Match No. 543 - Saturday, 31st May 1980
"It was Sharne who, in the dying minutes of the match, was brought down by England goalkeeper Joe Corrigan for the penalty form which Cole scored." Gary Cole, 88' (pen)-
- 1
- Greg WoodhouseGreg Woodhouse.
Born 2nd Jan 1960, Australia.
- 2
- Steve PerrySteve Perry.
Born 5th May 1954, Australia.
- 3
- Jim TanseyJim Tansey.
Born 8th Aug 1953, Australia.
- 4
- Jim MuirJim Muir.
Born 30th Jan 1949, Australia.
- 5
- Ivo PrskaloIvo Prskalo.
Born 2nd Feb 1948, Australia.
- 6
- Tony HendersonTony Henderson.
Born 14th Jan 1954, Newcastle, Australia.
- 7
- John YzendoornJohn Yzendoorn.
Born 17th Sep 1955, Lincoln, England.
- 8
- Mark JankovicsMark Jankovics.
Born 5th Apr 1956, Australia.
- 9
- Gary ColeGary Cole.
Born 5th Feb 1956, Australia.
- 10
- Jimmy RooneyJames Rooney.
Born 10th Dec 1945, Dundee, Scotland.
(c) 
62'
- 11
- Ken BodenKen Boden.
Born 5th Jul 1950, Thrybergh.
- HT
- 12
- Peter SharnePeter Sharne.
Born 23rd Mar 1956, Australia.
HT
- 15
- Theo SelemidisTheo Selemidis.
Born 27th Oct 1959, Australia.
- 62'
- Assist: Paul Mariner. "England, though, took an early lead when, in the tenth minute, Hoddle took a pass from Mariner on the edge of the penalty box, pivoted and drove the ball past Australia's 19-year-old goalkeeper Greg Woodhouse." Glenn Hoddle2nd of 8 goals. Left-footed from 20 yards., 10' 09:53
- Assist: Terry Butcher. "A neat pass from Terry Butcher found Mariner with plenty of room in front of goal and he had no difficulty in beating Woodhouse." Paul Mariner3rd of 13 goals. Right-footed from 18 yards., 25'
- 1
- Joe CorriganMan City, 5th of 9 caps
31 years, 6 months, 13 days
Goalkeeper
- 3
- Trevor CherryLeeds, 26th of 27 caps
32 years, 3 months, 8 days
Right Back (c)1st captaincy
- 5
- Frank LampardWest Ham, 2nd of 2 caps
31 years, 8 months, 11 day
Left Back
- 11
- Brian TalbotArsenal, 6th of 6 caps
26 years, 10 months, 10 days
Midfield
- 6
- Russell OsmanIpswich, 1st of 11 caps
21 years, 3 months, 17 days
Centre Back
- 2
- Terry ButcherIpswich, 1st of 77 caps
21 years, 5 months, 3 days
Centre Back
- 10
- Bryan RobsonWBA, 2nd of 90 caps
23 years, 4 months, 20 days
Midfield - 88'
- 15
- Alan SunderlandArsenal, Only Cap
26 years, 11 month, 0 days
Centre Forward - 85'
- 12
- Paul MarinerIpswich, 9th of 35 caps
27 years, 0 months, 9 days
Centre Forward
- 9
- Glenn HoddleSpurs, 3rd of 53 caps
22 years, 7 months, 4 days
Midfield
- 7
- David ArmstrongMiddlesbrough, 1st of 3 caps
25 years, 5 months, 5 days
Left Midfield - 88'
- 16
- Peter WardBrighton, Only Cap
24 years, 10 months, 4 days
Centre Forward - 85'
- 4
- Brian GreenhoffLeeds, 18th of 18 caps
27 years, 1 month, 3 days
Midfield - 88'
- 8
- Alan DevonshireWest Ham, 2nd of 8 caps
24 years, 1 month, 18 days
Midfield - 88'
Notes
- Match Classification This was an England B team selection managed by Bobby Robson who had been in the role since January 1978. Arranged to celebrate the centenary of Australian soccer. It is credited as a full international by both FAs.
- Player MilestoneFrank Lampard's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneBrian Talbot's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneRussell Osman's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneTerry Butcher's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAlan Sunderland's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneDavid Armstrong's 1st Cap
- Player MilestonePeter Ward's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneBrian Greenhoff's Last Cap
Sources
- YouTube
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- Daily Telegraph "England find it tough. Australia 1 - England B 2", Monday 2nd June 1980, page 31.
- Daily Mail "England win, but it's a near thing", Saturday 31st May 1980, page 15.
Referee
Australia Tony Boskovic
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 4 ranking points to 2033 points
England - 3rd - 1 - Australia - 33rd
