602 - Sunday, 9th June 1985, 12:00pm

602 - 9th Jun 1985, 12:00pm

  • Goal"...Mexico took the lead with a goal cleverly created and well taken...Espana's run left Sansom stranded near the half-way line and there was no cover on the right as Flores collected his pass, cut in, and beat Bailey with a narrow-angled shot in off the far post."Luis Flores, 20' 19:35
  • 1Pablo LariosPablo Larios Iwasaki.
    Born 31st Jul 1960, Zacatepec.
  • 2Mario TrejoMario Alberto Trejo Guzmán.
    Born 18th Sep 1961, Mexico City.
  • 3Fernando QuirarteFernando Quirarte Gutiérrez.
    Born 17th May 1956, Guadalajara.
  • 14Félix CruzFélix Cruz Barbosa Ríos.
    Born 4th Apr 1961, Torreon.
  • 18Rafael AmadorRafael Amador Flores.
    Born 16th Feb 1959, Tlaxcala .
  • 16Carlos MuñozCarlos Eduardo Muñoz Remolina.
    Born 8th Sep 1959, San Luis Potosi.
  • 7Miguel EspañaMiguel España Garcés.
    Born 31st Jan 1964, Mexico City.
    Off 86'85:52
  • 13Javier AguirreJavier Aguirre Onaindía.
    Born 1st Dec 1958, Mexico City.
  • 15Luis FloresLuis Enrique Flores Ocaranza.
    Born 18th Jul 1961, Mexico City.
    Off 60'59:58
  • 10Tomás BoyTomás Juan Boy Espinoza.
    Born 28th Jun 1952, Mexico City.
    (c)
    Off 60'59:09
  • 22Manuel NegreteManuel Negrete Arias.
    Born 11th Mar 1959, Ciudad Altamirano.
  • 19Carlos HermosilloCarlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa.
    Born 24th Aug 1964, Cerro Azul.
    On 60'59:09
  • 8Alejandro DomínguezAlejandro Domínguez Escoto.
    Born 9th Feb 1961, Mexico City.
    On 60'59:58
  • 6Carlos de los CobosCarlos de los Cobos Martínez.
    Born 10th Dec 1958, Matamoros.
    On 86'85:52
  •  
  • 1Gary BaileyMan Utd, 2nd of 2 caps
    26 years, 10 months, 0 days
    Goalkeeper
  • 2Viv AndersonArsenal, 18th of 30 caps
    28 years, 9 months, 11 day
    Right Back
  • 3Kenny SansomArsenal, 54th of 86 caps
    26 years, 8 months, 13 days
    Left Back
  • 4Glenn HoddleSpurs, 23rd of 53 caps
    27 years, 7 months, 13 days
    Right Midfielder
    Off 81'80:42
  • 5Terry FenwickQPR, 9th of 20 caps
    25 years, 6 months, 22 days
    Centre Back
  • 6Dave WatsonNorwich, 4th of 12 caps
    23 years, 6 months, 19 days
    Centre Back
  • 7Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 45th of 90 caps
    28 years, 4 months, 29 days
    Midfielder
    (c)21st captaincy
  • 8Ray WilkinsAC Milan, 72nd of 84 caps
    28 years, 8 months, 25 days
    Midfielder
    Off 70'69:56
  • 9Mark HateleyAC Milan, 12th of 32 caps
    23 years, 7 months, 2 days
    Centre Forward
  • 10Trevor FrancisSampdoria, 51st of 52 caps
    31 years, 1 month, 20 days
    Centre Forward
  • 11John BarnesWatford, 21st of 79 caps
    21 years, 7 months, 2 days
    Left Midfielder
    Off 70'69:52
  • 18Chris WaddleNewcastle Utd, 6th of 62 caps
    24 years, 5 months, 26 days
    Left Midfielder
    On 70'69:52
  • 16Peter ReidEverton, 1st of 13 caps
    28 years, 11 month, 19 days
    Midfielder
    On 70'69:56
  • 19Kerry DixonChelsea, 1st of 8 caps
    23 years, 10 months, 16 days
    Centre Forward
    On 81'80:42

England Starting Formation

    4-4-2

Notes

  • Tournament InfoOriginally intended to be a four team competition, the Copa Ciudad de Mexico reverted to a three team competition when Germany were unable to make it before the tournament started, arriving on the 11th June. England, Italy and Mexico played out the tournament whilst another three team tourament was scheduled for England, Mexico and Germany. All matches were played at the Estadio Azteca and the tournament was named after that. Instead of England playing Mexico twice the decision was made for one game to cover both.
  • Player MilestoneGary Bailey's Last Cap
  • Player MilestonePeter Reid's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneKerry Dixon's 1st Cap

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk
  • The Guardian "England fall to third straight loss", Monday 10th June 1985, page 23.
  • YouTube
  • Daily Telegraph "England show skill but fade away", Monday 10th June 1985, page 22.

Managers

Referee

  • West German FlagWest Germany Volker Roth

Attendance

  • 15,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagDown 2 places, losing -17 ranking points to 1918 points England - 6th - 2
  • Mexican Flag Mexico - 20th

Ciudad de México Cup

  P W D L GD Pts
  • Italian Flag Italy 2 1 1 0 +1 3
  • Mexican Flag Mexico 2 1 1 0 +1 3
  • English Flag England 2 0 0 2 -2 0