ON THIS DAY

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.