Match No. 700 - Wednesday, 8th September 1993

  • Assist: David Platt. "In the fifth [minute] Platt caught the Poles flatfooted with a prodigious lob over the defence that found Czachowski and Brzeczek running into each other, enabling Ferdinand to move clear before beating the goalkeeper with a calm, low shot." Les Ferdinand2nd of 5 goals. Right-footed from 7 yards., 6' 5:02
  • Paul Gascoigne6th of 10 goals. , 49'
  • Stuart Pearce4th of 5 goals. , 53'
    • 1
    • David SeamanArsenal, 10th of 75 caps
      29 years, 11 month, 19 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Rob JonesLiverpool, 2nd of 8 caps
      21 years, 10 months, 3 days
      Right Back
      10:36 Tripping Furtok.
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 54th of 78 caps
      31 years, 4 months, 14 days
      Left Back
      (c)7th captaincy
    • 4
    • Lee SharpeMan Utd, 7th of 8 caps
      22 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Tony AdamsArsenal, 27th of 66 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 29 days
      Centre Back
      60'
    • 6
    • Gary PallisterMan Utd, 10th of 22 caps
      28 years, 2 months, 8 days
      Centre Back
      Time Unknown
    • 7
    • David PlattSampdoria, 43rd of 62 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 28 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneLazio, 28th of 57 caps
      26 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Attacking Midfield
      34'
    • 9
    • Les FerdinandQPR, 5th of 17 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 0 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Ian WrightArsenal, 14th of 33 caps
      29 years, 10 months, 5 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Paul InceMan Utd, 10th of 53 caps
      25 years, 10 months, 18 days
      Defensive Midfield
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    • 1
    • Jarosław BakoJarosław Bako.
      Born 12th Aug 1964, Olsztyn.
    • 2
    • Piotr CzachowskiPiotr Czachowski.
      Born 7th Nov 1966, Warsaw.
    • 3
    • Jerzy BrzęczekJerzy Józef Brzęczek.
      Born 18th Mar 1971, Truskolasy.
    • 4
    • Marek KoźmińskiMarek Koźmiński.
      Born 7th Feb 1971, Krakow.
    • 5
    • Andrzej LesiakAndrzej Lesiak.
      Born 21st May 1966, Grabik.
      51'
    • 6
    • Robert WarzychaRobert Warzycha.
      Born 20th Aug 1963, Siemkowice.
    • 7
    • Piotr ŚwierczewskiPiotr Jarosław Świerczewski.
      Born 8th Apr 1972, Nowy Sacz.
    • 8
    • Dariusz AdamczukDariusz Adamczuk.
      Born 21st Oct 1969, Szczecin.
      65'
    • Off 78'
    • 9
    • Jan FurtokJan Furtok.
      Born 9th Mar 1962, Katowice.
    • Off HT
    • 10
    • Roman KoseckiRoman Jacek Kosecki.
      Born 15th Feb 1966, Piaseczno.
      (c) 67'
    • 11
    • Marek LeśniakMarek Sebastian Leśniak.
      Born 29th Feb 1964, Goleniów.
      32:34 Tackle from behind on Adams or it could have been for dissent afterwards, or maybe both.
    • 16
    • Jacek ZioberJacek Ziober.
      Born 18th Nov 1965, Łódź, Poland.
    • On HT
    • 15
    • Jacek BąkJacek Bąk.
      Born 24th Mar 1973, Lublin.
    • On 78'

Notes

  • Match MilestoneEngland's 700th Match

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)
  • soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk

Managers

Referee

  • Belgium Franz van den Wijngaert

Attendance

  • 71,220

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, gaining 19 ranking points to 1891 points England - 10th - 1
  • Poland - 24th

World Cup 1994 Q

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