Match No. 721 - Thursday, 23rd May 1996, 7:45pm

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    • 20
    • Ou ChuliangOu Chuliang.
      Born 26th Aug 1968, Guangzhou.
    • 2
    • Wei QunWei Qun.
      Born 10th Feb 1971, Zigong.
    • 13
    • Li HongjunLi Hongjun.
      Born 23rd Jan 1970, Beijing.
    • 4
    • Fan ZhiyiFan Zhiyi.
      Born 22nd Jan 1970, Shanghai.
    • 5
    • Xu HongXu Hong.
      Born 14th May 1968, Liaoning.
      (c)
    • 12
    • Xie YuxinXie Yuxin.
      Born 12th Oct 1968, Xingning.
    • Off HT
    • 6
    • Li BingLi Bing.
      Born 16th Mar 1969, Guiyang.
    • Off HT
    • 3
    • Jiang FengJiang Feng.
      Born 27th Feb 1970, Changchun.
    • Off 33'
    • 11
    • Gao FengGao Feng.
      Born 22nd Apr 1971, Shanyang.
    • 10
    • Hao HaidongHao Haidong.
      Born 9th May 1970, Qingdao.
    • 18
    • Ma MingyuMa Mingyu.
      Born 4th Feb 1970, Chongqing.
    • 9
    • Gao ZhongxunGao Zhongxun.
      Born 4th Jan 1965, Yanbian.
    • On 33'
    • 17
    • Peng WeiguoPeng Weiguo.
      Born 3rd Oct 1971, Guangzhou.
    • On HT
    • 14
    • Li MingLi Ming.
      Born 4th May 1965, Qingdao.
    • On HT
  • Assist: Darren Anderton. "Anderton drifted past his man and slipped a pass to Barmby. He drew the goalkeeper, steered the ball past him, but hit the post...The ball rebounded back into his path and, though it came at a difficult height, he scored with aplomb." Nicky Barmby1st of 4 goals. Left-footed from 6 yards., 30'
  • Assist: Paul Gascoigne. "The confidence flowed back into [Barmby's] game and, eight minutes after half-time, he added an exquisite second, chipping the goalkeeper after a sweeping passing move between Gary Neville, Anderton and Gascoigne." Nicky Barmby2nd of 4 goals. Left-footed from 16 yards., 53' 52:19
  • Assist: Darren Anderton. "Gascoigne's joy was deserved: he had an excellent game and his 62nd-minute goal was cheekily taken with the outside of his foot following a classy one-two with Anderton." Paul Gascoigne7th of 10 goals. Right-footed from 16 yards., 62'
    • 1
    • Tim FlowersBlackburn, 8th of 11 caps
      29 years, 3 months, 20 days
      Goalkeeper
    • Off 64'
    • 2
    • Gary NevilleMan Utd, 10th of 85 caps
      21 years, 3 months, 5 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Phil NevilleMan Utd, 1st of 59 caps
      19 years, 4 months, 2 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Jamie RedknappLiverpool, 4th of 17 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 28 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Tony AdamsArsenal, 40th of 66 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 13 days
      Centre Back
      (c)6th captaincy
    • Off 76'
    • 6
    • Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 4th of 57 caps
      25 years, 8 months, 20 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Nicky BarmbyMiddlesbrough, 6th of 23 caps
      22 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off 72'
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneRangers, 38th of 57 caps
      28 years, 11 month, 27 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Alan ShearerBlackburn, 23rd of 63 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 10 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off 72'
    • 10
    • Steve McManamanLiverpool, 10th of 37 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Left Midfield
    • Off 79'
    • 11
    • Darren AndertonSpurs, 11th of 30 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 20 days
      Right Midfield
    • 13
    • Ian WalkerSpurs, 2nd of 4 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 23 days
      Goalkeeper
    • On 64'
    • 17
    • Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 59th of 59 caps
      35 years, 4 months, 5 days
      Centre Forward
    • On 72'
    • 18
    • Robbie FowlerLiverpool, 3rd of 26 caps
      21 years, 1 month, 14 days
      Centre Forward
    • On 72'
    • 14
    • Ugo EhioguAston Villa, 1st of 4 caps
      23 years, 6 months, 20 days
      Centre Back
    • On 76'
    • 16
    • Steve StoneNotts Forest, 6th of 9 caps
      24 years, 9 months, 3 days
      Midfield
    • On 79'

Notes

  • Player MilestonePhil Neville's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestonePeter Beardsley's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneUgo Ehiogu's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneNicky Barmby's 1st Goal

Sources

  • The Independent Compelling case made by Barmby
  • YouTube
  • The Guardian "Gazza leads the cavalcade", Friday 24th May 1996, page 28.

Managers

Referee

  • Italy Pierluigi Collina

Attendance

  • 65,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 10 ranking points to 1886 points England - 13th
  • China - 51st