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World Cup Group Stage

Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1958–1990Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1958

Walter Winterbottom1958

Sport / Football

England drew with the Soviet Union, Brazil, and Austria, then lost a playoff against the Soviet Union for a quarter-final place.

1990

Paul John Gascoigne1990

Sport / Football

Plays all three of the group games at World Cup held in Italy in as England top their group, providing the assist for Mark Wrights winner against Egypt.

Names involved

Paul John GascoigneWalter Winterbottom

Provenance

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