The Three Lions Squad for the England Challenge Cup against USSR  May 1991
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	St	Sub	App	G	Capt
Adams, Tony A.	10 October 1966	24	CD	Arsenal FC	19	0	19	4 (1)	0
Barnes, John C.B.	7 November 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica	27	F	Liverpool FC	50	13	63	10	0
Batty, David	2 December 1968	22	M	Leeds United AFC	0	0	0	0	0	none
Beardsley, Peter A.	18 January 1961	30	F	Liverpool FC	38	10	48	9	1
Bould, Stephen A.	16 November 1962	28	CD	Arsenal FC	0	0	0	0	0	none
Burrows, David	25 October 1968	22	M	Liverpool FC	0	0	0	0	0	none
Davis, Paul V.	9 December 1961	29	M	Arsenal FC	0	0	0	0	0	none
Dixon, Lee M.	17 March 1964	27	RB	Arsenal FC	7	0	7	0	0
Dorigo, Anthony R.	31 December 1965 in Adelaide, Australia	25	LB	Chelsea FC	1	4	5	0	0
Parker, Paul A.	4 April 1964	27	M	Queen's Park Rangers FC	12	1	13	1	0	1
Pearce, Stuart	24 April 1962	31	LB	Nottingham Forest FC	35	1	36	1	0	2
Platt, David A.	10 June 1966	24	M	Aston Villa FC	9	7	16	4	0	None
Seaman, David A.	19 September 1963	27	G	Arsenal FC	4	2	6	3 ᵍᵃ	0	None
Sharpe, Lee	27 May 1971	19	F	Manchester United FC	0	1	1	0	0	None
Smith, Alan M.	21 November 1962	28	F	Arsenal FC	2	3	5	0	0	None
Stevens, M. Gary	27 March 1963	28	RB	Rangers FC, Scotland	40	1	41	0	0
Thomas, Geoffrey R.	5 August 1964	26	M	Crystal Palace FC	1	0	1	0	0	None
Waddle, Christopher R.	14 December 1960	30	M	Olympique de Marseille FC, France	47	14	61	6	0
	Waddle withdrew from the squad on 14 May
Webb, Neil J.	30 July 1963	27	F	Manchester United FC	17	3	20	3	0	None
Wise, Dennis F.	16 December 1966	24	M	Chelsea FC	1	0	1	1	0	None
Woods, Christopher C.E.	14 November 1959	31	G	Rangers FC, Scotland	10	9	19	5ᵍᵃ	0
Wright, Ian E.	3 November 1963	27	F	Crystal Palace FC	1	1	2	0	0	None
Wright, Mark	1 August 1963	27	CD	Derby County FC	32	3	35	1	0

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the sixth of the 1990-91 season, against Turkey on 1 May 1991

Diary

Friday, 10 May 1991 - Chris Waddle is back in England's squad for the Challenge Cup match against Russia on 21 May. And the Marseille ace is apparently back in favour with manager Graham Taylor. Waddle was controversially left out of the England side for the European Championship qualifier against Turkey, as were Bryan Robson and Peter Beardsley, each believing their international careers were over. But today, Taylor has named Waddle and Beardsley in the squad to face the Russians at Wembley. Taylor said: "There is no major issue about this. I have to choose what I consider are the right squads for games. For this match I have chosen Waddle. There has never been any doubt in my mind that he has the ability to do a job for England." England will be looking for a new captain with Gary Lineker paying in the FA Cup Final three days beforehand. He will likely stick with vice-captain Mark Wright. On Monday, Taylor will name his second squad, when he will have his Tottenham and Nottingham Forest players available.

Tuesday, 14 May 1991 - Marseille have pulled Chris Waddle out of the England squad. The French club have decided that Waddle would be unable to play at Wembley because of club commitments. The French FA are considering Marseille's request to bring forward their League match with Nice from 25 May to 22 May. It is in order to help Marseille in their quest to secure their first ever European Cup victory on 29 May, as well as a French League and Cup double. Taylor said: "The European Cup final is the most important game in the club's history and Chris is a key member of that team. We have had a good relationship with Marseille in the past. They have always been good about releasing him."

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