Match No. 605 - Wednesday, 11th September 1985, 7:45pm
Assist: Kenny Sansom. "...Sansom took a free-kick on the left and seemed to be intent on swinging the ball over to the far post in the familiar manner. This is clearly what the Romanian defenders had in mind and although Hoddle was taking up a position towards the near post they left him as one man and moved up in confident anticipation of another offside. But the West German linesman kept his flag down, Hoddle kept his head and England were in front." Glenn Hoddle7th of 8 goals. Left-footed from 15 yards., 25' 24:31
- 1
- Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 73rd of 125 caps
35 years, 11 month, 23 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary StevensEverton, 3rd of 46 caps
22 years, 5 months, 15 days
Right Back
- 3
- Kenny SansomArsenal, 57th of 86 caps
26 years, 11 month, 15 days
Left Back
- 4
- Peter ReidEverton, 4th of 13 caps
29 years, 2 months, 21 day
Midfield
- 5
- Mark WrightSouthampton, 9th of 45 caps
22 years, 1 month, 10 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Terry FenwickQPR, 11th of 20 caps
25 years, 9 months, 24 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 48th of 90 caps
28 years, 8 months, 0 days
Midfield (c)24th captaincy
- 8
- Glenn HoddleSpurs, 26th of 53 caps
27 years, 10 months, 15 days
Midfield
- 9
- Mark HateleyAC Milan, 13th of 32 caps
23 years, 10 months, 4 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Gary LinekerEverton, 8th of 80 caps
24 years, 9 months, 11 day
Centre Forward 
81'80:56
- 11
- Chris WaddleSpurs, 9th of 62 caps
24 years, 8 months, 28 days
Left Midfield - 70'69:24
- 16
- John BarnesWatford, 24th of 79 caps
21 years, 10 months, 4 days
Left Midfield 
70'69:24
- 15
- Tony WoodcockArsenal, 40th of 42 caps
29 years, 9 months, 5 days
Centre Forward - 81'80:56
- Rodion Cămătaru, 60'59:21
- 1
- Silviu LungSilviu Lung.
Born 9th Sep 1956, Sanmiclaus.
- 2
- Nicolae NegrilăNicolae Negrilă.
Born 23rd Jul 1954, Gighera.
- 3
- Costică ȘtefănescuCostică Ștefănescu.
Born 26th Mar 1951, Bucharest.
(c) 
77:20 Time wasting.
- 4
- Nicolae UngureanuNicolae Ungureanu.
Born 11th Oct 1956, Craiova.
- 5
- Mircea RednicMircea Rednic.
Born 9th Apr 1962, Hunedoara.
- 6
- Ștefan IovanȘtefan Iovan.
Born 23rd Aug 1960, Motatei.
- 7
- Marcel CorașMarcel Coraș.
Born 14th May 1959, Arad.
16:57 Late lunging challenge on Waddle. - 83'82:21
- 8
- Michael KleinMichael Klein.
Born 10th Oct 1959, Amnas.
- 88'87:47
- 9
- Rodion CămătaruRodion Doru Gorun Cămătaru.
Born 22nd Jun 1958, Strehaia.
- 10
- Ladislau BölöniLadislau Bölöni.
Born 11th Mar 1953, Targu Mures.
- 11
- Gheorghe HagiGheorghe Hagi.
Born 5th Feb 1965, Sacele.
- 17
- Romulus GaborRomulus Gabor.
Born 14th Oct 1961, Pui.
- 83'82:21
- 16
- Dorin MateuțDorin Mateuț.
Born 5th Aug 1965, Vad.
- 88'87:47
Notes
- Goals DisallowedAfter 17 minutes Waddle is brought down 30 yards out. England work a very intricate free-kick which includes two dummies, and a curled cross for a flying Fenwick to nod home. Sadly, Hateley had moved to quickly and was given offside.
In the 88th minute Barnes is played through by Hoddle by the linesman has is flag up as the Watford man beats the keeper.
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- www.romaniansoccer.ro
- YouTube
- The Guardian "England still half a step from Mexico", Thursady, 12th September, 1985, page 28.
Referee
West Germany Karl-Heinz Tritschler
ELO Ratings
Down 1 place, losing -13 ranking points to 1941 points England - 4th - 1
Romania - 24th
World Cup 1986 Q
(Group 3)
- England
- 12
- +19
- 0
- 4
- 4
- 8
- Northern I...
- 10
- +3
- 2
- 2
- 4
- 8
- Romania
- 9
- +5
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 8
- Finland
- 8
- -5
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 8
- Turkey
- 1
- -22
- 7
- 1
- 0
- 8
