Match No. 759 - Wednesday, 9th June 1999, 7:25pm
Georgi Markov, 18'
- 1
- Dimitar IvankovDimitar Ivanov Ivankov.
Born 30th Oct 1975, Sofia.
- 2
- Radostin KishishevRadostin Prodanov Kishishev.
Born 30th Jul 1974, Burgas.
- 3
- Zlatomir ZagorčićZlatomir Zagorčić.
Born 15th Jun 1971, Novi Sad.
- 4
- Stanimir StoilovStanimir Kolev Stoilov.
Born 13th Feb 1967, Haskovo.
- 5
- Georgi MarkovGeorgi Slavev Markov.
Born 20th Jan 1972, Gotse Delchev.
- 6
- Rosen KirilovRosen Yordanov Kirilov.
Born 4th Jan 1973, Vidin.
- 7
- Stiliyan PetrovStiliyan Alyoshev Petrov.
Born 5th Jul 1979, Mihaylovgrad.
- 8
- Hristo StoichkovHristo Stoichkov.
Born 8th Feb 1966, Plovdiv.
(c)
73'
- 9
- Hristo YovovHristo Georgiev Yovov.
Born 4th Nov 1977, Svoge.
HT
- 10
- Milen PetkovMilen Ivanov Petkov.
Born 12th Jan 1974, General Toshevo.
- 11
- Ilian IlievIlian Dimov Iliev.
Born 2nd Jul 1968, Varna.
49'
60'
- 18
- Martin PetrovMartin Petyov Petrov.
Born 15th Jan 1979, Vratsa.
59' & 59' Two cautionable offences.
HT
59'
- 14
- Daniel BorimirovDaniel Borimirov Borisov.
Born 15th Jan 1970, Vidin.
60'
- 17
- Georgi BachevGeorgi Krumov Bachev.
Born 18th Apr 1977, Blagoevgrad.
73'
- 1
- David SeamanArsenal, 52nd of 75 caps
35 years, 8 months, 20 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Phil NevilleMan Utd, 17th of 59 caps
22 years, 4 months, 19 days
Right Back
- 3
- Michael GraySunderland, 3rd of 3 caps
24 years, 10 months, 6 days
Left Back
- 5
- Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 31st of 57 caps
28 years, 9 months, 6 days
Centre Back
19'
- 6
- Sol CampbellSpurs, 27th of 73 caps
24 years, 8 months, 21 day
Centre Back
52'
- 7
- Jamie RedknappLiverpool, 14th of 17 caps
25 years, 11 month, 14 days
Midfield
- 8
- David BattyNewcastle Utd, 40th of 42 caps
30 years, 6 months, 7 days
Midfield
- 9
- Alan ShearerNewcastle Utd, 51st of 63 caps
28 years, 9 months, 27 days
Centre Forward (c)22nd captaincy
- 10
- Teddy SheringhamMan Utd, 38th of 51 caps
33 years, 2 months, 7 days
Centre Forward
31'
- 11
- Robbie FowlerLiverpool, 9th of 26 caps
24 years, 2 months, 0 days
Centre Forward
3'
81'
- 15
- Ray ParlourArsenal, 3rd of 10 caps
26 years, 3 months, 2 days
Midfield
64'
- 18
- Emile HeskeyLeicester, 2nd of 62 caps
21 years, 4 months, 29 days
Centre Forward
81'
Notes
- Player MilestoneMichael Gray's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneJonathan Woodgate's 1st Cap
Sources
- uefa.com
- BBC Football "England stutter in Sofia"
- The Guardian "England lose sight of Europe", Thursday, 10th June 1999, page 32.
Referee
Netherlands Mario van der Ende
ELO Ratings
Down 1 place, losing -9 ranking points to 1919 points England - 10th - 1
Bulgaria - 47th
Euro 2000 Qualifying
(Group 5)

- Sweden
- 22
- +8
- 0
- 1
- 7
- 8

- England
- 13
- +11
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 8

- Poland
- 13
- +4
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 8

- Bulgaria
- 8
- -2
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 8

- Luxembourg
- 0
- -21
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 8