Match No. 807 - Wednesday, 10th September 2003, 8:00pm
Assist: Steven Gerrard. "Plucky as [Liechtenstein] had been, they could survive for no more than 45 seconds after the restart. The move was so simple that one could only marvel that England had failed to complete such a build-up sooner. Gerrard crossed from the right and Owen found the net with a header to claim his 24th England goal." Michael Owen24th of 40 goals. Header from 10 yards., 46' 45:38 - Assist: Steven Gerrard. "[Gerrard's] careful knock-down from a Beckham delivery created a showcase for Rooney's exquisite timing as the striker struck a first-time drive low past Jehle." Wayne Rooney2nd of 53 goals. Right-footed from 10 yards., 52' 51:02
- 1
- David JamesWest Ham, 19th of 53 caps
33 years, 1 month, 9 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 59th of 85 caps
28 years, 6 months, 20 days
Right Back
- 3
- Wayne BridgeChelsea, 14th of 36 caps
23 years, 1 month, 5 days
Left Back 
58:33 Pulling back Thomas Beck.
- 4
- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 20th of 114 caps
23 years, 3 months, 11 day
Midfield 
58'57:50
- 5
- John TerryChelsea, 4th of 78 caps
22 years, 9 months, 3 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Matthew UpsonBirmingham, 5th of 21 caps
24 years, 4 months, 22 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamReal Madrid, 63rd of 115 caps
28 years, 4 months, 8 days
Midfield (c)27th captaincy - 58'57:55
- 8
- Frank LampardChelsea, 14th of 106 caps
25 years, 2 months, 19 days
Midfield
- 9
- Wayne RooneyEverton, 7th of 120 caps
17 years, 10 months, 17 days
Attacking Midfield - 70'69:09
- 10
- Michael OwenLiverpool, 53rd of 89 caps
23 years, 8 months, 27 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- James BeattieSouthampton, 4th of 5 caps
25 years, 6 months, 11 day
Centre Forward
- 12
- Phil NevilleMan Utd, 43rd of 59 caps
26 years, 7 months, 20 days
Midfield 
58'57:50
- 15
- Owen HargreavesBayern Munich, 15th of 42 caps
22 years, 7 months, 21 day
Midfield - 58'57:55
- 17
- Joe ColeChelsea, 12th of 56 caps
21 years, 10 months, 2 days
Midfield - 70'69:09
- 1
- Peter JehlePeter Karl Jehle.
Born 22nd Jan 1982, Schaan.
27:27 Protesting that Beattie jumped against him unfairly.
- 2
- Martin TeslerMartin Telser.
Born 16th Oct 1978.
- 3
- Michael StocklasaMichael Stocklasa.
Born 2nd Dec 1980, Triesen.
- HT'45:00
- 4
- Daniel HaslerDaniel Hasler.
Born 18th May 1974.
(c)
- 5
- Christof RitterChristof Ritter.
Born 18th Jan 1981, Grabs, Switzerland.
- 6
- Martin StocklasaMartin Stocklasa.
Born 29th May 1979, Grabs, Switzerland.
19:39 Sliding tackle on Bridge takes the man not the ball.
- 7
- Roger BeckRoger Beck.
Born 3rd Aug 1983, Schaan.
- 57'56:52
- 8
- Andreas GersterAndreas Gerster.
Born 24th Nov 1982.
54:20 Tackle from behind on Beattie.
- 9
- Fabio D'EliaFabio D'Elia.
Born 19th Jan 1983, Grabs, Switzerland.
- 73'72:06
- 10
- Mario FrickMario Frick.
Born 7th Sep 1974, Chur, Switzerland.
- 11
- Franz BurgmeierFranz Burgmeier.
Born 7th Apr 1982, Triesen.
- 14
- Sandro MaierhoferSandro Maierhofer.
Born 31st May 1985.
- HT'45:00
- 16
- Thomas BeckThomas Beck.
Born 21st Feb 1981.
- 57'56:52
- 17
- Ronny BüchelRonny Büchel.
Born 19th Mar 1982, Vaduz.
- 73'72:06
Sources
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- BBC Football "Rooney takes England top", Wednesday 10th September 2003.
- The Guardian "Rooney lights up England's night", Thursday 11th October 2003.
- uefa.com
- YouTube
Referee
Denmark Knud Erik Fisker
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, with no loss of ranking points to 1970 points England - 6th
Liechtenstein - 179th
Euro 04 Qualifying
(Group 7)
- England
- 20
- +9
- 0
- 2
- 6
- 8
- Turkey
- 19
- +12
- 1
- 1
- 6
- 8
- Slovakia
- 10
- +2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 8
- Macedonia
- 6
- -3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 8
- Liechtenst...
- 1
- -20
- 7
- 1
- 0
- 8
