Match No. 596 - Wednesday, 27th February 1985

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    • 1
    • Pat JenningsPatrick Anthony Jennings.
      Born 12th Jun 1945, Newry.
    • 2
    • Jimmy NichollJames Michael Nicholl.
      Born 28th Dec 1956, Hamilton, Canada.
    • 3
    • John McClellandJohn McClelland.
      Born 7th Dec 1955, Belfast.
    • 4
    • John O'NeillJohn Patrick O’Neill.
      Born 11th Mar 1958, Londonderry.
    • 5
    • Mal DonaghyMalachy Martin Donaghy.
      Born 13th Sep 1957, Belfast.
    • 6
    • Sammy McIlroySamuel Baxter McIlroy.
      Born 2nd Aug 1954, Belfast.
    • 7
    • Paul RamseyPaul Christopher Ramsey.
      Born 13th Sep 1962, Londonderry.
    • 8
    • Gerry ArmstrongGerard Joseph Armstrong.
      Born 23rd May 1954, Belfast.
    • 9
    • Ian StewartIan Edwin Stewart.
      Born 10th Sep 1961, Belfast.
    • 10
    • Jimmy QuinnJames Martin Quinn.
      Born 18th Nov 1959, Belfast.
    • 11
    • Norman WhitesideNorman John Whiteside.
      Born 7th May 1965, Belfast.
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 67th of 125 caps
      35 years, 5 months, 9 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Viv AndersonArsenal, 13th of 30 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 29 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 48th of 86 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 1 day
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Trevor StevenEverton, 1st of 36 caps
      21 years, 5 months, 6 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Alvin MartinWest Ham, 13th of 17 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 8 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherIpswich, 28th of 77 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 30 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Gary StevensSpurs, 3rd of 7 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 28 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Ray WilkinsAC Milan, 66th of 84 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 13 days
      Midfield       (c)5th captaincy
    • 9
    • Mark HateleyAC Milan, 7th of 32 caps
      23 years, 3 months, 20 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Tony WoodcockArsenal, 39th of 42 caps
      29 years, 2 months, 21 day
      Centre Forward
    • 78'
    • 11
    • John BarnesWatford, 16th of 79 caps
      21 years, 3 months, 20 days
      Left Midfield
    • 15
    • Trevor FrancisSampdoria, 46th of 52 caps
      30 years, 10 months, 8 days
      Forward
    • 78'

Notes

  • Player MilestoneTrevor Steven's 1st Cap

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)

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Managers

Referee

  • West Germany Volker Roth

Attendance

  • 28,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, gaining 17 ranking points to 1984 points England - 3rd - 1
  • Northern Ireland - 20th

World Cup 1986 Q

(Group 3)

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    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • England
    • 12
    • +19
    • 0
    • 4
    • 4
    • 8
    • Northern I...
    • 10
    • +3
    • 2
    • 2
    • 4
    • 8
    • Romania
    • 9
    • +5
    • 2
    • 3
    • 3
    • 8
    • Finland
    • 8
    • -5
    • 3
    • 2
    • 3
    • 8
    • Turkey
    • 1
    • -22
    • 7
    • 1
    • 0
    • 8
    • Final Standings.