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Saturday, 9 November 1996
World Cup 1998 UEFA Group Two qualification match

Georgia 0 England 2 [0-2]
 

Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Didube-Chugureti, Tbilisi
Attendance:
48,000;
Kick-off: 5.00pm local, 12noon GMT
Live on Sky Sports (UK) - Commentator: Martin Tyler and Ray Wilkins

England - Teddy Sheringham (15), Les Ferdinand (37) Match Summary
Georgia Squad
England Squad
 
Results 1995-2000

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Match Summary

Officials from Portugal

Georgia

Type

 

En glan d  
Referee (-) - Monteiro Coroado Jorge
x (x), x, FIFA listed x.

Assistant Referees - Guedes Gomes Antonio and Simoes Dos Santos Luis.

Fourth Official - Almeida Marcal Antonio.

UEFA Delegate - Alexis Pone, Belgium.
  Goal Attempts  
  Attempts on Target  
  Hit Bar/Post  
  Corner Kicks Won  
  Offside Calls Against  
  Fouls Conceded  
  Possession  

Georgia Team

 

Rank:

FIFA (23 October 1996) 23rd
EFO ranking

ELO rating 57th to 62nd
Colours: Made by Adidas - White shadow broad striped jerseys with red collar/Adidas hooped trim on sleeves and red cuffs on long sleeves, black shorts with red Adidas trim, white socks with red Adidas trim.
Capt: Kakha Tskhadadze Manager: Aleksandr Gavrilovich Chivadze
Georgia Lineup
1 Zoidze, Irakli     G     GA
2 Lobjanidze, Nugzar            
3 Tskhadadze, Kakha            
4 Shelia, Murtaz            
5 Kobiashvili, Levan            
6 Gogichaishvili, Kakih            
7 Nemsadze, Giorgi            
8 Jamarauli, Gocha            
9 Ketsbaia, Temur            
10 Kinkladze, Giorgi            
11 Arveladze, Shota            
Georgia Substitutes
1              

unused substitutes:

12-Nika Togonidze, 13-Zaza Revishvili, 14-Gocha Gogrichiani, 15-Gela Inalishvili, 16-Mikheil Jishkariani, 17-Giorgi Gudushauri, 18-Levan Tskitishviei.

team notes:

Coach Aleksandr Chivadze played for the USSR against England in June 1984 and March 1986.
 
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Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

England Team

 

Rank:

FIFA (23 October 1996) 12th
EFO ranking

ELO rating 7th
Colours: The 1996 Umbro away uniform - Two tone indigo striped v-neck collared jersey with white/red trim and indigo collar/cuffs, two tone indigo shorts with white/red trim, indigo socks with navy tops and two white hoops.
Capt: Tony Adams, eleventh captaincy Head Coach: Glenn Hoddle, 39 (27 October 1957), appointed 2 May 1996, effective 27 June 1996,
3rd match, W 3 - D 0 - L 0 - F 7 - A 1.
England Lineup
1 Seaman, David A. 33 19 September 1963 G Arsenal FC 32 17 GA
2 Campbell, Sulzeer         3 0
3 Hinchcliffe, Andrew G. 27 5 February 1969 LB Everton FC 3 0
4 Ince, Paul            
5 Adams, Tony            
6 Southgate, Gareth 26 3 September 1970 CD Aston Villa FC 12 0
7 Beckham, David            
8 Gascoigne, Paul J. 29 27 May 1967 CM Rangers FC, Scotland 46 9
9 Ferdinand, Leslie, off 81st min.            
10 Sheringham, Edward P. 30 2 April 1966 F Tottenham Hotspur FC 21 5
11 Batty, David            
England Substitutes
18 Wright, Ian E., on 81st min. for Ferdinand 33 3 November 1963 F Arsenal FC 21 5

unused substitutes:

12-Gary Neville, 13-Ian Walker, 14-Stuart Pearce, 15-David Platt, 16-Steve McManaman, 17-Matthew Le Tissier.
 
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Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

    Match Report by Mike Payne

 

Source Notes

TheFA.com
Original newspaper reports
Official Teamsheet
Rothman's Yearbooks
F.A. Yearbook
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