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1. Michael McComie
Present Status: Joe Public coach
Age: 34
Career post-91: The diminutive, flamboyant goalie accepted a soccer scholarship at Belhaven College in the United States and played professional indoor soccer before returning to Trinidad where he represented CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh and Joe Public. Made seven senior appearances and was once the Semi Professional Football League (SPFL) record transfer.

2. Shawn Boney
Team position: Vice captain and Central defender
Present Status: Philadelphia KiXX (USA) indoor soccer player
Age: 35
Career post-91: The six foot seven, 284-lb defender took a scholarship to Southern Connecticut and was once drafted by the MLS team Los Angeles Galaxy but made his biggest impact as a forward on the indoor circuit thanks to his strength and ferocious left foot shot. Played briefly in the short-lived 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign.

3. Kirk Trotman
Team position: Right full back
Present Status: Retired and resides in United States.
Age: 34
Career post-91: Accepted scholarship at University of Mobile, United States and won NAIA All-American honours, but quit football soon after school.

4. Nigel Davidson
Team position: Left full back
Present Status: Retired and resides in United States.
Age: 35
Career post-91: Like Trotman, the powerful left back excelled at the University of Mobile before quitting the sport after a stint in the US lower leagues.

5. Dean Pacheco
Team position: Central midfielder
Present Status: Superstar Rangers player
Age: 34
Career post-91: The classy central midfielder won two Caribbean Cup titles and a string of domestic trophies with Defence Force, but played his last international game at just 24-years-old.

6. Richard Theodore
Team position: Central defender/ right full back
Present Status: Deceased
Career post-91: The composed, intelligent defender joined the army and seemed set to cement his place on the senior squad when an accident left him paralysed in 1997. He passed away in 2004.

7. Dwight Yorke
Team position: Captain and Forward/ central midfield
Present Status: Sunderland (England) player
Age: 35
Career post-91: Technically perfect and already a professional and senior team player, Yorke went on to lead T&T to their first World Cup tournament in 2006 while his exploits in England made him the country's first global star. He is the England Premiership's 9th All-Time scorer and the most prolific non-European to ply his trade there with 122 goals. He won every possible honour in the English game as well as the European Champions League and is a Trinidad and Tobago Sports Ambassador.

8. Glen Benjamin
Team position: Forward
Present Status: Retired and resides in the United States
Age: 34
Career post-91: Played alongside Trotman and Davidson at the University of Mobile and also played in United States A League before retiring.

9. Kerwin Emmanuel

Team position: Central midfielder
Present Status: Retired and lives in the United States
Age: 33
Career post-91: Joined Police and played in local SPFL for Doc's Khelwalaas, but retired in his mid-20s.

10. Anthony Sherwood
Team position: Central midfield
Present Status: Richmond Strikers (USA) Under-15 coach
Age: 35
Career post-91: The gifted playmaker was expected to follow Yorke on to the big stage, but never got the opportunity after completing a football scholarship at Virginia Commonwealth University.

11. Jerren Nixon
Team position: Left wing forward
Present Status: Runs and coaches Jerren Nixon Football Academy in Sangre Grande.
Age: 33
Career post-91: The speedy, talented attacker quickly followed Yorke on to the professional stage and won the Scottish Cup in his debut season with Dundee United. Went on to play in Switzerland and the UEFA Cup but only made 25 caps with seven international caps after several fall-outs with national coaches or administrators. Starred with North East Stars as player/coach before retiring.

12. Granville Millington
Team position: Central midfielder/ right full back
Present Status: Barber in England
Age: 34
Career post-91: The tiny player with the fierce shot represented the army before quitting the game leaving for England in his mid-20s.

13. Dale Boucher
Team position: Central defender
Present Status: United Petrotrin employee.
Age: 35
Career post-91: Quit the game soon after the Portugal tournament.

14. Roger Henry
Team position: Central defender/ right full back
Present Status: TT Pro League office assistant/ M&M Real Maracas assistant coach
Age: 35
Career post-91: Quit game soon after Portugal tournament and became Courts Furniture Store sales representative although had stint in SPFL with Caledonia AIA.

15. Hayden James
Team position: Left full back
Present Status: Resides in Tobago
Age: 34
Career post-91: Unknown

16. Angus Eve
Team position: Right wing forward
Present Status: CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh assistant coach and under-16 coach
Age: 34
Career post-91: Post a national record 117 caps with 34 goals and his 12 World Cup qualifying goals is best only by Stern John and Steve David. Eve won multiple Caribbean Cups and domestic titles for Defence Force, Joe Public and Jabloteh and a stint in English lower league with Chester City.

17. Gavin Moze

Team position: Goalkeeper
Present Status: Unknown
Age: 34
Career post-91: Also moved to the United States on a soccer scholarship before retiring from the game.

18. Clayton Ince
Team position: Goalkeeper
Present Status: Walsall (England) player
Age: 34
Career post-91: Emerged as one of Trinidad and Tobago's top goalkeepers. Ince is a former TTFF Player of the Year and multiple Caribbean Goalkeeper of the Year while he won several Caribbean Cup titles. His nine clean sheets on World Cup duty is matched only by Michael Maurice although his international career was overshadowed by another top goalie, Shaka Hislop, while he is now also behind Kelvin Jack in the pecking order.

Team of '91 coach was Bertille St Clair with Anthony "Hess" Alexander as manager.