England v Australia, 12 February 2003

Score3-1 to Australia
Referee Manuel Mejuto González
CompetitionInternational Friendly -
VenueUpton Park
Attendance34,590
Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes to 8.15pm due to traffic congestion Played at West Ham United FC

1  England

Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

3  Australia

Manager: Frank Farina

Goals:

Francis Jeffers 69 G

Goals:

Tony Popovic 17 G
Harry Kewell 42 G
Brett Emerton 84 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David James
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Midfielder David Beckham (captain)
Midfielder Kieron Dyer
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward James Beattie
Forward Michael Owen

Starting lineup:

Mark Schwarzer Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton Defender
Craig Moore Defender
Tony Popovic Defender/Centre back
Scott Chipperfield Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill Defender/Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis Midfielder
Paul Okon Midfielder (captain)
Josip Skoko Midfielder
Harry Kewell Midfielder/Forward
Mark Viduka Forward

Substitutions:

Darius Vassell for David Beckham 46
Danny Murphy for Paul Scholes 46
Danny Mills for Gary Neville 46
Ledley King for Sol Campbell 46
Owen Hargreaves for Frank Lampard 46
Wes Brown for Rio Ferdinand 46
Jermaine Jenas for Kieron Dyer 46
Paul Robinson for David James 46
Paul Konchesky for Ashley Cole 46
Francis Jeffers for James Beattie 46
Wayne Rooney for Michael Owen 46

Substitutions:

Mark Bresciano for Josip Skoko 46
John Aloisi for Harry Kewell 55
Tony Vidmar for Tony Popovic 71
Vince Grella for Scott Chipperfield 75
Mile Sterjovski for Mark Viduka 84
Kevin Muscat for Paul Okon 87

Cards:

Cards:

Stan Lazaridis 31 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper Richard Wright
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Ledley King
Defender Paul Konchesky
Defender Danny Mills
Defender Matthew Upson
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Sean Davis
Midfielder Owen Hargreaves
Midfielder Jermaine Jenas
Midfielder Danny Murphy
Midfielder Scott Parker
Forward Francis Jeffers
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Darius Vassell

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac
Defender/Right back Kevin Muscat
Defender Tony Vidmar
Midfielder Mark Bresciano
Midfielder Vince Grella
Forward John Aloisi
Forward Mile Sterjovski

Comments:

At the age of 17 years and 111 days, Wayne Rooney became England's youngest-ever full international player. Previous record holder was James Prinsep versus Scotland in 1879, aged 17 years and 253 days.

1  England

Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

Goals:

Francis Jeffers 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David James
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Midfielder David Beckham (captain)
Midfielder Kieron Dyer
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward James Beattie
Forward Michael Owen

Substitutions:

Darius Vassell for David Beckham 46
Danny Murphy for Paul Scholes 46
Danny Mills for Gary Neville 46
Ledley King for Sol Campbell 46
Owen Hargreaves for Frank Lampard 46
Wes Brown for Rio Ferdinand 46
Jermaine Jenas for Kieron Dyer 46
Paul Robinson for David James 46
Paul Konchesky for Ashley Cole 46
Francis Jeffers for James Beattie 46
Wayne Rooney for Michael Owen 46

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper Richard Wright
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Ledley King
Defender Paul Konchesky
Defender Danny Mills
Defender Matthew Upson
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Sean Davis
Midfielder Owen Hargreaves
Midfielder Jermaine Jenas
Midfielder Danny Murphy
Midfielder Scott Parker
Forward Francis Jeffers
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Darius Vassell

Comments:

At the age of 17 years and 111 days, Wayne Rooney became England's youngest-ever full international player. Previous record holder was James Prinsep versus Scotland in 1879, aged 17 years and 253 days.

3  Australia

Manager: Frank Farina

Goals:

Tony Popovic 17 G
Harry Kewell 42 G
Brett Emerton 84 G

Starting lineup:

Mark Schwarzer Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton Defender
Craig Moore Defender
Tony Popovic Defender/Centre back
Scott Chipperfield Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill Defender/Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis Midfielder
Paul Okon Midfielder (captain)
Josip Skoko Midfielder
Harry Kewell Midfielder/Forward
Mark Viduka Forward

Substitutions:

Mark Bresciano for Josip Skoko 46
John Aloisi for Harry Kewell 55
Tony Vidmar for Tony Popovic 71
Vince Grella for Scott Chipperfield 75
Mile Sterjovski for Mark Viduka 84
Kevin Muscat for Paul Okon 87

Cards:

Stan Lazaridis 31 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac
Defender/Right back Kevin Muscat
Defender Tony Vidmar
Midfielder Mark Bresciano
Midfielder Vince Grella
Forward John Aloisi
Forward Mile Sterjovski