Match No. 641 - Wednesday, 16th November 1988
Majid Abdullah, 15'
- 1
- Abdullah Al-DeayeaAbdullah Jamal Al-Deayea.
Born 1st Dec 1961, Ha'il.
44'
- 5
- Saleh Al-NeimahSaleh Mohammed Ibrahim AL NEIMAH.
Born 24th Jun 1960.
(c)
- 4
- Ahmed Jameel MadiniAhmed Jameel MADANI.
Born 4th Jan 1970.
- 2
- Abdullah Salah Al-DosariAbdullah Saleh AL DOSARI.
Born 1st Nov 1969.
- 13
- Mohamed Abd Al-JawadMohamed Abd Al-Jawad.
Born 28th Nov 1962, Jeddah.
- 10
- Fahad Al-MosaibethFahad Al Mosaibeth.
Born 4th Apr 1961.
- 6
- Saleh Al-SalehSaleh Al Saleh AL MUTLAK.
Born 3rd Jan 1966.
- 11
- Mehaisen Al-DosariMehaisen Al Jamman AL DOSARI.
Born 6th Apr 1966.
80'
- 17
- Saad MubarakSaad Saeed MUBARAK Al Dossary.
- 19
- Mohammed SwayedMohammed Swayed Mahbob AL SHAHRANI.
75'
- 9
- Majid AbdullahMajed Ahmed ABDULLAH Mohammed.
Born 1st Nov 1959.
- 1
- Khaled Al-SabiyaniKhaled Al Sabiyani.
44'
- 15
- Youssef Al-TunayanYoussef Nasser AL TUNAYAN.
Born 18th Nov 1963.
75'
- 14
- Khaled Al-MuwallidKhaled Massad AL MUWALLID.
Born 23rd Nov 1971.
80'
Assist: David Rocastle. "Adams brought the scores level with a powerful header from Rocastle's free kick in the 54th minute." Tony Adams4th of 5 goals. , 54'
- 1
- David SeamanQPR, 1st of 75 caps
25 years, 1 month, 27 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Mel SterlandSheffield Wed, Only Cap
27 years, 1 month, 15 days
Right Back
- 3
- Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 8th of 78 caps
26 years, 6 months, 22 days
Left Back
- 4
- Michael ThomasArsenal, 1st of 2 caps
21 years, 2 months, 23 days
Midfield
80'
- 5
- Tony AdamsArsenal, 17th of 66 caps
22 years, 1 month, 6 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Gary PallisterMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 22 caps
23 years, 4 months, 16 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 72nd of 90 caps
31 years, 10 months, 5 days
Midfield (c)48th captaincy
- 8
- David RocastleArsenal, 2nd of 14 caps
21 years, 6 months, 14 days
Midfield
- 9
- Peter BeardsleyLiverpool, 29th of 59 caps
27 years, 9 months, 29 days
Forward
68'
- 10
- Gary LinekerBarcelona, 37th of 80 caps
27 years, 11 month, 16 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- Chris WaddleSpurs, 38th of 62 caps
27 years, 11 month, 2 days
Left Midfield
80'
- Alan SmithArsenal, 1st of 13 caps
25 years, 11 month, 25 days
Centre Forward
68'
- 14
- Paul GascoigneSpurs, 2nd of 57 caps
21 years, 5 months, 20 days
Midfield
80'
- 15
- Brian MarwoodArsenal, Only Cap
28 years, 9 months, 11 day
Left Midfield
80'
Notes
- Shirt NumbersBoth Saudi goalkeepers wore number 1.
- Disallowed GoalsEngland had three goals disallowed for offside.
- Tabloid ResponseThe Daily Mirror headline response against Bobby Robson was "In the name of Allah go!"
- Player MilestoneDavid Seaman's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneMel Sterland's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneMichael Thomas' 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAlan Smith's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneBrian Marwood's Only Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- www.ksa-team.com
- YouTube
- The Guardian "England catch the desert shakes", Thursday, 17th November 1988, page 18.
Referee
Bahrain Jassim Abdul-Rahman Mandi
ELO Ratings
Down 2 places, losing -7 ranking points to 1884 points England - 9th - 2
Saudi Arabia - 75th