Australia v England, 31 May 1980
| Score | 2-1 to England |
| Referee | Tony Boskovic |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| Attendance | 30,084 |
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1
Australia
Manager: Rudi Gutendorf
Goals:
| Gary Cole | penalty | 85 |
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Substitutions:
| Peter Sharne for Ken Boden | 46 |
| Theo Selemidis for John Yzendoorn | 61 |
2
England
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Goals:
| Glenn Hoddle | 9 |
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| Paul Mariner | 25 |
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Starting lineup:
Joe Corrigan
Goalkeeper
Terry Butcher
Defender
Trevor Cherry
Defender
(captain)
Russell Osman
Defender
Frank Lampard
Defender/Left back
David Armstrong
Midfielder
Glenn Hoddle
Midfielder
Bryan Robson
Midfielder
Brian Talbot
Midfielder
Paul Mariner
Forward
Alan Sunderland
Forward/Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Alan Devonshire for David Armstrong | 75 |
| Peter Ward for Alan Sunderland | 84 |
| Brian Greenhoff for Bryan Robson | 88 |