Match No. 798 - Wednesday, 16th October 2002, 8:00pm
- 1
- David SeamanArsenal, 75th of 75 caps
39 years, 0 months, 27 days
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 54th of 85 caps
27 years, 7 months, 26 days
- 3
- Ashley ColeArsenal, 16th of 107 caps
21 years, 9 months, 27 days
- 4
- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 13th of 114 caps
22 years, 4 months, 17 days
56'
- 6
- Sol CampbellArsenal, 52nd of 73 caps
28 years, 0 months, 28 days
- 7
- David BeckhamMan Utd, 56th of 115 caps
27 years, 5 months, 14 days (c)20th captaincy
41'
- 8
- Paul ScholesMan Utd, 51st of 66 caps
27 years, 11 month, 0 days
- 9
- Alan SmithLeeds, 6th of 19 caps
21 years, 11 month, 19 days
68' & 90' Second Yellow. Alan Smith is sent off after committing two cautionable offences (foul tackles).
- 10
- Michael OwenLiverpool, 44th of 89 caps
22 years, 10 months, 2 days
- 11
- Wayne BridgeSouthampton, 9th of 36 caps
22 years, 2 months, 11 day
59'
- 16
- Nicky ButtMan Utd, 25th of 39 caps
27 years, 8 months, 26 days
56'
- 18
- Darius VassellAston Villa, 9th of 22 caps
22 years, 4 months, 3 days
59'
Artim Šakiri, 11'
Vančo Trajanov, 25'
- 1
- Petar MiloševskiPetar Miloševski.
Born 6th Dec 1973, Bitola.
- 2
- Robert PopovRobert Popov.
Born 16th Apr 1982, Strumica.
- 3
- Robert PetrovRobert Petrov.
Born 2nd Jun 1978, Sveti Nikole.
- 4
- Goce SedloskiGoce Sedloski.
Born 10th Apr 1974, Golemo Konjari.
(c)
61'
- 5
- Aleksandar VasoskiAleksandar Vasoski.
Born 21st Nov 1979, Skopje.
45'
- 6
- Veliče ŠumulikoskiVeliče Šumulikoski.
Born 24th Apr 1981, Struga.
- 7
- Vančo TrajanovVančo Trajanov.
Born 9th Aug 1978, Delcevo.
- 8
- Aleksandar MitreskiAleksandar Mitreski.
Born 5th Aug 1980, Ohrid.
- 9
- Goce ToleskiGoce Toleski.
Born 5th May 1977, Ohrid.
- 10
- Artim ŠakiriArtim Šakiri.
Born 23rd Sep 1973, Livadishte.
- 11
- Vlatko GrozdanovskiVlatko Grozdanovski.
Born 30th Jan 1983, Skopje.
- 15
- Goran PandevGoran Pandev.
Born 27th Jul 1983, Strumica.
61'
- 16
- Milan Stojanoski Milan Stojanoski.
Born 15th Sep 1973, Stari Lec.
90'
Notes
- Smith: Red CardAlan Smith is sent off after committing two cautionable offences (foul tackles).
- Player MilestoneDavid Seaman's 75th & Last Cap
- Player MilestoneNicky Butt's 25th Cap
Sources
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- BBC Football "Macedonia hold ragged England", Wednesday 16th October 2002.
- The Guardian "England 2 - 2 Macedonia", Wednesday 16th October 2003.
Referee
Spain Arturo Dauden Ibanez
ELO Ratings
Down 1 place, losing -19 ranking points to 1954 points England - 6th - 1
Macedonia - 87th
Euro 04 Qualifying
(Group 7)

- England
- 20
- +9
- 0
- 2
- 6
- 8

- Turkey
- 19
- +12
- 1
- 1
- 6
- 8

- Slovakia
- 10
- +2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 8

- Macedonia
- 6
- -3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 8

- Liechtenst...
- 1
- -20
- 7
- 1
- 0
- 8