Match No. 739 - Saturday, 11th October 1997

      • 1
      • Angelo PeruzziAngelo Peruzzi.
        Born 16th Feb 1970, Blera.
      • 2
      • Alessandro NestaAlessandro Nesta.
        Born 19th Mar 1976, Rome.
      • 3
      • Paolo MaldiniPaolo Cesare Maldini.
        Born 26th Jun 1968, Milan.
        (c)
      • 32'
      • 4
      • Demetrio AlbertiniDemetrio Albertini.
        Born 23rd Aug 1971, Besana in Brianza.
        65'
      • 5
      • Fabio CannavaroFabio Cannavaro.
        Born 13th Sep 1973, Naples.
      • 6
      • Alessandro CostacurtaAlessandro Costacurta.
        Born 24th Apr 1966, Jerago con Orago.
        54'
      • 7
      • Angelo Di LivioAngelo Di Livio.
        Born 26th Jul 1966, Rome.
        36' & 77'
      • 8
      • Dino BaggioDino Baggio.
        Born 24th Jul 1971, Camposampiero.
      • 9
      • Christian VieriChristian Vieri.
        Born 12th Jul 1973, Bologna.
      • 10
      • Gianfranco ZolaGianfranco Zola.
        Born 5th Jul 1966, Oliena.
      • 64'
      • 11
      • Filippo InzaghiFilippo Inzaghi.
        Born 9th Aug 1973, Piacenza.
      • HT
      • 18
      • Antonio BenarrivoAntonio Benarrivo.
        Born 21st Aug 1968, Brindisi.
        63'
      • 31'
      • 14
      • Enrico ChiesaEnrico Chiesa.
        Born 29th Dec 1970, Genoa.
        Father of Federico Chiesa
        85'
      • HT
      • 17
      • Alessandro Del PieroAlessandro Del Piero.
        Born 9th Nov 1974, Conegliano.
        73'
      • 63'
        • 1
        • David SeamanArsenal, 38th of 75 caps
          34 years, 0 months, 22 days
          Goalkeeper
        • 2
        • Sol CampbellSpurs, 11th of 73 caps
          23 years, 0 months, 23 days
          Centre Back
          17'
        • 3
        • Graeme le SauxChelsea, 21st of 36 caps
          28 years, 11 month, 25 days
          Left Back
        • 4
        • Paul InceLiverpool, 34th of 53 caps
          29 years, 11 month, 21 day
          Midfield
          (c)5th captaincy
        • 5
        • Tony AdamsArsenal, 48th of 66 caps
          31 years, 0 months, 1 day
          Centre Back
        • 6
        • Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 21st of 57 caps
          27 years, 1 month, 8 days
          Centre Back
          85'
        • 7
        • David BeckhamMan Utd, 11th of 115 caps
          22 years, 5 months, 9 days
          Midfield
        • 8
        • Paul GascoigneRangers, 53rd of 57 caps
          30 years, 4 months, 15 days
          Midfield
          41'
        • 87'
        • 9
        • Ian WrightArsenal, 29th of 33 caps
          33 years, 11 month, 8 days
          Centre Forward
        • 10
        • Teddy SheringhamMan Utd, 29th of 51 caps
          31 years, 6 months, 9 days
          Centre Forward
        • 11
        • David BattyNewcastle Utd, 27th of 42 caps
          28 years, 10 months, 9 days
          Midfield
        • 15
        • Nicky ButtMan Utd, 4th of 39 caps
          22 years, 8 months, 21 day
          Midfield
        • 87'

      Notes

      Sources

      • YouTube
      • The Independent "Football: England emerge triumphant from; their game of Roman role reversal", Sunday 12th October 1997

      Managers

      Referee

      • Netherlands Mario van der Ende

      Attendance

      • 81,200

      Half Time Score

      ELO Ratings

      • No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2000 points England - 5th
      • Italy - 6th

      World Cup 1998 Q

      (Group 2)

        •  
        • Pts
        • GD
        • L
        • D
        • W
        • P
        • 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
        • Final Standings.