FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

England 2–0 Georgia

Wednesday 30 Apr 1997 · London, England

England2–0Georgia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sheringham Shearer

42′1–0Teddy Sheringham England
90′2–0Alan Shearer England

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

England: 1902 → 1906
Georgia: 1544 → 1540

Expected score for England: 93.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 2, 1996–1997.

England wins: 2
Draws: 0
Georgia wins: 0

Form either side

England

Before

3–0 v Moldova 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Poland 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Georgia 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–1 v Italy 12 Feb 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Mexico 29 Mar 1997 · Friendly

After

2–1 v South Africa 24 May 1997 · Friendly
2–0 v Poland 31 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Italy 4 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997
1–0 v France 7 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997
0–1 v Brazil 10 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997

Georgia

Before

0–1 v Italy 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v England 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–4 v Lebanon 5 Dec 1996 · Friendly
2–3 v Lebanon 8 Dec 1996 · Friendly
7–0 v Armenia 30 Mar 1997 · Friendly

After

2–0 v Moldova 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–4 v Poland 14 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Italy 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Moldova 24 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Poland 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

England

0–1 v Italy 12 Feb 1997
2–0 v Georgia 30 Apr 1997
2–0 v Poland 31 May 1997
4–0 v Moldova 10 Sep 1997
0–0 v Italy 11 Oct 1997

Georgia

0–2 v England 30 Apr 1997
2–0 v Moldova 7 Jun 1997
1–4 v Poland 14 Jun 1997
0–0 v Italy 10 Sep 1997
1–0 v Moldova 24 Sep 1997
3–0 v Poland 11 Oct 1997

Every England v Georgia match2

From England's side.


30 Apr 1997	Georgia	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
9 Nov 1996	Georgia	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

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