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Graham
Taylor |
38 matches in charge
P 38 W
18 D 13 L 7 F
62:
A
32
65% successful
FIFA Rankings:
from 5th in 1992 to 18th
1990-93
discipline:
tbc
tbc
players managed:
59
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Profile |
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Graham Taylor
OBE |
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Birth |
Friday, 15 September 1944 in Worksop,
Nottinghamshire, to Bernard Thomas Arthur and Dorothy (née Marsh) |
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registered in Worksop July-September 1944 |
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Marriage |
to
Rita J. Cowling, at Scunthorpe Congregationalist Church in Scunthorpe,
22 March 1965. |
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registered in Scunthorpe January-March 1965 |
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Children |
Graham and Rita had two daughters
together, Joanne and Karen. |
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Death |
Thursday, 12 January 2017, at 2
Loxton Close, Little Aston in Sutton
Coldfield, West Midlands, age 72 years 119 days, of a 'suspected
heart-attack'. He also had a home at 31 Railway Terrace in Kings Langley,
Hertfordshire. |
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registered in Royal Sutton Coldfield January-March 2017 |
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Funeral |
Wednesday, 1 February, at 1pm, St. Mary's
Church, Church Street, in Watford. |
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Playing
Career |
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As a schoolboy, he won representative honours with the
England Grammar Schools XI as an inside-forward. Taylor reverted to being
a fullback when he started at Grimsby Town FC from
July 1962, played 189 league matches, scoring twice,
before being transferred to Lincoln City FC in July 1968 for £4000, where
he would go on to play another 151 league
matches, scoring once, and becoming the club captain, before
retiring in 1972 because of a hip injury 1972. |
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Lincolnshire Senior Cup winners 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70; |
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No individual honours |
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Management Career |
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Taylor began his coaching
career at a very early age, qualifying as the youngest ever FA Staff coach
when only 21. He coached the Lincolnshire League team, City School Old
Boys, from January 1970 before becoming the Imps' coach in 1972 when his
playing career was ended by injury. He then became the youngest Football
League manager with Lincoln City FC in December
1972, aged only 28 years; Despite interest from First Division West
Bromwich Albion FC, he joined Watford FC, of the fourth division, in June 1977
for a £26,000 fee, then after success, joined Aston Villa FC from July 1987
until July 1990. |
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Lincolnshire Senior Cup winners 1974-75; Football
League Division Four winners 1975-76, 1977-78; Football
League Division Three runners-up 1978-79; Football League
Division Two runners-up 1981-82, 1987-88; Football League
runners-up 1982-83, 1989-90; FA Cup runners-up 1983-84; |
| Individual honours |
None |
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England
Career |
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England tenure |
Accepted the position in early June, but not appointed until 23 July 1990; resigned
23 November 1993
under pressure following England's failure to advance from the World Cup 1994
qualification competition. |
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Other applicants |
A job wanted by Terry Venables, but he didn't
even make the short-list that included Howard Kendall and
Joe Royle, as well as Taylor himself. |
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First match |
No. 665, 12 September 1990, England 1 Hungary 0, a friendly match at
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, aged 45 years
362 days. |
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Last match |
No. 702, 17 November 1993, San Marino 1
England 7, a World Cup preliminary match match at Stadio
Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy,
aged 49 years 63 days. |
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Major tournaments |
European
Championship finals 1992. |
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Team honours |
England
Challenge Cup Tournament winners 1991. |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Backroom Staff |
Taylor chose
Lawrie McMenemy is his assistant. Phil Neal was a head coach.
Fred Street & Norman Medhurst were physiotherapists. Steve Harrison
was also a coach. The goalkeeping coach was Peter Bonetti. |
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Beyond England |
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Management Career |
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Club(s) |
His return to domestic management came at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in
March 1994, before he returned to Watford FC for a second spell in
February 1996 as general manager, appointing himself as club manager in
1997 and quickly guided the Hornets back into the Premiership.
Unfortunately, they count nor retain that position and Taylor retired from
club management at the end of the 2000-01 season. However, he came out of
retirement in February 2002 to return to his old job at Aston Villa FC,
before retiring for a second time on 14 May 2003. He became a pundit
for the BBC and chairman of Watford FC after being vice-President of his
hometown club, Scunthorpe United FC.
