Match No. 696 - Wednesday, 2nd June 1993, 8:00pm
"In the 42nd minute [Walker] had a free-kick given against him and stood protesting while Norway got on with the game. Walker was left stranded as Fjortoft pursued Halle's quick free-kick to the right-hand byline and although Platt and Dixon converged on the inrushing Leonhardsen, the could not prevent Woods being beaten by a shot apparently off the Arsenal defender." Øyvind Leonhardsen, 42'41:42 - "In the 47th minute England's problems rapidly turned to despair. Mykland's long ball out to Leonhardsen found Bohinen overlapping strongly on the right, and after gathering Leonhardsen's assured pass he ran on to beat Woods from a narrow angle with a firm shot." Lars Bohinen, 48'47:34
- 1
- Erik ThorstvedtErik Thorstvedt.
Born 28th Oct 1962, Stavanger.
- 2
- Gunnar HalleGunnar Halle.
Born 11th Aug 1965, Larvik.
60:08 Tackle from behind on Sharpe.
- 3
- Tore PedersenTore André Pedersen.
Born 23rd Sep 1969, Fredrikstad.
- 4
- Rune BratsethRune Bratseth.
Born 19th Mar 1961, Trondheim.
(c) 
81'80:30
- 5
- Stig Inge BjørnebyeStig Inge Bjørnebye.
Born 11th Dec 1969, Elverum.
- 6
- Jostein FloJostein Flo.
Born 3rd Oct 1964, Stryn.
- 7
- Erik MyklandErik Mykland.
Born 21st Jul 1971, Risor.
- 8
- Øyvind LeonhardsenØyvind Leonhardsen.
Born 17th Aug 1970, Krisitiansund.
- 9
- Jan Åge FjørtoftJan Åge Fjørtoft.
Born 10th Jan 1967, Gurnskoy.
- 58'57:13
- 10
- Kjetil RekdalKjetil André Rekdal.
Born 6th Nov 1968, Rekdal.
- 11
- Lars BohinenLars Roar Bohinen.
Born 8th Sep 1969, Vadso.
- 16
- Gøran SørlothGøran Sørloth.
Born 16th Jul 1962, Krisitiansund.
58'57:13
- 14
- Roger NilsenRoger Nilsen.
Born 8th Aug 1969, Tromso.
- 81'80:30
- 1
- Chris WoodsSheffield Wed, 42nd of 43 caps
33 years, 6 months, 18 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Lee DixonArsenal, 19th of 22 caps
29 years, 2 months, 16 days
Right Wing Back
- 3
- Gary PallisterMan Utd, 6th of 22 caps
27 years, 11 month, 2 days
Centre Back
- 4
- Carlton PalmerSheffield Wed, 15th of 18 caps
27 years, 5 months, 28 days
Midfield
- 5
- Des WalkerSampdoria, 55th of 59 caps
27 years, 6 months, 6 days
Centre Back - 63'62:40
- 6
- Tony AdamsArsenal, 26th of 66 caps
26 years, 7 months, 23 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David PlattJuventus, 40th of 62 caps
26 years, 11 month, 22 days
Midfield (c)5th captaincy
- 8
- Paul GascoigneLazio, 27th of 57 caps
26 years, 0 months, 6 days
Midfield
- 9
- Les FerdinandQPR, 3rd of 17 caps
26 years, 5 months, 25 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Teddy SheringhamSpurs, 2nd of 51 caps
27 years, 2 months, 0 days
Centre Forward - HT'45:00
- 11
- Lee SharpeMan Utd, 3rd of 8 caps
22 years, 0 months, 6 days
Left Wing Back
- 16
- Ian WrightArsenal, 10th of 33 caps
29 years, 6 months, 29 days
Centre Forward - HT'45:00
- 12
- Nigel CloughNotts Forest, 11th of 14 caps
27 years, 2 months, 14 days
Attacking Midfield - 63'62:40
Sources
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- www.fotball.no
- The Independent Norway destroy Taylor's England
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "Taylor's American dream fading fast", Thursday 3rd June 1993, page 20.
- Daily Telegraph "Norwegians open exit door as inept England lose way", Thursday 3rd June 1993, page 36.
- YouTube
Referee
Hungary Sandor Puhl
ELO Ratings
Down 3 places, losing -36 ranking points to 1910 points England - 9th - 3
Norway - 20th
World Cup 1994 Q
(Group 2)
- Norway
- 16
- +20
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 10
- Netherland...
- 15
- +20
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 10
- England
- 13
- +17
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 10
- Poland
- 8
- -5
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 10
- Turkey
- 7
- -8
- 6
- 1
- 3
- 10
- San Marino
- 1
- -44
- 9
- 1
- 0
- 10
