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'
Sources
- YouTube
- The Independent "Football: England emerge triumphant from; their game of Roman role reversal", Sunday 12th October 1997
Referee
Netherlands Mario van der Ende
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2000 points England - 5th
Italy - 6th
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