With thanks to Gavin
Willacy's 'england schoolboys international players' records 1907-99' (English
Schools' Football Association 1999) which was an invaluable reference for this research.
Thanks also to Friedhelm Henke for his contributions.
|
Season 1979-80 |
Class of 1980 (born after 31 July 1964 - 15 or under on
31
July 1980):
Football League debuts:
Paul Rideout (Swindon Town) 1980 (Division 3) aged 16
Wayne
Bray (Bristol City) 1982 (Division 3)
Paul Wimbleton
(Portsmouth) 1982 (Division 3) - PFA Division 4 Team of
the Year (1988, Cardiff City)
Stewart Thompson
(Rochdale) 1982 (Division 4)
Robert Jones (Leicester City)
1983 (Division 2)
Warren Donald (West Ham United) 1983
(Division 1)
David Byrom (Stockport County) 1984 (Division
4)
Doug McClure (Exeter City) 1984 (Division 4)
George
Parris (West Ham United) 1985 (Division 1)
Other league
debuts:
Dave Willis (Winnipeg Fury) 1990 (Canadian Soccer
League)
Under-21 internationals: Paul Rideout (1984) aged
20
Under-18
internationals: Paul Brown, Doug McClure and Paul Rideout (1982),
all aged 17
Under-17 internationals: Paul Brown and Doug McClure (1982) |
|
x |
International Selection Committee |
|
Victory Shield |
|
284 |
15 March 1980
- England 4 Northern Ireland 2
[1-1]
Deepdale, Preston
(10,000) |
Wimbleton (2),
Brown, Rideout
Whiteside (2) |
HW |
|
England:
P.Lara, M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom, D.Elliott,
P.Wimbleton, W.Bray, P.Rideout, G.Parris, P.Brown (R.Jones). (used:
W.Donald). (unused:
R.Howe,
D.Hollier, S.Thompson). |
|
Northern Ireland had begun the decade, two weeks earlier, by beating the
Republic of Ireland, 4-0 at Derry, to add the Wilkinson Sword Trophy to
their European tournament victory of the previous year. A week later,
Scotland got the Victory Shield underway by defeating Wales, 3-1 at Milford
Haven. Norman Whiteside, now 14 years old and the youngest member of their
squad by some four months, captained Northern Ireland, and
was a commanding figure up against players who were mostly 15, but it was
England, with the returning Paul Rideout, continuing his goalscoring form
from the previous year, who proved the stronger team. Dave Willis was
originally named in the squad, but suffered torn ligaments and was replaced
by Jones. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
285 |
22 March 1980
- England 2 Switzerland 0
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(45,000) |
Bray, Rideout |
HW |
|
England:
P.Lara, M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom,
W.Donald, P.Wimbleton, W.Bray, P.Rideout, G.Parris, P.Brown. (used:
R.Jones). (unused: R.Howe,
D.Elliott,
D.Hollier, S.Thompson). |
|
Switzerland's first visit to Wembley gave England the opportunity to gain
revenge for their defeat at Sheffield University in the previous year's
European tournament. Switzerland had agreed to meet Northern Ireland for the
first time, four days later, but they pulled out five weeks before the game
due to the 'troubles' in the province, and the Republic made a second trip
north within four weeks to fulfil the fixture at Bangor, only to endure a
second 4-0 defeat. The Swiss visited Wales for the first time, instead, and
lost, 3-1 at Ebbw Vale. |
|
286 |
29 March 1980
- Netherlands 1 England 4
[0-2]
Sportpark Olympia, Gouda
(tbc) |
Wimbleton, Parris,
Godee
OG,
Donald |
AW |
|
England:
P.Lara (R.Howe), M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom, W.Donald,
P.Wimbleton, W.Bray, P.Rideout, G.Parris, R.Jones. (used: P.Brown,
S.Thompson). |
|
Another convincing victory for England against their Dutch counterparts.
Four weeks later, the Netherlands visited Ireland for the first time and met
both nations, becoming the first continental team to visit Northern Ireland,
in their first-ever meeting. A goalless draw with them at the Belfast Oval
was followed by a 2-2 draw with the Republic of Ireland at Dalymount Park,
Dublin. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
287 |
12 April 1980
- Scotland 2 England 1
[2-0]
Fir Park, Motherwell
(5,615) |
Robertson, Dick
Rideout |
AL |
|
Ally Dick hit the crossbar from a
15th-minute penalty |
|
England:
P.Lara, M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom, W.Donald,
P.Wimbleton, W.Bray, P.Rideout, G.Parris, R.Jones. (used: P.Brown). |
|
Five days earlier, Scotland had won the Mondial Minimes Montaigu, the
tournament of short matches in western France that the ESFA had decided
against sending a squad to, after it had changed from an under-14 to an
under-15 event. Scotland surged into a two-goal lead in ten minutes, and
missed a penalty, five minutes later. England fought back, but the Scots had
earned themselves, at least, a share of the Victory Shield. The first goal
was deflected in by Byrom, and the Sunday Post opined that it was an own
goal. |
|
288 |
19 April 1980
- England 2 Wales 0
[-0]
Fratton Park, Portsmouth
(tbc) |
Parris, Jones |
HW |
|
England:
P.Lara, M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom, W.Donald, P.Wimbleton, W.Bray, P.Rideout, G.Parris, R.Jones. (used:
D.Elliott, S.Thompson). (unused: R.Howe, P.Brown, D.Hollier). |
|
England's victory put them level with Scotland at the top of the table. One
more point would have been enough for Scotland to win the Victory Shield
outright, but their chance had been lost, five months earlier, when their
fixture with Northern Ireland was cancelled. The Scottish Schools' FA had
originally planned to visit Northern Ireland for the first time in ten
years, as the full international team would in May 1980, but in the light of
increased violence in Ireland in the summer of 1979, they refused to visit
and requested that the fixture be played in Scotland again, at Stranraer,
with the Scots covering all expenses. This was rejected by the Northern
Ireland Schools' FA, who fulfilled their two scheduled away fixtures, in
England, and losing 1-0 to Wales at Latham Park, Newtown, but the
competition ended a match short, with England and Scotland declared joint
winners. Wales also beat the Republic of Ireland, 6-1 at
Waterford, and France, 3-2 at Bangor, but lost 1-0 to West Germany at
Cwmbran. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
289 |
30 April 1980
- West Germany 0 England 3
[0-1]
Olympiastadion, Berlin
(60,000) |
Parris, Jones, Rideout |
AW |
|
England:
P.Lara, M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom, W.Donald, P.Wimbleton, W.Bray, P.Rideout, G.Parris, R.Jones. (used:
P.Brown). (unused: R.Howe, D.Hollier). |
|
England kept the same starting eleven for the fourth game in succession and
silenced a packed stadium with two goals in the last four minutes to secure
a very impressive result. |
|
290 |
2 May 1980
- West Germany 3 England 0
[0-0]
Weserstadion, Bremen
(tbc) |
Voβnacke, Picker, Nitzsche |
AL |
|
England:
R.Howe, M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom, W.Donald, P.Wimbleton,
D.Hollier, P.Rideout, G.Parris, R.Jones. (used:
W.Bray, P.Brown). (unused: P.Lara). |
|
England made two changes for their second meeting, two days later, where the
Germans exacted a quick revenge by the same scoreline. Four weeks later,
West Germany made their first visit to Northern Ireland and they were beaten
4-1 at Windsor Park, Belfast, with Whiteside again scoring twice. |
|
ESFA Dentyne Trophy |
|
291 |
7 June 1980
- England 4 Scotland 5
[2-1]
Wembley Stadium, London
(69,000) |
Rideout (3), Wimbleton
McStay (2), Sludden (2), Dick |
HL |
|
England:
P.Lara, M.Queenan, M.McGinty, D.McClureᶜ, D.Byrom, W.Donald
(D.Hollier), P.Wimbleton, D.Willis (S.Thompson), P.Rideout, G.Parris, R.Jones
(P.Brown). (unused: R.Howe, D.Elliott). |
|
Wembley's biggest schoolboy crowd since 1969 saw Scotland twice come from
behind to declare themselves
the best in Britain in one of the most exciting games ever seen at the
stadium, with millions more watching on television. It is often referred to
as the greatest schoolboy match of all-time. The gate receipts of £108,000
set a new record. |
|
Season 1980-81 |
Class of 1981 (born after 31 July 1965 - 15
or under on 31 July 1981):
Football League debuts:
Neil McDonald (Newcastle United)
1982 (Division 2) aged 16
Andy Sinton (Cambridge United)
1982 (Division 2) aged 16 - England B international and
Football League XI (1990)
Steve Parkin (Stoke City)
1983 (Division 1)
Keith Jones (Chelsea) 1983 (Division 2)
Martin Lambert (Brighton & Hove Albion) 1983 (Division 2)
John Neal (Millwall) 1984 (Division 3) - Republic of
Ireland international in World Youth Championship (1985)
Andy Hodkinson (Oldham Athletic) 1984 (Division 2)
Neil Aldridge (Crewe Alexandra) 1984 (Division 4)
Paul
Booth (Bolton Wanderers) 1985 (Division 3)
Gary Cooper
(Queen's Park Rangers) 1985 (Division 1)
David Kerslake
(Queen's Park Rangers) 1985 (Division 1) - PFA Division 2
Team of the Year (1991, 1992), Barclays League XI (1992), PFA Barclays League Team of the Year
(1993, Swindon Town) - all second tier
Ian Macowat
(Gillingham) 1985 (Division 3)
Andy Robinson (Burnley) 1985
(Division 4)
Other league debuts:
Mark West (Wycombe
Wanderers) 1985 (Gola League) - England semi-professional
international (1991)
Full internationals:
Andy Sinton (1991)
Under-21 internationals: David Kerslake
(1985) aged 19 and Steve Parkin (1987)
Under-19
internationals: David Kerslake, aged 18 and Gary Cooper, both
in Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon (1985)
Under-18
internationals: David Kerslake (1982) aged 16, Neil Aldridge,
Gary Cooper, Neil McDonald and Ian Macowat (1983), all aged
17, Martin Lambert (1983) and Steve Parkin (1984)
Under-17
internationals: David Kerslake (1982) aged 15, and Neil
Aldridge, Keith Jones, Martin Lambert, Steve Parkin and Gary
Cooper (1983) |
|
Friendly match |
|
292 |
28 March 1981
- England 4 Northern Ireland 0
[3-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(40,200) |
Sinton, Lambert (2), Kerslake |
HW |
|
England:
A.Hope, S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ,
J.Neal (R.Wynter), P.Booth, Andy Sinton, G.Cooper (K.Jones), M.Lambert. (unused:
S.Crocker, G.Lovatt, N.McDonald). |
|
The dispute between Northern Ireland and Scotland that had meant that their
previous year's fixture was not played, rumbled on into the new season. The
Schools' Football International Board had decreed that any team refusing to
travel to an away match in the Victory Shield would, in future, forfeit the
points. They had not previously had a rule to cover this scenario, but it
would not have changed the outcome of the previous year's competition being
shared between England and Scotland. The Northern Ireland Schools' FA
reiterated its intention to no longer travel to Great Britain for their home
games, so even though they faced England at Wembley in an invitational
international, it was not to be designated their home game against them in
the Victory Shield, and the English Schools' FA, who again refused to travel
to Northern Ireland, had to forfeit the points to them. Northern Ireland had
begun their season, three weeks earlier, by drawing 1-1 with the Republic of
Ireland at Richmond Park, Dublin. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
293 |
1 April 1981
- Wales 0 England 1
[0-1]
Ninian Park, Cardiff
(tbc) |
Lambert |
AW |
|
England:
A.Hope, S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ,
J.Neal, P.Booth, Andy Sinton, G.Cooper, M.Lambert. (used: N.McDonald). |
|
Wales had begun the year in February, losing 1-0 in Ostend in their first
meeting with Belgium, but then beat the Republic of Ireland, 4-1 at
Merthyr Tydfil. Whilst England were beating Northern Ireland at Wembley,
four days earlier, Scotland were kicking off the Victory Shield by beating
Wales, 1-0 at Prestonfield, Linlithgow, and the Welsh went down, for a third
time, to a
single goal in a competition destined to be incomplete for the second year
in succession. It was played at the same time as Liverpool were winning the
Football League Cup for the first time, and live on ITV. Three days
later, Scotland beat Northern Ireland, 3-0 at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
294 |
14 April 1981
- Switzerland 1 England 7
[0-4]
Sportanlage Lanzenen, Interlaken
(tbc) |
Kerslake
(4), Lambert
(2), Jones |
AW |
|
England:
A.Hope (S.Crocker), S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ,
M.West, P.Booth, Andy Sinton, G.Cooper, M.Lambert. (used: K.Jones, G.Lovatt).
