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Tuesday, 26 March 1985
International Friendly Match

England 2 Republic of Ireland 1 [1-0]

Match Summary
England Squad

Rep. of Ireland Squad
Team Recordss
   
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The Three Lions squad for the match against the Repblic of Ireland  March 1985
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Capt
Anderson, Vivian     D       13      
Bailey, Gary     G Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 none
Barnes, John   20 F Watford     16      
Barnes withdrew from the squad on 23 March because of injury. 
Butcher, Terence   25 D Ipswich Town     28      
Davenport, Peter     F Nottingham Forest 0 0 0 0 0 none
Fenwick, Terence   24 D Queen's Park Rangers     6      
Hateley, Mark   22 F Milan AC, Italy     7      
Hoddle, Glenn       Tottenham Hotspur     19 6    
Kennedy, Alan   26 D Liverpool FC     2      
Lineker, Gary   23 F Leicester City     1      
Mariner, Paul   31 F Arsenal     34      
Robson, Bryan   27 M Manchester United     39      
Sansom, Kenneth   25 D Arsenal     48      
Shilton, Peter   34 G Southampton     67 43ᵍᵃ     
Steven, Trevor      M Everton 1 0 1 0 0 None
Stevens, M. Gary     FB Everton 0 0 0 0 0 none
Waddle, Christopher     F Newcastle United 0 0 0 0 0 none
Watson, David   22 D Norwich City     3      
Wilkins, Raymond   27 M Milan AC, Italy     66      
Williams, Steven   28 M Southampton FC     5      
Woods, Christopher G Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 none
Wright, Mark   21 F Southampton     4      

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the fourth of the 1984-85 season, against Northern Ireland on 27 February 1985.

Diary

Monday, 18 March 1985 - Peter Davenport has been included in the England squad for next Thursday's international match against the Republic of Ireland. The Merseyside-born forward wins his place because of injuries to Tony Woodcock and Trevor Francis. Everton's two young starts, full-backGary Stevens and midfielder Trevor Steven, are also included. Mark Wright and Steve Williams are recalled, after being banned from last month's squad. Williams replaces Tottenham'sGary Stevens, who is injured, but Wright replaces Alvin Martin, who had had an unhappy performance in Belfast. Bryan Robson also returns, but Remi Moses is still injured.

Saturday, 23 March 1985 - John Barnes has been withdrawn from the squad by his club manager, Graham Taylor, after picking up an injury.

England Form: last six games
W L W W W W   f 18:a success: 83%
         
         
         
         
         
         
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