28th March 2001 Seven Manchester United players were in the England team that faced Albania in Tirana, in a World Cup qualifier. Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, David Beckham Paul Scholes and Andy Cole were in the starting line-up with second half subs Wes Brown and Teddy Sheringham, taking the number to seven. That equalled the record of seven Arsenal players in the England team in the 1934 friendly against Italy played at Highbury.
The Albanian national football team was first formed in October 1946 playing against near neighbours Yugoslavia in Tirana losing 2-3. The "Eagles" have been as high as 22nd and as low as 124th in FIFA Ranking.
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Albania gets a few mentions in previous blogs and this one includes the "mysterious East European country" and mentions the famous C.B.Fry, Old Carthusian (old boy of Charterhouse School).
Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Andy Cole and used subs Teddy Sheringham and Wes Brown. Scholes, Cole and Owen scored. Where are they NOW?
This international selection, equalled Arsenal's provision of "SEVEN international caps in one England game from one club".
Arsenal had "lent" 7 of their 1934 squad to England in a friendly international against Italy at Highbury. (Moss, Male, Hapgood, Copping, Bowden, Drake, Bastin).
Eric Brook missed a penalty and therefore a hat trick! bUT England won 3-2.
A game that was notorious for its violence. Worth a read!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Highbury
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