Match No. 780 - Wednesday, 6th June 2001, 9:45pm

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    • 1
    • Antonios NikopolidisAntonios Nikopolidis.
      Born 14th Jan 1971, Arta.
    • 2
    • Dimitris MavrogenidisDimitris Mavrogenidis.
      Born 23rd Dec 1976, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
    • Off '7170:29
    • 3
    • Takis FyssasPanagiotis Fyssas.
      Born 12th Jun 1973, Athens.
      72:16 Vrizas for pulling down Fowler.
    • 4
    • Nikos DabizasNikolaos Dabizas.
      Born 3rd Aug 1973, Amyntaio.
    • 5
    • Marinos OuzounidisMarinos Ouzounidis.
      Born 10th Oct 1968, Alexandroupoli.
    • 6
    • Giannis GoumasGiannis Goumas.
      Born 25th May 1975, Ampelonas.
    • 7
    • Angelos BasinasAngelos Basinas.
      Born 3rd Jan 1976, Chalkida.
    • 8
    • Theo ZagorakisTheodoros Zagorakis.
      Born 27th Oct 1971, Lydia.
      (c)
    • 9
    • Nikos MachlasNikolaos Machlas.
      Born 16th Jun 1973, Crete.
    • Off '6564:05
    • 10
    • Giorgos KaragounisGeorgios Karagounis.
      Born 6th Mar 1977, Pyrgos.
    • Off '2524:20
    • 11
    • Zisis VryzasZisis Vryzas.
      Born 9th Nov 1973, Kavala.
      57:42 Tripping Ashley Cole.
    • 17
    • Nikos LiberopoulosNikolaos Liberopoulos.
      Born 4th Aug 1975, Filiatra.
    • On '2524:20
    • 18
    • Alexis AlexandrisAlexis Alexandris.
      Born 21st Oct 1968, Kiato.
    • On '6564:05
    • 16
    • Stelios GiannakopoulosStylianos Giannakopoulos.
      Born 12th Jul 1974, Athens.
    • On '7170:29
  • Assist: Emile Heskey. "Heskey spurns the chance to shoot from 10 yards after good work by Neville and instead slips the ball through for Scholes to toe-end it home with his right." Paul Scholes13th of 14 goals. Right-footed from 5 yards., 64' 63:08
  • "Beckham grabbed his third goal in four internationals with a vicious curling 25-yard free-kick that left Nikopolidis standing." David Beckham4th of 17 goals. Right-footed from 27 yards., 87' 86:02
    • 1
    • David SeamanArsenal, 65th of 75 caps
      37 years, 8 months, 17 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Phil NevilleMan Utd, 33rd of 59 caps
      24 years, 4 months, 16 days
      Right Back
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    • Ashley ColeArsenal, 3rd of 107 caps
      20 years, 5 months, 17 days
      Left Back
      68:59 Cole for going in with two feet on Zagorakis.
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    • Steven GerrardLiverpool, 5th of 114 caps
      21 years, 0 months, 7 days
      Midfield
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    • Rio FerdinandLeeds, 15th of 81 caps
      22 years, 6 months, 29 days
      Centre Back
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    • Martin KeownArsenal, 38th of 43 caps
      34 years, 10 months, 13 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • David BeckhamMan Utd, 42nd of 115 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 4 days
      Right Midfield
      (c)6th captaincy
    • 8
    • Paul ScholesMan Utd, 35th of 66 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 20 days
      Midfield
    • Off '8887:41
    • 9
    • Robbie FowlerLiverpool, 18th of 26 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 27 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off '8079:28
    • 10
    • Michael OwenLiverpool, 29th of 89 caps
      21 years, 5 months, 23 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Emile HeskeyLiverpool, 16th of 62 caps
      23 years, 4 months, 26 days
      Left Midfield
    • Off '7574:46
    • 16
    • Steve McManamanReal Madrid, 34th of 37 caps
      29 years, 3 months, 24 days
      Left Midfield
    • On '7574:46
    • 17
    • Alan SmithLeeds, 2nd of 19 caps
      20 years, 7 months, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • On '8079:28
    • 15
    • Nicky ButtMan Utd, 14th of 39 caps
      26 years, 4 months, 16 days
      Midfield
    • On '8887:41

Notes

Sources

  • englandstats.com Digital Archive
  • BBC Football "Buoyant England see off Greece", Wednesday 6th June 2001.
  • The Guardian "Greece 0 - 2 England", Wednesday 6th June 2001.
  • YouTube

Managers

Referee

  • Norway Rune Pederson

Attendance

  • 29,300

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 2 places, gaining 22 ranking points to 1914 points England - 8th - 2
  • Greece - 44th

World Cup 2002 Q

(Group 9)

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    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 17
    • +10
    • 1
    • 2
    • 5
    • 8
    • Flag of Germany
    • Germany
    • 17
    • +4
    • 1
    • 2
    • 5
    • 8
    • Flag of Finland
    • Finland
    • 12
    • +5
    • 2
    • 3
    • 3
    • 8
    • Flag of Greece
    • Greece
    • 7
    • -10
    • 5
    • 1
    • 2
    • 8
    • Flag of Albania
    • Albania
    • 3
    • -9
    • 7
    • 0
    • 1
    • 8
    • Final Standings.