Match No. 724 - Tuesday, 18th June 1996, 7:30pm
Assist: Paul Ince. "An inspired pass from Sheringham released McManaman on the right and the Liverpool man found Ince making a run through the middle. As Ince passed Blind the Dutch captain brought him down. A yellow card for Blind, and then Shearer calmly drove the penalty low past Van der Sar." Alan Shearer8th of 30 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 23' 22:26 (pen)
Assist: Paul Gascoigne. "Five minutes into the second half Gascoigne's corner was perfectly flighted for Sheringham to meet it with a firm nod of the head past van der Sar." Teddy Sheringham3rd of 11 goals. Header from 8 yards., 51' 50:07
Assist: Teddy Sheringham. "In the 57th minute Gascoigne brushed past Winter on the left and slipped the ball square to Sheringham, who instead of shooting feinted before sending in Shearer for a resounding shot inside the near post." Alan Shearer9th of 30 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 57' 56:07
Assist: Darren Anderton. "Five minutes later Shearer sent in Anderton for a deflected shot that was well saved by the Dutch goalkeeper only for Sheringham to score England's fourth from the rebound." Teddy Sheringham4th of 11 goals. Right-footed from 10 yards., 62' 61:26
- 1
- David SeamanArsenal, 27th of 75 caps
32 years, 8 months, 29 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 13th of 85 caps
21 years, 4 months, 0 days
Right Back
- 3
- Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 68th of 78 caps
34 years, 1 month, 24 days
Left Back
- 4
- Paul InceInter Milan, 22nd of 53 caps
28 years, 7 months, 28 days
Midfield
42:52 Foul challenge by pulling back Jordi as he advanced. Misses next match due to suspension.
'6867:39
- 5
- Tony AdamsArsenal, 43rd of 66 caps
29 years, 8 months, 8 days
Centre Back (c)9th captaincy
- 6
- Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 7th of 57 caps
25 years, 9 months, 15 days
Centre Back
89:34 Dangerous challenge from behind on Bergkamp.
- 17
- Steve McManamanLiverpool, 13th of 37 caps
24 years, 4 months, 7 days
Midfield
- 8
- Paul GascoigneRangers, 41st of 57 caps
29 years, 0 months, 22 days
Midfield
- 9
- Alan ShearerBlackburn, 26th of 63 caps
25 years, 10 months, 5 days
Centre Forward
'7675:21
- 10
- Teddy SheringhamSpurs, 18th of 51 caps
30 years, 2 months, 16 days
Centre Forward
40:05 Foul challenge on Bogarde.
'7675:46
- 7
- David PlattArsenal, 60th of 62 caps
30 years, 0 months, 8 days
Midfield
'6867:39
- 21
- Robbie FowlerLiverpool, 4th of 26 caps
21 years, 2 months, 9 days
Centre Forward
'7675:21
- 14
- Nicky BarmbyMiddlesbrough, 8th of 23 caps
22 years, 4 months, 7 days
Left Midfield
'7675:46
"Even when Kluivert moved on to Bergkamp's lay-off to score through Seaman's legs the orange masses managed only a murmur of approval." Patrick Kluivert, 78'77:32
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- 1
- Edwin van der SarEdwin van der Sar.
Born 29th Oct 1970, Voorhout.
- 2
- Michael ReizigerMichael John Reiziger.
Born 3rd May 1973, Amstelveen.
- 3
- Danny BlindDirk Franciscus Blind.
Born 1st Aug 1961, Vlissingen.
Father of Daley Blind. (c)
21:43 Trip on Ince as he went by into the box. Lead to penalty.
- 15
- Winston BogardeWinston Lloyd Bogarde.
Born 22nd Oct 1970, Rotterdam.
- 12
- Aron WinterAron Mohamed Winter.
Born 1st Mar 1967, Paramaribo, Suriname.
18:36 Pulling back Anderton as he went past him.
- 6
- Ronald de BoerRonaldus de Boer.
Born 15th May 1970, Hoorn.
Brother of Frank de Boer
'7271:44
- 4
- Clarence SeedorfClarence Clyde Seedorf.
Born 1st Apr 1976, Paramaribo, Suriname.
- 14
- Richard WitschgeRichard Peter Witschge.
Born 20th Sep 1969, Amsterdam.
Brother of Rob Witschge
'HT46:00
- 17
- Jordi CruyffJohan Jordi Cruijff.
Born 9th Feb 1974, Amsterdam.
Son of Johan Cruijff
- 10
- Dennis BergkampDennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp.
Born 10th May 1969, Amsterdam.
66:38 Cynical late trip on McManaman.
- 11
- Peter HoekstraPeter Martin Hoekstra.
Born 4th Apr 1973, Assen.
'7372:07
- 18
- Johan de KockJohannes de Kock.
Born 25th Oct 1964, Sliedrecht.
'HT46:00
- 9
- Patrick KluivertPatrick Stephan Kluivert.
Born 1st Jul 1976, Amsterdam.
'7271:44
- 20
- Phillip CocuPhillip John-William Cocu.
Born 29th Oct 1970, Eindhoven.
'7372:07
Notes
- Euro 96 Group AEngland progress to the knockout stages as group winners. Netherlands progress as runners-up on goals for - three to Scotland's one.
- Penalty: Alan Shearer1st scored from 1 taken (100.0%). England's 77th overall. 23rd minute. "An inspired pass from Sheringham released McManaman on the right and the Liverpool man found Ince making a run through the middle. As Ince passed Blind the Dutch captain brought him down. A yellow card for Blind, and then Shearer calmly drove the penalty low past Van der Sar."
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- uefa.com
- The Independent "England's night of rapture"
- The Guardian "England's dream all come true", Wednesday 19th June 1996, page 28.
Referee
Austria Gerd Grabher
ELO Ratings
- Up 5 places, gaining 37 ranking points to 1929 points
England - 7th - 5
Netherlands - 11th
Euro 96
(Group A)

- England
- 7
- +5
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3

- Netherland...
- 4
- -1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3

- Scotland
- 4
- -1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3

- Switzerlan...
- 1
- -3
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3