USA 0-5 England (1985)

England complete their end of season tour with a resounding 5-0 win away to USA in Los Angeles in June 1985. Gary Lineker and Kerry Dixon both score twice, with Trevor Steven completing the scoring and Glenn Hoddle having a penalty saved. England goalkeeper Chris Woods keeps a clean sheet on his international debut.

[@mrkipling2201]

I would say that this was the start of Gary linekers peak years. For the next 4 or 5 years he was one of the best strikers in the world

[@gaywest4298]

Kerry Dixon only played 8 times for England, scoring 4 goals. Great striker. Should have played a lot more, tbf.

[@robertcottam8824]

Chelsea though…

[@win33adam]

That first goal is one of the best Gary Lineker has ever scored

[@lexsoft3969]

From a delightful chip pass by Glenn Hoddle and finished in style by Lineker. That is beautiful.

[@robertcottam8824]

@@lexsoft3969 Yes. ‘Glennoddo’ was a reasonable player against poor opposition. No pace, no defensive positional sense… lazy… unfortunately. Plus teammates just couldn’t get on with him. Unbelievably THICK by all accounts. Shame, really.

[@russ7510]

Kerry Dixon in any other era would have been a regular for England for years and so would have Tony Cottee

[@pars4245]

This game was shown on tape delay in Illinois. The NASL had folded the previous fall, the U.S. barely missed '86 WC qualifying, the only national league left was indoor. Dark days...

[@zvezdanbadric5293]

Dixon is natural centre-forward, I don’t now why Bobby Robson don’t give him more opportunity.. maybe Beardsley is more disciplined and make more chanse for Lineker, but Kerry Dixon is one of the best premiere league players all time..

[@russ7510]

So was Tony Cottee another one that bizarrely didn’t play much for England

[@LEIJONALEIJONA-ue3qm]

ONE OF MY IDOLS IS TREVOR STEVEN

[@michaelroberts7374]

Smashing player

[@grahamd5418]

England beat the USA.What a shock!

[@Chronomancer3791]

Kerry Dixon was a lot better than he was given credit for, he was a top striker. Chelsea fans knew this.

[@robertcottam8824]

It is good that Chelsea fans know something. In fact, the thought made me smile.

[@silgen]

What did they mark the pitch with, cocaine?

[@silgen]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE Jesus wept, a post I made a year ago has risen from the dead. I had to watch the video again to see why I made the post. It was a reference to the very powdery nature of the line markings - nothing else. I could have said "talcum powder" but that would have been boring. So lighten the fuck up.

[@dave4728]

Don't think so, no sign of Robbie Fowler 😂😂😂

[@MrJonno85]

Amazing to think this was Chris Woods' England debut, when he had played in a Wembley final 7 years earlier.

[@adamw2911]

Woods was probably England's best goalkeeper between 1985 -1990. As number two to Shilton I don't think he even conceded a goal in his 10 odd games. Could have easily been our number one. When he did get his chance after Shilts retired he was slowly on the way down.

[@stephenm8898]

Who did he play for and what cup? I know he played in the milk cup final against Sunderland but that was 85 too

[@jamesmcgrath578]

Stephen Metcalfe he played for Forest against Liverpool league cup final 1978

[@stephenm8898]

@@jamesmcgrath578 cheers mate

[@aquabuddha8022]

Mouser is that the guy from the police academy films....

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

My cat is also a Mouser

[@paulashford4155]

I love this..as it is great to see how far the USA soccer program has grown!

[@bazd7415]

And still far it has to go. FOOTBALL. Get it !!!

[@maproductions9945]

@@bazd7415 Fuck off

[@MrDaiseymay]

but where is the crowds

[@merseydave1]

The World Name, for The World Game is FOOTBALL ...Fact!.

[@rajkobjelica4905]

2020 USA soccer sucks.

[@jeremypearson6852]

I moved to the US from the UK in the early 80’s and soccer was non existent on TV. I had to explain all about the game to my co-workers who only knew NFL, NBA and baseball. The American commentary on TV was abysmal because they had to dumb it down for the audience. Thankfully, the game has come a long way with the help of the EPL on national TV. It still has a long way to go. It’s like trying to get British viewers to watch baseball instead of cricket. When you’ve been brought up with a sport its in your culture.

[@dutchvanhelsing6671]

I was at that game....good day out in LA.

[@aquabuddha8022]

why....seriously, why the yanks didn't know shit about the sport.....

[@BurnRoddy]

They clearly were at the very edge of scoring during the first minutes of the game. They weren't as bad as you made them out to be, they just lacked the mental resilence recquired to play this sport. Most American sports scores often go up to 90 points a game for each team. That doesn't happen in soccer, a goal can kill the game, specially against a European or South American powerhouse, and you have to train mentally as much as you do physically to overcome the burden and try to revert things. These boys clearly knew what they were doing but didn't know how play the game.

[@merseydave1]

The World Name, for the World Game is FOOTBALL ... FACT!

