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Results 1995-2000

Saturday, 15 June 1996
European Championship 1996 Group A finals match

Scotland 0 England 2 [0-0]

 

Team line-up

 

 

 

 
Match Summary
Scotland Squad
England Squad

Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London - Attendance: x
Kick-off 3.00 p.m. BST  Live on ITV (UK) - Commentator: Brian Moore

England - Alan Shearer (53 52:36), Paul Gascoigne (79)
Scotland missed penalty - Gary McAllister (78) saved.
Scotland - John Collins (29-30), John Spencer (38/39)
England -

Scotland kicked-off. 9- minutes (- & 46:20).
 

Match Summary
 

Officials from Italy

Scotland

Type

 England
Referee (green) - P Pairetto,
x (x), x, FIFA listed x.

Linesmen - D. Nicoletti & T. Manfredini.

Fourth official - M Nicchi.

 

 

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

Scotland Team
 

Rank:

 31st (22nd May 1996) Colours: Made by Umbro - Navy blue shirts with a tartan patterned body and yellow trim, navy blue shorts and navy blue socks.
Capt: Gary McAllister Coach: Craig Brown
Scotland Lineup
12 Goram, Andrew x x x x x x GA
2 McKimmie x x x x x x
3 Boyd, Thomas x x x x x x
4 Calderwood, Colin x x x x x x
5 Hendry, Colin x x x x x x
13 McKinlay, Tosh x x x x x x
7 Spencer, John, off 67th min. x x x x x x
Cautioned after 38/39 minutes for a foul, for a barging challenge on Ince outside the Scottish penalty area.
8 McCall, Stuart x x x x x x
14 Durie, Gordon x x x x x x
10 McAllister, Gary x x x x x x
McAllister 78th minute penalty was saved by David Seaman. The penalty was conceded after Adams touched away an incoming McCall ball, intended for Durie, who went down on Adam's leg.
11 Collins, John x x x x x x
Cautioned after 29/30 minutes for a foul, for a sliding challenge on Gascoigne in the centre-circle.
Scotland Substitutes
9 McCoist, Alistair, on 67th min. for Spencer x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x

unused substitutes:

 rest of squad
   

3-5-2

 Goram -
Boyd, Hendry, Calderwood -
McKinlay, Collins, McAllister, McCall, McKimmie -
Spencer (McCoist), Durie

Averages (Starting XI):

 Age tbc Appearances/Goals tbc tbc

 

England Team
 

Rank:

 24th (22nd May 1996) Colours: The 1995 home uniform - White shirts with navy blue collar, navy blue shorts with white and light blue trim, white socks. 
Capt: Tony Adams Coach: Terry Venables, 53, appointed 10 January 1994,
21st match, W 10 - D 9 - L 1 - F 30 - A 11; 1 match abandoned.
England Lineup
1 Seaman, David x x x x x x GA
2 Neville, Gary x x x x x x
3 Pearce, Stuart, off 46th min. x x x x x x
4 Ince, Paul  x x x x x x
5 Adams, Tony x x x x x x
6 Southgate, Gareth x x x x x x
17 McManaman, Steven x x x x x x
8 Gascoigne, Paul x x x x x x
9 Shearer, Alan  x x x x x x
10 Sheringham, Edward x x x x x x
11 Anderton, Darren x x x x x x
England Substitutes
15 Redknapp, Jamie, on 46th min. for Pearce x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x

unused substitutes:

 rest of squad, not Howey
   
3-5(1-1-3)-2 Seaman -
Neville, Adams, Pearce (Redknapp) -
Southgate -
Ince -
Anderton, Gascoigne, McManaman -
Shearer, Sheringham 
notes For the second half, Redknapp took a midfield position, Southgate replace Pearce's left-back berth. McManaman and Anderton also swapped positions.

Averages (Starting XI):

 Age tbc Appearances/Goals tbc tbc

 

 

    Match Report by Mike Payne

Source Notes

BBC Sport
ESPN
Official Teamsheet
Mike Payne - football historian and contributor
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