Soccer Nostalgia

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1992/93 season.

September 9, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 4-Latvia 0 (Kevin Mark Sheedy 30, John William Aldridge 59, 82 pen, 86)

October 14, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Copenhagen, Denmark 0-Republic of Ireland 0 (-)

November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Sevilla, Spain0-Republic of Ireland 0 (-)

February 17, 1993, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Wales 1 (Kevin Mark Sheedy 76, Thomas Coyne 81 / Mark Leslie Hughes 18)

March 31, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3-Northern Ireland 0 (Andrew David Townsend 20, Niall John Quinn 22, Stephen Staunton 28)

April 28, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-Denmark 1 (Niall John Quinn 75 / Kim Vilfort 28)

May 26, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Tirana, Albania 1- Republic of Ireland 2 (Sokol Kushta 8 / Stephen Staunton 12, Anthony Guy Cascarino 79)

May 29, 1993, David O'Leary testimonial, Unofficial for Ireland, Dublin, Republic of Ireland XI 2-Hungary 4 (Roy Maurice Keane 1, Niall John Quinn 4 / Istvan Hamar 49, 65, Tibor Balog 85, Florian Urban 87)

June 9, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Riga, Latvia 0- Republic of Ireland 2 (John William Aldridge 14, Paul McGrath 42)

June 16, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Vilnius, Lithuania 0- Republic of Ireland 1 (Stephen Staunton 38)

Date: September 9, 1992

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 3

Result: Republic of Ireland 4-Latvia 0

Venue: Dublin- Landsdowne Road

Attendance: 26,000

Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Kevin Mark Sheedy 30, John William Aldridge 59, 82 pen, 86

(Latvia): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (30^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Keane’s cross from the right was headed back by Quinn and struck in by Sheedy.

2:0 (59^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheedy’s free kick from the right was headed in by Aldridge.

3:0 (82^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): Bulders fouled Coyne in the box. Aldridge scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

4:0 (86^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Irwin’s cross from the right was headed in by Aldridge.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England)

5-Alan Nigel Kernaghan (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

4-Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

3-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

7-Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

6-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

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

11-Kevin Mark Sheedy (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (12-Terence Michael Phelan (Manchester City Football Club / England) 76)

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 61)

10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Alan Nigel Kernaghan 11

Team Captain: Andrew David Townsend

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green (three diagonal white striped on right shoulder) Shirts, White Shorts (three diagonal green stripes on left side), Green Socks

Note:

1-First ever meeting between the nations.

2-New Home Kit Design for the Republic of Ireland.

3-First cap for Alan Nigel Kernaghan.

Latvia:

1-Konstantins Igoszins (Futbola Klubs RAF (Rigas Autobusu Fabrika) Jelgava)

4-Rolands Bulders (Olimpija Liepaja)

3-Olegs Aleksejenko (Futbola Klubs RAF (Rigas Autobusu Fabrika) Jelgava)

5-Einars Gnedojs (Futbola Klubs Skonto Riga)

2-Romans Abzinovs (Futbola Klubs RAF (Rigas Autobusu Fabrika) Jelgava)

11-Aleksandrs Glazovs (Pardaugava Riga)

8-Vitalijs Astafjevs (Futbola Klubs Skonto Riga) (16-Romans Sidorovs (Futbola Klubs RAF (Rigas Autobusu Fabrika) Jelgava) 36)

7-Dzintars Sprogis (Kompar -Daugava Riga)

6-Jurijs Popkovs (Kompar -Daugava Riga) (14-Gints Gilis (Pardaugava Riga) 63)

10-Ainars Linards (Olimpija Liepāja)

9-Aleksandrs Jelisejevs (Futbola Klubs Skonto Riga)

Coach: Janis Gilis

Booked: Romans Abzinovs 4, Einars Gnedojs 45

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Claret/White and Pink Shirts, White Shorts, Claret Socks

The Republic of Ireland host Latvia tomorrow night in a friendly - throwback to their World Cup qualifier in 1992, the first outing for Ireland's adidas Equipment kit while Latvia were in the same style that Northern Ireland had at the time pic.twitter.com/TT16ZoToM5
— The Football Kit Podcast 👕 (@footballkitpod) March 21, 2023