(unused: N.McDonald, J.Neal). |
|
England's first trip to Switzerland saw them overwhelm the opposition. |
|
295 |
16 April 1981
- Switzerland 0 England 4
[0-2]
Stadion
Neumatt, Burgdorf
(tbc) |
Cooper, Lambert, Kerslake,
Neal |
AW |
|
England:
A.Hope, S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ, K.Jones,
N.McDonald, Andy Sinton, G.Cooper, M.Lambert. (used: J.Neal).
(unused: S.Crocker, G.Lovatt, P.Booth, M.West). |
|
Another convincing victory for England, two days later. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
296 |
27 April 1981
- England 1 Scotland 0
[1-0]
Old Trafford, Manchester
(21,142) |
Kerslake |
HW |
|
England:
A.Hope (S.Crocker), S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ, K.Jones,
N.McDonald, Andy Sinton, G.Cooper, M.Lambert. (unused: G.Lovatt, R.Wynter). |
|
The only goal came in the 13th minute of this well-attended Monday-night
fixture. Three days later, the Victory Shield came to an abrupt end when
Wales pulled out of their scheduled Northern Ireland Schools' FA's Golden
Jubilee international at New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh at just 48
hours' notice, because of the troubles. It was also intended to be the last
Victory Shield match of the season. Over the coming weeks, both England and
Wales would also withdraw their full international teams from British
Championship matches in Belfast. With England and Scotland both on four
points, the Victory Shield was shared for the second year in succession, and
as a compromise, Northern Ireland agreed to play all of their home matches
in the competition for the next two years in Great Britain, as they had been
doing since 1972 (apart from one game with Wales in 1979), but all of their
expenses (except travelling) would be covered by their opponents. The
jubilee was celebrated, belatedly, in late September, in a 1-1 draw with the
Republic of Ireland at Seaview, Belfast. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
297 |
4 May 1981
- England 2 Netherlands 0
[0-0]
Fellows Park, Walsall
(tbc) |
Lambert (2) |
HW |
|
England:
A.Hope, S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ, K.Jones,
N.McDonald, Andy Sinton, G.Cooper, M.Lambert. (used: G.Lovatt). (unused:
S.Crocker, P.Booth, J.Neal, R.Wynter). |
|
The Dutch team tried to rely on an offside trap to stop England on this May
Day bank holiday afternoon, but Martin Lambert twice broke through to score
the decisive goals. |
|
298 |
16 May 1981
- France 3 England 0
[-0]
Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre
(tbc) |
|
AL |
|
England:
A.Hope, S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ, K.Jones,
N.McDonald, Andy Sinton, G.Cooper, J.Neal. (used: A.Hodkinson, M.West). |
|
England came crashing down to Earth and probably missed Lambert's firepower
as they went down to their heaviest-ever defeat against France. They would
not meet again until 1987. |
|
ESFA Dentyne Trophy |
|
299 |
13 June 1981
- England 1 West Germany 2
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium,
London
(75,000) |
West
Lorch, Ehreiser |
HL |
|
England:
A.Hope, S.Parkin, N.Aldridge, A.Robinson, I.Macowat, D.Kerslakeᶜ,
M.Lambert,
N.McDonald, M.West (G.Lovatt), K.Jones, G.Cooper (Andy Sinton). (unused:
S.Crocker, J.Neal, A.Hodkinson). |
|
An increase on the previous year's Wembley showpiece attendance, as West
Germany came from behind to lift the trophy. |
|
Friendly match |
|
300 |
16 June 1981
- England 4 West Germany 0
[1-0]
Poole Stadium
(4,000) |
West, Lambert, Kerslake, Sinton |
HW |
|
England:
A.Hope (S.Crocker), S.Parkin, G.Lovatt, A.Robinson, I.Macowat (G.Cooper), D.Kerslakeᶜ,
M.Lambert,
N.McDonald, M.West, K.Jones, Andy Sinton. (unused: N.Aldridge, J.Neal,
A.Hodkinson). |
|
Three days after Wembley, England exacted a quick revenge on their
opponents. |
|
Season 1981-82 |
Class of 1982 (born after 31 July 1966 - 15 or under on
31
July 1982):
Football League debuts:
Dale Gordon (Norwich City) 1984
(Division 1) - under-18 schoolboy international
(1983) aged 16, England B international (1991)
Darren Beckford (Manchester City)
1984 (Division 2)
Tony Daws (Notts County) 1985 (Division
2)
Jon Purdie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1985
(Division 3)
John Beresford (Barnsley) 1986 (Division 2) -
England B international (1994)
Kevin Keen (West
Ham United) 1986 (Division 1) after Servowarm Isthmian League
Premier Division debut for Wycombe Wanderers in 1982, aged 15
Fraser Digby (Swindon Town) 1986
(Division 3)
Mark Seagraves (Norwich City) 1986 (Division
1) after Milk Cup semi-final debut for Liverpool
Phil
Priest (Blackpool) 1986 (Division 3)
Michael Thomas
(Portsmouth) 1987 (Division 2) - England B international
(1989), Football League XI (1991)
Darren Heyes (Wrexham) 1987 (Division 4) -
born in Wales
Ian Fairbrother (Bury) 1987 (Division 3)
Simon Ratcliffe (Norwich City) 1987 (Division
1)
Other league debuts:
Iain Sankey (Telford United)
1987 (GM Vauxhall Conference)
Full internationals:
Michael Thomas (1988) aged 21
Under-21 internationals:
Fraser Digby, Dale Gordon and Michael Thomas (1987), all aged 20
World
Youth Championship: John Beresford,
Phil Priest, Simon Ratcliffe, Michael Thomas and Darren Heyes
(1985), all aged 18
Under-19
internationals: Fraser Digby (1985) aged 18 in Tournoi Espoirs
de Toulon and Michael Thomas (1987)
Under-18
internationals: John Beresford, Kevin Keen, Phil Priest, Mark Seagraves
(1984), all aged 17, Tony Daws (1984), Fraser Digby,
Simon Ratcliffe and
Michael Thomas (1984), all aged 17 and Dale Gordon (1985)
Under-17 internationals:
Darren Beckford, John Beresford, Dale Gordon, Simon Ratcliffe, Fraser Digby, Phil Priest
and Kevin Keen (1983), and Michael Thomas
(1984), all aged 16 |
|
Victory Shield |
|
301 |
6 March 1982
- England 4 Northern Ireland 0
[2-0]
Oakwell Ground, Barnsley
(5,000) |
Keen, Beckford, Hutchings, Purdie |
HW |
|
England:
F.Digby, A.Spiers, Michael Thomas, M.Seagraves, S.Ratcliffeᶜ,
P.Priest, P.Hutchings, I.Fairbrother, D.Beckford, K.Keen, J.Purdie. (used:
J.Beresford, I.Sankey). (unused: D.Heyes, H.Wynter). |
|
Two weeks earlier, Northern Ireland had begun their season with their usual
Wilkinson Sword Trophy fixture against their neighbours, and lost the
silverware for the first time, by 2-0 to the Republic of Ireland
(who would also win the Montaigu tournament in the following month) at
Newry. Their second defeat followed a trip by ferry to Stranraer and
then down from Scotland to Barnsley. The lack of recent home fixtures due to
the troubles meant that flying was not an option and they had a relatively
cheaper outlay of around £1,000. England put four goals past them for the
third year in succession. |
|
302 |
12 March 1982
- England 3 Wales 2
[2-1]
Elm Park,
Reading
(4,000) |
Purdie, Hellin
OG, Hutchings
Backhouse, C.Evans |
HW |
|
England:
F.Digby, A.Spiers, Michael Thomas, M.Seagraves, S.Ratcliffeᶜ,
K.Keen, P.Hutchings, P.Priest, D.Beckford, I.Fairbrother, J.Purdie. (unused:
D.Heyes, H.Wynter, I.Sankey, J.Beresford). |
|
Suffering from a choppy Irish Sea crossing, Wales had come back from two
goals down to draw 2-2 with the Republic of Ireland at the Iveagh Grounds, Dublin, six days
earlier, but England were always in control against them in this
Friday-night encounter. Eight days later, Northern Ireland held Scotland to
a goalless draw at Stair Park, Stranraer which meant that England only
needed one more point to win the Victory Shield outright for the first time
since 1979. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
303 |
27 March 1982
- England 7 Netherlands 0
[3-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(43,870) |
Beckford, Purdie (2), Priest, Hutchings, Keen,
Fairbrother (pen) |
HW |
|
England:
F.Digby (D.Heyes), A.Spiers, Michael Thomas (J.Beresford), M.Seagravesᶜ,
H.Wynter, P.Priest, P.Hutchings, I.Fairbrother, D.Beckford, K.Keen
(I.Sankey), J.Purdie. |
|
England's biggest victory over the Dutch, with all seven goals coming in the
first fifty minutes. Wynter was a late replacement for the injured captain,
Simon Ratcliffe. |
|
304 |
3 April 1982
- England 1 Switzerland 0
[0-0]
Bootham Crescent, York
(tbc) |
Seagraves |
HW |
|
England:
D.Heyes, A.Spiers, Michael Thomas, M.Seagraves, S.Ratcliffeᶜ,
P.Priest, P.Hutchings, I.Fairbrother, D.Beckford, K.Keen, J.Purdie. (used:
I.Sankey). |
|
Another dominant performance from England, but they only had the one goal to
show for it. Switzerland went on to Scotland, two days later, where, in
their first-ever meeting, the Scots won 2-0 at Airdrie. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
305 |
24 April 1982
- Scotland 3 England 0
[2-0]
Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
(6,000) |
Winnie, Muirhead (2) |
AL |
|
England:
D.Heyes, A.Spiers, Michael Thomas, M.Seagraves, S.Ratcliffeᶜ,
P.Priest, P.Hutchings (I.Sankey), I.Fairbrother, D.Beckford, J.Beresford, J.Purdie
(K.Keen). |
|
Scotland had beaten Wales, 3-2 at Cwmbran to give themselves a shot at
the Victory Shield, whilst Northern Ireland managed to complete their shield
fixtures for the first time in three years, but failed to register a goal in
a 2-0 defeat to Wales at Pontllanfraith. The Irish then took a historic
first continental trip, losing to West Germany for the first time, by 6-0 in
Kehl, but beating Switzerland in their first meeting, 2-1 in Aarau. After
losing to France for the first time (apart from the short games at
Montaigu), 2-0 at Aberystwyth, Wales
also visited Switzerland in the following month, but lost, 2-1 to them in
Marly, and 1-0 in Lyss. Meanwhile, England took the field needing a point to
lift the shield, but it was the more skilful Scottish team who had the
better of them and won it outright for the first time since 1974. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
306 |
11 May 1982
- West Germany 2 England 1
[1-0]
Olympiastadion, Berlin
(70,000) |
Knäbel (2)
Seagraves |
AL |
|
England:
D.Heyes, A.Spiers, Michael Thomas, M.Seagraves, S.Ratcliffeᶜ,
P.Priest, P.Hutchings, I.Fairbrother, D.Beckford, K.Keen, J.Purdie. (used:
I.Sankey, H.Wynter). (unused: F.Digby, J.Beresford, R.Gordon). |
|
England went down to a last-minute winner after equalising with eight
minutes left. |
|
307 |
13 May 1982
- West Germany 3 England 0
[3-0]
Waldstadion,
Frankfurt am Main
(50,000) |
Janβen, Grün, Klaus |
AL |
|
England:
D.Heyes (F.Digby), A.Spiers, Michael Thomas, M.Seagraves, S.Ratcliffeᶜ,
I.Sankey, H.Wynter, I.Fairbrother, D.Beckford, K.Keen, J.Purdie. (used:
J.Beresford, R.Gordon, P.Hutchings). (unused: P.Priest). |
|
England's hopes of a swift revenge, two days later, were shattered when the
Germans scored three goals in the first 15 minutes. |
|
ESFA Dentyne Trophy |
|
308 |
5 June 1982
- England 0 Scotland 0
