Match No. 625 - Tuesday, 19th May 1987

  • Assist: Peter Beardsley. A sprinting Beardsley takes the ball from the left channel into the area. Level with the 6 yard box he crosses with his left. The cross beats the keeper on his near post and leaves Lineker with a flying header from 4 yards into the empty net (centre). Gary Lineker19th of 48 goals. Header from 4 yards., 35'
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 91st of 125 caps
      37 years, 8 months, 1 day
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary StevensEverton, 15th of 46 caps
      24 years, 1 month, 23 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 1st of 78 caps
      25 years, 0 months, 25 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Peter ReidEverton, 10th of 13 caps
      30 years, 10 months, 29 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Tony AdamsArsenal, 3rd of 66 caps
      20 years, 7 months, 9 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherRangers, 51st of 77 caps
      28 years, 4 months, 22 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 58th of 90 caps
      30 years, 4 months, 8 days
      Midfield       (c)34th captaincy
    • 8
    • John BarnesWatford, 31st of 79 caps
      23 years, 6 months, 12 days
      Left Midfield
    • 9
    • Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 14th of 59 caps
      26 years, 4 months, 1 day
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerBarcelona, 24th of 80 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 19 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off 76'
    • 11
    • Chris WaddleSpurs, 27th of 62 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 5 days
      Right Midfield
    • 16
    • Mark HateleyAC Milan, 23rd of 32 caps
      25 years, 6 months, 12 days
      Centre Forward
    • On 76'
  • Mirandinha, 36'
    • 1
    • CarlosCarlos Roberto Gallo.
      Born 4th Mar 1956, Vinhedo.
    • 2
    • JosimarJosimar Higino Pereira.
      Born 19th Dec 1960, Rio de Janeiro.
       47'
    • 3
    • GeraldãoGeraldo Dutra Pereira.
      Born 24th Apr 1963, Governador Valadares.
       (c)
    • 4
    • Ricardo RochaRicardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha.
      Born 11th Sep 1962, Recife.
    • 5
    • DouglasWilliam Douglas Humia Menezes.
      Born 1st Mar 1963, Belo Horizonte.
    • 6
    • NelsinhoNélson Luís Kerchner.
      Born 31st Dec 1962, São Paulo.
    • 7
    • MüllerLuís Antônio Corrêa da Costa.
      Born 31st Jan 1966, Campo Grande.
    • 8
    • Silas PereiraPaulo Silas do Prado Pereira.
      Born 27th Aug 1965, Campinas.
    • Off 82'
    • 9
    • MirandinhaFrancisco Ernandi Lima da Silva.
      Born 2nd Jul 1959, Chaval.
    • 10
    • Edu MarangonCarlos Eduardo Marangon.
      Born 2nd Feb 1963, São Paulo.
    • Off 83'
    • 11
    • ValdoValdo Cândido de Oliveira Filho.
      Born 12th Jan 1964, Siderópolis.
    • 15
    • DungaCarlos Caetano Bledorn Verri.
      Born 31st Oct 1963, Ijuí.
    • On 82'
    • 17
    • RaíRaí Souza Vieira de Oliveira.
      Born 15th May 1965, Ribeirão Preto.
    • On 83'

Notes

  • Tournament InfoEngland's first match in the 3 team tournament.
  • Player MilestoneStuart Pearce's 1st Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • www.rsssfbrasil.com
  • soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk

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  • France Michel Vautrot

Attendance

  • 92,000

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ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -4 ranking points to 1995 points England - 3rd
  • Brazil - 2nd