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

(September 9, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 4-Latvia 0)

Photo From: Soccer Stars, Issue 22, June 1994

(September 9, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 4-Latvia 0)

 
Photo From: Soccer Stars, Issue 13, September 1993 
(September 9, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 4-Latvia 0)

Date: October 14, 1992

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 3

Result: Denmark 0- Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Cøpenhagen -Parken

Attendance: 40,100

Referee: Ryszard Wojcik (Poland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): None

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Denmark:

1-Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United Football Club / England)

4-Lars Olsen (Royal Football Club Seresien (Seraing) / Belgium)

3-Torben Piechnik (Liverpool Football Club / England)

2-John Sivebaek (Pescara Calcio / Italy)

5-Jan Heintze (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)

6-Marc Rieper (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

10-Henrik Larsen (Sporting Club Pisa / Italy)

7-John Jensen (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

8-Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

9-Flemming Povlsen (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / Germany) (15-Bent Christensen (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / Germany) 77)

11-Brian Laudrup (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)

Coach: Richard Möller-Nielsen

Booked: Torben Piechnik 39

Team Captain: Lars Olsen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red (white on the sides and Red/white stripes on sleeves) Shirts, White (red on both sides) Shorts, White Socks

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England)

5-Alan Nigel Kernaghan (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

4-Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

3-Terence Michael Phelan (Manchester City Football Club / England)

8-Raymond James Houghton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

6-Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

7-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

11-Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England)

10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) (13-David Thomas Kelly (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 72)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Niall Quinn 4, Alan Nigel Kernaghan 43

Team Captain: Andrew David Townsend

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green (three diagonal white striped on right shoulder) Shirts, White Shorts (three diagonal green stripes on left side), Green Socks

Note:

1-Paul McGrath was missing. Alan Kernaghan partnered Moran in the center of defense.

2-Stephen Stauton was missing, Eddie McGoldrick replaced him on the left side of midfield.

3-In addition, Mick McCarthy and Kevin Sheedy were also unavailable.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2428, October 20, 1992

(October 14, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Denmark 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

The Boys in Green are getting ready to take on Denmark in 1992. #ireland pic.twitter.com/1A9fAYJsvi
— Lansdowne Road ☘️🇮🇪⚽ (@LansdowneRD_IE) November 4, 2025

OTD in 1992, the Boys in Green went to the home of Denmark, the European Champions, and got a 0-0 draw.

A great result in appalling conditions. #ireland pic.twitter.com/8qSgZLTnjn
— Lansdowne Road ☘️🇮🇪⚽ (@LansdowneRD_IE) October 14, 2025

Date: November 18, 1992

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 3

Result: Spain 0- Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Sevilla- Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan

Attendance: 33,000

Referee: Alphonse Constantin (Belgium)

Linesmen: Wautelet and Pollet (both Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Spain): None

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Spain:

1-Andoni ‘Zubizarreta’ Urreta (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

2-Albert ‘Ferrer’ Llopis (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

5-Juan Manuel ‘Juan Lopez‘ Martinez (Club Atlético de Madrid)

4-Roberto ‘Solozabal’ Villanueva (Club Atlético de Madrid)

3-Juan Antonio ‘Goicoechea’ Lasa (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

8-José Miguel ‘Michel’ Martín del Campo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

6-Fernando Ruiz Hierro (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

11-Guillermo ‘Amor’ Martinez (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

10-Rafael Martin Vazquez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

7-‘Emilio Butragueno’ Santos (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol) (15-Aitor ‘Beguiristain’ Mugica (Fútbol Club Barcelona) 60)

9-Julio ‘Salinas’ Fernandez (Fútbol Club Barcelona) (12-Jose Maria ‘Bakero’ Escudero (Fútbol Club Barcelona) 51)

Coach: ‘Javier Clemente’ Lazaro

Booked : Juan Antonio ‘Goicoechea’ Lasa 20

Sent off: Juan Manuel ‘Juan Lopez‘ Martinez 60 (fouling Aldridge from behind when he was clear)

Team Captain: José Miguel ‘Michel’ Martín del Campo

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red (Three yellow stripes on each shoulder) Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England)

4-Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

5-Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

3-Terence Michael Phelan (Manchester City Football Club / England)

8-Raymond James Houghton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

6-Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

7-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

11-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England)

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Paul McGrath 3, Kevin Bernard Moran 16

Team Captain: Andrew David Townsend

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green (three diagonal white striped on right shoulder) Shirts, White Shorts (three diagonal green stripes on left side), Green Socks

Note:

1-Diego Maradona praised Roy Keane afterwards, saying nobody could touch number 6.

