World Cup 1985-88 Group match 8 of 17 Match 3 of 3 match series
Attendance: 20,169
Central Park, Wigan, England
Referee: Julien Rascagneres
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
8 Nov 1986Great Britain4 - 34Australia1986-87
25 Oct 1986Great Britain16 - 38Australia1986-87
7 Jul 1984Australia20 - 7Great Britain1984
Great Britain Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Joe Lydon23   2   4
2 Henderson Gill   1   2
3 Garry Schofield21 2   1 9
4 David Stephenson        
5 John Basnett29        
6 Tony Myler26        
7 Andy Gregory25        
8 Kevin Ward29        
9 David Watkinson        
10 Lee Crooks23        
11 Chris Burton        
12 Andy Goodway        
13 Harry Pinner        
(14) Shaun Edwards20        
15 Ian Potter28        
Total:        
 2 3 1 15
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Garry Jack        
2 Dale Shearer 1     4
3 Brett Kenny        
4 Gene Miles 1     4
5 Michael O'Connor   4   8
6 Wally Lewis 1     4
7 Peter Sterling        
8 Greg Dowling        
9 Royce Simmons        
10 Paul Dunn        
11 Mal Meninga26        
12 Bryan Niebling        
13 Bob Lindner 1     4
14 Terry Lamb        
15 Les Davidson        
Total:        
 4 4 0 24



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.