Match No. 631 - Wednesday, 23rd March 1988

    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonDerby, 95th of 125 caps
      38 years, 6 months, 5 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary StevensEverton, 20th of 46 caps
      24 years, 11 month, 27 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 80th of 86 caps
      29 years, 5 months, 27 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Trevor StevenEverton, 19th of 36 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 2 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Tony AdamsArsenal, 7th of 66 caps
      21 years, 5 months, 13 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Dave WatsonEverton, 9th of 12 caps
      26 years, 4 months, 3 days
      Centre Back
    • 72'
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 62nd of 90 caps
      31 years, 2 months, 12 days
      Midfield       (c)38th captaincy
    • 8
    • Neil WebbNotts Forest, 5th of 26 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 24 days
      Midfield
    • 69'
    • 9
    • Peter BeardsleyLiverpool, 20th of 59 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 5 days
      Forward
    • 70'
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerBarcelona, 28th of 80 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 23 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • John BarnesLiverpool, 36th of 79 caps
      24 years, 4 months, 16 days
      Left Midfield
    • 16
    • Mark WrightDerby, 18th of 45 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 22 days
      Centre Back
    • 72'
    • 15
    • Glenn HoddleMonaco, 48th of 53 caps
      30 years, 4 months, 27 days
      Midfield
    • 69'
    • 12
    • Mark HateleyMonaco, 26th of 32 caps
      26 years, 4 months, 16 days
      Centre Forward
    • 70'
  • Tony Adams, 20' (og)
  • John Bosman, 25'
    • 1
    • Hans van BreukelenJohannes Franciscus van Breukelen.
      Born 4th Oct 1956, Utrecht.
    • 2
    • Sjaak TroostJacob Troost.
      Born 28th Aug 1959, Pernis.
    • 3
    • Sonny SilooyJan Jacobus Silooy.
      Born 31st Aug 1963, Rotterdam.
    • 4
    • Ronald KoemanRonald Koeman.
      Born 21st Mar 1963, Zaandam.
      Brother of Erwin Koeman
    • 5
    • Berry van AerleHubertus Aegidius Hermanus van Aerle.
      Born 8th Dec 1962, Helmond.
    • 6
    • Jan WoutersJan Jacobus Wouters.
      Born 17th Jul 1960, Utrecht.
    • 7
    • Gerald VanenburgGerald Mervin Vanenburg.
      Born 5th Mar 1964, Utrecht.
    • 8
    • Arnold MührenArnold Johannes Hyacinthus Mühren.
      Born 2nd Jun 1951, Volendam.
    • 9
    • John BosmanJohannes Jacobus Bosman.
      Born 1st Feb 1965, Bovenkerk.
    • 10
    • Ruud GullitRuud Gullit.
      Born 1st Sep 1962, Amsterdam.
       (c)
    • 60'
    • 11
    • John van 't SchipJohannes Nicolaas van 't Schip.
      Born 30th Dec 1963, Fort St. John, Canada.
    • 83'
    • 12
    • Adick KootAdick Koot.
      Born 16th Aug 1963, Eindhoven.
    • 83'
    • 14
    • Hendrie KrüzenHendrik Krüzen.
      Born 24th Nov 1964, Almelo.
    • 60'

Notes

  • Scored at both endsAdams becomes the first and only England player to score a goal and own goal in the same match.

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)

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Managers

Referee

  • East Germany Adolf Prokop

Attendance

  • 74,590

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -5 ranking points to 2001 points England - 1st
  • Netherlands - 6th