708 - Wednesday, 16th November 1994, 8:00pm

Assist: Dennis Wise. "In the 41st minute Eguavoen was harshly penalised for a tackle on Le Saux after he appeared to get the ball. Wise's free-kick found the England captain ducking in front of Ruddock to head down hard past Rufai."David Platt24th of 27 goals. Header from 6 yards., 41' 40:10

1Tim FlowersBlackburn, 3rd of 11 caps
27 years, 9 months, 13 days
Goalkeeper
2Rob JonesLiverpool, 7th of 8 caps
23 years, 0 months, 11 day
Right Back
3Graeme Le SauxBlackburn, 6th of 36 caps
26 years, 0 months, 30 days
Left Back
4Rob LeeNewcastle Utd, 2nd of 21 caps
28 years, 9 months, 15 days
Midfielder 26'25:53
5Steve HoweyNewcastle Utd, 1st of 4 caps
23 years, 0 months, 21 day
Centre Back
6Neil RuddockLiverpool, Only Cap
26 years, 6 months, 7 days
Centre Back
7David PlattSampdoria, 50th of 62 caps
28 years, 5 months, 6 days
Midfielder (c)12th captaincy
8Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 53rd of 59 caps
33 years, 9 months, 29 days
Centre Forward 79'78:31
9Alan ShearerBlackburn, 13th of 63 caps
24 years, 3 months, 3 days
Centre Forward 79'78:47
10John BarnesLiverpool, 76th of 79 caps
31 years, 0 months, 9 days
Midfielder
11Dennis WiseChelsea, 8th of 21 caps
27 years, 11 month, 0 days
Right Midfielder
14Steve McManamanLiverpool, 1st of 37 caps
22 years, 9 months, 5 days
Right Midfielder 26'25:53
16Teddy SheringhamSpurs, 5th of 51 caps
28 years, 7 months, 14 days
Centre Forward 79'78:31
15Matt Le TissierSouthampton, 5th of 8 caps
26 years, 1 month, 2 days
Centre Forward 79'78:47

1Peter RufaiPeter Rufai.
Born 24th Aug 1963, Lagos.
(c)
2Augustine EguavoenAugustine Eguavoen.
Born 19th Aug 1965, Sapele.
3Benedict IrohaBenedict Iroha.
Born 29th Nov 1969, Aba.
20Uche OkaforUchenna Kizito Okafor.
Born 8th Aug 1967, Owerri.
5Uche OkechukwuUchechukwu Alozie Okechukwu.
Born 27th Sep 1967, Lagos.
15Mutiu AdepojuMutiu Adepoju.
Born 22nd Dec 1970, Ibadan.
86'85:24
7Finidi GeorgeGeorge Finidi.
Born 15th Apr 1971, Port Harcourt.
14Daniel AmokachiDaniel Owefin Amokachi.
Born 30th Dec 1972, Kaduna.
61'60:36
9Rashidi YekiniRashidi Yekini.
Born 23rd Oct 1963, Kaduna.
61'60:50
10Jay-Jay OkochaAugustine Azuka Okocha.
Born 14th Aug 1973, Enugu.
11Emmanuel AmunikeEmmanuel Amunike.
Born 25th Dec 1970, Eziobodo.
17Victor IkpebaVictor Nosa Ikpeba.
Born 12th Jun 1973, Benin City.
61'60:36
18Efan EkokuEfangwu Goziem Ekoku.
Born 8th Jun 1967, Manchester, England.
61'60:50
16Nwankwo KanuNwankwo Kanu.
Born 1st Aug 1976, Owerri.
86'85:24

England Starting Formation

Asymmetric 4-4-2

Player InjuryRob Lee has his hand trodden on as he attempts to shoot [20:36] and had to retire with a suspected hand fracture, althoguh an x-ray would prove only bruising.
Player MilestoneSteve Howey's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneNeil Ruddock's Only Cap
Player MilestoneDavid Platt's 50th Cap
Player MilestoneSteve McManaman's 1st Cap

Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
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The Guardian "Platt provides England flourish", Thursday 17th November 1994, page 22.
Daily Telegraph "England reap reward from Wise gamble", Thursday 17th November 1994, page 32.