Match No. 689 - Wednesday, 9th September 1992, 9:00pm

  • "A mistake by Walker allowed Martin Vasquez to gain possession just outside the penalty arc and Wright's desperate lunge at thin air left him with more than a glimpse of goal. Martin Vasquez's attempt at a shot struck Fonseca on the back of the heel, and with the centre-backs still out of position the Español striker had time to compose himself before beating Woods." Gregorio Fonseca, 12'11:08
    • 1
    • Andoni ZubizarretaAndoni Zubizarreta Urreta.
      Born 23rd Oct 1961, Vitoria.
    • 2
    • Albert FerrerAlbert Ferrer Llopis.
      Born 6th Jun 1970, Barcelona.
    • 3
    • Toni MuñozAntonio Muñoz Gómez.
      Born 4th Feb 1968, Cordoba.
    • Off '6059:06
    • 4
    • Roberto SolozábalRoberto Solozábal Villanueva.
      Born 15th Sep 1969, Madrid.
    • 5
    • Juan Manuel LópezJuan Manuel 'Juanma' López Martinez.
      Born 3rd Sep 1969, Madrid.
    • 6
    • Juan VizcaínoJuan Vizcaíno Morcillo.
      Born 6th Aug 1966, La Pobla de Mafumet.
    • 7
    • Gregorio FonsecaGregorio 'Goyo' Fonseca Recio.
      Born 26th Nov 1965, La Seca.
    • Off '5049:54
    • 8
    • MíchelJosé Miguel González Martín del Campo.
      Born 23rd Mar 1963, Madrid.
    • Off '6766:19
    • 9
    • José Mari BakeroJosé María Bakero Escudero.
      Born 11th Feb 1963, Goizueta.
      (c)
    • Off '7574:09
    • 10
    • Rafael Martín VázquezRafael Martín Vázquez.
      Born 25th Sep 1965, Madrid.
    • Off '8281:51
    • 11
    • Guillermo AmorGuillermo Amor Martínez.
      Born 4th Dec 1967, Benidorm.
    • 15
    • Fernando GómezFernando Gómez Colomer.
      Born 11th Sep 1965, Valencia.
    • On '5049:54
    • 14
    • CristóbalCristóbal Parralo Aguilera.
      Born 21st Aug 1967, Priego de Cordoba.
    • On '6059:06
    • 18
    • Ion Andoni GoikoetxeaIon Andoni Goikoetxea Lasa.
      Born 21st Oct 1965, Pamplona.
    • On '6766:19
    • 19
    • Alfonso PérezAlfonso Pérez Muñoz.
      Born 26th Sep 1972, Gatafe.
    • On '7574:09
    • 17
    • Álvaro CerveraÁlvaro Cervera Díaz.
      Born 20th Sep 1965, Santa Isabel, Guinea.
    • On '8281:51
  •  
    • 1
    • Chris WoodsSheffield Wed, 35th of 43 caps
      32 years, 9 months, 25 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Lee DixonArsenal, 13th of 22 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 23 days
      Right Back
    • Off 'HT45:00
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 51st of 78 caps
      30 years, 4 months, 15 days
      Left Back
      (c)4th captaincy
    • 4
    • Paul InceMan Utd, 1st of 53 caps
      24 years, 10 months, 19 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Des WalkerSampdoria, 48th of 59 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 13 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Mark WrightLiverpool, 43rd of 45 caps
      29 years, 1 month, 8 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • David WhiteMan City, Only Cap
      24 years, 10 months, 10 days
      Right Midfield
    • Off '8079:09
    • 8
    • David PlattJuventus, 33rd of 62 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 29 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Nigel CloughNotts Forest, 8th of 14 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 21 day
      Attacking Midfield
    • 10
    • Alan ShearerBlackburn, 4th of 63 caps
      22 years, 0 months, 27 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Andy SintonQPR, 7th of 12 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 21 day
      Left Midfield
    • Off '8079:09
    • 12
    • David BardsleyQPR, 1st of 2 caps
      27 years, 11 month, 28 days
      Right Back
    • On 'HT45:00 Off '6463:35
    • 14
    • Carlton PalmerSheffield Wed, 8th of 18 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 4 days
      Midfield
    • On '6463:35
    • 16
    • Paul MersonArsenal, 8th of 21 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 20 days
      Midfield
    • On '8079:09
    • 15
    • Brian DeaneSheffield Utd, 3rd of 3 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 2 days
      Centre Forward
    • On '8079:10

Notes

  • Player InjuriesLee Dixon is injured colliding with the onrushing Woods in the 29th minute [28:14]. He carried on until half-time when he was replaced by Bardsley. At the start of the second half Fonseca is clattered from behind by Wright. He also struggles on for a bit but is then subbed for Gómez. Bardsley then had to come off [63:35] with Ince moving the right back.
  • Player MilestonePaul Ince's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneDavid White's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneDavid Bardsley's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneBrian Deane's Last Cap

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • YouTube
  • The Guardian "Experimental England fail to find a place in the sun", Thursday 10th September 1992, page 14.

Managers

Referee

  • Portugal Jose Veiga Trigo

Attendance

  • 22,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -11 ranking points to 1954 points England - 6th - 1
  • Spain - 15th