Match No. 620 - Wednesday, 15th October 1986, 7:45pm

  • Assist: Chris Waddle. From a corner on the left Viv Anderson wins a header on the penalty mark. The header falls fro Chris Waddle central and 6 yards out and his back to goal. His miscontrolled first touch rolls left and into the path of Lineker who swinigs a right boot at the ball and buries it into the centre of the net past two players guarding the posts. Gary Lineker13th of 48 goals, 33'
  • Chris Waddle3rd of 6 goals, 75'
  • Lineker latches onto a bad backpass 30 yards out. Mal Donaghy is shoulder to shoulder with him and as Lineker advances into the area he is forced out to the left. However, Lineker sees the goalkeeper is off his line and hits a left footed lob over the keeper from 16 yards out on the left. Gary Lineker14th of 48 goals, 80'
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 88th of 125 caps
      37 years, 0 months, 27 days
    • 2
    • Viv AndersonArsenal, 23rd of 30 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 17 days
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 72nd of 86 caps
      28 years, 0 months, 19 days
    • 4
    • Glenn HoddleSpurs, 40th of 53 caps
      28 years, 11 month, 19 days
    • 5
    • Dave WatsonEverton, 7th of 12 caps
      24 years, 10 months, 25 days
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherRangers, 47th of 77 caps
      27 years, 9 months, 18 days
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 54th of 90 caps
      29 years, 9 months, 4 days       (c)30th captaincy
    • 8
    • Steve HodgeAston Villa, 10th of 24 caps
      23 years, 11 month, 21 day
    • 9
    • Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 10th of 59 caps
      25 years, 8 months, 28 days
    • 83'
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerBarcelona, 19th of 80 caps
      25 years, 10 months, 15 days
    • 11
    • Chris WaddleSpurs, 22nd of 62 caps
      25 years, 10 months, 1 day
    • 15
    • Tony CotteeWest Ham, 2nd of 7 caps
      21 years, 3 months, 4 days
    • 83'
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  •  
    • 1
    • Phil HughesPhilip Anthony Hughes.
      Born 19th Nov 1964, Belfast.
    • 2
    • Gary FlemingGary James Fleming.
      Born 17th Feb 1967, Londonderry.
    • 3
    • Nigel WorthingtonNigel Worthington.
      Born 4th Nov 1961, Ballymena.
    • 4
    • John McClellandJohn McClelland.
      Born 7th Dec 1955, Belfast.
       (c)
    • 5
    • Alan McDonaldAlan McDonald.
      Born 12th Oct 1963, Belfast.
    • 6
    • Mal DonaghyMalachy Martin Donaghy.
      Born 13th Sep 1957, Belfast.
    • 7
    • Steve PenneyStephen Alexander Penney.
      Born 16th Jan 1964, Ballymena.
    • 75'
    • 8
    • Dave CampbellDavid Anthony Campbell.
      Born 2nd Jun 1965, Eglinton.
    • 9
    • Colin ClarkeColin John Clarke.
      Born 30th Oct 1962, Newry.
    • 10
    • Norman WhitesideNorman John Whiteside.
      Born 7th May 1965, Belfast.
    • 83'
    • 11
    • Ian StewartIan Edwin Stewart.
      Born 10th Sep 1961, Belfast.
    • 14
    • Jimmy QuinnJames Martin Quinn.
      Born 18th Nov 1959, Belfast.
    • 75'
    • 16
    • Sammy McIlroySamuel Baxter McIlroy.
      Born 2nd Aug 1954, Belfast.
    • 83'

Notes

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • uefa.com
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

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Attendance

  • 35,300

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, gaining 12 ranking points to 1964 points England - 6th - 1
  • Northern Ireland - 26th

Euro 88 Qualifying

(Group 4)

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    • +18
    • 0
    • 1
    • 5
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    • +4
    • 2
    • 0
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    • 6
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    • 3
    • -8
    • 4
    • 1
    • 1
    • 6
    • Turkey
    • 2
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    • Final Standings.