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Wednesday, 8 March 1989
1990 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group Two Qualification Match

Albania 0 England 2 [0-1]
 

Stadiumi Kombetar, Sheshi Italia, Tiranë
Attendance: 25,000;
Kick-off: tbc BST
Live on BBC (UK) -
Commentator: Barry Davies and Trevor Brooking

England - John Barnes (17), Bryan Robson (63) Match Summary
Albania Squad
England Squad
 
Results 1985-1990

Robson wins the toss, Albania kicked-off. ? minutes (? & ?).

 

Match Summary

Officials

Albania

Type

England

Referee (-) - John Blankenstein
x (-).

Linesmen - Jan Hobé and Frans Houben

  Goal Attempts  
  Attempts on Target  
  Hit Bar/Post  
  Corner Kicks Won  
  Offside Calls Against  
  Fouls Conceded  
  Possession  

Albania Team

 

Rank:

No official ranking;
EFO ranking

ELO rating 99th
Colours: Made by Adidas - Red collared v-necked jerseys with white Adidas trim/collar/cuffs/shoulder panel, red shadow striped shorts with white Adidas trim, red socks with white Adidas trim.
Capt: Arben Minga Manager: Shyqyri Rreli, 58 (18 May 1930), appointed summer 1988; also coach of KS 17 Nëntori
Albania Lineup
1 Mersini, Halim 27 22 September 1961 G KS 17 Nëntori   GA
2 Zmijani, Hysen 25 29 April 1963 RB KF Vllaznia Shkodër    
3 Josa, Mirel 25 1 June 1963 DM KS 17 Nëntori    
4 Hodja, Skënder 28 30 May 1960 DS KS 17 Nëntori    
5 Gega, Skënder 25 14 November 1963 LCD FK Partizani    
6 Jera, Fatbardh 28 8 November 1960 LB KF Vllaznia Shkodër    
7 Shehu, Ylli 22 13 March 1966 CF FK Partizani    
8 Lekbello, Artur 23 23 February 1966 RCD KS 17 Nëntori    
9 Millo, Lefter, off 78th min. 22 2 August 1966 LM FK Partizani    
10 Minga, Arben 30
8 days
16 March 1959 RM KS 17 Nëntori    
11 Demollari, Sulejman 24 15 May 1964 CM FK Dinamo Tirana    
Albania Substitutes
16 Majaçi, Kujtim, on 78th min. for Millo 26 20 March 1962 LM FK Apolonia    

unused substitutes:

12-Luan Birçë, 13-Pjerin Noga, 14-Krenar Alimehmeti, 15-Fatmir Hasanpapa.
 
5(1-4)-4(1-3)-1 Mersini -
Hodja -
Zmijani, Lekbello, Gega, Jera -
Josa -
Minga, Demollari, Millo
(Majaçi) -
Shehu

Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

England Team

 

Rank:

No official ranking;
EFO ranking

ELO rating 10th
Colours: The 1987 Umbro home uniform - White crew-necked buttoned jersey with shadow diamonds, navy collar and red/navy/white cuffs, navy shorts, with white seams and red trim, white socks with navy/red Umbro diamond trim.
Capt: Bryan Robson, fiftieth captaincy Manager: Robert W. Robson, 56 (18 February 1933), appointed 7 July 1982,
74th match, W 37 - D 21 - L 16 - F 125 - A 47.
England Lineup
1 Shilton, Peter L. 39 18 September 1949 G Derby County FC 104 68ᵍᵃ
gk most apps
2 Stevens, M. Gary 25 27 March 1963 RB Rangers FC, Scotland 30 0
3 Pearce, Stuart 26 24 April 1962 LB Nottingham Forest FC 10 0
4 Webb, Neil J. 25 30 July 1963 RCM Nottingham Forest FC 13 2
5 Walker, Desmond S. 23 26 November 1965 RCD Nottingham Forest FC 4 0
6 Butcher, Terence I. 30 28 December 1958
in Alexandra Park, Singapore
LCD Rangers FC, Scotland 58 3
7 Robson, Bryan 32 11 January 1957 LCM Manchester United FC 74 24
8 Rocastle, David C. 21 2 May 1967 RM Arsenal FC 4 0
9 Waddle, Christopher R., off 77th min. 28 14 December 1960 RF Tottenham Hotspur FC 39 4
10 Lineker, Gary W., off 77th min. 28 30 November 1960 LF Barcelona FC, Spain 39 26
11 Barnes, John C.B. 25 7 November 1963
in Kingston, Jamaica
LM Liverpool FC 45 7
BME most apps
England Substitutes
16 Smith, Alan M., on 77th min. for Waddle 26 21 November 1962 RF Arsenal FC 3 1 0
2
15 Beardsley, Peter A., on 77th min. for Lineker 28 18 January 1961 LF Liverpool FC 31 26 5
5

unused substitutes:

12-Paul Parker, 13-David Seaman, 14-Steve Hodge.

 substitute notes:

Chris Waddle has now been replaced by a substitute in a record fifteen matches.
 
4-4-2 Shilton -
Stevens, Walker, Butcher, Pearce -
Rocastle, Webb, Robson, Barnes -
Waddle
(Smith), Lineker (Beardsley)

Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

    Match Report by Mike Payne

 

    Match Report by Norman Giller

A toothless Albanian team failed to trouble Peter Shilton in a World Cup qualifying match that was strangely lacking in passion. England won comfortably enough with a goal in each half by John Barnes and Bryan Robson, but the talk was more of the missed chances and a seventh successive blank match for Gary Lineker. In his fiftieth game as England captain, Bryan Robson was in his usual non-stop motivating mode. It is safe to say that no England captain had ever covered as much ground after fifty games as skipper.

Source Notes

TheFA.com
Original newspaper reports
Original Broadcast
Rothman's Yearbooks
Mike Payne's England: The Complete Post-War Record (Breedon Books Publishing Company, Derby, U.K., 1993)
Norman Giller
, Football Author

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