Match No. 678 - Wednesday, 16th October 1991, 8:00pm

  • Assist: Stuart Pearce. "In the 21st minute, Dixon found Pearce in space on the left...[who] produced one of his hard, dipping centres...the Turkish defence ignored Smith, who ducked among them to head the ball down past Hayrettin." Alan Smith2nd of 2 goals. , 21'
    • 1
    • Chris WoodsSheffield Wed, 26th of 43 caps
      31 years, 11 month, 2 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Lee DixonArsenal, 10th of 22 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 30 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 42nd of 78 caps
      29 years, 5 months, 22 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • David BattyLeeds, 7th of 42 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 14 days
      Midfield       58'
    • 5
    • Des WalkerNotts Forest, 37th of 59 caps
      25 years, 10 months, 20 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Gary MabbuttSpurs, 14th of 16 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 24 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 90th of 90 caps
      34 years, 9 months, 5 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • David PlattBari, 24th of 62 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 6 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Alan SmithArsenal, 9th of 13 caps
      28 years, 10 months, 25 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerSpurs, 70th of 80 caps
      30 years, 10 months, 16 days
      Centre Forward       (c)10th captaincy
    • 11
    • Chris WaddleMarseille, 62nd of 62 caps
      30 years, 10 months, 2 days
      Left Midfield
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    • 1
    • Hayrettin DemirbaşHayrettin Demirbaş.
      Born 26th Jun 1963, Istanbul.
    • 2
    • Recep ÇetinRecep Çetin.
      Born 1st Oct 1965, Sakarya.
    • 3
    • Ogün TemizkanoğluOgün Temizkanoğlu.
      Born 6th Oct 1969, Hamm, Germany.
    • 4
    • Gökhan KeskinGökhan Keskin.
      Born 31st Mar 1966, Istanbul.
       3'
    • 5
    • Tugay KerimoğluTugay Kerimoğlu.
      Born 24th Aug 1970, Trabzon.
    • 6
    • Turan SofuoğluTuran Sofuoğlu.
      Born 19th Aug 1965, Sakarya.
    • 7
    • Feyyaz UçarFeyyaz Uçar.
      Born 27th Oct 1963, Istanbul.
    • 76'
    • 8
    • Rıza ÇalımbayRıza Çalımbay.
      Born 2nd Feb 1963, Sivas.
       (c)
    • 9
    • Ünal KaramanÜnal Karaman.
      Born 29th Jun 1966, Konya.
    • 10
    • Oğuz ÇetinAhmet Oğuz Çetin.
      Born 15th Feb 1963, Sakarya.
    • 11
    • Orhan ÇıkırıkçıOrhan Çıkırıkçı.
      Born 15th Apr 1967, Kirklareli.
    • 14
    • Hami MandıralıHami Mandıralı.
      Born 20th Jul 1968, Trabazon.
    • 76'

Notes

  • Player MilestoneBryan Robson's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneChris Waddle'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)
  • Turkish Football Federation
  • The Guardian "Saucy Turkey ruffle England's feathers", Thursday 17th October 1991, page 18.

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Managers

Referee

  • Spain Antonio Martin Navarette

Attendance

  • 50,896

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 1993 points England - 3rd
  • Turkey - 55th

Euro 92 Qualifying

(Group 7)

    •  
    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • England
    • 9
    • +4
    • 0
    • 3
    • 3
    • 6
    • Republic o...
    • 8
    • +7
    • 0
    • 4
    • 2
    • 6
    • Poland
    • 7
    • +2
    • 1
    • 3
    • 2
    • 6
    • Turkey
    • 0
    • -13
    • 6
    • 0
    • 0
    • 6
    • Final Standings.