Match No. 563 - Wednesday, 2nd June 1982

  • Arnór Guðjohnsen, 23'
    • 1
    • Guðmundur BaldurssonGuðmundur Baldursson.
      Born 7th Nov 1959, Iceland.
    • 2
    • Örn ÓskarssonÖrn Óskarsson.
      Born 18th Feb 1953, Iceland.
    • 3
    • Trausti HaraldssonTrausti Haraldsson.
      Born 24th Jan 1957, Iceland.
    • 4
    • Atli EðvaldssonAtli Eðvaldsson.
      Born 3rd Mar 1957, Reykjavik.
    • 5
    • Marteinn GeirssonMarteinn Geirsson.
      Born 11th Feb 1951, Iceland.
      (c)
    • 6
    • Sævar JónssonSævar Jónsson.
      Born 22nd Jul 1958, Iceland.
    • 7
    • Janus GuðlaugssonJanus Guðlaugsson.
      Born 7th Oct 1955, Iceland.
    • Off 82'
    • 8
    • Arnór GuðjohnsenArnór Guðjohnsen.
      Born 30th Jul 1961, Reykjavik.
    • 9
    • Teitur ThordarsonTeitur Thordarson.
      Born 14th Jan 1952, Akranes.
    • 10
    • Lárus GuðmundssonLárus Guðmundsson.
      Born 12th Dec 1961, Iceland.
    • 11
    • Karl ThórdarsonKarl Thórdarson.
      Born 31st May 1955, Iceland.
    • Pétur OrmslevPétur Úlfar Ormslev.
      Born 28th Jul 1958, Iceland.
    • On 82'
    • 1
    • Joe CorriganMan City, 9th of 9 caps
      33 years, 6 months, 14 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Viv AndersonNotts Forest, 10th of 30 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 4 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Phil NealLiverpool, 37th of 50 caps
      31 years, 3 months, 10 days
      Left Back
      (c)1st captaincy
    • 4
    • Terry McDermottLiverpool, 25th of 25 caps
      30 years, 5 months, 25 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Dave WatsonStoke City, 65th of 65 caps
      35 years, 7 months, 28 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Russell OsmanIpswich, 6th of 11 caps
      23 years, 3 months, 16 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Alan DevonshireWest Ham, 4th of 8 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 19 days
      Midfield
    • Off 70'
    • 8
    • Glenn HoddleSpurs, 11th of 53 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Peter WitheAston Villa, 6th of 11 caps
      30 years, 9 months, 3 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Cyrille RegisWBA, 3rd of 5 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 21 day
      Centre Forward
    • Off 40'
    • 11
    • Tony MorleyAston Villa, 4th of 6 caps
      27 years, 9 months, 7 days
      Left Midfield
    • Paul GoddardWest Ham, Only Cap
      22 years, 7 months, 21 day
      Centre Forward
    • On 40'

Notes

  • Match ClassificationPrior to the 1982 World Cup, Ron Greenwood still had a selection headache with lots of injuries and players returning late from their clubs. He had a squad of 32 players - ten of which needed to be trimmed - and decided to divide them in half with the probables going to Helsinki (for a game the next day), and the possibles going the Reykjavik for the B Team game, which was duly elevated to full intertnational status. "To preserve the illusion of equality between the squad" writes the Guardian, "Greenwood wants tonight's match in Iceland to be regarded as a full international with senior caps awarded to those who play." Greenwood went to Helsinki and this match was looked after by Bobby Robson.
  • Player MilestoneJoe Corrigan's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneTerry McDermott's 25th & Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneDave Watson's Last Cap
  • Player MilestonePaul Goddard's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneSteve Perryman's Only Cap
  • Goal MilestonePaul Goddard's 1st Goal

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • theFA.com
  • www.ksi.is

Managers

Referee

  • Denmark Ib Nielsen

Attendance

  • 10,814

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -8 ranking points to 1959 points England - 5th
  • Iceland - 68th