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Notes
England sported this
generally attractive
Umbro
shirt--unusual because
of the absence of red from all but the three-lions emblem--in their first four matches at the European Championship finals
in 1996, all but the semi-final match against Germany which led to their
elimination on penalty kicks after an extra-time 1-1 draw. It was first worn in the goalless draw with Uruguay at Wembley
Stadium on 3 June 1995, one of the long string of friendly matches England
played as they prepared to host the Euro '96 tournament. Its last and
16th appearance came in the 2-1 World Cup 1998 qualification victory over
Poland at Wembley on 9 October 1996.
For the first time, the
three-lions emblem appeared in the middle of the shirt instead of on its left
side. Also for the first time, the manufacturer's name appeared on the
jersey in large capitalised letters, above the three-lions emblem, and an
observer new to football might well have concluded it was the Umbro team's
shirt. On previous jerseys, the name had been confined to tiny letters
under the company's diamond insignia, which appeared only inside the neckband
on this shirt.
From the 1996 European Championship onwards, each player's
number appeared on both the front of the shirt, underneath the emblem, and on
the right thigh of the shorts, above the emblem. For the duration of the Euro
'96 tournament, surnames were added to the back of the shirt, above the
number, and for the first time in England's history, logos were sewn onto the
upper outer arms of the shirt. In common with all the teams competing in the
tournament, the left arm featured UEFA's Fair Play logo, whilst the Euro '96
tournament logo adorned the right arm. Strangely enough for the host nation
though, neither logo was worn in the famous 4-1 victory against Netherlands,
at Wembley. The logos also appeared on the infamous
indigo blue/dull grey outfit worn against Germany in the Semi-Final. - GI
|
Matches in Which England Wore the
1995 Home White Uniform |
|
No. |
Date |
Opposition |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Result |
H.T. |
|
710 |
29-Mar-1995 |
Uruguay |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
0 |
0 |
HD |
[0-0] |
|
711 |
03-Jun-1995 |
Japan |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
T/C |
2 |
1 |
HW |
[0-0] |
|
712 |
08-Jun-1995 |
Sweden |
Elland
Road, Leeds |
T/C |
3 |
3 |
HD |
[1-2] |
|
714 |
06-Sep-1995 |
Colombia |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
0 |
0 |
HD |
[0-0] |
|
715 |
11-Oct-1995 |
Norway |
Ullevål
Stadion, Oslo |
F |
0 |
0 |
AD |
[0-0] |
|
716 |
15-Nov-1995 |
Switzerland |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
3 |
1 |
HW |
[1-1] |
|
717 |
12-Dec-1995 |
Portugal |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
1 |
1 |
HD |
[1-0] |
|
719 |
24-Apr-1996 |
Croatia |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
0 |
0 |
HD |
[0-0] |
|
720 |
18-May-1996 |
Hungary |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
3 |
0 |
HW |
[1-0] |
|
721 |
23-May-1996 |
China |
Workers' Stadium, Chaoyang District,
Beijing |
F |
3 |
0 |
AW |
[1-0] |
|
722 |
08-Jun-1996 |
Switzerland |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
ECF |
1 |
1 |
HD |
[1-0] |
|
723 |
15-Jun-1996 |
Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
ECF |
2 |
0 |
HW |
[0-0] |
|
724 |
18-Jun-1996 |
Netherlands |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
ECF |
4 |
1 |
HW |
[1-0] |
|
725 |
22-Jun-1996 |
Spain |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
ECF |
0 |
0 |
HD |
[0-0] |
|
0-0 after extra time, 4-2 on
penalty kicks |
|
727 |
01-Sep-1996 |
Moldova |
Stadionul Republican, Chisinau |
WCP |
3 |
0 |
AW |
[2-0] |
|
728 |
09-Oct-1996 |
Poland |
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London |
WCP |
2 |
1 |
HW |
[2-1] |
|