Match No. 690 - Wednesday, 14th October 1992, 8:00pm

  • Assist: Stuart Pearce. "Certainly a victory seemed likely when England took the lead 10 minutes inot the second half. Pearce drove a free-kick low past the line of defenders, Platt lunged for it amd managed to toe-poke past Thorstvedt." David Platt12th of 27 goals. Right-footed from 7 yards., 56' 55:15
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    • Chris WoodsSheffield Wed, 36th of 43 caps
      32 years, 11 month, 0 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Lee DixonArsenal, 14th of 22 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 28 days
      Right Back
    • Off '9089:55
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 52nd of 78 caps
      30 years, 5 months, 20 days
      Left Back       (c)5th captaincy
    • 4
    • David BattyLeeds, 11th of 42 caps
      23 years, 10 months, 12 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Des WalkerSampdoria, 49th of 59 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 18 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Tony AdamsArsenal, 20th of 66 caps
      26 years, 0 months, 4 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • David PlattJuventus, 34th of 62 caps
      26 years, 4 months, 4 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneLazio, 21st of 57 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 18 days
      Midfield       44:15 Elbowing Nilsen in the face when going up for a high ball.
    • 9
    • Alan ShearerBlackburn, 5th of 63 caps
      22 years, 2 months, 1 day
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Ian WrightArsenal, 6th of 33 caps
      28 years, 11 month, 11 day
      Centre Forward
    • Off '6968:42
    • 11
    • Paul InceMan Utd, 2nd of 53 caps
      24 years, 11 month, 24 days
      Midfield       36:45 Pretty ugly tackle from behind on Ingebritsen who falls into Batty catching his face on his leg leaving a cut above his right eye. He has to go off for treatment. It's a bit unsavoury for a few minutes as Ingebritsen thinks Batty kicked him deliberately but comes back on soon afterwards [39:11].
    • 16
    • Paul MersonArsenal, 9th of 21 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 25 days
      Midfield
    • On '6968:42
    • 14
    • Carlton PalmerSheffield Wed, 9th of 18 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 9 days
      Midfield
    • On '9089:55
  • "Sorloth crossed from the left and the England defence stood off Rekdal, allowing him to chest the ball down before producing a left-foot 20-yard shot that swung into the right-hand corner of the net." Kjetil Rekdal, 77'76:09
    • 1
    • Erik ThorstvedtErik Thorstvedt.
      Born 28th Oct 1962, Stavanger.
    • 2
    • Roger NilsenRoger Nilsen.
      Born 8th Aug 1969, Tromso.
    • 3
    • Tore PedersenTore André Pedersen.
      Born 23rd Sep 1969, Fredrikstad.
    • Off '2221:45
    • 4
    • Rune BratsethRune Bratseth.
      Born 19th Mar 1961, Trondheim.
       (c)
    • 5
    • Stig Inge BjørnebyeStig Inge Bjørnebye.
      Born 11th Dec 1969, Elverum.
    • 6
    • Kåre IngebrigtsenKåre Hedley Ingebrigtsen.
      Born 11th Nov 1965, Trondheim.
    • 7
    • Erik MyklandErik Mykland.
      Born 21st Jul 1971, Risor.
    • Off '7877:27
    • 8
    • Kjetil RekdalKjetil André Rekdal.
      Born 6th Nov 1968, Rekdal.
    • 9
    • Gunnar HalleGunnar Halle.
      Born 11th Aug 1965, Larvik.
       26:01 Trip on Gascoigne.
    • 10
    • Gøran SørlothGøran Sørloth.
      Born 16th Jul 1962, Krisitiansund.
    • 11
    • Mini JakobsenJahn Ivar «Mini» Jakobsen.
      Born 8th Nov 1965, Gradval.
    • 13
    • Henning BergHenning Stille Berg.
      Born 1st Sep 1969, Eidsvoll.
    • On '2221:45
    • 15
    • Jostein FloJostein Flo.
      Born 3rd Oct 1964, Stryn.
    • On '7877:27

Notes

  • Player InjuryPedersen goes down heavily when jumping for a high ball with Shearer [19:25]. He lies worryingly prostrate for a few minutes, but is finally up on his feet and helped off the field by the Norwegian backroom staff who seem to suggest to the referee that an elbow was used by Shearer. TV replays are inconclusive.

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • www.fotball.no
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "Rekdal wrecks England's best-laid plans", Thursday, 15th October 1992, page 18.
  • London Evening Standard "Gazza offers a bit of hope and glory", Thursday 15th October 1992, page 66.
  • YouTube

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  • Mexico Arturo P Brizio Carter

Attendance

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ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -14 ranking points to 1940 points England - 6th
  • Norway - 27th

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