a shout from the bench caught his attention. Instead, he chipped the ball over the defence and it dropped perfectly for Platt, whose instinctive feel for a scoring opportunity had taken him clear and onside. Platt's volley did the rest..." David Platt1st of 27 goals. Right-footed from 7 yards., 120' 119:23
- 1
- Peter ShiltonDerby, 122nd of 125 caps
40 years, 9 months, 8 days
Goalkeeper
- 12
- Paul ParkerQPR, 8th of 19 caps
26 years, 2 months, 22 days
Right Wing Back
- 3
- Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 28th of 78 caps
28 years, 2 months, 2 days
Left Wing Back
- 14
- Mark WrightDerby, 27th of 45 caps
26 years, 10 months, 25 days
Sweeper
- 5
- Des WalkerNotts Forest, 22nd of 59 caps
24 years, 7 months, 0 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Terry ButcherRangers, 75th of 77 caps
31 years, 5 months, 29 days
Centre Back (c)5th captaincy
- 16
- Steve McMahonLiverpool, 15th of 17 caps
28 years, 10 months, 6 days
Midfield - 72'71:23
- 8
- Chris WaddleMarseille, 56th of 62 caps
29 years, 6 months, 12 days
Midfield
- 19
- Paul GascoigneSpurs, 15th of 57 caps
23 years, 0 months, 30 days
Midfield 
87:29 Tackle from behind on Scifo. The less famous of the two yellow cards.
- 10
- Gary LinekerSpurs, 55th of 80 caps
29 years, 6 months, 26 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- John BarnesLiverpool, 57th of 79 caps
26 years, 7 months, 19 days
Centre Forward - 75'74:13
- 17
- David PlattAston Villa, 8th of 62 caps
24 years, 0 months, 16 days
Midfield - 72'71:23
- 21
- Steve BullWolves, 11th of 13 caps
25 years, 2 months, 29 days
Centre Forward - 75'74:13
Notes
- Barnes: Goal DisallowedJohn Barnes had the ball in the net in the 39th minute [38:35] but he was flagged for offside. Replays confirm both he and Lineker, who provided the cross, were onside.
- Player MilestoneTerry Butcher's 75th Cap
- Goal MilestoneDavid Platt's 1st Goal
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)
- Royal Belgian Football Association
- Official FIFA report
- The Guardian "Platt's last bullet averts the shoot-out", Wednesday 27th June 1990, page 14.
- Daily Telegraph "Platt volleys England to victory", Wednesday 27th June 1990, page 42.
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- The Observer "England pay yet another pnealty", Sunday 8th July 1990, page 24.
Referee
Denmark Peter Mikkelsen
ELO Ratings
- Up 2 places, gaining 25 ranking points to 1981 points
England - 4th - 2 
Belgium - 14th
