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Wednesday, 11 October 2000
World Cup 2002 UEFA Group Nine qualification match

Finland 0 England 0 [0-0]

Match Summary
Finland Squad
England Squad
Team Records
 
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The Three Lions Squad for the matches against Germany and Finland  October 2000
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Capt
Adams, Tony A. 10 October 1966 33 CD Arsenal FC 66 0 66 5 15 3
Tony Adams withdrew from the squad due to a back injury.
Barmby, Nicholas J. 11 February 1974 26 M Liverpool FC 8 9 17 3 0 None
Barry, Gareth 23 February 1981 19 D Aston Villa FC 1 3 4 0 0 1
Beckham, David R.J. 2 May 1975 25 M Manchester United FC 33 3 36 1 0 6
1
David Beckham withdrew from the squad due to a knee injury.
Brown, Wesley M. 13 October 1979 20 D Manchester United FC 1 0 1 0 0 None
Wes Brown called up by Howard Wilkinson as a replacement for the injured Tony Adams
Carragher, James L.D. 28 January 1978 22 M Liverpool FC 0 1 1 0 0 None
Cole, Andrew A. 15 October 1971 28 F Manchester United FC 4 5 9 0 0 2
Cole, Joseph J. 8 November 1981 18 M West Ham United FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Dyer, Kieron C. 29 December 1978 21 M Newcastle United FC 3 4 7 0 0 None
Ferdinand, Rio G. 7 November 1978 21 D West Ham United FC 4 5 9 0 0 None
Fowler, Robert B. 9 April 1975 25 F Liverpool FC 7 7 14 3 0 1
Gerrard, Steven G. 30 May 1980 20 M Liverpool FC 1 1 2 0 0 None
Steven Gerrard withdrew from the squad due to a thigh injury.
Heskey, Emile W.I. 11 January 1978 22 F Liverpool FC 1 8 9 1 0 None
Ince, Paul E.C. 21 October 1967 32 M Middlesbrough FC 50 3 53 2 7 8
1
Paul Ince withdrew from the squad due to his wife giving birth.
James, David B. 1 August 1970 30 G Aston Villa FC 1 0 1 0 GA 0 None
Keown, Martin R. 24 July 1966 34 D Arsenal FC 33 2 35 2 0 3
Le Saux, Graeme P. 17 October 1968 31 D Chelsea FC 33 3 36 1 0 2
Graeme Le Saux withdrew from the squad due to a calf injury.
Martyn, A. Nigel 11 August 1966 34 G Leeds United AFC 11 3 14 0 0 None
McManaman, Steven 11 February 1972 28 M Real Madrid CF, Spain 23 7 30 3 0 None
Neville, Gary A. 18 February 1975 25 D Manchester United FC 37 3 40 0 0 2
Gary Neville withdrew from the squad due to a toe injury.
Neville, Philip A. 21 January 1977 23 D Manchester United FC 21 8 29 0 0 1
Owen, Michael J. 14 December 1979 20 F Liverpool FC 15 9 24 8 0 2
Parlour, Raymond 7 March 1973 27 M Arsenal FC 1 7 8 0 0 None
Phillips, Kevin M. 25 July 1973 27 F Sunderland AFC 3 2 5 0 0 None
Scholes, Paul 16 November 1974 25 M Manchester United FC 27 2 29 10 0 8
1
Seaman, David A. 19 September 1963 37 G Arsenal FC 57 4 61 35 GA 1 1
Sheringham, Edward P. 2 April 1966 34 F Manchester United FC 29 9 38 9 0 2
Teddy Sheringham called up by Howard Wilkinson as extra cover up front.
Southgate, Gareth 3 September 1970 30 D Aston Villa FC 32 7 39 1 0 3
Wise, Dennis F. 16 December 1966 33 M Chelsea FC 15 5 20 1 0 1
All information is complete to and including England's last match, the second of the 2000-01 season, against Germany on 7 October 2000.

Diary

Monday, 7 August 2000 - Kevin Keegan has criticised the £10 fee to watch England's World Cup qualifier against Finland on television. In an interview, he said that everyone should have a right to see the game. "I think it should be available to everybody - and I do feel that about all the major events." The FA have admitted they are powerless to prevent an England game from being shown on a pay-per-view channel for the first time. But Keegan said it was up to the Finnish FA to decide what to do with the match rights. The independent u>direct, whose sports and film services are supported by Sky Digital, are believed to have spent in the region of £1m to secure the live rights from the Finnish FA.

Thursday, 28 September 2000 - Kevin Keegan names his 27-man squad for the World Cup preliminary matches against Germany and Finland next month.

Saturday, 7 October 2000 - In the final match at Wembley Stadium before the bulldozers move in, England lose to Germany and in response, from the dressing room toilet, Kevin Keegan hands in his resignation. There are also several injuries reported, namely David Beckham's knee, Graeme Le Saux's calf, Tony Adam's back and Gary Neville's toe. Paul Ince also withdraws from the squad to be with his wife who is in labour with their child.

Sunday, 8 October 2000 - England, along with stand-in boss Howard Wilkinson, arrive at their Buckinghamshire headquarters still reeling from Keegan's resignation. Wilkinson appeals to those around him to rally around, as he brings in Brian Kidd into the coaching set-up.
Bobby Robson admits that if he is asked, he will return to assist England.

Monday, 9 October 2000 - Martin Keown is England's new captain taking the armband from his absent Arsenal colleague Tony Adams.

Tuesday, 10 October 2000 - The Football Association form a six-man think-tank to help select a new national coach who also must groom a successor.

England Form: last six games
W W L D L  f 8:a success: 58%
768 3 June 2000 - Malta 1 England 2 [1-1]
Stadium Nazzjonali, Ħ'Attard (10,023/611)
R.Wright OG (Carabott (pen))
Keown, Heskey
Fr AW
769 12 June 2000 - Portugal 3 England 2 [2-2]
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven (31,500/33,000)
Figo, Joáo Pinto, Nuno Gomes
Scholes, McManaman
ECF NL
770 17 June 2000 - England 1 Germany 0 [0-0]
Stade Communal, Charleroi (27,700/30,000)
Shearer NW
771 20 June 2000 - England 2 Romania 3 [2-1]
Stade Communal, Charleroi (27,000/30,000)
Shearer (pen), Owen
Chivu, Munteanu, Ganea (pen)
NL
772 2 September 2000 - France 1 England 1 [0-0]
Stade de France, Saint-Denis (76,318)
Petit
Owen
Fr AD
773 7 October 2000 - England 0 Germany 1 [0-1]
Wembley Stadium, Wembley (76,377)
Hamann WCP HL
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