UEFA Euro 1996 Group A

Group A of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups involved in UEFA Euro 1996, held in venues around England. Group A matches were played at Wembley Stadium, London, and Villa Park, Birmingham.The first match was played on 8 June 1996, while the final games took place simultaneously on 18 June 1996. The group consisted of England, Switzerland, Netherlands and Scotland.

Contents

1 England vs Switzerland
2 Netherlands vs Scotland
3 Switzerland vs Netherlands
4 Scotland vs England
5 Scotland vs Switzerland
6 Netherlands vs England

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England	3	2	1	0	7	2	+5	7
Netherlands	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
Scotland	3	1	1	1	1	2	−1	4
Switzerland	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

England vs Switzerland

8 June 1996 15:00	England	1 – 1	Switzerland	Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 76,567 Referee: Manuel Diaz Vega (Spain)
	Shearer 23'	Report	Türkyilmaz 83' (pen.)


ENGLAND:
GK	1	David Seaman
RB	2	Gary Neville	26'
CB	5	Tony Adams (c)	80'
CB	6	Gareth Southgate
LB	3	Stuart Pearce
RM	11	Darren Anderton
CM	4	Paul Ince
CM	8	Paul Gascoigne		77'
LM	17	Steve McManaman		70'
CF	10	Teddy Sheringham		70'
CF	9	Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
MF	20	Steve Stone		70'
MF	14	Nick Barmby		70'
MF	7	David Platt		77'
Manager:
Terry Venables


SWITZERLAND:
GK	1	Marco Pascolo
RB	13	Sébastien Jeanneret
DF	4	Stéphane Henchoz
DF	15	Ramon Vega	89'
LB	3	Yvan Quentin	25'
MF	17	Johann Vogel	28'
MF	5	Alain Geiger (c)		71'
MF	10	Ciriaco Sforza
AM	21	Christophe Bonvin		67'
FW	9	Marco Grassi	84'
FW	14	Kübilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
FW	11	Stéphane Chapuisat		67'
MF	16	Marcel Koller		71'
Manager:
Artur Jorge

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Joaquin Olmos Gonzalez
Paolo Calcagno
Fourth official:
José García Aranda

Netherlands vs Scotland

10 June 1996 16:30	Netherlands	0 – 0	Scotland	Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
		Report


NETHERLANDS:
GK	1	Edwin van der Sar
DF	2	Michael Reiziger
DF	18	Johan de Kock
DF	15	Winston Bogarde
MF	6	Ronald de Boer (c)		68'
MF	4	Clarence Seedorf
MF	8	Edgar Davids
MF	14	Richard Witschge	26'	78'
RW	7	Gaston Taument	28'	63'
CF	10	Dennis Bergkamp
LW	17	Jordi Cruyff
Substitutions:
FW	9	Patrick Kluivert		63'
MF	12	Aron Winter		68'
MF	20	Philip Cocu		78'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink


SCOTLAND:
GK	12	Andrew Goram
RB	2	Stewart McKimmie		85'
CB	4	Colin Calderwood
CB	5	Colin Hendry
LB	3	Tom Boyd	4'
MF	8	Stuart McCall
MF	10	Gary McAllister (c)
MF	11	John Collins
FW	14	Gordon Durie
FW	18	Kevin Gallacher	32'	56'
FW	20	Scott Booth		46'
Substitutions:
FW	7	John Spencer		46'
MF	17	Billy McKinlay		56'
MF	16	Craig Burley		85'
Manager:
Craig Brown

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Kenneth Petersson
Mikael Hansson
Fourth official:
Karl-Erik Nilsson

Switzerland vs Netherlands

13 June 1996 19:30	Switzerland	0 – 2	Netherlands	Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Atanas Ouzounov (Bulgaria)
		Report	Cruyff 66' Bergkamp 79'


SWITZERLAND:
GK	1	Marco Pascolo
DF	13	Sébastien Jeanneret	32'	69'
DF	15	Ramon Vega
DF	4	Stéphane Henchoz
DF	3	Yvan Quentin
DF	2	Marc Hottiger
MF	17	Johann Vogel
MF	10	Ciriaco Sforza (c)
FW	9	Marco Grassi	72'
FW	11	Stéphane Chapuisat	40'
FW	14	Kubilay Türkyilmaz	62'
MF	17	Johann Vogel
Substitutions:
MF	20	Alexandre Comisetti		69'
Manager:
Artur Jorge


NETHERLANDS:
GK	1	Edwin van der Sar
DF	2	Michael Reiziger
DF	3	Danny Blind (c)
DF	15	Winston Bogarde
MF	6	Ronald de Boer		80'
MF	12	Aron Winter
MF	4	Clarence Seedorf	14'	26'
MF	14	Richard Witschge
FW	17	Jordi Cruyff		84'
CF	10	Dennis Bergkamp
LW	11	Peter Hoekstra
Substitutions:
DF	18	Johan de Kock		26'
MF	8	Edgar Davids		80'
FW	9	Patrick Kluivert		84'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Ivan Borissov Lekov
Iordan Iordanov
Fourth official:
Stefan Ormandjiev