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(61,700) |
|
HD |
|
England:
D.Heyes, A.Spiers, Michael Thomas, M.Seagraves, S.Ratcliffeᶜ
(H.Wynter), I.Sankey, D.Gordon, I.Fairbrother, D.Beckford, K.Keen (P.Priest),
A.Daws. (unused: F.Digby, J.Beresford, R.Gordon). |
|
England regained some pride against the Victory Shield winners on a humid
afternoon at Wembley in Jim Morrow's last match as team manager, after
twelve years in the job. It was a period which saw England establish a
successful pattern of settled sides in each season, with minimal changes. |
|
Season 1982-83 |
Class of 1983 (born after 31 July 1967 - 15
or under on 31 July 1983):
Football League debuts:
Neill Rimmer (Everton) 1985 (Division 1)
Paul Moulden (Manchester City) 1986 (Division 1)
Dale White
(Sunderland) 1986 (Division 2)
Julian Darby (Bolton
Wanderers) 1986 (Division 3)
Ian Bogie (Newcastle United)
1986 (Division 1)
Aidan Murphy (Lincoln City) 1986
(Division 4)
Gavin Peacock (Queen's Park Rangers) 1986 (Division 1) -
Barclays League XI (1992),
PFA Barclays League Team of the Year (1993, Newcastle United)
Tony Nesbit (Newcastle United) 1986 (Division 1) after Full
Members' Cup debut
Michael Thomas
(Portsmouth) 1987 (Division 2) - England B international
(1989), Football League XI (1991)
Karl Goddard
(Bradford City) 1987 (Division 2)
Ian Scott (Manchester
City) 1987 (Division 2)
Kevin Pressman (Sheffield
Wednesday) 1987 (Division 1) - under-18 schoolboy
international (1984) aged 16, England B international
(1994)
Other debuts:
Trevor Lake
(Colchester United) 1987 (Littlewoods Cup) - retired
through injury
Full internationals:
Michael Thomas (1988) aged 21
Under-21 internationals:
Michael Thomas (1987) and Kevin Pressman (1988), both aged 20
Under-19
internationals: Paul Moulden, Michael Thomas, Gavin Peacock and Kevin
Pressman (1987)
World Youth Championship: Michael Thomas
and Paul Moulden (1985), both aged 18
Under-18
internationals: Paul Moulden (1984) aged 17, Kevin Pressman and Neill Rimmer (1984), both
aged 16, Michael Thomas (1984) aged 17, and Aidan Murphy and
Gavin Peacock (1985), both aged 17
Under-17 internationals:
Paul Moulden (1983), and Michael Thomas and Kevin Pressman (1984),
all aged 16, and
Aidan Murphy and Gavin Peacock (1985) |
|
Victory Shield |
|
309 |
26 February 1983
- England 4 Northern Ireland 0
[2-0]
The Dell, Southampton
(tbc) |
White, Goddard, Rimmer, Scott |
HW |
|
England:
K.Pressman, Michael Thomasᶜ, D.Crumpton, S.Parsons, D.O'Brien,
G.Peacock, N.Rimmer, I.Bogie (A.Nesbit), D.White, I.Scott, K.Goddard. (unused:
T.Lake, A.Murphy). |
|
With former assistant, Ralph O'Donnell succeeding Jim Morrow as team
manager, England began yet another season by putting four goals past
Northern Ireland, the fourth in successive years, as the Irish once more had
to give up home advantage in the Victory Shield, even though both England
and Wales re-visited Belfast for full internationals, three months later.
They had already been thrashed, 5-1, by the Republic of Ireland, two weeks earlier, at Cobh, and it was to
be a bleak season for them. They lost their two remaining games, by 4-0 to Scotland at Cappielow Park, Greenock, and 3-0 to Wales at
the Holywell Road Ground, Flint, stretching their barren run to nine Victory
Shield matches without a goal. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
310 |
19 March 1983
- England 1 West Germany 0
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(45,000) |
Rimmer |
HW |
|
England:
K.Pressman, Michael Thomasᶜ, D.Crumpton, S.Parsons, D.O'Brien,
G.Peacock, N.Rimmer, I.Bogie (A.Nesbit), D.White, I.Scott, K.Goddard. (unused:
T.Lake, A.Murphy, J.Darby). |
|
Although the stadium was less than half-full, it was still the biggest crowd
of the day, bigger than the Merseyside derby, and the ESFA took receipts of
£120,000 as the Germans lost at Wembley for the first time since 1974. West
Germany ended their visit, three days later, by beating Scotland, 1-0 at
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. |
|
311 |
16 April 1983
- Netherlands 1 England 2
[1-1]
Sportpark Schutlanden, Hoogeveen
(3,000) |
Rimmer
(2) |
AW |
|
England:
T.Lake, Michael Thomasᶜ, D.Crumpton, A.Murphy, D.O'Brien,
G.Peacock, N.Rimmer, A.Nesbit, D.White, I.Scott, K.Goddard. (used: I.Bogie,
J.Darby). (unused: K.Pressman, S.Parsons). |
|
England made three changes for the trip to the Netherlands, but Neill Rimmer
slooted in his fourth goal in three games to seal another victory. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
312 |
30 April 1983
- England 1 Scotland 1
[1-0]
Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent
(6,000) |
Peacock
Murray |
HD |
|
England:
K.Pressman, Michael Thomasᶜ, D.Crumpton, A.Murphy, D.O'Brien,
G.Peacock, N.Rimmer, A.Nesbit, D.White, I.Scott, K.Goddard. (used: I.Bogie,
P.Moulden). (unused: T.Lake, S.Parsons, J.Darby). |
|
Apart from beating Northern Ireland, Scotland had also beaten Wales, 4-1 at
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh and had reached the final of the Montaigu
tournament, where they were beaten, 4-0 by France in their first full-length
match meeting, but if they could avoid defeat against England,
it would secure a historic fourth successive Victory Shield for them, with a
win taking the shield outright. A very even contest left England needing to
win in Wales, seven days later, to share the shield. The Sunday Post
credited Kirkwood with Scotland's goal. |
|
313 |
7 May 1983
- Wales 0 England 5
[0-]
Somerton Park, Newport
(tbc) |
Peacock,
White (2), Bogie, Parsons |
AW |
|
England:
K.Pressman, Michael Thomasᶜ, D.Crumpton, A.Murphy, D.O'Brien,
G.Peacock, N.Rimmer, A.Nesbit, D.White, I.Bogie, K.Goddard. (used:
S.Parsons, J.Darby). (unused: T.Lake, I.Scott). |
|
After losing to Scotland in the Victory Shield, and before beating Northern
Ireland, Wales had drawn, 3-3 with the Republic of Ireland at Abergavenny,
and they were to be the hosts for Belgium's first visit to the United
Kingdom for a schoolboy international, at Colwyn Bay, three weeks later,
when they were beaten by a single goal. They were less of a challenge to
England, who secured a share of the Victory Shield with Scotland, with
relative ease. |
|
ESFA Dentyne Trophy |
|
314 |
11 June 1983
- England 3 Scotland 3
[2-0]
Wembley Stadium,
London
(46,000) |
Scott, Rimmer, Moulden
Miller,Murray, Kelly |
HD |
|
England:
K.Pressman, Michael Thomasᶜ, D.Crumpton, A.Murphy, D.O'Brien,
G.Peacock (J.Darby), N.Rimmer, I.Scott, D.White, A.Nesbit (I.Bogie),
P.Moulden. (unused: T.Lake, S.Parsons, K.Goddard). |
|
Scotland had visited Switzerland for the first time, three weeks earlier,
and won 6-0 in Solothurn, but England were keen to establish superiority
over them after they had shared the Victory Shield between them, and they
were well on their way to winning the Dentyne Trophy outright for the first
time, leading 3-1 with seven minutes left, before their resilient opponents
fought back to share the trophy for the second year in succession. England
captain, Michael Thomas, an ever-present for two years, had the distinction
of scoring one of the most dramatic goals of all-time in 1989, snatching the
league championship for Arsenal from Liverpool at Anfield, with forty
seconds to spare at the end of the last match of the season. |
|
Season 1983-84 |
Class of 1984 (born after 31 July 1968 - 15 or under on
31
July 1984):
Football League debuts:
Richard Harvey (Luton Town) 1986
(Division 1)
Vaughan Ryan (Wimbledon) 1986 (Division 1)
David Tomlinson (Sheffield Wednesday) 1987 (Division 1)
Mark Burke (Aston Villa) 1987 (Division 1)
Gareth Hall
(Chelsea) 1987 (Division 1) - Welsh international (1988)
Lee Martin (Huddersfield Town) 1987 (Division 2)
Francis
Benali (Southampton) 1988 (Division 1)
John Jeffers (Port
Vale) 1988 (Division 3)
David Wilson (Manchester United)
1988 (Division 1)
Under-19 internationals: Richard Harvey
(1987) aged 18
Under-18 internationals: Mark Burke (1986)
aged 17, and Richard Harvey (1986) aged 16 |
|
Victory Shield |
|
315 |
3 March 1984
- England 1 Northern Ireland 0
[1-0]
Athletic Ground, Scarborough
(3,100) |
Benali |
HW |
|
England:
L.Martin, G.Hall, R.Harvey, D.Berry, R.Garwoodᶜ, R.Harding,
D.Tomlinson, V.Ryan, F.Benali, J.Jeffers, M.Burke. (used:
G.Breeds, D.Wilson). (unused: H.Whitehouse, P.Reddington). |
|
Northern Ireland kept England down to one goal in the 13th minute, but
extended their goal-shy run in the Victory Shield to eleven games, two days
later, when they again went down to a single goal, against Scotland at
Netherdale, Galashiels; the Scots, like England and Wales, still refusing to
play in Northern Ireland, despite their full internationals choosing to
visit the province for matches. The usual season's curtain-raiser between
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was not played until April,
when the Republic came back from being two goals down to draw, 2-2 at
Ballyclare. |
|
Nabisco Brands Food Service Cup |
|
316 |
17 March 1984
- England 1 Scotland 0
[1-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(40,000) |
Burke |
HW |
|
England:
L.Martin, G.Hall, R.Harvey, D.Berry, R.Garwoodᶜ (P.Reddington),
R.Harding, D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson, F.Benali, J.Jeffers, M.Burke. (unused:
H.Whitehouse, G.Breeds, V.Ryan). |
|
Another first-half winner for England as they finally overcame Scotland at
Wembley for the first time since 1978 and won the new trophy introduced for
England's March internationals at the stadium. Scotland had been putting the
pressure on England in the Victory Shield by beating Wales, 1-0 at Ninian
Park, Cardiff, nine days earlier, and England would have to avoid defeat in
Scotland, seven days later, or they would lose the title. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
317 |
24 March 1984
- Scotland 0 England 1
[0-0]
Love Street, Paisley
(1,500) |
Burke |
AW |
|
England:
L.Martin, G.Hall, R.Harvey, D.Berry, R.Garwoodᶜ, G.Breeds (V.Ryan),
D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson, F.Benali, J.Jeffers, M.Burke. (unused: P.Reddington). |
|
Mark Burke's header, two minutes from time, meant that England retained the
Victory Shield, and needed one more point to win it outright. Welsh interest
was ended, six days later, when Northern Ireland ended their goal drought by
beating them, 2-0 at the Holywell Road Ground, Flint. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
318 |
4 April 1984
- West Germany 4 England 1
[0-1]
Olympiastadion, Berlin
(tbc) |
Jester, Witeczek, Schlichting, Kostner
Benali |
AL |
|
England:
L.Martin, G.Hall, R.Harvey, D.Berry, R.Garwoodᶜ, V.Ryan,
D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson, F.Benali, J.Jeffers, M.Burke. (used: P.Reddington).