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Club honours |
Football League Division
Two winners 1997-98; Football League Division One play-off winners
1998-99; |
| Individual honours |
OBE for services to football 2002; Football Writers' Association Tribute
Award for outstanding contribution to the national game 2002; Football Association Hall of Fame
2002. |
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Distinctions |
  Graham
Taylor is a supporter of SENSE, a charity supporting deafblind people and a
patron of DebRa, a UK charity for people with the genetic skin blistering
condition Epidermolysis Bullosa. |
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The Numbers |
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matches |
squads named |
squad players |
teamsheet players |
used players |
debutants |
careers ended |
ave. age |
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38 |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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38 |
18 |
13 |
7 |
62 |
32 |
+30 |
7 |
16 |
1.632 |
0.82 |
64.5 |
+11 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
15 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
31 |
9 |
+22 |
1 |
8 |
2.067 |
0.60 |
76.7 |
+8 |
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Away |
19 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
29 |
20 |
+9 |
4 |
6 |
1.526 |
1.053 |
60.5 |
+4 |
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Neutral |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0.50 |
0.75 |
37.5 |
-1 |
Competition Record
|
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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WCP
|
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
26 |
9 |
+17 |
2 |
4 |
2.60 |
0.90 |
65.0 |
+3 |
| World Cup |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
26 |
9 |
+17 |
2 |
4 |
2.60 |
0.90 |
65.0 |
+3 |
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ECP
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6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+3 |
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ECF |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0.333 |
0.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| European
Championship |
9 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
2 |
5 |
0.889 |
0.556 |
61.1 |
+2 |
| Minor Tournament |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
1.40 |
1.60 |
40.0 |
-1 |
| Friendly match |
14 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
10 |
+11 |
2 |
7 |
1.50 |
0.714 |
75.0 |
+7 |
Competition Record
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World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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WCP 1992-94 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
26 |
9 |
+17 |
2 |
4 |
2.60 |
0.90 |
65.0 |
+3 |
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WCP All |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
26 |
9 |
+17 |
2 |
4 |
2.60 |
0.90 |
65.0 |
+3 |
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European Championship Preliminary
Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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ECP 1990-92 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+3 |
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ECP All |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+3 |
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European Championship Final
Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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ECF 1992 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0.333 |
0.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
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ECF All |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0.333 |
0.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
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European Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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EC 1990-92 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
2 |
5 |
0.889 |
0.556 |
61.1 |
+2 |
|
EC All |
9 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
2 |
5 |
0.889 |
0.556 |
61.1 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
26 |
9 |
+17 |
2 |
4 |
2.60 |
0.90 |
65.0 |
+3 |
| EC |
9 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
2 |
5 |
0.889 |
0.556 |
61.1 |
+2 |
|
19 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
34 |
14 |
+20 |
4 |
9 |
1.789 |
0.737 |
63.2 |
+5 |
Match History
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Took charge on 23 July 1990 |
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Friendly match |
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1 |
665 |
12 September 1990 -
England
1
Hungary 0
[1-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(51,459) |
Lineker |
HW |
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European Championship preliminary matches |
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2 |
666 |
17 October 1990 -
England 2
Poland
0
[1-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(77,040) |
Lineker (pen),
Beardsley |
HW |
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3 |
667 |
14 November 1990 -
Republic
of Ireland 1 England
1
[0-0]
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
(45,000/46,000) |
Cascarino
Platt |
AD |
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Friendly match |
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4 |
668 |
6 February 1991 -
England 2
Cameroon
0
[1-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(61,075) |
Lineker (2 (1pen)) |
HW |
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European Championship preliminary matches |
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5 |
669 |
27 March 1991 -
England 1
Republic
of Ireland
1 [1-1]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(77,000/753) |
Staunton OG
N.Quinn |
HD |
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6 |
670 |
1 May 1991 -
Turkey
0
England 1
[0-1]
Atatürk
Stadyumu, İzmir
