Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 84-Matches of Republic of Ireland National team during the 1987/88 season.

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1987/88 season

September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Luxembourg 1 (Frank Stapleton 32, Paul McGrath 76 / Armin Krings 29)

October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Bulgaria 0 (Paul McGrath 52, Kevin Moran 85)

November 10, 1987, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 5-Israel 0 (John Byrne 13, David Kelly 41, 56, 71 pen, Niall Quinn 83)

March 23, 1988, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Romania 0 (Kevin Moran 30, David Kelly 90)

April 27, 1988, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Yugoslavia 0 (Mick McCarthy 23, Kevin Moran 63)

May 22, 1988, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3-Poland 1 (Kevin Sheedy 12, Tony Cascarino 31, John Sheridan 40 / Robert Warzycha 65)

June 1, 1988, Oslo, Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0 (-)

June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Stuttgart -Neckarstadion, West Germany, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0 (Ray Houghton 6)

June 15, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Hanover -Niedersachenstadion, West Germany, USSR 1-Republic of Ireland 1 (Oleg Protasov 75 / Ronnie Whelan 39)

June 18, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Gelsenkirchen - Park Stadion, West Germany, Holland 1-Republic of Ireland 0 (Wim Kieft 82)

Date: September 9, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Luxembourg 1

Venue: Dublin-Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Keith Cooper (Wales)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Frank Stapleton 32, Paul McGrath 76

(Luxembourg): Armin Krings 29

Summary of goals:

0:1 (29^th minute, Luxembourg): Armin Krings received a ball in the box, quickly turned and shot.

1:0 (32^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): Grimes’ cross from the left side was headed in by Stapelton.

2:0 (76^th minute, Republic of Ireland): A cross/overhead volley from the left side was headed back and volleyed by McGrath.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Gerry Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)

David Francis Langan (Oxford United Football Club / England)

Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Augustine Ashley Grimes (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England)

William ‘Liam’ Brady (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

Anthony Galvin (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) (Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 65)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Niall Quinn

Team Captain: Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for David Francis Langan (26/ 0) (1978-1987).

Luxembourg:

John van Rijswijck (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette)

Laurent Schonckert (Union Sportive Luxembourg)

Marcel Bossi (Football Club Progrés Niedercorn)

Carlo Weis (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg)

Hubert Meunier (captain) (Football Club Avenir Beggen)

Théo Malget (SC Birkenfled / West Germany)

Guy Hellers (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium)

Jean-Pierre Barboni (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette) (Gérard Jeitz (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg) 82)

Théo Scholten (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette) (Gilbert Dresch (Football Club Avenir Beggen) 65)

Armin Krings (Football Club Avenir Beggen)

Robert Langers (En Avant de Guingamp / France)

Coach: Paul Philipp

Booked: Guy Hellers, Théo Malget, Jean-Pierre Barboni

Team Captain: Hubert Meunier

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Red Sleeves) Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Football Association of Ireland, 75 Years, Author Peter Byrne, 1996

(Team captains, September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Luxembourg 1)

Date: October 14, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Bulgaria 0

Venue: Dublin-Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 26,000

Referee: Johannes ‘Jan’ Keizer (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Paul McGrath 52, Kevin Moran 85

(Bulgaria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (52^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): A cross from the right was mishandled by Valov, McGrath knocked in the loose ball.

2:0 (85^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Byrne’s cross from the right was headed in by Moran.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England)

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Liverpool Football Club / England)

William ‘Liam’ Brady (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

Anthony Galvin (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) (John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 77)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

John William Aldridge (Liverpool Football Club / England) (Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 77)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: John Aldridge

Sent off: Liam Brady 84'

Team Captain: Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Bulgaria:

Antonio Ananiev (Fudbalski Klub Slavia-Sofia) (Ilya Valov (Fudbalski Klub Vratsa) 55)

Plamen Nikolov (Idrottsklubben Brage-Borlange / Sweden)

Petar Petrov (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia)

Nikolay Iliev (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia)

Georgi Dimitrov (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire / France)

Plamen Simeonov (Fudbalski Klub Slavia-Sofia)

Ilia Voinov (Fudbalski Klub Vratsa) (Petar Alexandrov (Fudbalski Klub Slavia-Sofia) 65)

Anyo Sadkov (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Lokomotiv-Plovdiv)

Hristo Stoichkov (CFKA (Centralnij Fudbalski Klub Armija) Sredets-Sofia)

Nasko Sirakov (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia)

