Match No. 654 - Wednesday, 25th April 1990, 8:00pm

  • Assist: Paul Gascoigne. "The first arrived after 17 minutes when Gascoigne dropped a glorious 25-yard pass from the left into the path of Bull, who strode past the last Czech defender to thump the ball past Miklosko in a manner to which Molineux is well accustomed." Steve Bull2nd of 4 goals. Right-footed from 16 yards., 18' 17:12
  • "Seven minutes later Miklosko...failed to prevent Butcher nodding on Gascoigne's corner from the near post, and after Lineker had made the initial challenge Pearce forced his first goal in 21 international appearances to give England the lead." Stuart Pearce1st of 5 goals. Left-footed from 5 yards., 24' 23:04
  • Assist: Paul Gascoigne. "Ten minutes into the second half Gascoigne, now playing like a man with 50 caps, outwitted two Czechs on the right before producing a finely weighted cross from the byline that Bull headed in with gusto." Steve Bull3rd of 4 goals. Header from 6 yards., 56' 55:38
  • Assist: Tony Dorigo. "Wright's pass cannoned off Bielik to Dorigo, whose low cross found Gascoigne striding through the defence to beat Miklosko with an exuberant shot." Paul Gascoigne2nd of 10 goals. Left-footed from 8 yards., 90' 89:01
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonDerby, 115th of 125 caps
      40 years, 7 months, 7 days
      Goalkeeper
    • Off 'HT46:00
    • 2
    • Lee DixonArsenal, 1st of 22 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 8 days
      Left Back
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 21st of 78 caps
      28 years, 0 months, 1 day
      Left Back
    • Off 'HT46:00
    • 4
    • Trevor StevenRangers, 26th of 36 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 4 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Des WalkerNotts Forest, 15th of 59 caps
      24 years, 4 months, 29 days
      Centre Back
    • Off 'HT46:00
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherRangers, 69th of 77 caps
      31 years, 3 months, 28 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 83rd of 90 caps
      33 years, 3 months, 14 days
      Midfield       (c)59th captaincy
    • Off '7675:42
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneSpurs, 8th of 57 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 29 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Steve BullWolves, 4th of 13 caps
      25 years, 0 months, 28 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerSpurs, 48th of 80 caps
      29 years, 4 months, 25 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Steve HodgeNotts Forest, 19th of 24 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 0 days
      Midfield
    • 13
    • David SeamanQPR, 3rd of 75 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Goalkeeper
    • On 'HT46:00
    • 12
    • Tony DorigoChelsea, 2nd of 15 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 25 days
      Left Back
    • On 'HT46:00
    • 14
    • Mark WrightDerby, 23rd of 45 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 24 days
      Centre Back
    • On 'HT46:00
    • 15
    • Steve McMahonLiverpool, 11th of 17 caps
      28 years, 8 months, 5 days
      Midfield
    • On '7675:42
  • "...the most wqorrying aspect of the goal with which Czechoslovakia went ahead after 11 minutes was the simplicity of the left-footed cross from the right by Knoflicek which defeated Butcher and Walker before Skuhravy glanced the ball past Shilton." Tomáš Skuhravý, 11'10:52
  • "Kubik briefly gave Czechoslovakia a glimpse of salvation with a clever free-kick..." Luboš Kubík, 81'80:17
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    • 1
    • Luděk MikloškoLuděk Mikloško.
      Born 9th Dec 1961, Prostejov.
    • 2
    • Július BielikJúlius Bielik.
      Born 8th Mar 1962, Vyskov.
    • 3
    • Frantićek StrakaFrantićek Straka.
      Born 28th May 1958, Ceske Budejovice.
    • 4
    • Ivan HašekIvan Hašek.
      Born 6th Sep 1963, Mestec Kralove.
       (c)
    • 5
    • Ján KocianJán Kocian.
      Born 13th Mar 1958, Zlate Moravce.
    • 6
    • Vladimír KinierVladimír Kinier.
      Born 6th Apr 1958, Zilina.
    • 7
    • Michal BílekMichal Bílek.
      Born 13th Apr 1965, Prague.
    • 8
    • Luboš KubíkLuboš Kubík.
      Born 20th Jan 1964, Vysoke Myto.
    • 9
    • Ivo KnoflíčekIvo Knoflíček.
      Born 23rd Feb 1962, Kyjov.
    • Off '6160:10
    • 10
    • Tomáš SkuhravýTomáš Skuhravý.
      Born 7th Sep 1965, Prerov nad Labem.
    • Off '7170:35
    • 11
    • Ľubomír MoravčíkĽubomír Moravčík.
      Born 22nd Jun 1965, Nitra.
    • 16
    • Stanislav GrigaStanislav Griga.
      Born 4th Nov 1961, Zilina.
    • On '6160:10
    • 12
    • Miroslav KadlecMiroslav Kadlec.
      Born 22nd Jun 1964, Uherske Hradiste.
    • On '6968:05
    • 14
    • Vladimir WeissVladimir Weiss.
      Born 22nd Sep 1964, Bratislava.
      Played for both Czechoslovakia and Slovakia.
    • On '7170:35

Notes

  • Player MilestoneLee Dixon's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneStuart Pearce's 1st Goal

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • Official Match Programme
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "Gascoigne and Bull lead England charge", Thursday, 25th April 1990, page 14.
  • Daily Telegraph "Gascoigne links with Bull to run Czechs ragged", Thursday 26th April 1990, page 44.
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Referee

  • France Michel Girand

Attendance

  • 21,342

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, gaining 8 ranking points to 1961 points England - 5th - 1
  • Czechoslovakia - 16th