2-In the 72^nd minute, John Aldridge scored a goal that was ruled offside.

3-Alan Kernaghan suspended for this match.

4-Tony Cascarino, Mick McCarthy, Ronnie Whelan and John Sheridan also unavailable.

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)

(November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)

(November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)

(November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)

(Spain squad, November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, December 1992

(November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Spain 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Date: February 17, 1993

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Wales 1

Venue: Dublin -Tolka Park

Attendance: 9,500

Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Kevin Mark Sheedy 76, Thomas Coyne 81

(Wales): Mark Leslie Hughes 18

Summary of goals:

0:1 (18^th minute, Wales): Phillips’ shot from the right was parried by Bonner, Hughes knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (76^th minute, Republic of Ireland): O’Brien’s long cross was headed to the left by Coyne, Byrne’s shot was parried by Southall and Sheedy knocked in the rebound.

2:1 (81^st minute, Republic of Ireland): O’Brien’s free kick was parried by Southall, Coyne headed in the rebound.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (Alan Thomas Kelly (Sheffield United Football Club / England) 46)

Christopher Barry Morris (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

Brian Patrick Carey (Manchester United Football Club / England)

David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (12-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 6) (14-Kevin Mark Sheedy (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 46)

Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

8-John Frederick Byrne (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

11-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Portsmouth Football Club / England)

7-Liam Francis O'Brien (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

10-David Thomas Kelly (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 69)

9-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) (Bernard Joseph ‘Bernie’ Slaven (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) 82)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England) (Maurice Setters standing in)

Team Captain: David Anthony O'Leary (John Frederick Byrne after 6^th minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green (three diagonal white striped on right shoulder) Shirts, White Shorts (three diagonal green stripes on left side), Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Alan Thomas Kelly.

2-Final cap for Kevin Mark Sheedy (46/9) (1984-1993).

3-Final cap for Christopher Barry Morris (35/0) (1987-1993).

4-Final cap for David Anthony O'Leary (68/1) (1976-1993).

5-Final cap for John Frederick Byrne (23/4) (1985-1993).

6-Final cap for Bernard Joseph ‘Bernie’ Slaven (7/1) (1990-1993).

7-David Kelly hit the bar with a penalty kick awarded after a foul on McLoughlin by Coleman in the 47^th minute.

8-David O’Leary was injured by Speed in under two minutes and it took five more minutes to re-start. Whelan came in to replace and moved in midfield, while Keane dropped back into central defense.

9-Maurice Setters managed the team as caretaker manager. Jackie Charlton was monitoring the Albania-Northern Ireland World Cup qualifier on the same day.

Wales:

Neville Southall (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (Anthony Mark Roberts (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 83)

David Owen Phillips (Norwich City Football Club / England)

Paul John Bodin (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Mark Aizlewood (Bristol City Football Club / England)

Eric Young (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (13-Christopher Coleman (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) 46)

Christopher Jeremiah ‘Kit’ Symons (Portsmouth Football Club / England)

Barry Horne (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

David Geraint Williams (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (Malcolm Allen (Milwall Football Club-London / England) 73)

Mark Leslie Hughes (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Mark Anthony Pembridge (Derby County Football Club / England)

Gary Andrew Speed (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

Coach: Terence Charles Yorath

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

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Date: March 31, 1993

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 3

Result: Republic of Ireland 3-Northern Ireland 0

Venue: Dublin- Landsdowne Road

Attendance: 33,000

Referee: Kurt Rothlisberger (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Andrew David Townsend 20, Niall John Quinn 22, Stephen Staunton 28

(Northern Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (20^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Irwin’s cross from the right side, reached Townsend he made a combination play with Quinn and then shot.

2:0 (22^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): Houghton’s cross from the right side was struck in by Quinn.

3:0 (28^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Staunton scored with a direct corner kick from the right side.