620 - Wednesday, 15th October 1986, 7:45pm

620 - 15th Oct 1986, 7:45pm

  • GoalAssist: Chris Waddle. "Unsurprisingly, the goal followed a corner. Hoddle's kick from the right was nodded on by Anderson; the ball brushed Butcher's head and then fell to Lineker, who had ample time and space to beat Hughes with a low shot."Gary Lineker13th of 48 goals. Right-footed from 7 yards., 33'
  • GoalAssist: Peter Beardsley. "[Waddle] scored England's second goal, 15 minutes from the end after Hodge's shot had been blocked by the keeper."Chris Waddle3rd of 6 goals. Left-footed from 6 yards., 75'
  • GoalAssist: Peter Beardsley. "Five minutes later Lineker completed England's victory with a superb second goal. Holding off McClelland as he gathered the ball from Beardsley, the Barcelona striker clipped a shot past Hughes."Gary Lineker14th of 48 goals. Left-footed from 16 yards., 80'
  • 1Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 88th of 125 caps
    37 years, 0 months, 27 days
    Goalkeeper
  • 2Viv AndersonArsenal, 23rd of 30 caps
    30 years, 1 month, 17 days
    Right Back
  • 3Kenny SansomArsenal, 72nd of 86 caps
    28 years, 0 months, 19 days
    Left Back
  • 4Glenn HoddleSpurs, 40th of 53 caps
    28 years, 11 month, 19 days
    Midfielder
  • 5Dave WatsonEverton, 7th of 12 caps
    24 years, 10 months, 25 days
    Centre Back
  • 6Terry ButcherRangers, 47th of 77 caps
    27 years, 9 months, 18 days
    Centre Back
  • 7Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 54th of 90 caps
    29 years, 9 months, 4 days
    Midfielder
    (c)30th captaincy
  • 8Steve HodgeAston Villa, 10th of 24 caps
    23 years, 11 month, 21 day
    Left Midfielder
  • 9Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 10th of 59 caps
    25 years, 8 months, 28 days
    Centre Forward
    Off 83'
  • 10Gary LinekerBarcelona, 19th of 80 caps
    25 years, 10 months, 15 days
    Centre Forward
  • 11Chris WaddleSpurs, 22nd of 62 caps
    25 years, 10 months, 1 day
    Right Midfielder
  • 15Tony CotteeWest Ham, 2nd of 7 caps
    21 years, 3 months, 4 days
    Centre Forward
    On 83'
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  • 1Phil HughesPhilip Anthony Hughes.
    Born 19th Nov 1964, Belfast.
  • 2Gary FlemingGary James Fleming.
    Born 17th Feb 1967, Londonderry.
  • 3Nigel WorthingtonNigel Worthington.
    Born 4th Nov 1961, Ballymena.
  • 4John McClellandJohn McClelland.
    Born 7th Dec 1955, Belfast.
    (c)
  • 5Alan McDonaldAlan McDonald.
    Born 12th Oct 1963, Belfast.
  • 6Mal DonaghyMalachy Martin Donaghy.
    Born 13th Sep 1957, Belfast.
  • 7Steve PenneyStephen Alexander Penney.
    Born 16th Jan 1964, Ballymena.
    Off 75'
  • 8Dave CampbellDavid Anthony Campbell.
    Born 2nd Jun 1965, Eglinton.
  • 9Colin ClarkeColin John Clarke.
    Born 30th Oct 1962, Newry.
  • 10Norman WhitesideNorman John Whiteside.
    Born 7th May 1965, Belfast.
    Off 83'
  • 11Ian StewartIan Edwin Stewart.
    Born 10th Sep 1961, Belfast.
  • 16Jimmy QuinnJames Martin Quinn.
    Born 18th Nov 1959, Belfast.
    Not to be confused with James Stephen Quinn born 1974.
    On 75'
  • 14Sammy McIlroySamuel Baxter McIlroy.
    Born 2nd Aug 1954, Belfast.
    On 83'

England Starting Formation

    4-4-2

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)
  • The Guardian "Lineker's England double", Thursday 16th October 1986, page 32.
  • Daily Telegraph "Lineker hold England's trump card", Thursday 16th October 1986, page 38.

Managers

Referee

  • Greek FlagGreece Germassimos Germanakos

Attendance

  • 35,300

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, gaining 12 ranking points to 1967 pointsEnglish Flag England - 6th - 1
  • Northern Irish Flag Northern Ireland - 26th

Euro 88 Qualifying

(Group 4)

  P W D L GD Pts
  • English Flag England 6 5 1 0 +18 11
  • Yugolsav Flag Yugoslavia 6 4 0 2 +4 8
  • Northern Irish Flag Northern I... 6 1 1 4 -8 3
  • Turkish Flag Turkey 6 0 2 4 -14 2