Match No. 548 - Wednesday, 15th October 1980, 3:00pm

  • "In the 34th minute Romania created their first real chance, took it well and were ahead...Raducanu's shot beat Clemence low inside the left-hand post." Marcel Răducanu, 34'
  • "Fifteen minutes from the end, however, Crisan, running into the penalty area from the left onto a reverse pass from Camataru went down as Sansom challenged him and the Swedish referee Ulf Eriksson gave the penalty from which Iordanescu sent Clemence the wrong way." Anghel Iordănescu, 75' (pen)
    • 1
    • Vasile IordacheVasile Iordache.
      Born 9th Oct 1950, Iasi.
    • 2
    • Nicolae NegrilăNicolae Negrilă.
      Born 23rd Jul 1954, Gighera.
    • 3
    • Ion MunteanuIon Munteanu.
      Born 7th Jun 1955.
    • 4
    • Ștefan SameșȘtefan Sameș.
      Born 14th Oct 1951, Dobroesti.
    • 5
    • Costică ȘtefănescuCostică Ștefănescu.
      Born 26th Mar 1951, Bucharest.
      (c)
    • 6
    • Aurel BeldeanuAurel Beldeanu.
      Born 5th Mar 1951, Dobroesti.
    • 7
    • Zoltan CrișanZoltan Crișan.
      Born 3rd May 1955, Oradea.
    • 8
    • Anghel IordănescuAnghel Iordănescu.
      Born 4th May 1950, Burcharest.
    • 9
    • Rodion CămătaruRodion Doru Gorun Cămătaru.
      Born 22nd Jun 1958, Strehaia.
    • 10
    • Aurel ȚicleanuAurel Țicleanu.
      Born 20th Jan 1959, Teliuc.
    • Off 71'
    • 11
    • Marcel RăducanuMarcel Răducanu.
      Born 21st Oct 1954, Burcharest.
    • 15
    • Ion DumitruIon Dumitru.
      Born 2nd Jan 1950, Burcharest.
    • On 71'
  • Assist: Garry Birtles. "In the 63rd minute a moment of carelessness by the Romanians led to England's goal. Negrila was caught in possession by Woodcock and Birtles immediately took the ball, drawing the defence towards him before sending his former Nottingham Forest partner clear and on side to his left. Woodcock clamly drew the goalkeeper beofre slipping the ball into the net..." Tony Woodcock6th of 16 goals. , 63'
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    • 1
    • Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 52nd of 61 caps
      32 years, 2 months, 10 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Phil NealLiverpool, 28th of 50 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 23 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 11th of 86 caps
      22 years, 0 months, 19 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Phil ThompsonLiverpool, 28th of 42 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 25 days
      Centre Back
      (c)5th captaincy
    • 5
    • Dave WatsonSouthampton, 57th of 65 caps
      34 years, 0 months, 10 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bryan RobsonWBA, 4th of 90 caps
      23 years, 9 months, 4 days
      Midfield
    • 7
    • Graham RixArsenal, 2nd of 17 caps
      22 years, 11 month, 23 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Terry McDermottLiverpool, 14th of 25 caps
      28 years, 10 months, 7 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Garry BirtlesNotts Forest, 3rd of 3 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 19 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off 65'
    • 10
    • Tony WoodcockCologne, 15th of 42 caps
      24 years, 10 months, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Eric GatesIpswich, 2nd of 2 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 17 days
      Attacking Midfield
    • Off HT
    • 15
    • Steve CoppellMan Utd, 26th of 42 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 6 days
      Right Midfield
    • On HT
    • 16
    • Laurie CunninghamReal Madrid, 6th of 6 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 7 days
      Left Midfield
    • On 65'

Notes

  • Romania Penalty"Fifteen minutes from the end, however, Crisan, running into the penalty area from the left onto a reverse pass from Camataru went down as Sansom challenged him and the Swedish referee Ulf Eriksson gave the penalty from which Iordanescu sent Clemence the wrong way."
  • Player MilestoneGarry Birtles' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneEric Gates' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneLaurie Cunningham's Last Cap

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • www.romaniansoccer.ro
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "Greenwood suffers pain and penalty", Thursday 16th October 1980, page 22.

Managers

Referee

  • Sweden Ulf Eriksson

Attendance

  • 80,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -26 ranking points to 1996 points England - 4th - 1
  • Romania - 17th

World Cup 1982 Q

(Group 4)

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    • Flag of Hungary
    • Hungary
    • 10
    • +5
    • 2
    • 2
    • 4
    • 8
    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 9
    • +5
    • 3
    • 1
    • 4
    • 8
    • Flag of Romania
    • Romania
    • 8
    • 0
    • 2
    • 4
    • 2
    • 8
    • Flag of Switzerlan...
    • Switzerlan...
    • 7
    • -3
    • 3
    • 3
    • 2
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    • Flag of Norway
    • Norway
    • 6
    • -7
    • 4
    • 2
    • 2
    • 8
    • Final Standings.