Match No. 734 - Saturday, 31st May 1997
- 1
- Andrzej WoźniakAndrzej Woźniak.
Born 23rd Oct 1965, Konin.
- 2
- Radosław KałużnyRadosław Kałużny.
Born 2nd Feb 1974, Góra.
78'
- 3
- Jacek ZielićskiJacek Marek Zielićski.
Born 10th Oct 1967, Wierzbica.
- 4
- Marek JóźwiakMarek Jóźwiak.
Born 21st Aug 1967, Raciaz.
14'
- 5
- Tomasz WałdochTomasz Wojciech Wałdoch.
Born 1st May 1971, Gdansk.
- 6
- Sławomir MajakSławomir Bogusław Majak.
Born 12th Jan 1969, Radonsko.
70'
- 7
- Krzysztof BukalskiKrzysztof Jan Bukalski.
Born 22nd Sep 1970, Krakow.
HT
- 8
- Adam LedwońAdam Ryszard Ledwoń.
Born 15th Jan 1974, Olesno.
- 9
- Andrzej JuskowiakAndrzej Mieczysław Juskowiak.
Born 3rd Nov 1970, Gostyn.
52'
- 10
- Piotr NowakPiotr Nowak.
Born 5th Jul 1964, Pabianice.
(c)
68'
- 11
- Jacek DembićskiJacek Dembićski.
Born 20th Dec 1969, Poznań.
- 15
- Piotr ŚwierczewskiPiotr Jarosław Świerczewski.
Born 8th Apr 1972, Nowy Sacz.
HT
- 16
- Waldemar AdamczykWaldemar Adamczyk.
Born 3rd Jul 1969, Krakow.
52'
- 18
- Cezary KucharskiCezary Kucharski.
Born 17th Feb 1972, Lukow, Poland.
68'
- 1
- David SeamanArsenal, 34th of 75 caps
33 years, 8 months, 12 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 19th of 85 caps
22 years, 3 months, 13 days
Right Back
- 3
- Sol CampbellSpurs, 7th of 73 caps
22 years, 8 months, 13 days
Centre Back
- 4
- Paul InceInter Milan, 30th of 53 caps
29 years, 7 months, 10 days
Midfield
11'
- 5
- Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 16th of 57 caps
26 years, 8 months, 28 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Graeme le SauxBlackburn, 17th of 36 caps
28 years, 7 months, 14 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamMan Utd, 7th of 115 caps
22 years, 0 months, 29 days
Midfield
88'
- 8
- Paul GascoigneRangers, 48th of 57 caps
30 years, 0 months, 4 days
Midfield
17'
- 9
- Alan ShearerNewcastle Utd, 33rd of 63 caps
26 years, 9 months, 18 days
Centre Forward (c)5th captaincy
- 10
- Teddy SheringhamSpurs, 25th of 51 caps
31 years, 1 month, 29 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- Rob LeeNewcastle Utd, 11th of 21 caps
31 years, 3 months, 30 days
Midfield
- 16
- David BattyNewcastle Utd, 24th of 42 caps
28 years, 5 months, 29 days
Midfield
62'
17'
- 15
- Phil NevilleMan Utd, 3rd of 59 caps
20 years, 4 months, 10 days
Defensive Midfield
88'
Notes
- Missed Penalty: Alan Shearer1st miss from 2nd taken (50.0%). England's 79th overall. 45th minute. Shearer was fouled in the area on 45+4 (48:06) minutes and his resulting penalty hit the post. It was the last kick of the half.
- Player MilestoneTeddy Sheringham's 25th Cap
Referee
Switzerland Urs Meier
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 16 ranking points to 1961 points
England - 7th - 1
Poland - 45th
World Cup 1998 Q
(Group 2)

- England
- 19
- +13
- 1
- 1
- 6
- 8

- Italy
- 18
- +10
- 0
- 3
- 5
- 8

- Poland
- 10
- -2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 8

- Georgia
- 10
- -2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 8

- Moldova
- 0
- -19
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 8