Match No. 598 - Wednesday, 1st May 1985, 6:00pm

      • 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)
      • 4
      • Nicolae UngureanuNicolae Ungureanu.
        Born 11th Oct 1956, Craiova.
      • 5
      • Mircea RednicMircea Rednic.
        Born 9th Apr 1962, Hunedoara.
      • 6
      • Gino IorgulescuGino Iorgulescu.
        Born 15th May 1956, Giurgui.
      • Off 40'
      • 7
      • Marcel CorașMarcel Coraș.
        Born 14th May 1959, Arad.
      • Off 78'
      • 8
      • Michael KleinMichael Klein.
        Born 10th Oct 1959, Amnas.
      • 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.
      • 14
      • Ștefan IovanȘtefan Iovan.
        Born 23rd Aug 1960, Motatei.
      • On 40'
      • 16
      • Marius LăcătușMarius Mihai Lăcătuș.
        Born 5th Apr 1964, Brasov.
      • On 78'
        • 1
        • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 68th of 125 caps
          35 years, 7 months, 13 days
          Goalkeeper
        • 2
        • Viv AndersonArsenal, 15th of 30 caps
          28 years, 8 months, 2 days
          Right Back
        • 3
        • Kenny SansomArsenal, 50th of 86 caps
          26 years, 7 months, 5 days
          Left Back
        • 4
        • Trevor StevenEverton, 3rd of 36 caps
          21 years, 7 months, 10 days
          Midfield
        • 5
        • Mark WrightSouthampton, 6th of 45 caps
          21 years, 8 months, 30 days
          Centre Back
        • 6
        • Terry ButcherIpswich, 30th of 77 caps
          26 years, 4 months, 3 days
          Centre Back
        • 7
        • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 41st of 90 caps
          28 years, 3 months, 20 days
          Midfield
          (c)17th captaincy
        • 8
        • Ray WilkinsAC Milan, 68th of 84 caps
          28 years, 7 months, 17 days
          Midfield
        • 9
        • Paul MarinerArsenal, 35th of 35 caps
          31 years, 11 month, 9 days
          Centre Forward
        • Off 84'
        • 10
        • Trevor FrancisSampdoria, 47th of 52 caps
          31 years, 0 months, 12 days
          Centre Forward
        • 11
        • John BarnesWatford, 17th of 79 caps
          21 years, 5 months, 24 days
          Left Midfield
        • Off 73'
        • 16
        • Chris WaddleNewcastle Utd, 2nd of 62 caps
          24 years, 4 months, 17 days
          Left Midfield
        • On 73'
        • 15
        • Gary LinekerLeicester, 3rd of 80 caps
          24 years, 5 months, 1 day
          Centre Forward
        • On 84'

      Notes

      • Player MilestoneKenny Sansom's 50th Cap
      • Player MilestonePaul Mariner's Last Cap

      Sources

      • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
      • www.romaniansoccer.ro
      • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
      • YouTube
      • The Guardian "England close on finals", Thursday 2nd May 1985, page 24.

      Managers

      Referee

      • Spain Emilio Guruceta

      Attendance

      • 70,000

      Half Time Score

      ELO Ratings

      • Down 1 place, losing -5 ranking points to 1981 points England - 4th - 1
      • Romania - 23rd

      World Cup 1986 Q

      (Group 3)

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        • Flag of England
        • England
        • 12
        • +19
        • 0
        • 4
        • 4
        • 8
        • Flag of Northern I...
        • Northern I...
        • 10
        • +3
        • 2
        • 2
        • 4
        • 8
        • Flag of Romania
        • Romania
        • 9
        • +5
        • 2
        • 3
        • 3
        • 8
        • Flag of Finland
        • Finland
        • 8
        • -5
        • 3
        • 2
        • 3
        • 8
        • Flag of Turkey
        • Turkey
        • 1
        • -22
        • 7
        • 1
        • 0
        • 8
        • Final Standings.