Match No. 611 - Wednesday, 23rd April 1986, 7:45pm

  • Assist: Steve Hodge. "After a free-kick near the 18 yard line had been tapped by Francis and stunned by Wilkins, Hodle [sic] sent a lob towards the far post. Gough could only head his clearance across goal, Hodge nodded the ball back and Butcher hurled himself through a gap to head past Rough." Terry Butcher3rd of 3 goals. Header from 6 yards., 29' 28:38
  • Assist: Kenny Sansom. "Five minutes before half-time Sansom sent in a well struck but, by international standards, thoroughly stoppable shot from 25 yards out on the left. However, Rough's positioning left more than a little to be desired. The Scottish goalkeeper could only deflect the ball weakly into the path of Hoddle, who followed up to head a simple second goal." Glenn Hoddle8th of 8 goals. Header from 6 yards., 42' 41:04
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 79th of 125 caps
      36 years, 7 months, 5 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary StevensEverton, 8th of 46 caps
      23 years, 0 months, 27 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 63rd of 86 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 27 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Glenn HoddleSpurs, 31st of 53 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 27 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Dave WatsonNorwich, 6th of 12 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 3 days
      Centre Back       18:34 Fouling Speedie from behind.
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherIpswich, 38th of 77 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 26 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Steve HodgeAston Villa, 2nd of 24 caps
      23 years, 5 months, 29 days
      Midfield
    • Off 77'76:28
    • 8
    • Ray WilkinsAC Milan, 78th of 84 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 9 days
      Midfield       (c)9th captaincy
    • Off HT'45:00
    • 9
    • Mark HateleyAC Milan, 16th of 32 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 16 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Trevor FrancisSampdoria, 52nd of 52 caps
      32 years, 0 months, 4 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Chris WaddleSpurs, 14th of 62 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 9 days
      Left Midfield
    • 15
    • Peter ReidEverton, 5th of 13 caps
      29 years, 10 months, 3 days
      Midfield
    • On HT'45:00
    • 12
    • Gary StevensSpurs, 4th of 7 caps
      24 years, 0 months, 24 days
      Midfield
    • On 77'76:28
  • "Eleven minutes into the second half, Gough beat Sansom to the ball on the right and set up a quick double exchange of passes with Nicholas who went flying over Butcher's leg a fraction outside the penalty area. Even so, a penalty was given and after Nicholas had been carried off Souness sent his kick inside the left-hand post with Shilton not that far away from getting a touch." Graeme Souness, 58'57:13 (pen)
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    • 1
    • Alan RoughAlan Roderick Rough.
      Born 25th Nov 1951, Glasgow.
    • 2
    • Richard GoughRichard Charles Gough.
      Born 5th Apr 1962, Stockholm, Sweden.
    • 3
    • Maurice MalpasMaurice Daniel Robert Malpas.
      Born 3rd Aug 1962, Dunfermline.
    • 4
    • Graeme SounessGraeme James Souness.
      Born 6th May 1953, Edinburgh.
       (c)
    • 5
    • Alex McLeishAlexander McLeish.
      Born 21st Jan 1959, Glasgow.
    • 6
    • Willie MillerWilliam Ferguson Miller.
      Born 2nd May 1955, Glasgow.
    • 7
    • Steve NicolStephen Nicol.
      Born 11th Dec 1961, Troon.
    • 8
    • David SpeedieDavid Robert Speedie.
      Born 20th Feb 1960, Glenrothes.
       39:04 Late hack on Sansom.
    • 9
    • Charlie NicholasCharles Nicholas.
      Born 30th Dec 1961, Glasgow.
       39:40 Petulant kick at Watson. Both Speedie and Nicholas were furious with the linesman a few moments before when Nicholas was flagged offside. Within a minute both had taken out their anger on English defenders and had been booked.
    • Off 58'57:33
    • 10
    • Roy AitkenRobert Sime Aitken.
      Born 24th Nov 1958, Irvine.
    • 11
    • Eamonn BannonEamonn John Bannon.
      Born 18th Apr 1958, Edinburgh.
    • 17
    • Pat NevinPatrick Kevin Francis Michael Nevin.
      Born 6th Sep 1963, Glasgow.
    • On 58'57:33

Notes

  • Tournament WinnersEngland won the one match tournament.
  • Player Injuries"England lost their acting captain, Wilkins, for the second half after a challenge by Nicol (32:06) had left him with a dead leg and Hodge missed the last 15 minutes with a leg injury." Charlie Nicholls is carried off with a suspected dislocated shoulder after going down for the Scottish penalty.
  • Player MilestoneTrevor Francis' Last Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk
  • The Guardian "England survive Scottish uprising", Thursday 24th April 1986, page 28.

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Referee

  • France Michel Vautrot

Attendance

  • 68,357

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 8 ranking points to 1970 points England - 2nd
  • Scotland - 11th