(unused: H.Whitehouse, S.Mills, R.Harding, G.Breeds). |
|
After three-and-a-half clean sheets, England were overwhelmed by their
German hosts in the second half. |
|
319 |
6 April 1984
- West Germany 2 England 0
[2-0]
Ludwigsparkstadion,
Saarbrücken
(tbc) |
Schlichting,
Witeczek |
AL |
|
England:
L.Martin (H.Whitehouse), G.Hall, R.Harvey, D.Berry, R.Garwoodᶜ,
R.Harding,
D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson, F.Benali, P.Reddington, M.Burke. (used: V.Ryan,
G.Breeds, J.Jeffers, S.Mills). |
|
England used all five of their substitutes, but went down to a second
defeat, two days later, their fifth successive defeat in Germany. |
|
320 |
1 May 1984
- Switzerland 1 England 2
[0-1]
Sportplatz Moos, Lengnau
(tbc) |
Giger
Reddington, Ryan |
AW |
|
England: H.Whitehouse, S.Mills, R.Harvey, D.Berry, R.Garwoodᶜ, V.Ryan,
D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson, F.Benali, P.Reddington, M.Burke. (used: R.Harding,
J.Jeffers). (unused: L.Martin, G.Hall, C.Bell). |
|
Switzerland had begun the previous month with a tour of the United Kingdom,
playing each of the other three home nations. They lost all three games.
Wales beat them, 3-0 at Ebbw Vale, Northern Ireland by 2-1 at Coleraine, and
Scotland, the only one of the three countries that they had previously
visited, by a single goal, three minutes from the end, at Ibrox Stadium,
Glasgow. After almost a month's break, England embarked on another short
trip to the continent, with two matches in three days. |
|
321 |
3 May 1984
- Switzerland 0 England 1
[-]
Sportzentrum, Zuchwil
(tbc) |
Benali |
AW |
|
England: L.Martin, G.Hall, S.Mills, R.Harvey, D.Berryᶜ, R.Harding, D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson, F.Benali,
P.Reddington, C.Bell. (used: M.Burke). (unused: H.Whitehouse, R.Garwood,
V.Ryan, J.Jeffers). |
|
England made four changes and got back to a clean sheet and a single-goal
victory, as per the first three games of the season. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
322 |
18 May 1984
- England 4 Wales 2
[-]
Priestfield
Stadium, Gillingham
(6,000) |
Bell, Tomlinson (2), Jeffers
Wharton, Jones |
HW |
|
England: L.Martin, G.Hall, S.Mills, R.Harvey, D.Berryᶜ, P.Reddington, D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson, F.Benali,
C.Bell, M.Burke. (used: J.Jeffers). (unused: H.Whitehouse, R.Harding, V.Ryan). |
|
England only needed a point to lift the Victory Shield outright for the
first time since 1979, and after seven goals in seven games, they finally
managed to find some goalscoring form in this Friday-night match. Wales
suffered their third shield defeat of a season in which they had greatly
extended their fixture list to include internationals on the continent. As
well as beating the Republic of Ireland, 2-0 at Tolka Park, Dublin, they
beat Switzerland at home and played two games in North Rhein-Westphalia in
West Germany, losing 5-0 in Rheine and 2-0 in Herford, before heading to
Luxembourg for three games against countries that they had never previously
met, and that England had yet to play at this level. Wales beat Italy and
Luxembourg, each by 2-0 in Colmar-Berg, but lost 3-1 to Norway in
Ettelbruck. |
|
Smiths International Shield |
|
323 |
9 June 1984
- England 4 Netherlands 1
[2-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(33,000) |
Burke (3), Bell
Alma |
HW |
|
England: L.Martin, S.Mills, R.Harvey, D.Berry, R.Garwoodᶜ (G.Hall), P.Reddington, D.Tomlinson, D.Wilson
(R.Harding), F.Benali,
C.Bell, M.Burke. (unused: H.Whitehouse, V.Ryan, J.Jeffers). |
|
Mark Burke's hat-trick gave England the new sponsors' prize, as they ended
the season with a confident victory, though the Wembley attendance continued
its downward trend, with ITV continuing to broadcast the last fixture of the
season live. |
|
Season 1984-85 |
Class of 1985 (born after 31 July 1969 - 15
or under on 31 July 1985):
League debuts:
Steve Tutill (York City) 1987 (Division 3) after Freight Rover
Trophy debut
Peter Atherton (Wigan Athletic) 1987 (Division
3) - PFA Division 3 Team of the Year (1991)
Lee
Darby (Portsmouth) 1988 (Division 1)
Ian Docker (Gillingham) 1988 (Division 3)
Rod Thomas (Watford) 1988 (Division 1)
Jason Beckford
(Manchester City) 1988 (Division 2)
Tony Elliott (Hereford
United) 1989 (Division 4)
John Ebbrell (Everton) 1989
(Division 1)
Paul Atkin (Bury) 1989 (Division 3)
Paul
Kelly (West Ham United) 1990 (Division 2)
Shaun Murray
(Portsmouth) 1990 (Division 2)
Alan Miller (Arsenal) 1992
(FA Premier League)
Simon Hutchinson (Wycombe Wanderers)
1993 (Division 3 - fourth tier) after GM Vauxhall Conference
debut in 1990
Under-21 internationals: Alan Miller (1988)
aged 18, John Ebbrell (1989) aged 19, Rod Thomas (1990)
aged 19 in Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon, and Peter Atherton
(1991)
Under-17
internationals: Jason Beckford, Tony Elliott and Rod Thomas
(1986), all aged 16,
John Ebbrell, Danny Esqulant, Paul Kelly and Simon Hutchinson
(1986),
Paul Atkin (1987) and Shaun Murray (1987) aged 16
Under-16
internationals: Tony Elliott, Alan Miller, Bradley Wright,
Jason Beckford, Danny Esqulant and Paul Kelly (1985), all aged
15, John Ebbrell, Simon Hutchinson and Paul Atkin (1985), and
Rod Thomas (1986) aged 15 |
|
Victory Shield |
|
324 |
22 February 1985
- England 4 Northern Ireland 0
[2-0]
Brisbane Road, Leyton
(700) |
Murray, Esqulant, Thomas, Starkey |
HW |
|
England:
A.Elliott, P.Kelly, I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, J.Ebbrellᶜ, R.Thomas,
S.Murray (B.Wright), J.Beckford, D.Esqulant (C.Starkey), S.Ward. |
|
England's earliest-ever start to a season began with another comfortable
victory against Northern Ireland on a Friday night in their new
Nabisco-branded Umbro kit, after again deciding against travelling to
what should have been an away game. Two of the scorers, Murray and Thomas,
were from the following year's age group and would not turn 15 until the
autumn. Six of the starting eleven (Atkin, Beckford, Ebbrell, Elliott,
Esqulant and Kelly), plus, substitute, Wright were all first-year students
from the Football Association's new General Motors National School at
Lilleshall. The likely unused substitutes would have been A.Miller and
S.Hutchinson, both of whom were also at the National School. Northern
Ireland picked up only one point in the Victory Shield (against Wales), but
won in Dublin before losing to Switzerland for the first time, 6-1 in Vevey. |
|
Nabisco Group Food Service Cup |
|
325 |
16 March 1985
- England 0 West Germany 1
[0-1]
Wembley Stadium, London
(35,761) |
Koerner (pen) |
HL |
|
England:
A.Elliott, P.Kellyᶜ, I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, L.Darby, R.Thomas,
S.Murray (S.Hutchinson), J.Beckford, D.Esqulant, S.Ward (C.Starkey).
(unused: A.Miller, B.Wright). |
|
England's captain, John Ebbrell broke an ankle in training, three days
before the game, and was replaced by Darby, another National School student.
A twelfth-minute spot-kick was enough to win the trophy for West Germany. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
326 |
22 March 1985
- England 4 Scotland 3
[1-2]
City
Ground, Nottingham
(7,249) |
Tutill, Thomas (2), Esqulant
Spencer, Bishop, Connolly |
HW |
|
England:
A.Elliott, P.Kellyᶜ, I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, L.Darby, R.Thomas,
S.Murray, J.Beckford, D.Esqulant, S.Hutchinson. (used: C.Starkey). |
|
England had one hand on the Victory Shield again, after coming from behind
in a Friday-night thriller to win with 14-year-old Rod Thomas's last-minute
header. Scotland won their two remaining shield games; 2-1 against Northern
Ireland at Prestonfield, Linlithgow and 2-0 against Wales at Rugby Park,
Kilmarnock to give England a share of the title, but needing one more point
to retain it outright. Two months after the England game, Scotland welcomed
France for the first time and drew 1-1 with them at Aberdeen. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
327 |
29 March 1985
- England 1 Republic of Ireland 2
[1-1]
Villa Park, Birmingham
(tbc) |
Beckford
Lemon (2) |
HL |
|
England:
A.Miller, P.Kellyᶜ, I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, L.Darby, R.Thomas,
S.Murray, J.Beckford, D.Esqulant, S.Hutchinson. (used: C.Starkey, S.Ward,
replaced Murray). |
|
Four weeks earlier, Ireland had lost, 3-1 to Wales at Milford Haven.
Scotland had then visited the Republic of Ireland for the first time, and
lost, 2-0 at Tolka Park, Dublin. Like the Scots, England had not played
Ireland at all since 1979, and their second successive Friday-night match
was a sobering experience. Five weeks later, the Republic surprisingly lost
the Wilkinson Sword Trophy, by a single goal to Northern Ireland at Tolka Park, Dublin, as they
completed their first season where they had played all four nations of the
United Kingdom. |
|
328 |
9 May 1985
- Netherlands 0 England 2
[0-1]
Sportpark De Bongerd, Barendrecht
(tbc) |
Thomas (2)
|
AW |
|
England:
A.Elliott, P.Kellyᶜ, I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, P.Atherton,
S.Hutchinson, R.Thomas, R.Greene, D.Esqulant, S.Ward. (used: S.Murray,
C.Starkey). (unused: A.Miller, L.Darby). |
|
After a seven-week break, England returned for a short trip to the
Netherlands, who, eight weeks earlier, had entertained Wales for the first
time, and beaten them, 3-0 in Oss. The Birmingham Mail indicated that local
boy, Robert Greene had scored on his England debut in Holland, but this is
not verified by the ESFA, or by the KNVB in the Netherlands. |
|
329 |
11 May 1985
- Netherlands 1 England 0
[0-0]
Sportpark Middenwetering, Kampen
(tbc) |
Alma |
AL |
|
England:
A.Miller, P.Kellyᶜ, I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, P.Atherton,
S.Hutchinson, R.Thomas, R.Greene, D.Esqulant, S.Ward. (used: S.Murray,
C.Starkey). (unused: A.Elliott, L.Darby). |
|
Two days later, England made just one change, in goal, and in their
twentieth meeting since 1969, the Netherlands beat them for the first time,
thanks to Frans Alma, who had scored at Wembley as a 14-year-old, in the
previous year. The Dutch made two changes from the earlier fixture. Three
weeks later, the Netherlands
were in Northern Ireland to play two matches as part of the Dale Farm Ulster
Games festival. The Dutch beat them (for the first time) twice in three
days; 5-3 at Ballyskeagh and 2-1 at Antrim. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
330 |
16 May 1985
- Wales 3 England 3
[1-0]
Vetch Field, Swansea
(tbc) |
Graham, Kennedy, Tutill OG
Thomas, Starkey, Greene |
AD |
|
England:
A.Elliott, P.Kellyᶜ, I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, P.Atherton,
S.Murray, R.Thomas, C.Starkey, D.Esqulant, L.Darby. (used: R.Greene,
S.Hutchinson). |
|
As well as losing to the Netherlands and Scotland, and beating the Republic
of Ireland, Wales had suffered their first defeat in France (apart from at
Montaigu) when they lost, 1-0 to the French in Boulogne. They had picked up
a Victory Shield point, however, in a 2-2 draw with Northern Ireland at
Stair Park, Stranraer, played in Scotland as part of the continued refusal
of the British nations to cross the Irish Sea to play their away games in
the competition. In this Thursday-afternoon climax to the competition,
England needed a point to win the shield outright for the second year in
succession, but seemed destined to share it with Scotland, after finding
themselves three goals down in the second half, but with a miraculous recovery,
the first time that they had ever managed such a comeback, they grabbed the
point and almost sneaked a winner, as well. Chris Starkey's goal was the
pick of the three, in his first start for the team following a record six
consecutive substitute appearances. |
|
Smiths International Shield |
|
331 |
8 June 1985
- England 2 Switzerland 0
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium,
London
(31,653) |
Murray, Ebrell |
HW |
|
England:
A.Elliott, P.Kelly (B.Wright), I.Docker, S.Tutill, P.Atkin, P.Atherton, S.Murray,
R.Thomas, R.Greene, C.Starkey (J.Beckford), J.Ebbrellᶜ. (unused:
A.Miller, L.Darby, S.Hutchinson, D.Esqulant, S.Ward). |
|
England retained the Smiths International Shield as the returning captain
from injury, John Ebbrell sealed the victory. Nine weeks later, seven of the
season's under-15 internationals were back at Wembley playing for England's
under-16s against Yugoslavia. |
|
Season 1985-86 |
Class of 1986 (born after 31 July 1970 - 15 or under on
31
July 1986):
Football League debuts (*
Montaigu squad only):
Rod Thomas (Watford) 1988 (Division 1)
Ronnie Morris
(Birmingham City) 1988 (Division 2)
Darrell Duffy (Aston
Villa) 1989 (Division 1)
Andy Marriott (West
Bromwich Albion) 1989 (Division 2)
- Welsh international (1996)
Colin Small
(Rochdale) 1989 (Division 4)
Mark Blake (Aston Villa) 1989
(Division 1)
* Jason Drysdale (Watford) 1989 (Division 2) -
Barclays League XI (1992)
* Adrian Littlejohn (Walsall) 1990 (Division 3)
* Graham
Stuart (Chelsea) 1990 (Division 1)
* Paul Shepstone
(Blackburn Rovers) 1990 (Division 2)
Shaun Murray
(Portsmouth) 1990 (Division 2)
Dean Kiely (York City) 1991
(Division 4) - Republic of Ireland international (1999)
* Jason Soloman (Watford) 1991 (Division 2)
Paul Wratten (Manchester United) 1991 (Division 1)
* Wayne Bullimore (Barnsley) 1991 (Division 2) - PFA
Division 3 Team of the Year (1995, Scunthorpe United) - fourth
tier
* Gary McKeown (Shrewsbury Town) 1992 (Division
3)
Under-21
internationals: Rod Thomas (1990) in Tournoi Espoirs de
Toulon, and Mark Blake (1990), both aged 19 and Andy Marriott
(1992) in Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon - Graham Stuart of the
Montaigu squad also became an under-21 international in 1990,
aged 19.
