FRANCE98 – England Team Page

15th qualifier
UEFA (Europe)

Land area: 131 760 kmē
Population: 47,450,000
Capital: London
Main cities: Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds
System of government: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of state: Elizabeth II. Prime Minister : Tony Blair
Currency: Sterling Pound
Time difference: 1 hour ahead of Paris

01 September 96 Moldavia – England 0-3
09 October 96 England – Poland 2-1
09 November 96 Georgia – England 0-2
12 February 97 England – Italy 0-1
30 April /97 England – Georgia 2-0
31 May 97 Poland – England 0-2
10 September /97 England – Moldavia 4-0
11 October 97 Italy – England 0-0
  • 19 points
  • 15 goals scored
  • 2 goals conceded

Goalkeeper: SEAMAN (age 34 , 37 caps)
Defenders:  G. NEVILLE (age 22 , 23 caps) ADAMS (age 30 , 47 caps)

SOUTHGATE (age  27 , 20 caps)

Mid-field: BECKHAM (age 22 , 10 caps) BATTY (age 28 , 26 caps) INCE (age 29 , 33 caps) LE SAUX (age 28 , 20 caps)

GASCOIGNE (age 30 , 52 caps)

Striker: SHERINGHAM (age 31 , 28 caps)
SHEARER (age 27 , 35 caps)

Number of players used during the qualifying rounds: 27

National team colours: white and dark blue 

FIFA ranking (on 18 July 1997):  7th

  • World Cup: 9 participations (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990)

1 victory (1966)

  • European Championship: 5 participations (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992 et 1996)

Glenn HODDLE
Since becoming the England coach in the wake of Euro 96, “Gentleman Glenn” has completely turned English football around, abandoning the traditional “kick and rush” approach for the more patient and technical style he himself practised during his playing career with Tottenham Hotspur (2 F.A. Cup wins in 1981 and 1982, and a UEFA Cup win in 1984) and Monaco (French League winner in 1988). In the 15 months since he took over, he has turned the English side into an accomplished unit, winning the Tournoi de France (wins over Italy and France, beaten by Brazil) and the respect of the English press along the way.

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