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England National Football Team Match No. 821

England 2 Wales 0  [1-0]

Saturday, 9 October 2004

England Pre-Match

Match Summary and Report Team Records England Pre-Match Wales Pre-Match

 

England Squad for the Matches against Wales & Azerbaijan October 2004
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Beckham, David R.J. 02-May-1975 29 M Real Madrid CF, Spain 72 3 75 14 39 1 E  10 C
Butt, Nicholas 21-Jan-1975 29 M Newcastle United FC 24 12 36 0 0 1 C
Campbell, Sulzeer J. 18-Sep-1974 29 D Arsenal FC 59 3 62 1 2 7 C
Carragher, James L.D. 28-Jan-1978 26 D Liverpool FC 4 11 15 0 0 1 C
Cole, Ashley 20-Dec-1980 23 D Arsenal FC 33 0 33 0 0 2 C
Cole, Joseph J. 08-Nov-1981 22 M Chelsea FC 2 16 18 2 0 None
Defoe, Jermain C. 07-Oct-1982 21 F Tottenham Hotspur FC 1 4 5 1 0 None
Ferdinand, Rio G. 07-Nov-1978 25 D Manchester United FC 28 5 33 1 0 1 C
Green, Robert P. 19-Jan-1980 24 G Norwich City FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Hargreaves, Owen L. 20-Jan-1981 23 M FC Bayern München AG, Germany 7 16 23 0 0 None
James, David B. 01-Aug-1970 34 G Manchester City FC 24 6 30 0 0 3 C
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Jenas, Jermaine A. 18-Feb-1983 21 M Newcastle United FC 0 7 7 0 0 None
King, Ledley B. 12-Oct-1980 23 D Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 5 10 1 0 None
Lampard, Frank J. 20-Jun-1978 26 M Chelsea FC 18 8 26 6 0 1 C
Neville, Gary A. 18-Feb-1975 29 D Manchester United FC 65 5 70 0 0 5 C
Neville, Philip J. 21-Jan-1977 27 D Manchester United FC 31 19 50 0 0 2 C
Owen, Michael J. 14-Dec-1979 24 F Real Madrid CF, Spain 53 10 63 27 6 3 C
Robinson, Paul W. 15-Oct-1979 24 G Tottenham Hotspur FC 2 4 6 0 0 None
Rooney, Wayne M. 24-Oct-1985 18 F Manchester United FC 14 3 17 9 0 1 C
Smith, Alan 28-Oct-1980 23 F Manchester United FC 4 6 10 1 0 1 E  2 C
Terry, John G. 07-Dec-1980 23 D Chelsea FC 13 1 14 0 0 None
Vassell, Darius 13-Jun-1980 24 F Aston Villa FC 6 16 22 6 0 None
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C. 25-Oct-1981 22 F Manchester City FC 0 1 1 1 0 None

Notes

Sunday, 3 October 2004 - Sven-Göran Eriksson names his 23-man squad to face Wales and Azerbaijan.  He has recalled defender Rio Ferdinand for the World Cup qualifiers.  Ferdinand returns to the England squad after an eight-month drugs ban.  Striker Wayne Rooney was also named in Eriksson's 23-man squad, which is without the injured Wes Brown, Kieron Dyer, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Bridge.

 

England Player Injuries Affecting The Matches Against Wales 9 October 2004.

David James, Goalkeeper, Manchester City F.C.
Date Details

07-Oct-2004

Keeper David James was unable to train after waking up to find a build-up of fluid on his knee.

Michael Owen, Forward, Real Madrid C.F.
Date Details

07-Oct-2004

Striker Michael Owen appears to be fit for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Wales after looking in good form in training on Thursday.

05-Oct-2004

Michael Owen sits out of England's first training session.

04-Oct-2004

Eriksson confirmed that Owen will be fit to face Wales, that he will recover from his minor injury.

03-Oct-2004

Owen came off after 52 minutes of Real's 1-0 defeat by Deportivo on Sunday with what coach Mariano Garcia Remon called a "slight muscle problem." His fitness will be assessed by England's medical staff on Tuesday.

Steven Gerrard, Midfielder, Liverpool F.C.
Date Details

22-Sep-2004

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard may take a month longer than the eight weeks initially predicted for his recovery from a broken bone in his foot.  It is the same injury that has now seen Wayne Rooney sidelined for 13 weeks.

21-Sep-2004

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has broken a bone in his foot. following an x-ray. Gerrard limped off just before half-time during the 2-1 defeat at Manchester United on Monday and will now face two months out of action.  "We are sure he has broken the fifth metatarsal of his left foot," said Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.  Gerrard will miss England's World Cup games against Azerbaijan and Wales in October.

Sol Campbell, Defender, Arsenal F.C..
Date Details

20-Sep-2004

Arsenal defender Sol Campbell has played for the first time this season.  The England defender played for 90 minutes in front of watching Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger for the reserves in the 4-0 win over Coventry.

19-Sep-2004

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Campbell would play for Arsenal's reserves against Coventry City on Monday evening as part of his comeback from an Achilles tendon injury.