Under-17
internationals: Rod Thomas (1986), Mark Blake, Lee Cormack,
Jason Hall, Andy Marriott, Shaun Murray, Mark Parrott, Paul
Wratten, Darrell Duffy and Paul Masters (1987), all aged 16
and Dean Kiely (1988) - from the Montaigu squad, Jason Bond,
Gary McKeown, Jason Soloman and Graham Stuart, all aged 16,
also became under-17 internationals in 1987, as did Jason
Drysdale in 1988.
Under-16 internationals: Lee
Cormack, Darrell Duffy, Andy Marriott, Ronnie Morris, Rod Thomas and Jason
Hall (1986), all aged 15, and Dean Kiely (1986) - the other
nine members of the Montaigu squad (Jason Bond, Wayne
Bullimore, Jason Drysdale, Adrian Littlejohn, Gary McKeown,
Lee Parker, Paul Shepstone, Jason Soloman and Graham Stuart),
all aged 15, also became under-16 internationals in 1986. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
332 |
21 February 1986
- England 6 Northern Ireland 0
[4-0]
St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
(5,202) |
Thomas, Murray, Small, Parrott (2), Blake |
HW |
|
England:
A.Marriott (D.Kiely), M.Jenkins, J.Hall, P.Masters, D.Duffy, J.Donnelly, R.Thomas,
C.Small, M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, M.Parrott. (used:
L.Cormack, S.Didlick, replaced Small). (unused: P.Wratten - unconfirmed). |
|
Another earliest-ever start to a season for England on a pitch covered in
three inches of snow on a Friday night. Despite a snowstorm also raging during the game,
England produced their customary thrashing of their visitors, inspired
by the two returning internationals from the previous year; captain, Shaun
Murray, and Rod Thomas, who was now at the FA National School at Lilleshall,
as were Cormack, Duffy, Hall, Kiely and Marriott.
England had now scored 23 goals without reply in their last six meetings,
all at home. Northern Ireland had retained the Wilkinson Sword Trophy, six
days earlier, by beating the Republic of Ireland, 2-1 at the Junior International Stadium, Belfast. |
|
Nabisco Group Food Service Cup |
|
333 |
8 March 1986
- England 1 Netherlands 0
[1-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(21,650) |
Thomas |
HW |
|
England:
A.Marriott, M.Jenkins, J.Hall, P.Masters, D.Duffy, J.Donnelly, R.Thomas,
C.Small (P.Wratten), M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, M.Parrott. (unused: D.Kiely,
S.Didlick, L.Cormack). |
|
England regained the Nabisco Cup and gained revenge for the previous year's
defeat by the Dutch,
in front of Wembley's lowest-ever attendance for a schoolboy international,
affected by the long-running dispute over pay by the National Union of
Teachers, because it was schoolmasters who were required to accompany
thousands of children to the Wembley games. |
|
Friendly match |
|
334 |
21 March 1986
- England 3 Republic of Ireland 1
[1-1]
Maine Road, Manchester
(1,000) |
Murray (2 (1 pen)), Blake
Carroll |
HW |
|
England:
A.Marriott, M.Jenkins, J.Hall, P.Masters, D.Duffy, S.Didlick, R.Thomas,
P.Wratten, M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, L.Cormack. (unused: D.Kiely,
J.Donnelly, C.Small, M.Parrott). |
|
England conceded a goal in the first minute, but came back to beat the Irish
(coached by former international, Ray Treacy) for the first time since 1970.
The equaliser came about in the fifth minute, after O'Brien saved Thomas's
penalty, only for the referee to order it to be retaken, and the captain
stepped up to score. Ireland held out until ten minutes from the end, after
which England scored twice more. The Manchester Evening News gave England's
third goal to Masters, instead of Murray. England would not meet Ireland
again until 1993. |
|
Mondial Minimes Montaigu in Vendée, France |
|
The Football Association, and not the ESFA, entered this tournament with an under-15 squad for the first time,
as the competition was stretched over the four days of the Easter weekend.
It had been a three-day under-14 tournament when England had last entered
it, in 1979. The final was now of eighty minutes' duration, as per usual
under-15 schoolboy internationals, but the other games were all of sixty minutes
(thirty in each half). England's squad of 16 players was comprised solely of
first-year students from the GM National School, six of which had already
represented the ESFA's under-15 team. Their first match was at 3pm on Good Friday, whilst on the
Saturday they played at 10:30am, followed by their final group match at
3:45pm. The semi-final and final were played on separate, but consecutive
days, at 4:30 and 5:15pm, respectively. England met African opposition for
the first time, and though they beat them in their group game, and took the
lead in the final, Cameroon finally broke down a defence that had gone
almost five hours, over the four days, without conceding a goal. |
|
- |
pool A |
|
NW |
28 March 1986 -
Poland 0 England 1
[0-nk]
Montaigu (tbc) |
Thomas |
|
England: A.Marriott, G.Stuart, J.Drysdale, D.Duffy, L.Parker, N.Bond, R.Thomasᶜ,
G.McKeown, L.Cormack, P.Shepstone, R.Morris. |
|
- |
29 March 1986 -
England 1 Cameroon 0
[nk-0]
Boufféré (tbc) |
Thomas |
NW |
|
England: D.Kiely, G.Stuart, J.Drysdale, L.Parker, J.Soloman, D.Duffy
(unconfirmed), R.Thomasᶜ,
G.McKeown, L.Cormack, P.Shepstone, A.Littlejohn. |
|
- |
29 March
1986 -
Switzerland 0 England 1
[0-nk]
Boufféré (tbc) |
McKeown |
NW |
|
England: A.Marriott, G.Stuart, J.Drysdale, L.Parker, D.Duffy,
G.McKeown, R.Thomasᶜ, W.Bullimore, R.Morris, J.Hall, N.Bond. |
|
- |
semi-final |
|
NW |
30
March 1986 -
England 1 Belgium 0
[nk-0]
Stade Maxime Bossis, Montaigu
(tbc) |
Thomas |
|
England: D.Kiely, G.Stuart, J.Drysdale,
D.Duffy, J.Soloman, G.McKeown, R.Thomasᶜ, W.Bullimore, R.Morris
(A.Littlejohn), J.Hall (P.Shepstone), L.Cormack. |
|
335 |
FINAL |
|
NL |
31 March 1986 - Cameroon 3 England 1
[0-0]
Stade Maxime Bossis, Montaigu (tbc) |
Netang (2), Nzam
McKeown
(pen) |
|
England: A.Marriott
(D.Kiely), G.Stuart, J.Drysdale, D.Duffy, L.Parker, G.McKeown,
R.Thomasᶜ, W.Bullimore, R.Morris (J.Soloman), L.Cormack,
P.Shepstone (N.Bond). |
|
England are the runners-up of the Mondial
Minimes Montaigu |
|
|
Friendly matches |
|
336 |
9 April 1986
- England 3 Belgium 1
[-]
Portman Road, Ipswich
(tbc) |
Blake (2), Murray
|
HW |
|
England: A.Marriott, M.Jenkins, J.Hall, S.Didlick, J.Donnelly, C.Small,
R.Thomas, M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, L.Cormack, M.Parrott. (used: R.Morris,
P.Wratten). |
|
The first meeting between the two countries at under-15 level was postponed
because of a frozen pitch on 26 February, but rearranged for seven weeks
later. Belgium had twice previously won 1-0 in Wales, though they had lost
by a single goal to the FA National School team, ten days earlier, in the
Montaigu semi-final which was only an hour long. |
|
337 |
22 April 1986
- West Germany 1 England 1
[1-0]
Olympiastadion, Berlin
(45,000) |
Gradwohl
Blake |
AD |
|
England:
A.Marriott, S.Didlick, J.Hall, P.Masters, D.Duffy, J.Donnelly, C.Small, R.Thomas,
M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, L.Cormack. (used: R.Morris, P.Wratten). (unused: M.Parrott). |
|
A well-deserved draw for England, as they avoided defeat in Germany for the
first time since 1980, but they did not equalise until there were eight
minutes left to play. Jenkins missed the trip due to a virus. |
|
338 |
24 April 1986
- West Germany 2 England 1
[0-1]
Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover
(40,000) |
Klauβ (2)
Thomas |
AL |
|
England:
A.Marriott, S.Didlick, J.Hall, P.Masters, D.Duffy, J.Donnelly, R.Thomas,
P.Wratten, M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, L.Cormack. (used: M.Parrott, C.Small).
(unused: R.Morris). |
|
Two days later, it was England that struck first, but an inspired German
substitution turned things around for them. |
|
339 |
6 May 1986
- Switzerland 1 England 7
[1-5]
Sportanlage
Sandreutenen, Münsingen
(tbc) |
Wenger
Thomas (3), Wratten, Cormack, Murray,
OG |
AW |
|
England:
D.Kiely, S.Didlick, J.Hall, P.Masters, D.Duffy, J.Donnelly, R.Thomas,
P.Wratten, M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, L.Cormack. (used: R.Morris, C.Small).
(unused: A.Marriott, M.Jenkins). |
|
England took a two-week break and then returned to the continent to demolish
the Swiss, twice in three days. Subject to unknown goalscorers from the
early 1970s not revealing higher totals, Rod Thomas's hat-trick equalled
Richard Bell's fifty-year scoring record for schoolboy internationals,
though Bell's achievement was in just three matches at the age of 14. Thomas
was making a record 17th appearance for the under-15s over a two-year period
(including for the FA National School team in the Montaigu tournament
final, but not including the four short games before the final). |
|
340 |
8 May 1986
- Switzerland 1 England 4
[0-1]
Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg
(400) |
Matzenauer
Cormack (2), Morris (2) |
AW |
|
England:
D.Kiely (A.Marriott), S.Didlick, J.Hall, P.Masters, R.Morris, J.Donnelly, R.Thomas,
P.Wratten, M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, L.Cormack. (used: M.Jenkins, C.Small).
