Match No. 734 - Saturday, 31st May 1997

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    • 1
    • Andrzej WoźniakAndrzej Woźniak.
      Born 23rd Oct 1965, Konin.
    • 2
    • Radosław KałużnyRadosław Kałużny.
      Born 2nd Feb 1974, Góra.
      78'
    • 3
    • Jacek ZielićskiJacek Marek Zielićski.
      Born 10th Oct 1967, Wierzbica.
    • 4
    • Marek JóźwiakMarek Jóźwiak.
      Born 21st Aug 1967, Raciaz.
      14'
    • 5
    • Tomasz WałdochTomasz Wojciech Wałdoch.
      Born 1st May 1971, Gdansk.
    • 6
    • Sławomir MajakSławomir Bogusław Majak.
      Born 12th Jan 1969, Radonsko.
      70'
    • 7
    • Krzysztof BukalskiKrzysztof Jan Bukalski.
      Born 22nd Sep 1970, Krakow.
    • Off HT
    • 8
    • Adam LedwońAdam Ryszard Ledwoń.
      Born 15th Jan 1974, Olesno.
    • 9
    • Andrzej JuskowiakAndrzej Mieczysław Juskowiak.
      Born 3rd Nov 1970, Gostyn.
    • Off 52'
    • 10
    • Piotr NowakPiotr Nowak.
      Born 5th Jul 1964, Pabianice.
      (c)
    • Off 68'
    • 11
    • Jacek DembićskiJacek Dembićski.
      Born 20th Dec 1969, Poznań.
    • 15
    • Piotr ŚwierczewskiPiotr Jarosław Świerczewski.
      Born 8th Apr 1972, Nowy Sacz.
    • On HT
    • 16
    • Waldemar AdamczykWaldemar Adamczyk.
      Born 3rd Jul 1969, Krakow.
    • On 52'
    • 18
    • Cezary KucharskiCezary Kucharski.
      Born 17th Feb 1972, Lukow, Poland.
    • On 68'
    • 1
    • David SeamanArsenal, 34th of 75 caps
      33 years, 8 months, 12 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary NevilleMan Utd, 19th of 85 caps
      22 years, 3 months, 13 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Sol CampbellSpurs, 7th of 73 caps
      22 years, 8 months, 13 days
      Centre Back
    • 4
    • Paul InceInter Milan, 30th of 53 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 10 days
      Midfield
      11'
    • 5
    • Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 16th of 57 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 28 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Graeme Le SauxBlackburn, 17th of 36 caps
      28 years, 7 months, 14 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • David BeckhamMan Utd, 7th of 115 caps
      22 years, 0 months, 29 days
      Midfield
    • Off 88'
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneRangers, 48th of 57 caps
      30 years, 0 months, 4 days
      Midfield
    • Off 17'
    • 9
    • Alan ShearerNewcastle Utd, 33rd of 63 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 18 days
      Centre Forward
      (c)5th captaincy
    • 10
    • Teddy SheringhamSpurs, 25th of 51 caps
      31 years, 1 month, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Rob LeeNewcastle Utd, 11th of 21 caps
      31 years, 3 months, 30 days
      Midfield
    • 16
    • David BattyNewcastle Utd, 24th of 42 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 29 days
      Midfield
      62'
    • On 17'
    • 15
    • Phil NevilleMan Utd, 3rd of 59 caps
      20 years, 4 months, 10 days
      Defensive Midfield
    • On 88'

Notes

  • Missed Penalty: Alan Shearer1st miss from 2nd taken (50.0%). England's 79th overall. 45th minute. Shearer was fouled in the area on 45+4 [48:06] minutes and his resulting penalty hit the post. It was the last kick of the half.
  • Player MilestoneTeddy Sheringham's 25th Cap

Managers

Referee

  • Switzerland Urs Meier

Attendance

  • 35,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, gaining 16 ranking points to 1961 points England - 7th - 1
  • Poland - 45th

World Cup 1998 Q

(Group 2)

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    • England
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    • +13
    • 1
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    • 6
    • 8
    • Flag of Italy
    • Italy
    • 18
    • +10
    • 0
    • 3
    • 5
    • 8
    • Flag of Poland
    • Poland
    • 10
    • -2
    • 4
    • 1
    • 3
    • 8
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    • 10
    • -2
    • 4
    • 1
    • 3
    • 8
    • Flag of Moldova
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    • 0
    • -19
    • 8
    • 0
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    • Final Standings.