31-Jul-2004

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reveals that defender Campbell will miss the first six weeks of the new season due to an achilles injury after he was sent home from Arsenal's pre-season tournament in Amsterdam.   He will also miss England's games against Austria and Poland.  Wenger blames the injury on the over protection of Campbell at England's Euro 2004 campaign, due to the lack of training.

Wayne Rooney, Forward, Manchester United F.C.
Date Details

20-Sep-2004

Rooney did not feature in Manchester United's Premiership game against Liverpool.  He did not make the substitute's bench either.

18-Sep-2004

Rooney, although not fully fit, could have a place on the bench, in Monday's Premiership clash between Manchester United and Liverpool.  Ahead of schedule, it could mean Rooney will feature in Eriksson's squad next month.

14-Sep-2004

Rooney has kicked a ball for the first time since breaking a bone in his foot at Euro 2004. He showed no reaction to the foot injury that has sidelined him since his Ł27.5m summer move from Everton. Reports suggest he is slightly ahead of schedule and could be available for United's game with Liverpool on Monday.

10-Sep-2004

Wayne Rooney will be out of action for at least another three weeks as he recovers from a broken foot.  The 18-year-old is not now expected to make his Manchester United debut until 3 October, six days before England play Wales in a World Cup qualifier.  "Wayne is coming along fine, but after the injury he has had, he is still working with the remedial department," said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.  "He is training on his own and he should be ready in maybe three weeks."

20-Aug-2004

Wayne Rooney has given Everton manager, David Moyes, a timely boost after being told he can start running following his latest visit to a foot specialist.  The 18-year-old received the green light on Friday afternoon after his latest series of scans revealed the fracture is showing very good signs of healing.

06-Aug-2004

Rooney is set to be given the green light to get back out onto the training pitch within two weeks.  Rooney was in Manchester on Friday afternoon to visit the specialist who has been monitoring his progress on his fractured foot.  He was given his six-week x-ray and consultation and there are good signs of healing. Providing there are no setbacks - he should be able to start light jogging by the middle of August.

03-Aug-2004

Rooney watches from the bench as his side, Everton thrash Sheffield Wednesday 6-3 in a pre-season friendly.

24-Jun-2004

Rooney is injured in the 27th minute in the match against Portugal.  After x-rays in the local hospital, it is revealed he has a broken metatarsal in his right foot.

Kieron Dyer, Midfielder, Newcastle United F.C.
Date Details

16-Sep-2004

Dyer picks up an hamstring strain as Newcastle United beat Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin in the UEFA Cup.  He is substituted in the second half, and faces several weeks on the sidelines.

Gary Neville, Defender, Manchester United F.C.
Date Details

13-Sep-2004

Manchester United's Gary Neville has been ruled out for four weeks after suffering a hairline fracture of his kneecap on England duty in Poland.

08-Sep-2004

In Englands World Cup qualifying match against Poland, Gary Neville is replaced by Jamie Carragher in the 32nd minute, due to a knee injury.

Jonathan Woodgate, Defender, Real Madrid C.F.
Date Details

10-Sep-2004

Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate says he hopes to return to first-team action before the end of the month.  "Hopefully I'll be back within the next month,  I've been working hard morning and night on my fitness and strength so hopefully when I come back I don't go back in the treatment room."

21-Aug-2004

Real Madrid admit that there new signing as at least a month away from making his Spanish La Liga debut.  Three to four weeks away from starting to train with the Spanish club.

06-Aug-2004

Woodgate has not played since rupturing his thigh since April.  He is likely to be out a further two to three weeks, after seeing a German specialist.

 

England Results
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Result H.T.
805 20-Aug-2003 Croatia Portman Road, Ipswich F 3 1 HW [1-0]
806 06-Sep-2003 Macedonia FYR Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP 2 1 AW [0-1]
807 10-Sep-2003 Liechtenstein Old Trafford, Manchester ECP 2 0 HW [0-0]
808 11-Oct-2003 Turkey Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, Istanbul ECP 0 0 AD [0-0]
809 16-Nov-2003 Denmark Old Trafford, Manchester F 2 3 HL [2-2]
810 18-Feb-2004 Portugal Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé F 1 1 AD [0-0]
811 31-Mar-2004 Sweden Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg, F 0 1 AL [0-0]
812 01-Jun-2004 Japan City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, T 1 1 HD [1-0]
813 05-Jun-2004 Iceland City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, T 6 1 HW [3-1]
814 13-Jun-2004 France Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal ECF 1 2 NL [1-0]
815 17-Jun-2004 Switzerland Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal ECF 3 0 NW [1-0]
816 21-Jun-2004 Croatia Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal ECF 4 2 NW [2-1]
817 24-Jun-2004 Portugal Estádio da Luz, Lisboa ECF 2 2 AD [1-0]
818 18-Aug-2004 Ukraine St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne F 3 0 HW [1-0]
819 04-Sep-2004 Austria Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien WCP 2 2 AD [1-0]
820 08-Sep-2004 Poland Stadion Śląski, Chorzów WCP 2 1 AW [1-0]

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