Bojidar Iskrenov (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia)

Coach: Hristo Mladenov

Booked: Plamen Nikolov

Team Captain: Georgi Dimitrov

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Date: November 10, 1987

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 5-Israel 0

Venue: Dublin -Dalymount Park

Attendance: 9,500

Referee: Neil Midgley (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): John Byrne 13, David Kelly 41, 56, 71 pen, Niall Quinn 83

(Israel): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (13^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

2:0 (41^st minute, Republic of Ireland): -

3:0 (56^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

4:0 (71^st minute, Republic of Ireland): Ireland were awarded the penalty kick after Sheedy was fouled in the box. David Kelly scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

5:0 (83^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Kelham Gerard O'Hanlon (Rotherham United Football Club / England)

Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England) (Liam Francis O'Brien (Manchester United Football Club / England) 74)

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Liverpool Football Club / England)

John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

David Thomas Kelly (Walsall Football Club / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Mark Thomas Lawrenson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Mark Thomas Lawrenson (39/5) (1977-1987).

2-First and only cap for Kelham Gerard O'Hanlon (1/0) (1987).

3-First cap and hat trick for David Thomas Kelly.

Israel:

Boni Ginzburg

Avi Cohen II

Menashe Shimonov

Yehuda Amar

Eli Cohen

Uri Malmilian

Avinoam Ovadia (Eli Yani, 46)

Nir Klinger

Efraim Davidi

Daniel Brailovsky

Shalom Tikva (Moshe Eisenberg 46)

Coach: Miljenko Mihic

Booked: Efraim Davidi, Nir Klinger, Boni Ginzburg

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: March 23, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Romania 0

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: John Martin (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Kevin Moran 30, David Kelly 90

(Romania): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (30^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheridan’s corner from the left side was knocked in by Moran.

2:0 (90^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheedy’s cross from the left side was headed in by Kelly at the far post.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (John Christopher Patrick Anderson (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 46)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Augustine Ashley Grimes (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Anthony Galvin (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) (Liam Francis O'Brien (Manchester United Football Club / England) 65)

John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

John Joseph Sheridan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Derby County Football Club / England) (Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 53)

David Thomas Kelly (Walsall Football Club / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Augustine Ashley Grimes (18/1) (1978-1988).

2-First cap for John Joseph Sheridan.

Romania:

Dumitru Moraru (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

Mircea Popa (Clubul de Fotbal Sportul Studentesc- Bucuresti)

Mircea Rednic (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

Ioan Andone (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

Nelu Stanescu (Flacara Moreni)

Dorin Mateut (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

Ladislau Boloni (Racing Jet Bruxelles / Belgium)

Marcel Coras (Clubul de Fotbal Sportul Studentesc- Bucuresti)

Ioan Ovidiu Sabau (Asociatia Sportiva Armata Tîrgu-Mures)

Claudiu Vaiscovici (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti) (Horatiu Victor Lasconi (Jiul Petrosani) 46)

Rodion Doru Gorun Camataru (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

Coach: Emerich Jenei

Team Captain: Ladislau Boloni

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Steaua Bucharest players boycotted this match as protest against Rangers Glasgow player/manager Graeme Souness’ vicious foul against Iosif Rotariu in the Champions Cup.

Photo From: The Boys in Green, THE FAI international Story, Author: Sean Ryan

(March 23, 1988, Republic of Ireland 2-Romania 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 149, May 1988

(March 23, 1988, Republic of Ireland 2-Romania 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 149, May 1988

(March 23, 1988, Republic of Ireland 2-Romania 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 149, May 1988

(March 23, 1988, Republic of Ireland 2-Romania 0)

Date: April 27, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Yugoslavia 0

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: George Brian Smith (Scotland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Mick McCarthy 23, Kevin Moran 63

(Yugoslavia): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (23^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): -

2:0 (63^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) (John Christopher Patrick Anderson (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 55)

Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

John Joseph Sheridan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

Mark John Kelly (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (Liam Francis O'Brien (Manchester United Football Club / England) 89)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Derby County Football Club / England)

David Thomas Kelly (Walsall Football Club / England) (John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 79)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Mark John Kelly.