(unused: D.Duffy). |
|
A ninth successive victory against Switzerland in seven years. The FA
National School team had also beaten them at Montaigu in a shortened
hour-long game in March. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
341 |
17 May 1986
- Scotland 4 England 4
[3-3]
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
(3,000) |
Murray (2), McKinnon, Robertson
Thomas, Wratten, Morris, Watt
OG |
AD |
|
England:
A.Marriott, S.Didlick, J.Hall, P.Masters, R.Morris, J.Donnelly, R.Thomasᶜ,
P.Wratten, M.Blake, S.Murray, L.Cormack. (used: C.Small). (unused: D.Kiely,
D.Duffy, M.Jenkins, M.Parrott). |
|
The Victory Shield had resumed in the previous month, with Wales and
Northern Ireland drawing, 1-1 at Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale, but it was to
be Wales' only fixture of the season, owing to sanctions imposed by the
teachers' union as part of the ongoing dispute. In the year of the Welsh
Schools' Football Association's 75th anniversary, they had had to scrap
plans for matches against the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland and
Switzerland, as well as their remaining Victory Shield matches. It would be
the first peacetime season since 1907 that they would not face England, as
they were unable to agree a date due to England's heavy schedule. Scotland,
meanwhile, won in France for the first time, by 3-2 in Albertville, and beat
Switzerland by the same score, in Châtel-Saint-Denis, two days later,
before making their first trip to Northern
Ireland since 1970, winning 4-0 at Inver Park, Larne. It was Northern
Ireland's first Victory Shield home match of the 1980s, and they were the
only team to complete all three fixtures. Despite this, it was the usual big
two teams that fought for the title in an epic duel on a mudbath of a pitch.
Rod Thomas was possibly made captain to honour his record 17th ESFA start,
and it took him just six minutes to break the scoring record with the opening goal, his 13th for
his country.
Shaun Murray was also making his 17th appearance, though two of them had
been as a substitute.
England were three goals up after 13 minutes, but the Scots fought back
strongly to maintain their unbeaten record for the season, and twice drew
level, as the shield was fittingly shared between them for the fifth time in
nine years. The ESFA credited Stephen Didlick with England's fourth goal,
but the Dumfries and Galloway Standard stated that Scotland goalkeeper,
Michael Watt had punched the ball into his own net when attempting to clear
Didlick's corner. |
|
Smiths Crisps International Shield |
|
342 |
31 May 1986
- England 2 Italy 1
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(40,000) |
Blake, Thomas
Cappellini |
HW |
|
England:
A.Marriott, S.Didlick (M.Jenkins), J.Hall, P.Masters, D.Duffy, J.Donnelly,
R.Thomas, C.Small,
M.Blake, S.Murrayᶜ, L.Cormack. |
|
Following the Heysel stadium tragedy at the previous year's European Cup
Final in Brussels, the new chairman of the English Schools' FA, Peter Hill
wanted to help to heal the wounds by inviting Italy to play England for the
first time at under-15 level. Three days earlier, Italy had met Scotland for
the first time and lost 3-1 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. England signed off
their busiest-ever season, with their total number of fixtures in double
figures for the first time, yet it was all finished before June, on the day
that the World Cup started in Mexico. Rod Thomas's record 14th England goal
in his joint-record 18th ESFA international (with captain, Shaun Murray)
clinched a hat-trick of wins in the Smiths Crisps International Shield.
Thomas had appeared in a 19th under-15 international captaining the side in
the Montaigu final, for the FA National School, and scored a further three
goals in the four short tournament games leading up to the final. Eleven
weeks after beating Italy, five of the team were back at Wembley to make
their England under-16 debuts against France. |
|
Season 1986-87 |
Class of 1987 (born after 31 July 1971 - 15
or under on 31 July 1987):
Football League debuts:
Alan Wright (Blackpool) 1988 (Division 3) aged 16 - PFA
Team of the Year (1996, Aston Villa)
Steve Walters
(Crewe Alexandra) 1988 (Division 4) aged 16 - England
Under-21 reserve (1992), England semi-professional
international (1997)
Mike Ross (Portsmouth) 1989
(Division 2) after Simod Cup debut in 1988
Andy Awford
(Portsmouth) 1989 (Division 2) aged 16
after Beazer Homes League Premier Division debut for Worcester
City in 1987, aged 15,
Barclays League XI (1992)
Gerry Harrison
(Watford) 1990 (Division 2)
Jason Peake (Leicester City)
1990 (Division 2)
Andy Cole (Arsenal) 1990 (Division 1) -
Barclays League XI substitute (1992), England B
international (1994), PFA Team of the Year (2000, Manchester
United)
Jason Kavanagh (Derby County) 1990 (Division
1) after Zenith Data Systems Cup debut, England Under-21
reserve (1992)
Joey Murray (Wrexham) 1991 (Division 4)
Scott Houghton (Ipswich Town) 1991 (Division 2) - PFA
Division 3 Team of the Year (1998, Peterborough United) -
fourth tier
Justin Phillips (Derby County) 1991 (Division 1)
Peter
Caldwell (Leyton Orient) 1995 (Division 3 - fourth tier)
Full internationals: Andy Cole (1995)
Under-21
internationals: Andy Cole, Andy Awford and Alan Wright (1992),
all aged 20
Under-19 internationals: Andy Cole, Jason
Kavanagh and Jason
Peake (1991), Andy Awford (1991) aged 18, and Alan Wright,
Scott Houghton and
Justin Phillips (1991)
Under-18 internationals: Andy Cole,
Michael Turner, Alan Wright and Scott Houghton (1988), all
aged 17, Jason Kavanagh and Steve Walters (1988), both aged 16 and Andy Awford (1989) aged 17
Under-17 internationals: Andy Cole, Jason Kavanagh, Michael
Turner and Chris Halstead (1988),
all aged 16
Under-16 internationals: Scott Houghton, Jason
Kavanagh, Michael Turner and Steve Walters (1987), all aged 15
and Andy Cole (1988) |
|
Victory Shield |
|
343 |
27 February 1987
- England 3 Northern Ireland 1
[3-1]
Kenilworth Road, Luton
(4,000) |
Turner, Cole, Halstead
Johnston (pen) |
HW |
|
England:
J.Winters (P.Caldwell), L.Crosby, A.Wright, A.Awford, J.Phillips,
C.Halstead, G.Harrison, J.Peake, Andy Cole, J.Murray, M.Turnerᶜ.
(used: M.Ross, S.Walters). (unused: J.Kavanagh, S.Houghton). |
|
Having decided against playing their away match in Northern Ireland for the
eighth time in succession, England began their season against them for the
twelfth year in succession, on a Friday night in Europe's first
international match to be played on a synthetic surface. England were ahead
within two minutes, and all of the goals were scored in the first 21
minutes. Six members of the England squad (Cole, Houghton, Kavanagh, Ross,
Turner and Walters) were first-year students at the GM National School at
Lilleshall, though only two of them started the game, and another two stayed
on the substitutes' bench. Two weeks earlier, Northern Ireland had lost the Wilkinson Sword
Trophy, 3-1 to the Republic of Ireland at Richmond Park, Dublin, despite
scoring first. |
|
Nabisco Group Food Service Cup |
|
344 |
14 March 1987
- England 2 West Germany 0
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(25,674) |
Cole (2) |
HW |
|
England:
J.Winters, J.Kavanagh, A.Wright, L.Crosby, J.Phillips,
C.Halstead, Andy Cole, J.Murray (S.Houghton), M.Turnerᶜ, M.Ross, S.Walters.
(unused: P.Caldwell, A.Awford, G.Harrison, J.Peake). |
|
England retained the trophy and ended a run of five games without a win
against the Germans, thanks to two goals from a big star of the future, Andy
Cole, destined to be a key part of Manchester United's treble-winning squad
of 1999. On the day before the game, team manager, Ralph O'Donnell, who was
due to step down at the end of the season, after five years in the role,
handed in his resignation, because the selectors had named Joey Murray in
the line-up whilst he was serving a 14-day suspension for an attempted
headbutt on an opponent, seven days earlier, playing for Liverpool Schools.
Dave Bushell, his assistant, took over as team manager. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
345 |
16 March 1987
- England 1 West Germany 0
[1-0]
Anfield, Liverpool
(12,500) |
Houghton |
HW |
|
England:
J.Winters, J.Kavanagh, A.Wright, L.Crosby, J.Phillips,
C.Halstead, Andy Cole, S.Houghton, M.Turnerᶜ, M.Ross, S.Walters.
(used: G.Harrison, J.Murray, replaced Turner). (unused: P.Caldwell,
A.Awford, J.Peake). |
|
A goal in the 29th minute, two days after Wembley, was enough to give
England their first 'double' victory against the Germans since 1972. |
|
346 |
30 March 1987
- England 0 France 1
[0-1]
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
(tbc) |
Pedros |
HL |
|
England:
J.Winters, L.Crosby, A.Wrightᶜ, A.Awford, J.Phillips,
C.Halstead, Andy Cole, J.Peake, M.Ross, S.Walters, S.McVey.
(used: G.Durrant, W.Seymour). |
|
In
another Monday-night fixture, England fell behind to a goalkeeping error
in the first minute, and the French team set about doggedly defending their
lead to secure their first win in England. Captain, Michael Turner missed
the game due to a virus. Substitute, Billy Seymour was the seventh FA
National School student to play for the schoolboys' under-15s in 1987.
France also secured a single-goal victory against the Republic of Ireland,
at Bray in June, two days after beating Northern Ireland in their first
meeting, 2-1 at Lurgan, as part of the Dale Farm Ulster Games festival. |
|
347 |
8 April 1987
- England 1 Switzerland 1
[1-0]
City Ground, Nottingham
(11,833) |
Crosby
Brasier |
HD |
|
England:
J.Winters, J.Kavanagh, A.Wright, L.Crosby, J.Phillips,
C.Halstead, Andy Cole, J.Murray, M.Ross, S.Walters, M.Turnerᶜ. (unused:
P.Caldwell, A.Awford, W.Seymour, S.McVey). |
|
This match was postponed from a Tuesday night, to the following night,
because of a waterlogged pitch. The Swiss equaliser enabled them to avoid
defeat against England for the first time in ten meetings. Scott Houghton
missed the game through injury. Switzerland ended their tour by losing, 3-0
to Scotland at Victoria Park, Dingwall, three days later, in the Highlands,
and drawing 1-1 with Northern Ireland at Derry, three days after that. Then,
at the end of May, the Swiss entertained Wales for two matches, beating
them, 1-0 in Schattdorf and drawing, 1-1, two days later, in Littau. |
|
348 |
25 April 1987
- Netherlands 1 England 2
[1-1]
Stadion Esserberg, Haren
(tbc) |
Murray, Cole |
AW |
|
England:
P.Caldwell, J.Kavanagh, A.Wrightᶜ, L.Crosby, J.Phillips,
C.Halstead, Andy Cole, J.Murray, M.Turner, S.Houghton, S.Walters. (used:
A.Awford). (unused: J.Winters, W.Seymour, M.Ross). |
|
England embarked on a short trip to the Low Countries and had to come from
behind to defeat the Netherlands, where Joey Murray showed his undoubted
talent by scoring his first international goal. Steve McVey missed the trip
through illness. Northern Ireland had visited the Netherlands for the first
time, three weeks earlier, and lost by a single goal in Sliedrecht. |
|
349 |
29 April 1987
- Belgium 1 England 1
[0-0]
Sportpark De Leukens, Overpelt
(200) |
Murray |
AD |
|
England:
P.Caldwell, J.Kavanagh, A.Wrightᶜ, L.Crosby, J.Phillips,
W.Seymour, Andy Cole, J.Murray, S.Houghton, A.Awford, S.Walters. (used:
M.Ross, M.Turner). (unused:
J.Winters, C.Halstead). |
|
England, in an all-red kit, made a first visit to Belgium
and took the lead with a
brilliant individual effort from Murray, before the home side, winners at
Montaigu, nine days earlier, equalised,
with five minutes left to play. This was the only time that Belgium avoided
defeat against England in an ESFA under-15 international. |
|
350 |
5 May 1987
- Italy 0 England 2
[0-0]
Stadio Francesco Baracca, Venezia
(tbc) |
Murray, McVey |
AW |
|
England:
J.Winters, J.Kavanagh, A.Wrightᶜ, L.Crosby, J.Phillips, C.Halstead,
A.Awford, S.Houghton, J.Murray, S.Walters, S.McVey. (used: Andy
Cole, M.Turner). |
|
Six days later, England appeared in Italy for the first time, and got the
better of their hosts in the second half. Three days later, Italy beat
Scotland for the first time, 2-1 in Mogliano Veneto. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
351 |
11 May 1987
- Wales 1 England 2
[0-0]
Ninian Park, Cardiff
(1,000) |
Costa
Murray, Walters |
AW |
|
England:
J.Winters, J.Kavanagh, A.Wrightᶜ, L.Crosby, J.Phillips, C.Halstead,
A.Awford, S.Houghton, J.Murray, S.Walters, S.McVey. (used: W.Seymour). |
|
After losing all but one game in the previous season, Wales returned and
lost by a single goal to the Republic of Ireland at Glenmalure Park, Dublin,
two months earlier. It was their first defeat to Ireland since 1977 (apart
from in short games at Montaigu). They had since lost their two Victory
Shield games; 6-1 to Scotland at Muirton Park, Perth, and 3-2 at Castlereagh
Park, Newtownards, after leading at half-time, on their first visit to
Northern Ireland since 1979. Wales did, however, pick up some reward from a
recent tournament in Luxembourg, where they drew their semi-final, 2-2 in a
first meeting with Finland, before losing on penalties, but then beat the
hosts, 3-0 to finish third. In a Monday-afternoon fixture, England were
unchanged for the first time in that season, and they were in no mood to
offer Wales any points, only conceding, again when only there were only five
minutes remaining, to a late free-kick goal that was mis-handled by Winters.