[@ArcadeMusicTribute]

dude, what's with the square goal posts WTF :D

[@MrJonno85]

I remember the first goal from Lineker. This USA team not a patch on the one of just a few years later.

[@vinniesuperstar8923]

I remember this, the BBC put the highlights on in the Neighbours slot at 5.35 pm.

[@mpsymonds1]

This was when football was a rare thing on the tv.

[@generationuk]

Linekers goal at 1.20. Amazing

[@lexsoft3969]

1:29-1:30 It's interesting to see that Chris Waddle showed his thankfulness to Glenn Hoddle first before celebrating for Lineker. He knew that Hoddle was expected to do his things like that.

[@JoseTwitterFan]

World Cup or not, the game has gone a long way in the US ever since.

[@merseydave1]

I fully support the growth of The World Game of FOOTBALL in North America ... people forget that its been there from the end of the 1800s . It was played by the european and central south americans, it was considerd a forigners game ... the realility was ... Its The World Game!.

[@subconscious.com_usa6691]

@ The usa leads by 1 to 0 and one draw, the u,s cup is a friendly tournament which is not taken seriously, otherwise it would be 2 to 0 and one draw, despite this fact though England have given the U.S.A some embarrassing thrashings which include a 10 nil in 1964 and a 8 to 1 in 1959.www.11v11.com/teams/england/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/USA/

[@zerocool9182]

And to think 8 years later we were humiliated by the u.s under Graham Taylor 2 nil. Definitely a low point before Iceland game in my life long England following.

[@MGAF688]

In 1985, you would have to pay Americans to attend a soccer match even if the competition involved the USA. Thankfully, soccer has developed stateside and the USA now has a solid fan base.

[@stephenm8898]

Not evolved enough to call the game by its proper name though obviously

[@stephenm8898]

@ guy FOOTBALL was well established all over the world so it's not the rest of the world's fault that you called it that especially when kicking is such a small part of that game which is effectively rugby for girls

[@merseydave1]

The Football Association = the F.A. (the first football governing body) was set up in England in the mid 1800s!. Your silly grid iron game stemmed from Rugby brought to America in the late 1800s your game is an Oval Ball Handling Game, Our Game, The World Game is self explanatary ... that's why we call it FOOTBALL !!!.

[@stephenm8898]

@@merseydave1 well said that man 👌💪

[@kasumigauraray]

I was at this one, too!

[@solo-repair9374]

What a pass and finish by Lineker

[@lexsoft3969]

Yeah... that's a trademark of Glenn Hoddle. Also his work during 3:20-3:30 which resulted in Kerry Dixon's goal.

[@bazd7415]

Very strange to see square goal posts!

[@MrJonno85]

At this time, Hampden Park in Scotland still had them.

[@graeme9668]

2.44 and so began Englands long and unsuccessful relationship with penalties. "And Glen Hoddle had the confidence to step forward and say I will take it"....As we English know, there is a ditch as wide as the Grand Canyon between such words and "I just scored a penalty!"

[@graeme9668]

I cant figure out why Dixon and Lineker were not paired more often. As it was Dixon only played 8 games with 4 goals. Seems to work having both on.

[@dimitrioskatsochis2338]

Probably the most gifted England team and one of the most talenred ever, worldwide

[@detomasopantera1966]

For sure...as well as the 2004 squad...Euro 2004🇬🇷😍

[@kevrobbo77]

Thats a bit much. we had a few decent players and a couple of players that ended up great. not a patch on the current batch in actual ability imo.

[@ianarn]

Individually they were better but as a team I think they have more potential now! Although I far preferred 70s & 80s football.

[@davidholgate123]

@@kevrobbo77 You know absolutely nothing about footbsll then.

[@chrisfallon9678]

@@kevrobbo77 England haven't a player any where near as classy as Hoddle !!

[@RINGO463]

Inglaterra merecia o título da copa de 1990.

[@amandacerasale4679]

One year later we were beaten by the hand of God in the world cup.

[@pars4245]

Haven't heard some of those American names in years !

Glenn Hoddle : this guy is definitely under rated.

[@annandune]

On his day, few could compare with his passing ability. Nigel Clough came close. The problem was that, like many England players, he was inconsistent and didn't necessarily produce his best form at the very top level. I think he did okay in the World Cup of 86 without excelling in the way one might have hoped. I think he was more prominent in 1990 but I would have to check as the memory is fading. Had he reproduced this kind of form against the top sides, England might have faired a lot better but then that is the key, isn't it? When people recall Beckham's best moment, it is in a qualifier against Greece to get us through, not in one of the actual tournaments itself. And after his first tournament in Portugal ( where Owen's reputation took a lot of heat off him ) Rooney did precious little in any subsequent tournaments, amassing one goal from the rest of those he played in.

[@lexsoft3969]

Hoddle missed the penalty ? OK, it's forgiven, because he beautifully created chances for his teammates.

