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Least Black Players Used in a Single Match

Since the first black player featured in 1978, there have been 41 matches that have not featured any black players whatsoever.  The last time no black player featured was in the quarter-final of Euro 96, when England eliminated Spain in a Penalty shoot-out.  In addition, there has been 26 matches have has partially included a black player.
 

1 Black Player Used for less than a Single Match
Season 1978-79
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period
533 13-Jun-1979 Austria Praterstadion, Wien F 3 4 1/14 20 min
Laurie Cunningham became the first black substitute, after 70 minutes.
Season 1979-80
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period
538 26-Mar-1980 Spain Estadio Nou Camp, Barcelona F 2 0 1/13 13 min
Laurie Cunningham wins his fifth cap as a 77th minute substitute.
546 18-Jun-1980 Spain Stadio San Paolo, Napoli, Italy ECF 2 1 1/13 83 min
Viv Anderson became the first black player to be capped at the finals of a major tournament.  Also the first to be substituted.
Season 1980-81
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period

548

15-Oct-1980

 Romania Stadionul 23 August, Bucuresti WCP 1 2 1/13 25 min
Laurie Cunningham comes on as 65th minute substitute.
Season 1981-82
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period

560

27-Apr-1982

 Wales Ninian Park, Cardiff BC 1 0 1/13 10 min
Cyrille Regis wins his second cap as an 80th minute substitute.
Season 1982-83
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period

570

22-Sep-1982

 Denmark Idraetsparken, Křbenhavn ECP 2 2 1/12 7 min
Ricky Hill becomes the fourth black player capped, and Bobby Robson's first, as an 83rd minute substitute.

575

30-Mar-1983

 Greece Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 0 0 1/13 18 min
Luther Blissett wins his fourth cap as a 72nd minute substitute.

578

01-Jun-1983

 Scotland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London BC 2 0 1/13 45 min
Luther Blissett came on as a half-time substitute.
Season 1983-84
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period

583

12-Oct-1983

 Hungary Népstadion, Budapest ECP 3 0 1/12 74 min
Luther Blissett started, substituted in the 74th minute.

584

16-Nov-1983

 Luxembourg Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City ECP 4 0 1/12 66 min
John Barnes was a 24th minute substitute.

587

02-May-1984

 Wales 'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham BC 0 1 1/13 13 min
Luther Blissett was a 77th minute substitute.
Season 1984-85
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period

601

06-Jun-1985

 Italy Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico T/C 1 2 1/14 21 min
John Barnes was a 69th minute substitute.

603

12-Jun-1985

 West Germany Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico T/C 3 0 1/13 31 min
John Barnes was a 59th minute substitute.
Season 1985-86
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period

605

11-Sep-1985

 Romania Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 1 1 1/13 21 min
John Barnes was a 69th minute substitute.

609

26-Feb-1986

 Israel Ramat-Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv F 2 1 1/14 10 min
John Barnes was an 80th minute substitute.

613

24-May-1986

 Canada Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia F 1 0 1/15 17 min
John Barnes was a 73rd minute substitute.

618

22-Jun-1986

 Argentina Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico WCF 1 2 1/13 17 min
John Barnes was a 73rd minute substitute.
Season 1993-94
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period
704 17-May-1994 Greece Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 5 0 1/14 20 min
Ian Wright was a 70th minute substitute.
Season 1994-95
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period
711 03-Jun-1995 Japan Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C 2 1 1/14 14 min
Stan Collymore started.  Substituted after 76 minutes.
712 08-Jun-1995 Sweden Elland Road, Leeds T/C 3 3 1/14 27 min
John Barnes started.  Substituted after 63 minutes.
713 11-Jun-1995 Brazil Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C 1 3 1/14 1 min
Stan Collymore was a 90th minute substitute.
Season 1995-96
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period
714 06-Sep-1995 Colombia Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 0 0 1/14 16 min
John Barnes was a 74th minute substitute.
717 12-Dec-1995 Portugal Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 1 1/15 68 min
Les Ferdinand started, and substituted after 68 minutes.
721 23-May-1996 China Workers' Stadium, Beijing F 3 0 1/16 13 min
Ugo Ehiogu was a 77th minute substitute.
Season 1999-2000
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used Period
760 04-Sep-1999 Luxembourg Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 6 0 1/14 45 min
Kieron Dyer started, and substituted at half-time.
761 08-Sep-1999 Poland Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warszawa ECP 0 0 1/13 11 min
Kieron Dyer was a 79th minute substitute.

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