Three days later, Northern Ireland held Scotland to a 1-1 draw at Boghead
Park, Dumbarton, leaving the Scots needing to beat England at Wembley to
lift the shield. Wales ended their season with a loss and a draw, in
Switzerland. |
|
352 |
30 May 1987
- England 1 Scotland 1
[1-0]
Wembley Stadium,
London
(45,549) |
Murray
McGreish |
HD |
|
England:
J.Winters, J.Kavanagh, A.Wrightᶜ, W.Seymour, J.Phillips, C.Halstead,
A.Awford, S.Houghton, J.Murray, S.Walters, S.McVey (Andy Cole). (unused:
P.Caldwell, M.Turner, M.Ross). |
|
The Smiths Crisps International Shield was also at stake for the winners, on
the occasion of Wembley's first Victory Shield match. Scotland had beaten
Israel, 4-1 in their last match at Montaigu in the previous month, and then
beat the Republic of Ireland at home for the first time, by 2-1 at Bayview
Park, Methil. They had lost in Italy, a week later, but because they had
dropped a point at home to Northern Ireland, they needed to win at Wembley
to win the Victory Shield outright for the first time since 1982. Joey
Murray signed off by scoring in his fifth consecutive international, and
Andy Cole had been consigned to the substitutes' bench. England sat back a
little after going ahead, but the title was theirs for a fifth successive
year, though they had to share the Smiths Crisps International Shield for
the first time. Lee Crosby withdrew with an ankle injury on the day before
the game. Five of the squad were back at Wembley, just over two months
later, to play in an under-16 international against Denmark. Goalkeeper,
Jason Winters joined Norwich City, and never made a first-team appearance,
yet still managed to be named as a reserve for England's under-21 team in
1992. |
|
Season 1987-88 |
Class of 1988 (born after 31 July 1972 - 15 or under on
31
July 1988):
Football League debuts
(pre-Premier League era):
Jamie Redknapp (Bournemouth) 1990
(Division 2) aged 16
Lee Clark (Newcastle United) 1990
(Division 2) - unused full international substitute (1997)
Marcus Stewart (Bristol Rovers) 1991 (Division 2) -
England Under-21 squad member and Barclays League XI
substitute (1992)
Ollie Morah (Hereford United) 1991
(Division 4)
Steve Holden (Leicester City) 1992 (Division
2) - England semi-professional international (1994)
Garry Flitcroft (Bury) 1992 (Division 3)
Football League debuts (Premier League era):
Chris Makin
(Wigan Athletic) 1992 (Division 2) - Endsleigh League
Under-21 XI (1995) aged 22
Steve Mulrain (Rochdale)
1992 (Division 3)
Simon Sheppard (Watford) 1993 (Division
1) - World Youth Championship squad member and England
Under-21 reserve (1993)
Steve Clements (Hereford
United) 1993 (Division 3)
Glen Livingstone (Walsall) 1994
(Division 3) - World Youth Championship and England
Under-21 squad member (1991)
Other league debuts:
Darren Hancock (Slough Town) 1992 (GM Vauxhall Conference)
Kenny Webster (Stevenage Borough) 1995 (GM Vauxhall
Conference) after Beazer Homes Southern League Midland
Division debut for Rushden & Diamonds in 1994
Full internationals:
Jamie Redknapp (1995)
Under-21 internationals: Lee Clark
(1992) aged 19, Garry Flitcroft (1993) aged 20, Jamie Redknapp
(1993) aged 19 and Chris Makin (1994) in Tournoi Espoirs de
Toulon
Under-19 internationals: Lee Clark (1991) aged 18,
Jamie Redknapp (1991) aged 17, Glen Livingstone (1991) aged 18
and Simon Sheppard (1992)
Under-18 internationals: Simon
Sheppard (1991) aged 17
Under-17 internationals: Lee Clark,
Garry Flitcroft, Darren Hancock, Glen Livingstone, Chris
Makin, Ollie Morah, Kenny Webster and Paul Burton (1990), and
Jamie Redknapp (1990) aged 16
Under-16 internationals:
Ollie Morah and Darren Hancock (1987), both aged 14, Steve
Clements, Garry Flitcroft, Rob Price, Peter Reed and Chris
Makin (1988), all aged 15, and Simon Sheppard (1989) aged 15 |
|
353 |
20 February 1988
- England 5 Wales 0
[4-0]
York Street, Boston
(2,972) |
McDonough (2), Stewart, Mulrain, Clark
(pen) |
HW |
|
England:
S.Sheppard
(G.Livingstone), D.Hancock, R.Price, P.Reed, P.Burton, L.Clarkᶜ,
D.Christian, G.Flitcroft, S.Mulrain, M.McDonough, M.Stewart. (used:
A.Davies, C.Makin). (unused: O.Morah, S.Clements). |
|
For the third time in four years, England kicked-off their season earlier
than ever before, but for the first time since 1975, they were not at home to
Northern Ireland. It was, however, a familiar outcome. Eight members of the
squad (Clements, Flitcroft, Hancock, Makin, Morah, Price, Reed and Sheppard)
were from the FA's National School at Lilleshall. Wales travelled to Hesse
in Germany at Easter, where they lost, 3-1 to Switzerland, but drew, 2-2
with Finland in Wetzlar. They also lost in Dublin for the second year in
succession, going down, 2-1 to the Republic of Ireland at Dalymount Park. |
|
Nabisco Group Food Service Cup |
|
354 |
12 March 1988
- England 2 Brazil 0
[1-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(54,378) |
Mulrain, Clark (pen) |
HW |
|
England:
S.Sheppard, D.Hancock, R.Price, P.Reed, P.Burton, L.Clarkᶜ,
D.Christian (A.Davies), G.Flitcroft, S.Mulrain (O.Morah), M.McDonough, M.Stewart. (unused:
G.Livingstone, S.Clements, C.Makin). |
|
A historic day for England as they met opposition from the Americas for the
first time, and wore red socks, so as not to clash with their opponents'
traditional colours. The excitement of seeing a team of Brazilian schoolboys
in action produced a bigger gate than usual, but it was England who proved
stronger on the day to complete a hat-trick of Nabisco Cup wins, without
conceding a goal. |
|
Friendly match |
|
355 |
14 March 1988
- England 3 Brazil 0
[1-0]
Roker Park, Sunderland
(16,058) |
McDonough, Clark, Stewart |
HW |
|
England:
G.Livingstone, D.Hancock, R.Price, P.Reed, P.Burton, L.Clarkᶜ,
D.Christian, G.Flitcroft, S.Mulrain, M.McDonough, M.Stewart. (used: O.Morah,
K.Webster). (unused: S.Sheppard). |
|
Two days later, the inexperienced Brazilians, in an unfamiliar climate,
could not handle England's power, but they were still a great draw, and
their tour encompassed all four home nations. Three nights later, Scotland
beat them, 5-0 at Aberdeen. Four nights after that, they drew, 0-0 with
Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, and had a player sent off for an
off-the-ball incident. Another three nights passed, and Brazil managed a
goal in a 1-1 draw with Wales at Cardiff, before they crossed the North Sea
to lose 3-1 to the Netherlands in Wageningen, two days later. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
356 |
28 March 1988
- England 4 Northern Ireland 0
[-0]
Carrow Road, Norwich
(tbc) |
Clements (2), Mulrain, Stewart |
HW |
|
England:
G.Livingstone, C.Makin, R.Price, P.Reed, P.Burton, L.Clarkᶜ,
S.Clements, Jamie Redknapp, S.Mulrain, M.McDonough, M.Stewart. (used:
P.Webb, K.Webster). |
|
Yet another convincing victory against the Irish, who had begun the season,
a month earlier, by losing 3-0 to the Republic of Ireland at Ballyskeagh.
They had started the Victory Shield, however, with a thrilling 4-3 win
against Wales at Vetch Field, Swansea, with Leicester City's future FA Cup-winning manager, Brendan Rodgers netting the last-minute winner. He was
not in the team, though, at Norwich, as they were dismantled on a Monday
night by an England side showing three changes from the second Brazil game
of two weeks earlier. Northern Ireland went down, 3-0 to Scotland in their
final Victory Shield game, at Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus, and then went
abroad, losing, 2-0 in Albertville, on their first trip to France, before a
1-1 draw with Switzerland in Collex-Bossy. |
|
Friendly match |
|
357 |
18 April 1988
- Switzerland 0 England 1
[0-0]
Sportanlage Meierwiesen, Wetzikon
(1,250) |
McDonough |
AW |
|
England:
G.Livingstone, D.Hancock, R.Price, P.Reed, P.Burton, L.Clarkᶜ,
S.Clements, G.Flitcroft, S.Mulrain, M.McDonough, M.Stewart. (used: A.Davies,
O.Morah). |
|
A late goal was enough to beat the Swiss to maintain their hundred-per-cent
record in the country from seven matches. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
358 |
2 May 1988
- Scotland 3 England 1
[2-1]
Tannadice Park, Dundee
(2,464) |
McGoldrick, Donaghy, Benvie
Mulrain |
AL |
|
England:
S.Sheppard, D.Hancock (S.Clements), R.Price, P.Reed, P.Burton, L.Clarkᶜ,
A.Davies, G.Flitcroft, S.Mulrain (O.Morah), M.McDonough, M.Stewart. |
|
Scotland had begun their season, drawing 1-1 with France at Love Street,
Paisley, but then lost, 2-1 to the Netherlands in Gouda in the past month,
on their first visit to the country, but their subsequent win in Northern
Ireland had meant that they were still on course to wrest the Victory Shield
from England. On the evening of the May Day bank holiday, Scotland ended
England's run of five clean sheets, with a deserved victory which gave them,
at least, a share of the shield. A goalless draw with Wales, at Park Avenue,
Aberystwyth, five days later, enabled Scotland to win the shield outright
for the first time since 1982. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
359 |
6 May 1988
- England 0 Netherlands 0
[0-0]
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
(4,300) |
|
HW |
|
England:
G.Livingstone, C.Makin, R.Price, P.Reed, K.Webster, L.Clarkᶜ,
A.Davies, G.Flitcroft, S.Clements, M.McDonough, M.Stewart. (used: D.Hancock). |
|
This Friday-night encounter was the first time that England had failed to
score at home to the Netherlands, but it wasn't because of a lack of effort,
with the crossbar being rattled on more than one occasion. |
|
360 |
10 May 1988
- West Germany 5 England 1
[3-1]
Olympiastadion, Berlin
(40,000) |
Trenner (3), Unger, Jesse
Price
|
AL |
|
England:
G.Livingstone, D.Hancock, R.Price, P.Reed, K.Webster, L.Clarkᶜ,
S.Clements, G.Flitcroft, S.Holden, M.McDonough, M.Stewart. (used: O.Morah,
S.Mulrain). (unused: A.Davies). |
|
A tired England team made defensive errors which were pounced on by their
hosts. |
|
361 |
12 May 1988
- West Germany 2 England 0
[1-0]
Emslandstadion, Lingen
(3,000) |
Jesse, Komninos |
AL |
|
England:
G.Livingstone, D.Hancock, R.Price, P.Reed, S.Holden, L.Clarkᶜ,
S.Clements, G.Flitcroft, S.Mulrain, O.Morah, M.Stewart. (used: A.Davies,
M.McDonough). (unused: K.Webster). |
|
An improved performance, two days later, but not enough to bring an end to
their winless run which now extended to four games. |
|
Smiths Crisps International Shield |
|
362 |
28 May 1988
- England 4 Italy 1
[2-0]
Wembley Stadium, London
(31,504) |
Clark (3 (1 pen)), Mulrain
Rizzioli |
HW |
|
England:
G.Livingstone, A.Davies, R.Price, P.Reed, S.Holden, L.Clarkᶜ,
S.Clements, G.Flitcroft, S.Mulrain, M.McDonough (O.Morah), M.Stewart
(D.Hancock). (unused: S.Sheppard). |
|
Italy arrived at Wembley, after defeating Northern Ireland, eight days
earlier, 3-1 in their first meeting, at Solitude, Belfast. Four nights
later, they met Scotland at Victoria Park, Dingwall, and drew, 1-1, but at
Wembley, Lee Clark, the first player to captain England on ten occasions, stole the show as his hat-trick gave
England a fifth successive Smiths Crisps International Shield win, having
shared it with Scotland in the previous year.