(20,000/25,000) |
Wise |
AW |
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England Challenge Cup |
|
7 |
671 |
21 May 1991 -
England 3
USSR
1 [2-1]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(23,789) |
Smith, Platt (2 (1
pen))
M.Wright OG |
HW |
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8 |
672 |
25 May 1991 -
England 2
Argentina
2
[1-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(44,497) |
Lineker, Platt
García, Franco |
HD |
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Summer
Tour of Oceania |
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9 |
673 |
1 June 1991 -
Australia
0
England 1 [0-1]
Sydney Football
Stadium, Sydney
(35,472) |
Gray OG |
AW |
|
10 |
674 |
3 June 1991 -
New Zealand
0
England 1
[0-0]
Mount
Smart Stadium, Auckland
(17,520) |
Lineker |
AW |
|
11 |
675 |
8 June 1991 -
New Zealand
0
England 2 [0-1]
Athletic Park,
Wellington
(12,000) |
Pearce, Hirst |
AW |
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12 |
676 |
12 June 1991 -
Malaysia
2 England 4
[0-3]
Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
(38,000/42,000) |
Matlan (2)
Lineker (4) |
AW |
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Season 1991-92 |
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Friendly match |
 |
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13 |
677 |
11 September 1991 -
England 0
Germany
1
[0-1]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(59,493) |
Riedle |
HL |
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European Championship preliminary matches |
|
14 |
678 |
16 October 1991 -
England 1
Turkey
0
[1-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(50,896) |
Smith |
HW |
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15 |
679 |
13 November 1991 -
Poland
1 England 1
[1-0]
Stadion Lecha,
Poznań
(10,300/15,000) |
Szewczyk
Lineker |
AD |
|
Friendly matches |
|
16 |
680 |
19 February 1992 -
England 2
France
0
[1-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(58,723) |
Shearer, Lineker |
HW |
|
17 |
681 |
25 March 1992 -
Czechoslovakia
2 England 2 [1-1]
Stadion Evzena Rošického,
Praha
(3,300) |
Skuhravý, Chovanec
Merson, Keown |
AD |
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18 |
682 |
29 April 1992 -
CIS
2
England 2
[1-1]
Lenin Stadion,
Moskva
(10,000/25,000) |
Tskhadadze, Kiriakov
Lineker, Steven |
AD |
|
19 |
683 |
12 May 1992 -
Hungary
0
England 1
[0-0]
Népstadion,
Budapest
(25,000) |
Telek OG |
AW |
|
20 |
684 |
17 May 1992 -
England 1
Brazil
1
[0-1]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(53,428) |
Platt
Bebeto |
HD |
|
21 |
685 |
3 June 1992
-
Finland
1 England 2
[1-1]
Olympiastadion,
Helsinki
(16,101) |
Hjelm (pen)
Platt (2) |
AW |
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European Championship Finals in Sweden |
|
22 |
686 |
11 June 1992 -
Denmark
0
England
0
[0-0]
Malmö Stadion, Malmö
(26,385) |
|
ND |
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23 |
687 |
14 June 1992 -
France
0
England 0 [0-0]
Malmö Stadion, Malmö
(26,535) |
|
ND |
|
24 |
688 |
17 June 1992 -
Sweden 2 England 1
[0-1]
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna
(30,126) |
Eriksson, Brolin
Platt |
AL |
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Season 1992-93 |
|
Friendly match |
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|
25 |
689 |
9 September 1992 -
Spain
1
England 0
[1-0]
Estádio El Sardinero,
Santander
(30,126) |
Fonseca |
AL |
|
World Cup preliminary matches |
|
26 |
690 |
14 October 1992 -
England 1
Norway
1
[0-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(51,441) |
Platt
Rekdal |
HD |
|
27 |
691 |
18 November 1992 -
England 4
Turkey
0
[2-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(42,984) |
Gascoigne (2),
Shearer, Pearce |
HW |
|
28 |
692 |
17 February 1993 -
England 6
San Marino
0
[2-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(51,154) |
Platt (4), Palmer,
L.Ferdinand |
HW |
|
29 |
693 |
31 March 1993 -
Turkey
0
England 2 [0-2]
Atatürk
Stadyumu, İzmir
(60,000) |
Platt, Gascoigne |
AW |
|
30 |
694 |
28 April 1993 -
England 2
Netherlands
2
[2-1]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(73,163) |
J.Barnes, Platt
Bergkamp, van Vossen (pen) |
HD |
|
31 |
695 |
29 May 1993 -
Poland
1
England 1 [1-0]
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
(60,000) |
Adamczuk
I.Wright |
AD |
|
32 |
696 |
2 June 1993 -
Norway
2
England 0 [1-0]
Ullevål Stadion, Oslo
(22,500) |
Leonhardsen, Bohinen |
AL |
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U.S. Cup |
|
33 |
697 |
9 June 1993 -
United States
2
England 0 [1-0]
Foxboro Stadium, Boston
(37,652) |
Dooley, Lalas |
AL |
|
34 |
698 |
13 June 1993 -
England 1
Brazil
1
[0-0]
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington.
(54,118) |
Platt
Márcio Santos |
ND |
|
35 |
699 |
19 June 1993 -
Germany
2 England 1 [1-1]
Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac
(62,126) |
Effenberg, Klinsmann
Platt |
NL |
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Season 1993-94 |
|
World Cup preliminary matches |
|
|
36 |
700 |
8 September 1993 -
England 3
Poland
0
[1-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley
(70,220) |
L.Ferdinand, Gascoigne,
Pearce |
HW |
|
37 |
701 |
13 October 1993 -
Netherlands
2
England 0 [0-0]
Stadion
Feijenoord, Rotterdam
(48,000) |
R.Koeman, Bergkamp |
AL |
|
38 |
702 |
17 November 1993 -
San Marino
1
England 7 [1-3]
Stadio
Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
(2,378) |
Gualtieri
Ince (2), I.Wright (4), L.Ferdinand |
AW |
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Resigned under pressure 23 November 1993 |
Notes
Graham Taylor might
have regretted the media access he granted when a television
documentary disclosed considerable swearing in scenes from England's devastating World Cup qualifying loss to
Netherlands in Rotterdam in October, 1993. An earlier, equally critical
loss in Norway had elicited his "Do I not like that," which,
after the documentary aired, became a national catchphrase. Taylor
did not last out the year, but later returned to club management with
considerable success.
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