Yugoslavia:

Dragoje Lekovic (Fudbalski Klub Buducnost-Titograd)

Predrag Miljus (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)

Mirsad Baljic (Fudbalski Klub Zeljeznicar-Sarajevo)

Faruk Hadzibegic (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard / France)

Marko Elsner (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice / France)

Ljubomir Radanovic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd)

Haris Skoro (Nogometni Klub Dinamo- Zagreb)

Milan Jankovic (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) (Zvonimir Boban (Nogometni Klub Dinamo- Zagreb) 78)

Marko Mlinaric (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise / France) (Dragoljub Brnovic (Fudbalski Klub Buducnost-Titograd) 78)

Mehmed Bazdarevic (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard / France)

Zlatko Vujovic (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club / France)

Coach: Ivica Osim

Sent off: Marko Elsner 86 (Foul on Mark Kelly)

Team Captain: Zlatko Vujovic

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 694 (Numvber 20), May 18-24, 1988

(Ray Houghton, April 27, 1988, Republic of Ireland 2-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 694 (Numvber 20), May 18-24, 1988

(Republic of Ireland squad, April 27, 1988, Republic of Ireland 2-Yugoslavia 0)

Date: May 22, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 3-Poland 1

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Frangcon Roberts (Wales)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Kevin Sheedy 12, Tony Cascarino 31, John Sheridan 40

(Poland): Robert Warzycha 65

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Kevin Sheedy scored from a free kick.

2:0 (31^st minute, Republic of Ireland): Whelan’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Cascarino.

3:0 (40^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Aldridge’s cross from the right side was touched on by Cascarino towards Sheridan who knocked it in.

3:1 (65^th minute, Poland): Urban’s pass from the right side was knocked in by Robert Warzycha.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Gerry Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)

Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England) (Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 54)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

Anthony Galvin (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) (Liam Francis O'Brien (Manchester United Football Club / England) 63)

Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) (John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 56)

John Joseph Sheridan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (Mark John Kelly (Portsmouth Football Club / England) 63)

Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

John William Aldridge (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Anthony Guy Cascarino (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Francis Kevin Bernard Moran

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Poland:

Józef Wandzik (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) (Grzegorz Stencel (Stowarzyszenie Klub Sportowy Bałtyk Gdynia) 46)

Dariusz Kubicki (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)

Roman Wójcicki (Fußball-Club 08 Homburg-Saar e.V. / West Germany)

Damian Łukasik (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) (Witold Bendkowski (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz) 26)

Wiesław Cisek (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)

Ryszard Komornicki (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) (Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław) 46)

Jan Urban (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)

Waldemar Prusik (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)

Jacek Ziober (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

Dariusz Dziekanowski (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)

Roman Kosecki (Warszawski Klub Sportowy Gwardia Warszawa) (Robert Warzycha (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) 46)

Coach: Wojciech Lazarek

Other Substitutes:

Witold Wenclewski (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

Team Captain: Waldemar Prusik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 19, August 1990

(May 22, 1988, Republic of Ireland 3-Poland 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991

(May 22, 1988, Republic of Ireland 3-Poland 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Europe 1, Special Coupe du Monce , Italie 1990

(May 22, 1988, Republic of Ireland 3-Poland 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1988

(Poland squad, May 22, 1988, Republic of Ireland 3-Poland 1)

Date: June 1, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Oslo -Ullevaal Stadion

Attendance: -

Referee: Kurt Sorensen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Norway): None

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Norway:

Erik Thorstvedt (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg / Sweden)

Hugo Hansen (Bryne Idrettslag-Time)

Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / West Germany)

Erland Johnsen (Moss Fotballklubb- Ostfold)

Gunnar Halle (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)

Karl Petter Loken (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) (Carsten Brachke (Moss Fotballklubb- Ostfold) 75)

Sverre Brandhaug (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

Orjan Berg (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

Kjetil Osvold (Djurgårdens Idrettsförening / Sweden)

Joern Andersen (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. / West Germany) (Goran Sorloth (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 61)

Jan Berg (Molde Fotballklubb- More og Romsdal)

Coach: Tord Grip

Other Substitutes:

Ola By Rise (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

Ruen Tangen (Moss Fotballklubb- Ostfold)

Halvor Storskogen (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen)

Jan Kristian Fjaerestad (Moss Fotballklubb- Ostfold)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, -e Socks

Republic of Ireland:

Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Anthony Galvin (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) (John Joseph Sheridan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) 74)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Derby County Football Club / England) (Anthony Guy Cascarino (Millwall Football Club-London / England) 62)

John William Aldridge (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Republic of Ireland’s’s 1988 Euros Finals squad:

1- Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (goalkeeper)

2- Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

3- Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

4- Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

5- Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

6- Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England)

7- Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

8- Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)

9- John William Aldridge (Liverpool Football Club / England)

10- Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Derby County Football Club / England)

11- Anthony Galvin (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

12- Anthony Guy Cascarino (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

13- Liam Francis O'Brien (Manchester United Football Club / England)

14- David Thomas Kelly (Walsall Football Club / England)

15- Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

16- Gerry Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England) (goalkeeper)

17- John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

18- John Joseph Sheridan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

19- John Christopher Patrick Anderson (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

20- Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Date: June 12, 1988

Competition: 1988 UEFA European Championships-Group B

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-England 0

Venue: Stuttgart -Neckarstadion, West Germany

Attendance: 55,500

Referee: Sigfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Ray Houghton 6

(England): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (6^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Galvin crossed from the left, Sansom miskicked, Aldridge headed to the right and Houghton headed in.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1- Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

2- Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

4- Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

5- Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

3- Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

8- Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)

7- Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

6- Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England)

11- Anthony Galvin (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) (15- Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) 76)

10- Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Derby County Football Club / England) (20- Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 63)

9- John William Aldridge (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Other Substitutes:

16- Gerry Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)

17- John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

19- John Christopher Patrick Anderson (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

Team Captain: Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

England:

1- Peter Leslie Shilton (Derby County Football Club)

2- Gary Michael Stevens (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)

19- Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)

6- Anthony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London)

3- Kenneth Graham Sansom (Arsenal Football Club-London)

4- Neil John Webb (Nottingham Forest Football Club) (17- Glenn Hoddle (Association Sportive de Monaco / France) 60)

12- Christopher Roland Waddle (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)

11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

10- Gary Winston Lineker (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

9- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) (18- Mark Wayne Hateley (Association Sportive de Monaco / France) 82)

Coach: Robert William Robson

Other Substitutes:

13- Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

14- Vivian Alexander Anderson (Manchester United Football Club)

15- Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)

Team Captain: Bryan Robson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Voetbal magazine, Issue 30, July 1988

(June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 151, July 1988

(June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0)

Photo From: European Football Yearbook, 88-89, Editor Mike Hammond

(Republic of Ireland squad, June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0)

Photo From: Republic of Ireland, Gifted in Green, Author: Adam Ward

(Republic of Ireland squad, June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0)

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(Republic of Ireland squad, June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0)

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(England squad, June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0)

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(England squad, June 12, 1988, UEFA European Championships, Republic of Ireland 1-England 0)

Date: June 15, 1988

Competition: 1988 UEFA European Championships-Group B

Result: USSR 1-Republic of Ireland 1

Venue: Hanover -Niedersachenstadion, West Germany

Attendance: 45,290

Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USSR): Oleg Protasov 75

(Republic of Ireland): Ronnie Whelan 39

Summary of goals:

0:1 (39^th minute, Republic of Ireland): McCarthy’s long throw-in from the left side was volleyed by an overhead kick by Whelan at the edge of the box.

1:1 (75^th minute, USSR): A long cross to the left side was lobbed by Belanov in the path of Protasov, who advanced to score.

Lineups:

USSR:

1- Rinat Fayzrahmanovich Dassayev (Spartak Moskva) (16- Viktor Viktorovich Chanov (Dinamo Kiev) 68)

3- Vagiz Nazirovich Khidiatullin (Spartak Moskva)

4- Oleg Vladimirovich Kuznetsov (Dinamo Kiev)

13- Tengiz Grigoriyevich Sulakvelidze (Dinamo Tblissi) (18- Sergei Anatoliyevich Gotsmanov (Dinamo Minsk) 46)

5- Anatoli Vassilievich Demianenko (Dinamo Kiev)

7- Sergei Yevgenyevich Aleinikov (Dinamo Minsk)

9- Alexander Anatolyevich Zavarov (Dinamo Kiev)

15- Alexei Aleksandrovich Mikhailichenko (Dinamo Kiev)

6- Vasili Karlovich Rats (Dinamo Kiev)

11- Igor Ivanovich Belanov (Dinamo Kiev)

10- Oleg Valeriyevich Protasov (Dinamo Kiev)

Coach: Valeri Vasilevich Lobanovsky

Other Substitutes:

14 Viacheslavas Vassilievich Sukristovas (Zhalgris Vilnius)

19 Sergey Pavlovich Baltacha (Dinamo Kiev)

20 Viktor Vassilievich Pasulko (Spartak Moskva)

Team Captain: Rinat Fayzrahmanovich Dassayev

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