The Three Lions squad for the European Championship  Pre-Denmark June 1992
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	St	Sub	App	G	Capt
Barnes, John C.B.	7 November 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica	28	F	Liverpool FC	54	13	67	10	0
	Barnes withdrew from the squad on 3 June because of an achilles tendon injury
19. Batty, David	2 December 1968	23	M	Leeds United AFC	6	2	8	0	0
9. Clough, Nigel H.	19 March 1966	26	M	Nottingham Forest FC	2	5	7	0	0
2. Curle, Keith	14 November 1963	28	CD	Manchester City FC	1	1	2	0	0
	Curle was admitted to the squad on 5 June as a replacement for Stevens
18. Daley, Anthony M.	18 October 1967	24	F	Aston Villa FC	3	2	5	0	0
Dixon, Lee M.	17 March 1964	28	RB	Arsenal FC	11	1	12	0	0
	Dixon withdrew from the squad on 25 May because of a knee injury
14. Dorigo, Anthony R.	31 December 1965	26	LB	Leeds United AFC	5	5	10	0	0
4. Keown, Martin R.	24 July 1966	25	CD	Everton FC	6	0	6	1	0
10. Lineker, Gary W.	30 November 1960	31	F	Tottenham Hotspur FC	71	6	77	48	15	none
13. Martyn, A. Nigel	11 August 1966	25	G	Leeds United AFC	1	1	2	0ᵍᵃ	0
16. Merson, Paul C.	20 March 1968	24	F	Arsenal FC	2	3	5	1	0
12. Palmer, Carlton L.	5 December 1965	26	M	Sheffield Wednesday FC	3	1	4	0	0
3. Pearce, Stuart	24 April 1962	30	LB	Nottingham Forest FC	45	2	47	2	3
7. Platt, David A.	10 June 1966	25	M	Juventus FC, Italy	22	7	29	10	0
20. Shearer, Alan	13 August 1970	21	F	Southampton FC	2	0	2	1	0	none
11. Sinton, Andrew	19 March 1966	26	M	Queen's Park Rangers FC	3	1	4	0	0	none
	Sinton was admitted to the squad on 5 June as a replacement for Barnes
17. Smith, Alan M.	21 November 1962	29	F	Arsenal FC	6	5	11	2	0	none
8. Steven, Trevor M.	21 September 1963	28	M	Olympique de Marseille, France	27	7	34	4	0
Stevens, M. Gary	27 March 1963	29	RB	Rangers FC, Scotland	40	6	46	0	0
	Stevens withdrew from the squad on 3 June because of a broken foot
5. Walker, Desmond S.	26 November 1965	26	CD	UC Sampdoria, Italy	42	4	44	0	0
15. Webb, Neil J.	30 July 1963	28	M	Manchester United FC	20	4	24	4	0
1. Woods, Christopher C.E.	14 November 1959	32	G	Sheffield Wednesday FC	23	8	31	?ᵍᵃ	0
6. Wright, Mark	1 August 1963	28	CD	Liverpool FC	39	3	42	1	1
	Wright withdrew from the squad on 7 June because of a recurring achilles tendon injury.
Reserves
Adams, Tony A.			CD	Arsenal FC			19	4
Seaman, David A.	19 September 1963	28	G	Arsenal FC	6	3	9	7ᵍᵃ	0	none

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the ninth of the 1991-92 season, against Finland on 3 June 1992.

Diary

Friday, 15 May 1992 - Two days before England meet Brazil at Wembley in a final home warm-up, Liverpool's Rob Jones, Taylor's expected first choice at right back, pulls out of the squad with shin splints.  The 20-year-old had made only one international appearance, against France in a February friendly, but had given a cultured performance far beyond his years.

Sunday, 17 May 1992 - England come from behind to draw with Brazil at Wembley Stadium.

Monday, 18 May 1992 - Graham Taylor announces his twenty-man squad, thirteen days ahead of the due date. The press regard midfielder David Batty and right back Lee Dixon as surprise inclusions, although Dixon, who had 12 caps, was needed to replace Jones. The most notable omissions were Chris Waddle, the 31-year-old midfield genius whose continued absence from England team selections bewildered French as well as English fans who had observed his consistently sparkling play for Olympique Marseille. Asked about Waddle at a later press conference in Sweden, Taylor replied, "I am not sure he wants to play for England anymore." Another 31-year-old, Peter Beardsley, so often the provider and creative foil for Gary Lineker, was also missing. Noteworthy, too, was the omission of Ian Wright, 28, the Arsenal striker who led all scorers in the old First Division's last season with 29 goals. Tony Adams was also omitted.
He places Andy Sinton on the standby list, because of the uncertainty surrounding John Barnes.

Monday, 25 May 1992 - Arsenal's right-back Lee Dixon joined his fellow defender Jones on the disabled list after injuring his knee in a freak accident at home, and Taylor summoned Gary Stevens as a replacement.  The Rangers defender is a veteran of the 1986 and 1990 World Cup and 1988 European Championship tournaments.

Wednesday, 3 June 1992 - England then travel to Helsinki where a 2-1 final warm-up match victory over Finland is marred by a double misfortune. Gary Stevens suffered a stress fracture of the right foot and Liverpool wing forward John Barnes, 28, a ruptured Achilles tendon.  A third right back had been lost to England, as well as the third and last England player of the day blessed with world class creative and technical skills. Taylor had to use midfielder Carlton Palmer at right back after the injury interrupted Stevens' 46th and final international appearance.  The brilliant Barnes, making his 67th appearance and also a veteran of the last three major tournaments, was irreplaceable. 

Friday, 5 June 1992 - Because the deadline for submission of squad lists to UEFA had passed, Taylor had to apply for permission to replace Stevens and Barnes with central defender Keith Curle and wide midfielder Andy Sinton. Lee Dixon has almost recovered, but Taylor has decided not to gamble on his fitness. UEFA consented to the replacements.

Sunday, 7 June 1992 - The England squad travel to Sweden without Mark Wright, who did not show up at Luton airport. Wright aggrevated an old achilles tendon injury whilst on England duty in Helsinki, unknown to Taylor and the rest of the England staff, Liverpool kept the problem under wraps for two days after Wright's return from Finland and did not notify England management until late yesterday afternoon. Taylor has applied to UEFA for permission to replace him with Adams. 

Thursday, 11 June 1992 - Mark Wright is flown to Sweden for an assessment by a UEFA medical examiner just hours before England's tournament opener against Denmark.

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