[@ArmyofLove]

Looks like the stadium as the 1984 Olympics

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Great opener by Lineker there. Shame that Dixon couldn't transfer his domestic form into the international stage. He did get a hattrick against Monterey when England were playing a warm up in Mexico 86, but was hopeless otherwise

[@gaywest4298]

I don't know if you can really judge someone after 8 matches. That's all Dixon played for England.

[@gaywest4298]

Also, he can't have scored a hat trick against anyone for England. He scored twice here. Only scored 4 goals in total.

[@dave4728]

@@gaywest4298 Monterey 1 England 4. 28th May 1986. Warm up friendly for the world cup. Not included in official records as Monterey are a club side. Dixon did indeed score 3

[@gaywest4298]

@@dave4728 Yeah, I know. I'm just referring to International matches, where he scored 4 goals in 8 games for England. I don't know why he was never given a proper run in the team. Perfect foil for Lineker. Although for some of that time he was playing in the second division for Chelsea.

[@dave4728]

@@gaywest4298 He only had 2 seasons with Chelsea in the 2nd div. The season he was signed 83/84 and 88/89. Cant really use that as an exuse for not getting any more caps

[@SuperJuniorquintero]

WAS THIS BEFORE OR AFTER 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament?

[@SuperJuniorquintero]

@Uncle Sam oh

[@darren2514fv]

Kerry Dixon was unlucky in playing for Chelsea at a time that they were a Division 2/Championship club

[@dave4728]

actually Chelsea were a first division club for 7 of the 9 years Dixon played for them. The only seasons out of the first div being the season he signed 83/84 and 88/89

[@chrisbayes2972]

Team USA should have been two up in the early stages.

[@moinakbhattacharya878]

Glenn Hoddle, any day 👍👍

[@SuperVinceybaby]

Couldn't handle Kerry Dixon...should have been used more when it counted

[@tombutler6451]

If Lineker is claiming that 2nd goal then his record was really 47 not 48 goals for his country!!Also funny to see square posts like we had at school not round 😂

[@jamescorlett5272]

He heads it In mate - look again - i thought it was a own goal as well - until

[@detomasopantera1966]

On Gary's 2nd goal there are 3 England players in the area on side bc 2 USA defenders are staying in the 6 yard box lol... Push up for God's shake😂

[@alanwhite7912]

Attendance.....12

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

The US had a knack of producing good goalkeepers over the years hadn't they?

[@fegstachops6746]

That lineker second looks like an own goal to me .should by rights be 47 for lins

[@MrJonno85]

I think he has acknowledged this.

[@alanxeneize9127]

who is the 14th player united states?

[@fpdifranco]

Bruce Murray en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Murray_(soccer)

[@leftiequixote]

This was Bruce Murray's debut with the US National Team.

[@markr4454]

Lineker didn't score twice - at 4:49 it was clearly an own goal by the defender

[@chrisfallon9678]

Bet the Americans were sure glad they brought on substitute...goalkeeper 🤣🤣

[@wildboar3170]

The US made huge leaps over the next 19-20 years whereas England....

[@Bovara]

Not really, USA failed to qualify for the world cup. Hardly call that a huge leap, more of a huge flop. Happens to every nation eventually, complacency.

[@JckSwan]

Bovara And the way WC qualification is organised, the USA had to screw-up masterfully NOT to qualify! 😉

[@kinghani]

...got to the world cup semi-finals at a tournament the usa didn't even qualify for (out of the world's easiest qualification group) finishing behind honduras and panama after a loss to trinidad and tobago.

[@ReubenSempleJones]

Wild Boar You look so stupid now.

[@detomasopantera1966]

@@JckSwan well other then Mexico and Costa Rica USA has a pretty easy way to make it to the WC. Try that in Europe or South America....

[@luperamos7307]

Imagine England today had anyone with that technique Lineker displayed on the first goal.

[@andrewe3165]

Lucky to get 0.

[@detomasopantera1966]

Lucky it wasn't 0-7

[@jamesmcgrath578]

2 assists ( officially ! haha) for Paul Bracewell. Billy Whitehurst, you utter yard dog 😡

[@merseydave1]

The North American ;-/soccer;-/ League = N.A.S.L. had folded, the previous year in 1984.

[@TheRealBoroNut]

Not one of Trevor Brookings best games.

[@detomasopantera1966]

Or Robson...

[@TheRealBoroNut]

@@detomasopantera1966 Robson Brooking never played for England. I think you're confusing him with Trevor Robson. he didn't either.

[@detomasopantera1966]

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[@detomasopantera1966]

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[@detomasopantera1966]

@@TheRealBoroNut Trevor Brooking and Bryan Robson never played for England? Mate where are you from? Surely not from UK...

[@leventtosun7283]

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[@CARLIN4737]

Dxon should never have worn an England shirt. He wasnt good enough to deserve that.

[@dave4728]

And you shouldnt have commented on something you know nothing about