[mosler]

My brother gave my son a small rubber soccer ball with a photo stuck inside it. I'm wondering if anyone can help identify the teams and players pictured.

Not #6 in the blue there obviously, I'm curious about the folks pictured in the background :-)

[Excape Goat]

The match was a 1st round match between Holland and England in the WC 1990. The match ended in a goalless draw. The player in white should be David Plate. The orange player was Ronald Koeman.

[Excape Goat]

Originally Posted by Excape Goat

The match was a 1st round match between Holland and England in the WC 1990. The match ended in a goalless draw. The player in white should be David Plate. The orange player was Ronald Koeman.

I meant David Platt.

[mosler]

What are you seeing that tells you all that?

[erictheking]

It's not from 1990. England didn't have red on the shorts then. The kit looks like it from around 1993

[mosler]

Anyone have any new insight? I've had trouble finding good photos of the 1990 uniforms to compare to what we have here.

[Excape Goat]

The players are correct, but the match might not be right. The top uniforms for both teams were similiar to the ones in 1990. Sorry, I jumped the gun. The match should be a WCQ between England and Holland in 1993. They played twice that year.

Another image of Koeman and "Platt" from one of the WCQers in 1993. The same match(?).

[mosler]

That sure looks similar. One thing is that the signage in my pic is at field level while there signage in the picture above is behind the first section of seating. But perhaps this is different on each side of the pitch?

[Excape Goat]

If you post the same photo in the Dutch forum, I am sure that someone can identify the player in the background. I think he is Jan Wouters. Notice the hairline.

[mosler]

Originally Posted by Excape Goat

If you post the same photo in the Dutch forum, I am sure that someone can identify the player in the background. I think he is Jan Wouters. Notice the hairline.

Excellent suggestion. Thanks for your help!