Match No. 661 - Tuesday, 26th June 1990, 9:00pm

    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonDerby, 122nd of 125 caps
      40 years, 9 months, 8 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 12
    • Paul ParkerQPR, 8th of 19 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 22 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 28th of 78 caps
      28 years, 2 months, 2 days
      Left Back
    • 14
    • Mark WrightDerby, 27th of 45 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 25 days
      Centre Back
    • 5
    • Des WalkerNotts Forest, 22nd of 59 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 0 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherRangers, 75th of 77 caps
      31 years, 5 months, 29 days
      Centre Back
      (c)5th captaincy
    • 16
    • Steve McMahonLiverpool, 15th of 17 caps
      28 years, 10 months, 6 days
      Midfield
    • 71'
    • 8
    • Chris WaddleMarseille, 56th of 62 caps
      29 years, 6 months, 12 days
      Midfield
    • 19
    • Paul GascoigneSpurs, 15th of 57 caps
      23 years, 0 months, 30 days
      Midfield
      85'
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerSpurs, 55th of 80 caps
      29 years, 6 months, 26 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • John BarnesLiverpool, 57th of 79 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 19 days
      Left Midfield
    • 74'
    • 17
    • David PlattAston Villa, 8th of 62 caps
      24 years, 0 months, 16 days
      Midfield
    • 71'
    • 21
    • Steve BullWolves, 11th of 13 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • 74'
  •  
    • 1
    • Michel Preud'hommeMichel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud'homme.
      Born 24th Jan 1959.
    • 2
    • Eric GeretsEric Maria Gerets.
      Born 18th May 1954.
    • 13
    • Georges GrünGeorges Serge Grün.
      Born 25th Jan 1962.
    • 4
    • Lei ClijstersLeo Albert Jozef Clijsters.
      Born 6th Nov 1956.
    • 5
    • Bruno VersavelBruno Versavel.
      Born 27th Aug 1967.
    • 107'
    • 16
    • Michel de Wolf Michel Jean de Wolf.
      Born 19th Jan 1958.
    • 7
    • Stéphane Demol Stéphane Auguste Ernest N. Demol.
      Born 11th Mar 1966.
    • 8
    • Franky Van der ElstFranky Van der Elst.
      Born 30th Apr 1961.
      Not to be confused with Francoise Van der Elst (b 1954)
    • 9
    • Marc DegryseMarc Gabriel Degryse.
      Born 4th Sep 1965.
    • 64'
    • 10
    • Enzo ScifoVincenzo Daniele Scifo.
      Born 19th Feb 1966.
    • 11
    • Jan CeulemansJan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans.
      Born 28th Feb 1957.
      (c)
    • 14
    • Nico ClaesenNicolaas Pieter Claesen.
      Born 1st Oct 1962.
    • 64'
    • 22
    • Patrick VervoortPatrick Felix Vervoort.
      Born 17th Jan 1965.
    • 107'

Notes

  • Player MilestoneTerry Butcher's 75th Cap
  • Goal MilestoneDavid Platt's 1st Goal

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • Royal Belgian Football Association
  • Official FIFA report

Managers

Referee

  • Denmark Peter Mikkelsen

Attendance

  • 34,520

Half Time Score

90 Minute Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 2 places, gaining 25 ranking points to 1981 points England - 4th - 2
  • Belgium - 14th