Match No. 633 - Saturday, 21st May 1988

  • Assist: John Barnes. "A Throw-in by Gary Stevens on the right side, Beardsley dummied, it reached Barnes. Beardsley did a one-two with Barnes before shooting past Leighton." Peter Beardsley5th of 9 goals. Left-footed from 6 yards., 12' 11:22
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonDerby, 96th of 125 caps
      38 years, 8 months, 3 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary StevensEverton, 22nd of 46 caps
      25 years, 1 month, 25 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 81st of 86 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 25 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Neil WebbNotts Forest, 6th of 26 caps
      24 years, 9 months, 22 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Dave WatsonEverton, 10th of 12 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 1 day
      Centre Back       2:28 Going through the back of Mo Johnston.
    • 6
    • Tony AdamsArsenal, 9th of 66 caps
      21 years, 7 months, 11 day
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 64th of 90 caps
      31 years, 4 months, 10 days
      Midfield       (c)40th captaincy
    • 8
    • Trevor StevenEverton, 21st of 36 caps
      24 years, 8 months, 0 days
      Midfield
    • Off '7473:12
    • 9
    • Peter BeardsleyLiverpool, 22nd of 59 caps
      27 years, 4 months, 3 days
      Forward
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerBarcelona, 30th of 80 caps
      27 years, 5 months, 21 day
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • John BarnesLiverpool, 37th of 79 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 14 days
      Left Midfield
    • 15
    • Chris WaddleSpurs, 32nd of 62 caps
      27 years, 5 months, 7 days
      Left Midfield
    • On '7473:12
  •  
    • 1
    • Jim LeightonJames Leighton.
      Born 24th Jul 1958, Johnstone.
    • 2
    • Richard GoughRichard Charles Gough.
      Born 5th Apr 1962, Stockholm, Sweden.
    • 3
    • Steve NicolStephen Nicol.
      Born 11th Dec 1961, Troon.
    • 4
    • Roy AitkenRobert Sime Aitken.
      Born 24th Nov 1958, Irvine.
       (c)
    • 5
    • Alex McLeishAlexander McLeish.
      Born 21st Jan 1959, Glasgow.
    • 6
    • Willie MillerWilliam Ferguson Miller.
      Born 2nd May 1955, Glasgow.
    • 7
    • Neil SimpsonNeil Alexander Simpson.
      Born 15th Nov 1961, Hackney, London.
    • Off '7574:48
    • 8
    • Paul McStayPaul Michael Lyons McStay.
      Born 22nd Oct 1964, Hamilton.
    • 9
    • Ally McCoistAlistair Murdoch McCoist.
      Born 24th Sep 1962, Bellshill.
    • Off '7978:17
    • 10
    • Murdo MacLeodMurdo Davidson MacLeod.
      Born 24th Sep 1958, Glasgow.
    • 11
    • Mo JohnstonMaurice John Giblin Johnston.
      Born 13th Apr 1963, Glasgow.
    • 14
    • Tommy BurnsThomas Burns.
      Born 16th Dec 1956, Glasgow.
    • On '7574:48
    • 15
    • Kevin GallacherKevin William Gallacher.
      Born 23rd Nov 1966, Clydebank.
    • On '7978:17

Notes

  • Tournament InfoEngland's first match in the 3 team tournament.

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 "Giants must beware of beanstalks", Monday 23rd may 1988, page 16.

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  • France Joel Quiniou

Attendance

  • 70,480

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ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2002 points England - 1st
  • Scotland - 23rd