England v France WC82

Englands opening game of the 1982 world cup against France gets off to a dream start on 27 seconds and against formidable opposition England go on to win 3-1

England line up:-
22.Peter Shilton
12.Mick Mills(Capt)
17.Kenny Sansom
18.Phil Thompson
4.Terry Butcher
16.Bryan Robson
5.Steve Coppell
19.Ray Wilkins
11.Paul Mariner
8.Trevor Francis
15.Graham Rix

sub:Kenny Sansom for Phil Neal

France:-
22.Jean-Luc Ettori
3.Patrick Battiston
8.Marius Tresor
6.Christian Lopez
4.Maxime Bossis
13.Jean-Francois Larios
11.Rene Girard
12.Alain Giresse
18.Dominque Rocheteau
10.Michel Platini(Capt)
20.Gerard Soler

subs:Didier Six for Dominique Rocheteau,Jean Tigana for Jean-Francois Larios

England scorers:Bryan Robson 2, Paul Mariner
France goalscorer:Gerard Soler

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[gammacurve]

Shots off Target: England 9, France 7

Shots on Target: England 4, France 2

Terrible Hairstyles: England 8, France 7

[superatticman]

Brilliant! When footballers were footballers without the underachieving celebrity shite we have to put up with nowadays

[Andi Sadler]

Best Teams and players for me since 1970 was-Argentina 1986-Maradona!. W Germany 1990- Matthaus. Italy 82-Rossi and Holland 74-Cruyff. Happy memories! pity none about England :(. We live in hope!.

[Andi Sadler]

Remember the 1st goal well and the game. Was on holiday @Butlins lol luckily we had a tv in our chalet. I was 12!. Nearest England ever came to winning the world cup again was definatly 1990,reached the semis before losing on Pens to Germany. Waddle hit the post i think in extra time and could have won it. Oh the joys of being an England supporter. Never win nowt again ever! lol.

[InigoAntifaxista77]

The best stadium of the world, San Mames!!

[MrJeepsters]

England had a very good team in 1982, maybe the best since 1970.

Good keeper, good defense a real scorer, mariner.

They were just unlucky.

[Eddie Gordon]

great performance from England when they had some real quality players maybe even World Class with Robson, Shilton etc odd how France went thru to the third place play-off after that defeat and England never lost a game but went home early..

[Mark Tyson]

Paul Mariner's celebration for the 3rd goal is quality

[moggiee1]

..proper England footballers in those days.....

[rauf kasumov]

Great England!

[chris benett]

brazil 82 for me are the most spectacular and exciting attacking team,as i watched every world cup and its teams since 1978 to 2010,but the best team ever is 1970 brazil and i got every single one of their 90 minute games throughout the tournament in mexico,quite simply the best,in every aspect.