The attendance was six thousand greater than England's full international
with Colombia at Wembley, four days earlier. Three months later, the eight
FA National School students were back at Wembley to face Israel in an
under-16 international. Rob Price went on to captain
the under-18 schoolboy team, but did not make a full-time career out of
football. |
|
Season 1988-89 |
Class of 1989 (born after 31 July 1973 - 15
or under on 31 July 1989):
Football League
debuts (pre-Premier League era):
Ryan
Giggs (Manchester United) 1991 (Division 1) -
Welsh international (1991), PFA Team of the Year (1993,
1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009), Great Britain Olympic captain
(2012)
Adie Mike (Manchester City)
1992 (Division 1)
League debuts (Premier
League era):
Injured Anthony Hughes debuted for Crewe
Alexandra in the third division of the Barclays League in 1992
Nick Barmby (Tottenham Hotspur) 1992 (FA
Premier League) - England B international (1994)
Darren Caskey (Tottenham Hotspur) 1993 (FA Carling
Premiership) - England Under-21 squad in Tournoi Espoirs
de Toulon (1995), PFA Division 2 Team of the Year (2000,
Reading)
Mike Basham (Colchester United) 1993 (Barclays League Division
3)
John Foster (Manchester City) 1994 (FA Carling Premiership)
Marvin Harriott (Bristol City) 1994 (Endsleigh League Division
1)
Lee Durrant (Ipswich Town) 1994 (FA Carling Premiership)
Paul Read (Leyton Orient) 1995 (Endsleigh League Division 2)
Non-league debuts:
David Hall (Halifax Town) 1994 (GM
Vauxhall Conference)
Andy Marlowe (Bromsgrove Rovers) 1994
(GM Vauxhall Conference)
Full internationals:
Nick Barmby (1995) aged 21
Under-21
internationals: Nick Barmby (1994) aged 20
Under-19 internationals:
Darren Caskey, Marvin
Harriott and Adie Mike (1992), all aged 18, Anthony Hughes
(1992) and Nick Barmby
(1993)
Under-18 internationals: Nick Barmby, Darren Caskey, David
Hall, Marvin Harriott, Anthony Hughes,
Justin Lee, Andy Marlowe and Jon Thomson (1990),
all aged 16, and Mike Basham (1991) aged 17
Under-16 internationals: Matt Foster (1988) and Darren Caskey
(1989), both aged 14, and
Nick Barmby, Mike Basham,
Marvin
Harriott, Anthony Hughes and Justin Lee (1989), all aged 15 |
|
Victory Shield |
|
363 |
25 February 1989
- Northern Ireland 0 England 5
[0-4]
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
(1,200) |
Wilson, Barmby (2), Mike (2) |
AW |
|
England:
M.Foster (J.Thomson), J.Foster, M.Harriott, D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
A.Marlowe, D.Deanus, A.Mike, D.Brocklehurst, Nick Barmby, L.Durrant.
(used: K.Gyamfi, N.Whitman). (unused: J.Charlton). |
|
In a break from tradition, Northern Ireland had begun their season, four
months earlier, by avoiding defeat for the first time against France, in a
1-1 draw at Newtownards, but they had suffered a third consecutive loss to
the Republic of Ireland, seven days earlier, by 2-0 at Galway. England's
visit was their first since 1971, after continually refusing to travel
because of the troubles in the province. 16 of their last 17 meetings had
been in England, with one in Scotland (at Stranraer in 1975). The change of
scenery did not stop England from racking up a tenth successive victory
against them, though the kick-off had to be put back by twenty minutes after
the England team's flight was delayed. Both teams were sporting new
Scoreline kits, with England's having Smiths branding. Unusually, only three
members of the starting line-up (Barmby, Matt Foster and Harriott) were from
the FA's National School, though a fourth, Anthony Hughes had to withdraw
because of injury, and was probably replaced by Whitman. Nick Barmby marked
his debut by scoring twice and providing three assists. Seven days later, Northern Ireland lost, 3-2 to Scotland at
Christie Park, Huntly, and ended their Victory Shield campaign, their first
in 18 years to include two home games, by drawing 2-2 with Wales at the
Limavady Showgrounds. Their season ended with a tournament in Messina in Sicily, where they lost all
three games, in first meetings with Italy (2-0), Hungary (3-1) and Spain
(3-2). |
|
Nabisco Group Food Service Cup |
|
364 |
11 March 1989
- England 3 Belgium 1
[1-1]
Wembley Stadium, London
(23,988) |
Barmby (2), Wilson (pen)
Pierre |
HW |
|
England:
M.Foster, J.Foster, M.Harriott, D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
A.Marlowe, J.Charlton, A.Mike (M.Basham), K.Gyamfi (D.Brocklehurst), Nick Barmby, L.Durrant.
(unused: J.Thomson, D.Deanus, N.Whitman). |
|
Belgium put up strong resistance on their first visit to Wembley, but
England overpowered them in the second half to register a fourth successive
Nabisco Cup win. Mike Basham became the fourth student from the GM Vauxhall
FA National School to play for the under-15s in that season. |
|
Friendly matches |
|
365 |
18 March 1989
- France 0 England 1
[0-0]
Stade Camille-Lebon,
Angoulême
(tbc) |
Mike |
AW |
|
England:
M.Foster, J.Foster, M.Harriott, D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
A.Marlowe, J.Charlton, A.Mike, D.Brocklehurst, Nick Barmby, L.Durrant.
(used: K.Gyamfi). |
|
England withstood a lot of French pressure but broke away to score, eight
minutes before the end, to beat them for the first time since 1976. |
|
366 |
1 April 1989
- Netherlands 1 England 2
[1-2]
Sportpark De Woerd, Driebergen-Rijsenburg
(1,000) |
Wilson, Barmby |
AW |
|
England:
M.Foster, J.Foster, M.Harriott, D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
A.Marlowe, J.Charlton, A.Mike, N.Whitman, Nick Barmby, L.Durrant. (used:
M.Basham, P.Read). |
|
England came from behind to maintain their impressive record for the season
so far. Three days later, the Netherlands embarked on their own exhausting
tour of three matches in five days, losing to Northern Ireland for the first
time, 1-0 at Ballymena, before a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland at
Cork, and then a 2-2 draw with Scotland at Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
367 |
21 April 1989
- England 0 Scotland 1
[0-0]
Old Trafford, Manchester
(7,132) |
Basham OG |
HL |
|
England:
J.Thomson, J.Foster, M.Harriott,
M.Basham,
D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
D.Caskey, J.Charlton, A.Mike, Nick Barmby, L.Durrant. (used:
J.Lee, P.Read). (unused: M.Fawcett, A.Marlowe, D.Brocklehurst) |
|
Six days earlier, on the day of the Hillsborough disaster, Scotland had
beaten Wales, 3-0 at Netherdale, Galashiels, and they retained the Victory
Shield thanks to an unfortunate own goal. It was their first win in England
in the competition since 1969. 14-year-old Darren Caskey became the fifth FA
National School student to join the England team. Scotland ended their
victorious season with a continental trip, featuring a goalless draw with
France in Calais, but their first visit to Belgium, whom they had only met
previously at Montaigu, saw them thrashed, 5-0 in Mouscron. |
|
Friendly match |
|
368 |
25 April 1989
- England 4 Switzerland 0
[3-0]
Elland Road, Leeds
(8,500) |
Read (2),
Barmby, Marlowe |
HW |
|
England:
J.Thomson (M.Fawcett), J.Foster,
M.Basham, D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
A.Marlowe,
D.Caskey, J.Charlton, Nick Barmby, L.Durrant,
P.Read. (used:
J.Lee). (unused: A.Mike, D.Brocklehurst). |
|
Four days later, on a Tuesday night, England were back to winning form.
Harriott appears to have missed out, due to injury. The Swiss went on to
Bangor, where two nights later, they lost by a single goal to Northern
Ireland. |
|
Victory Shield |
|
369 |
6 May 1989
- Wales 0 England 4
[0-1]
Vetch Field, Swansea
(250) |
Barmby (2),
Basham, Mike |
AW |
|
England:
J.Thomson, J.Foster,
M.Basham,
D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
A.Marlowe,
D.Caskey (A.Mike), J.Lee, Nick Barmby (D.Brocklehurst),
L.Durrant, P.Read. |
|
Another four-goal drubbing for England's opponents as they secured the
runners-up spot in the Victory Shield. Wales picked up just one point from
the competition, in Northern Ireland, and also drew, 1-1 with the Republic
of Ireland at Barry. They ended their season with a
two-match trip to Switzerland, drawing, 1-1 in Küssnacht, but losing,
1-0 in Lucerne. |
|
Smiths Crisps International Shield |
|
370 |
10 June 1989
- England 1 West Germany 3
[1-2]
Wembley Stadium, London
(50,521) |
Mike
Nowotny, Thiele
(pen), Reis |
HL |
|
England:
J.Thomson, J.Foster,
M.Basham,
D.Hall, R.Wilsonᶜ,
A.Marlowe, A.Mike, Nick Barmby, J.Lee (D.Brocklehurst), L.Durrant
(M.Harriott), P.Read (J.Charlton). (unused: M.Fawcett, D.Caskey). |
|
Germany's biggest win at Wembley wrested the Smiths Crisps International
Shield from England for the first time, after five successive triumphs (one
shared with Scotland). Three outfield substitutions were allowed for the
first time. |
|
Friendly match |
|
371 |
12 June 1989
- England 2 West Germany 0
[1-0]
Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
(4,000) |
Wilson, Barmby (pen) |
HW |
|
Ryan Wilson had a penalty saved by
Gospodarek with ten minutes remaining |
|
England:
J.Thomson, M.Harriott, D.Hall, J.Lee, R.Wilsonᶜ, A.Marlowe, D.Caskey, A.Mike, Nick Barmby,
D.Brocklehurst, P.Read. (unused: M.Fawcett, C.Lewin). |
|
Two days later, England made three changes and signed off with a convincing
victory, secured with a last-minute Barmby spot-kick.
England captain, Ryan Wilson opened the scoring, before missing a penalty.
Nine months later, on his 16th birthday, he changed his surname to his
mother's maiden name and became Ryan Giggs. He went on to win an incredible
13 Premier League winners' medals with Manchester United, but represented
his native Wales, also becoming their manager in 2018.
Seven members of the season's under-15 squads were back at Wembley, two
months later, playing for the under-16s against a Scandinavian select team. |
|
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