Match No. 668 - Wednesday, 6th February 1991

  • "The goal came after 20 minutes when Ian Wright rose above a defender to head Steven's centre down to Lineker...The Cameroon goalkeeper just had time to take the England striker's legs away, and...Lineker dispatched the penalty..." Gary Lineker38th of 48 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 20' (pen)
  • Assist: Stuart Pearce. "England did not create as clear cut a chance until they went further ahead after 61st minutes. Pearce's corner was glanced on by a combination of Kunde and Mark Wright, Ian Wright lunged at the ball and missed narrowly, and Lineker touched it into the net." Gary Lineker39th of 48 goals. Right-footed from 2 yards., 61'
    • 1
    • David SeamanArsenal, 4th of 75 caps
      27 years, 4 months, 17 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Lee DixonArsenal, 5th of 22 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 20 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 34th of 78 caps
      28 years, 9 months, 12 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Trevor StevenRangers, 30th of 36 caps
      27 years, 4 months, 15 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Des WalkerNotts Forest, 29th of 59 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 10 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Mark WrightDerby, 34th of 45 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 5 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 88th of 90 caps
      34 years, 0 months, 26 days
      Midfield       (c)63rd captaincy
    • Off 70'
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneSpurs, 20th of 57 caps
      23 years, 8 months, 10 days
      Midfield
    • Off 67'
    • 9
    • Ian WrightPalace, 1st of 33 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 3 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerSpurs, 62nd of 80 caps
      30 years, 2 months, 6 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • John BarnesLiverpool, 61st of 79 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 29 days
      Left Midfield
    • 15
    • Steve HodgeNotts Forest, 23rd of 24 caps
      28 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Midfield
    • On 67'
    • 14
    • Gary PallisterMan Utd, 3rd of 22 caps
      25 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Centre Back
    • On 70'
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    • 1
    • Joseph-Antoine BellJoseph-Antoine Bell.
      Born 8th Oct 1954, Mouandé.
    • 5
    • Bertin EbwelléBertin Ebwellé Ndingué.
      Born 11th Sep 1962, Yaoundé.
    • 3
    • Jules OnanaJules Denis Onana.
      Born 12th Jun 1964, Yaoundé.
    • 6
    • Emmanuel KundéEmmanuel Jérôme Kundé.
      Born 15th Jul 1956, Ndom.
    • 14
    • Stephen TatawStephen Tataw Eta.
      Born 31st Mar 1963, Yaoundé.
       (c)
    • 10
    • Louis-Paul M'FédéLouis-Paul M'Fédé.
      Born 26th Feb 1961, Yaoundé.
    • 8
    • Émile MbouhÉmile Belmont Mbouh Mbouh.
      Born 30th May 1966, Douala.
    • 16
    • Jean-Claude PagalJean-Claude Pagal.
      Born 15th Sep 1964, Yaoundé.
    • 2
    • André Kana-BiyikAndré Kana-Biyik.
      Born 1st Sep 1965, Sackbayene.
    • Off 42'
    • 7
    • François Omam-BiyikFrançois Omam-Biyik.
      Born 21st May 1966, Sackbayene.
    • 11
    • Eugène EkékéEbelle Ferdinand Ekéké.
      Born 30th May 1960, Bonabéri.
    • Off 78'
    • 15
    • Thomas LibiihThomas Libiih.
      Born 17th Nov 1967, Douala.
    • On 42'
    • 12
    • Guy TapokoGuy-Noël Tapoko.
      Born 25th Dec 1968, Bangangté.
    • On 78'

Notes

  • Penalty: Gary Lineker4th scored from 4 taken (100.0%). England's 71st overall. 20th minute. "The goal came after 20 minutes when Ian Wright rose above a defender to head Steven's centre down to Lineker...The Cameroon goalkeeper just had time to take the England striker's legs away, and...Lineker dispatched the penalty..."
  • Player MilestoneIan Wright's 1st Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • YouTube
  • The Guardian "Good show Lineker, no show Milla", Thursday 7th February 1991, page 18.

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Referee

  • Netherlands John Blankenstein

Attendance

  • 61,075

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ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 1991 points England - 3rd
  • Cameroon - 38th