Match No. 643 - Wednesday, 8th March 1989, 3:00pm
Albania 0 - 2 England 
- World Cup Qualifier - World Cup 90 Qualifying Group 2
- Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, Tirana
- 1
- Halim Mersini
- 2
- Hysen Zmijani
- 3
- Mirel Josa
- 4
- Skënder Hodja
- 5
- Skënder Gega
- 6
- Fatbardh Jera
- 7
- Ylli Shehu
- 8
- Artur Lekbello
- 9
- Lefter Millo
78'- 10
- Arben Minga (c)
- 11
- Sulejman Demollari
- 16
- Kujtim Majaci
78'
John Barnes, 17' (16:58) - Bryan Robson, 63' (62:17)
- 7
- Bryan Robson (c)
- 9
- Chris Waddle
- 79'
- 10
- Gary Lineker
- 79'
- 15
- Peter Beardsley
- 79'
- 16
- Alan Smith
- 79'
Notes
Sources
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- YouTube
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "Robson rescued from the mire", Thursday, 9th March 1989, page 18.
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Managers
Bobby Robson- Shyqyri Rreli
Referee
John Blankenstein
Attendance
- 30,000
Half Time Score
- Albania 0 - 1 England
ELO Rankings
- England - 10th - 1
- Albania - 99th
World Cup 1990 Q
(Group 2)
- Pts
- GD
- L
- D
- W
- P
- Sweden
- 10
- +6
- 0
- 2
- 4
- 6
- England
- 9
- +10
- 0
- 3
- 3
- 6
- Poland
- 5
- -4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 6
- Albania
- 0
- -12
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 6
- Final Standings.