Match No. 666 - Wednesday, 17th October 1990, 8:00pm

  • "The first goal followed a corner from Gascoigne which Wright nodded on from the near post. Lineker's header was true and Kaczmarek could only keep it out with a hand [38:32]. Lineker drove the penalty into the roof of the net." Gary Lineker37th of 48 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 40' 39:24 (pen)
  • Assist: Lee Dixon. "Beardsley, seeing a gap opening up, hit the ball with the outside of his right foot and sent it swerving inside the near post - a goal of genuine international quality." Peter Beardsley8th of 9 goals. Right-footed from 19 yards., 90' 89:55
    • 1
    • Chris WoodsRangers, 18th of 43 caps
      30 years, 11 month, 3 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Lee DixonArsenal, 3rd of 22 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 0 days
      Right Wing Back
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 32nd of 78 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 23 days
      Left Wing Back
    • 4
    • Paul ParkerQPR, 13th of 19 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 13 days
      Centre Back
    • 5
    • Des WalkerNotts Forest, 27th of 59 caps
      24 years, 10 months, 21 day
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Mark WrightDerby, 32nd of 45 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 16 days
      Sweeper
    • 7
    • David PlattAston Villa, 13th of 62 caps
      24 years, 4 months, 7 days
      Attacking Midfield
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneSpurs, 19th of 57 caps
      23 years, 4 months, 21 day
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Steve BullWolves, 13th of 13 caps
      25 years, 6 months, 20 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off '5857:08
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerSpurs, 60th of 80 caps
      29 years, 10 months, 17 days
      Centre Forward
      (c)2nd captaincy
    • Off '5857:09
    • 11
    • John BarnesLiverpool, 60th of 79 caps
      26 years, 11 month, 10 days
      Attacking Midfield
    • 16
    • Peter BeardsleyLiverpool, 46th of 59 caps
      29 years, 8 months, 30 days
      Centre Forward
    • On '5857:08
    • 15
    • Chris WaddleMarseille, 61st of 62 caps
      29 years, 10 months, 3 days
      Centre Forward
    • On '5857:09
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    • 1
    • Józef WandzikJózef Stefan Wandzik.
      Born 13th Aug 1963, Tarnowskie Góry.
    • 2
    • Piotr CzachowskiPiotr Czachowski.
      Born 7th Nov 1966, Warsaw.
    • 3
    • Dariusz WdowczykDariusz Janusz Wdowczyk.
      Born 25th Sep 1962, Warsaw.
    • 4
    • Roman SzewczykRoman Edward Szewczyk.
      Born 18th Mar 1965, Bytom.
    • 5
    • Zbigniew KaczmarekZbigniew Waldemar Kaczmarek.
      Born 1st Jun 1962, Lębork, Poland.
      (c)
    • 6
    • Janusz NawrockiJanusz Nawrocki.
      Born 8th Jul 1961, Krakow.
    • 7
    • Ryszard TarasiewiczRyszard Jerzy Tarasiewicz.
      Born 27th Apr 1962, Wroclaw.
    • 8
    • Robert WarzychaRobert Warzycha.
      Born 20th Aug 1963, Siemkowice.
    • 9
    • Jan FurtokJan Furtok.
      Born 9th Mar 1962, Katowice.
    • Off '7675:17
    • 10
    • Roman KoseckiRoman Jacek Kosecki.
      Born 15th Feb 1966, Piaseczno.
    • Off '8685:18
    • 11
    • Jacek ZioberJacek Ziober.
      Born 18th Nov 1965, Łódź, Poland.
    • 14
    • Krzysztof WarzychaKrzysztof Ireneusz Warzycha.
      Born 17th Nov 1964, Katowice.
    • On '7675:17
    • 13
    • Dariusz KubickiDariusz Jan Kubicki.
      Born 6th Jun 1963, Kożuchów, Poland.
    • On '8685:18

Notes

  • Player Injury"[Lineker] suffered a cut head early in the second half [50:49] and left to have eight stitches inserted in an ugly wound just above the hairline."
  • Penalty: Gary Lineker3rd scored from 3 taken (100.0%). England's 70th overall. 40th minute. "The first goal followed a corner from Gascoigne which Wright nodded on from the near post. Lineker's header was true and Kaczmarek could only keep it out with a hand [38:32]. Lineker drove the penalty into the roof of the net [39:24]."
  • Player MilestoneSteve Bull's Last Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • uefa.com
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk
  • The Guardian "Lineker helps England vault over Poles", Thursday, 18th Ocotber 1990, page 14.
  • Polish FA Website

Managers

Referee

  • Italy Tullio Lanese

Attendance

  • 77,040

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 9 ranking points to 1989 points England - 3rd
  • Poland - 25th

Euro 92 Qualifying

(Group 7)

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    • Final Standings.