Scotland vs England

15 June 1996 15:00	Scotland	0 – 2	England	Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 76,684 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
		(Report)	Shearer 53' Gascoigne 79'


SCOTLAND:
GK	12	Andy Goram
RB	2	Stewart McKimmie
CB	4	Colin Calderwood
CB	5	Colin Hendry	70'
LB	3	Tom Boyd
MF	13	Tosh McKinlay		82'
MF	8	Stuart McCall
MF	10	Gary McAllister (c)
MF	11	John Collins	29'
FW	7	John Spencer	38'	67'
FW	14	Gordon Durie		87'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Ally McCoist		67'
MF	16	Craig Burley		82'
MF	15	Eoin Jess		87'
Manager:
Craig Brown


ENGLAND:
GK	1	David Seaman
RB	2	Gary Neville
CB	5	Tony Adams (c)
CB	6	Gareth Southgate
LB	3	Stuart Pearce		46'
RM	11	Darren Anderton
CM	4	Paul Ince	68'	80'
CM	8	Paul Gascoigne
LM	17	Steve McManaman
FW	10	Teddy Sheringham
FW	9	Alan Shearer	75'
Substitutions:
MF	15	Jamie Redknapp		46'	85'
MF	20	Steve Stone		80'
DF	16	Sol Campbell			85'
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Donato Nicoletti
Tullio Manfredini
Fourth official:
Marcello Nicchi

Scotland vs Switzerland

18 June 1996 19:30	Scotland	1 – 0	Switzerland	Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
	McCoist 36'	Report


SCOTLAND:
GK	12	Andy Goram
DF	13	Tosh McKinlay		60'
DF	4	Colin Calderwood	23'
DF	5	Colin Hendry
DF	3	Tom Boyd
MF	16	Craig Burley
MF	8	Stuart McCall	28'
MF	10	Gary McAllister (c)
MF	11	John Collins	42'
FW	14	Gordon Durie
FW	9	Ally McCoist		84'
Substitutions:
FW	20	Scott Booth		60'
FW	7	John Spencer		84'
Manager:
Craig Brown


SWITZERLAND:
GK	1	Marco Pascolo
RB	2	Marc Hottiger
CB	4	Stéphane Henchoz
CB	15	Ramon Vega	23'
LB	3	Yvan Quentin		81'
MF	16	Marcel Koller		46'
MF	10	Ciriaco Sforza (c)
MF	17	Johann Vogel	53'
AM	21	Christophe Bonvin
FW	11	Stéphane Chapuisat		46'
FW	14	Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
MF	6	Raphael Wicky	55'	46'
FW	7	Sébastien Fournier	63'	46'
MF	20	Alexandre Comisetti		81'
Manager:
Artur Jorge

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Milan Brabec
Otakar Drastik
Fourth official:
Jiři Ulrich

Netherlands vs England

18 June 1996 19:30	Netherlands	1 – 4	England	Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 76,798 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
	Kluivert 78'	(Report)	Shearer 23' (pen.), 57' Sheringham 51', 62'


NETHERLANDS:
GK	1	Edwin van der Sar
DF	2	Michael Reiziger
DF	3	Danny Blind (c)	23'
DF	15	Winston Bogarde
MF	6	Ronald de Boer		73'
MF	4	Clarence Seedorf
MF	12	Aron Winter	18'
MF	14	Richard Witschge		46'
RW	17	Jordi Cruyff
CF	10	Dennis Bergkamp	67'
LW	11	Peter Hoekstra		72'
Substitutions:
DF	18	Johan de Kock		46'
FW	9	Patrick Kluivert		72'
MF	20	Philip Cocu		73'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink


ENGLAND:
GK	1	David Seaman
RB	2	Gary Neville
CB	5	Tony Adams (c)
CB	6	Gareth Southgate	90'
LB	3	Stuart Pearce
RM	11	Darren Anderton
CM	4	Paul Ince	43'	68'
CM	8	Paul Gascoigne
LM	17	Steve McManaman
FW	10	Teddy Sheringham	41'	77'
FW	9	Alan Shearer		76'
Substitutions:
MF	7	David Platt		68'
MF	14	Nick Barmby		76'
FW	21	Robbie Fowler		77'
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Egon Bereuter
Manfred Zeiszer
Fourth official:
Günter Benkö

UEFA Euro 1996

Stages	Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Knockout stage · Final

General information	Qualification · Squads · Schedule · Discipline · Officials

UEFA Euro 1996 finalists

Champions	Germany

Runners-up	Czech Republic

Eliminated in semi-finals	England · France

Eliminated in quarter-finals	Croatia · Netherlands · Portugal · Spain

Eliminated in group stage	Bulgaria · Denmark · Italy · Romania · Russia · Scotland · Switzerland · Turkey