Match No. 587 - Wednesday, 2nd May 1984, 7:30pm

  • "Wright fouled Rush to stop him reaching the right-hand byline and as Alan Davis floated over the free kick, Hughes ran in late to head the ball down neatly inside the far post." Mark Hughes, 18'17:02
    • 1
    • Neville SouthallNeville Southall.
      Born 16th Sep 1958, Llandudno.
    • 2
    • David PhillipsDavid Owen Phillips.
      Born 29th Jul 1963, Wegberg, Germany.
    • 3
    • Joey JonesJoseph Patrick Jones.
      Born 4th Mar 1955, Llandudno.
    • 4
    • Robbie JamesRobert Mark James.
      Born 23rd Mar 1957, Swansea.
    • 5
    • Jeff HopkinsJeffrey Hopkins.
      Born 14th Apr 1964, Swansea.
    • 6
    • Kevin RatcliffeKevin Ratcliffe.
      Born 12th Nov 1960, Mancot.
       (c)
    • 7
    • Gordon DaviesGordon John Davies.
      Born 3rd Aug 1955, Merthyr Tydfil.
    • 8
    • Alan DaviesAlan Davies.
      Born 5th Dec 1961, Manchester, England.
    • 9
    • Ian RushIan James Rush.
      Born 20th Oct 1961, St Asaph.
    • 10
    • Mickey ThomasMichael Reginald Thomas.
      Born 7th Jul 1954, Mochdre.
    • 11
    • Mark HughesLeslie Mark Hughes.
      Born 1st Nov 1963, Wrexham.
  •  
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 58th of 125 caps
      34 years, 7 months, 14 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Michael DuxburyMan Utd, 3rd of 10 caps
      24 years, 8 months, 1 day
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Alan KennedyLiverpool, 2nd of 2 caps
      29 years, 8 months, 2 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Sammy LeeLiverpool, 13th of 14 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 23 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Alvin MartinWest Ham, 12th of 17 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 14 days
      Centre Back
    • 80'79:58
    • 6
    • Mark WrightSouthampton, 1st of 45 caps
      20 years, 9 months, 1 day
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Ray WilkinsMan Utd, 57th of 84 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 18 days
      Midfield       (c)4th captaincy
    • 8
    • John GregoryQPR, 6th of 6 caps
      29 years, 11 month, 22 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Paul WalshLuton Town, 5th of 5 caps
      21 years, 7 months, 1 day
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Tony WoodcockArsenal, 32nd of 42 caps
      28 years, 4 months, 27 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • David ArmstrongSouthampton, 3rd of 3 caps
      29 years, 4 months, 7 days
      Left Midfield
    • 77'76:33
    • 15
    • Luther BlissettAC Milan, 12th of 14 caps
      26 years, 3 months, 1 day
      Centre Forward
    • 77'76:33
    • 12
    • Terry FenwickQPR, 1st of 20 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 15 days
      Centre Back
    • 80'79:58

Notes

  • Disallowed GoalRush has a goal disallowed in the 89th minute. Gordon Davies is adjudged to have handled the ball.
  • Player MilestoneAlan Kennedy's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneMark Wright's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneJohn Gregory's Last Cap
  • Player MilestonePaul Walsh's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneDavid Armstrong's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneTerry Fenwick's 1st Cap

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • BBC Football
  • The Guardian "Hughes' Fairy Tale Ending", Thursday 3rd May 1984, page 22
  • YouTube

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland David Syme

Attendance

  • 14,250

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 25 ranking points to 1967 points England - 3rd
  • Wales - 18th