So much better balanced squad. Proper CBs and Waddle, Barnes, Beardsley, Robson and Gazza as midfield options. Interesting how players came from a wider spread of club sides as well.
Mind you seem to recall they were pretty garbage in a couple of the group games!
England[edit]
Head coach: Bobby Robson
No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Peter Shilton 18 September 1949 (aged 40) 118 England Derby County
2 DF Gary Stevens 27 March 1963 (aged 27) 39 Scotland Rangers
3 DF Stuart Pearce 24 April 1962 (aged 28) 24 England Nottingham Forest
4 MF Neil Webb 30 July 1962 (aged 27) 24 England Manchester United
5 DF Des Walker 26 November 1965 (aged 24) 18 England Nottingham Forest
6 DF Terry Butcher 28 December 1958 (aged 31) 72 Scotland Rangers
7 MF Bryan Robson (c) 11 January 1957 (aged 33) 85 England Manchester United
8 MF Chris Waddle 14 December 1960 (aged 29) 52 France Marseille
9 FW Peter Beardsley 18 January 1961 (aged 29) 40 England Liverpool
10 FW Gary Lineker 30 November 1960 (aged 29) 51 England Tottenham Hotspur
11 MF John Barnes 7 November 1963 (aged 26) 53 England Liverpool
12 DF Paul Parker 4 April 1964 (aged 26) 5 England Queens Park Rangers
13 GK Chris Woods 14 November 1959 (aged 30) 16 Scotland Rangers
14 DF Mark Wright 1 August 1963 (aged 26) 24 England Derby County
15 DF Tony Dorigo 31 December 1965 (aged 24) 3 England Chelsea
16 MF Steve McMahon 20 August 1961 (aged 28) 12 England Liverpool
17 MF David Platt 10 June 1966 (aged 23) 5 England Aston Villa
18 MF Steve Hodge 25 October 1962 (aged 27) 22 England Nottingham Forest
19 MF Paul Gascoigne 27 May 1967 (aged 23) 11 England Tottenham Hotspur
20 MF Trevor Steven 21 September 1963 (aged 26) 26 Scotland Rangers
21 FW Steve Bull 28 March 1965 (aged 25) 7 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
*22 GK David Seaman 19 September 1963 (aged 26) 2 England Queens Park Rangers
*22 GK Dave Beasant 20 March 1959 (aged 31) 2 England Chelsea
* David Seaman was originally selected, but after the first games in Italy, he had to pull out of the squad due to a thumb injury and was replaced by Dave Beasant.
Posted By: Jim, Jun 20, 09:47:49
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