Match No. 755 - Wednesday, 10th February 1999, 8:00pm

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    • 1
    • David SeamanArsenal, 48th of 75 caps
      35 years, 4 months, 12 days
      Goalkeeper
    • HT
    • 2
    • Lee DixonArsenal, 22nd of 22 caps
      34 years, 10 months, 15 days
      Left Back
    • 72'
    • 3
    • Graeme le SauxChelsea, 33rd of 36 caps
      30 years, 3 months, 15 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Paul InceLiverpool, 45th of 53 caps
      31 years, 3 months, 11 day
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Tony AdamsArsenal, 57th of 66 caps
      32 years, 3 months, 31 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Martin KeownArsenal, 20th of 43 caps
      32 years, 6 months, 8 days
      Centre Back
    • 86'
    • 7
    • David BeckhamMan Utd, 21st of 115 caps
      23 years, 8 months, 30 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Jamie RedknappLiverpool, 11th of 17 caps
      25 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Midfield
    • 85'
    • 9
    • Alan ShearerNewcastle Utd, 47th of 63 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 19 days
      Centre Forward       (c)18th captaincy
    • 10
    • Michael OwenLiverpool, 13th of 89 caps
      19 years, 1 month, 18 days
      Centre Forward
    • 66'
    • 11
    • Darren AndertonSpurs, 27th of 30 caps
      26 years, 11 months, 29 days
      Midfield
    • 13
    • Nigel MartynLeeds, 9th of 23 caps
      32 years, 5 months, 21 day
      Goalkeeper
    • HT
    • 17
    • Andrew ColeMan Utd, 3rd of 15 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 17 days
      Centre Forward
    • 66'
    • 14
    • Rio FerdinandWest Ham, 6th of 81 caps
      20 years, 2 months, 24 days
      Centre Back
    • 72'
    • 16
    • Paul ScholesMan Utd, 15th of 66 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 15 days
      Midfield
    • 85'
    • 15
    • Jason WilcoxBlackburn, 2nd of 3 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 17 days
      Left Midfield
    • 86'
  • Nicolas Anelka, 68'
  • Nicolas Anelka, 76'
    • 16
    • Fabien BarthezFabien Alain Barthez.
      Born 28th Jun 1971, Lavelanet.
    • 15
    • Lilian ThuramRuddy-Lilian Thuram-Ulien.
      Born 1st Jan 1972, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
    • 3
    • Bixente LizarazuBixente Jean-Michel Lizarazu.
      Born 9th Dec 1969, Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
    • 8
    • Marcel DesaillyOdenkey Addy Abbey.
      Born 7th Sep 1968, Accra, Ghana.
    • 5
    • Laurent BlancLaurent Robert Blanc.
      Born 19th Nov 1965, Alès.
    • HT
    • 7
    • Didier DeschampsDidier Deschamps.
      Born 15th Oct 1968, Bayonne.
       (c)
    • 90'
    • 17
    • Emmanuel PetitEmmanuel Laurent Petit.
      Born 22nd Sep 1970, Dieppe.
    • 10
    • Zinédine ZidaneZinédine Yazid Zidane.
      Born 23rd Jun 1972, Marseille.
    • 6
    • Youri DjorkaeffYouri Raffi Djorkaeff.
      Born 9th Mar 1968, Lyon.
    • 83'
    • 12
    • Nicolas AnelkaNicolas Sébastien Anelka.
      Born 14th Mar 1979, Le Chesnay.
    • 84'
    • 11
    • Robert PirèsRobert Emmanuel Pirès.
      Born 29th Oct 1973, Reims.
    • HT
    • 18
    • Frank LeboeufFrank Alain James Leboeuf.
      Born 22nd Jan 1968, Marseille.
    • HT
    • 21
    • Christophe DugarryChristophe Jérôme Dugarry.
      Born 24th Mar 1972, Bordeaux.
    • HT
    • 13
    • Sylvain WiltordSylvain Wiltord.
      Born 10th May 1974, Neuilliy-sur-Marne.
    • 83'
    • 4
    • Patrick VieiraPatrick Vieira.
      Born 23rd Jun 1976, Dakar, Senegal.
    • 84'
    • 2
    • Vincent CandelaVincent Philippe Antoine Candela.
      Born 24th Oct 1973, Bédarieux.
    • 90'

Notes

  • Wilkinson: First MatchHoward Wilkinson acts as caretaker manager.
  • Player MilestoneLee Dixon's Last Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • French Football Federation
  • BBC Football "World champs outclass England"
  • The Guardian "Anelka clouds the new dawn", Thursday 11th February 1999, page 26.

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Managers

Referee

  • Germany Hellmut Krug

Attendance

  • 74,111

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -14 ranking points to 1930 points England - 10th - 1
  • France - 1st