Sunday, May 8, 2022

Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 71-Matches of Republic of Ireland National team during the 1986/87 season

 

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1986/87 season

 

September 10, 1986, EC Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2 (Nico Claesen 14, Enzo Scifo 71 / Frank Stapleton 18, Liam Brady 89 pen)

October 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-Scotland 0 (-)

November 12, 1986, Warszawa, Poland 1- Republic of Ireland 0 (Marek Koniarek 43)

February 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, Glasgow, Scotland 0-Republic of Ireland 1 (Mark Lawrenson 8)

April 1, 1987, EC Qualifier, Sofia, Bulgaria 2-Republic of Ireland 1 (Anyo Sadkov 41, Latchezar Tanev 82 pen / Frank Stapleton 52)

April 29, 1987, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-Belgium 0 (-)

May 23, 1987, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-Brazil 0 (Liam Brady 31)

May 28, 1987, EC Qualifier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg 0-Republic of Ireland 2 (Tony Galvin 44, Ronnie Whelan 64)

 

 

Photo From:  Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. Scotland

(Republic of Ireland squad) 



 

 

 

Date: September 10, 1986

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)-Stade du Centenaire   

Attendance: 22,212

Referee: Ion Igna (Romania)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Nico Claesen 14, Enzo Scifo 71

(Republic of Ireland): Frank Stapleton 18, Liam Brady 89 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14th minute, Belgium): Frankie Vercauteren’s corner from the right side was struck in by Claesen at the near post.

1:1 (18th minute, Republic of Ireland): Galvin’s cross from the left side was headed in by Stapelton.

2:1 (71st minute, Belgium): Frankie Vercauteren’s corner from the left side was headed in by Scifo.

2:2 (89th minute, Republic of Ireland): Ireland were awarded their penalty kick after Stapelton was fouled by Pfaff in the box. Brady scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Belgium:

 1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany) 

2-Georges Grun (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht

3-Franky van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

4-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen) 

5-Patrick Vervoort (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging) 

6-Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht

7-Stephane Demol (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht

8- Enzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

9-Nico Claesen (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) 

10-Philippe Desmet (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole / France

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Enzo Scifo

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

13-Michel DeWolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

14- Leo van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)   

15-Daniel Veyt (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

16-Erwin Vandenbergh (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole / France)

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Belgium’s Eric Gerets was unavailable for this match.

 

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-David Francis Langan (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

4-Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Liverpool Football Club / England) 

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

3-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) (12-James Martin Beglin (Liverpool Football Club / England) 81)

7-Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

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

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Ascoli Calcio/ Italy) 

11-Anthony Galvin (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) (13-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 79)

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England) 

10-John William Aldridge (Oxford United Football Club / England) 

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Tony Galvin

 

Team Captain: Frank Stapelton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/09/september-10-1986-belgium-2-republic-of.html

2-Ireland were awarded their penalty kick after Stapelton was fouled by Pfaff in the box.

Later Stapelton admitted that the penalty should not have been awarded.

3-This was the first official match of Republic of Ireland with Englishman Jacky Charlton as manager.

4- Jackie Charlton wanted Liam Brady further upfront not as deep like usual and gave him an ultimatum that if he didn’t play his way, he would be dropped.


Photo From:  Onze, Issue 130, October 1986

(September 10, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2) 



Photo From:  Mondial, new series, issue 83, February 1987

(September 10, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2) 


Photo From:  Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. Scotland

(September 10, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2) 



Photo From:  Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. Scotland

(September 10, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2) 



Photo From:  Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. Scotland

(September 10, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2) 



Photo From:  Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. Scotland

(September 10, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2) 




Photo From:  Magazine Source Unknown

(Republic of Ireland squad, September 10, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2 -Republic of Ireland 2) 




 






Date: October 15, 1986

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Republic of Ireland 0-Scotland 0

Venue: Dublin-Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 48,000

Referee: Einar Halle (Norway)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(Scotland): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

David Francis Langan (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

James Martin Beglin (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Manchester City Football Club / England)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England) (Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Shrewsbury Town Football Club / England) 71)

William ‘Liam’ Brady (Ascoli Calcio/ Italy)

Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England)       

John William Aldridge (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

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

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Frank Stapelton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Changes from the previous match vs. Belgium, McCarthy for Lawrenson, Beglin for Hughton and Sheedy for Galvin.

2-Final cap for Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (48/13) (1973-1986).

 

 

Scotland:

1-James Leighton (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

2- Raymond Strean McDonald Stewart (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

3-David Narey (Dundee United Football Club)

5- Charles ‘Richard’ Gough (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

6- Alan David Hansen (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4- Paul Michael Lyons McStay (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)      

7- Gordon David Strachan (Manchester United Football Club / England)

8- Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

9-Maurice Johnston (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

10- Graeme Marshall Sharp (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

11-Murdo Davidson MacLeod (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

 

Coach: Andrew Roxburgh

 

Team Captain: Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White (with Blue Horizontal stripe) Shorts, Red Socks


Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 83, February 1987

(October 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0-Scotland 0)



Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 94, January 1988

(October 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0-Scotland 0)






Date: November 12, 1986

Competition: Friendly

Result: Poland 1 -Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Warszawa, Stadion Wojska Polskiego im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (Polish Army) (Legia Warszawa)

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Lajos Nemeth (Hungary)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Poland): Marek Koniarek 43

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (43rd minute, Poland): Rudy’s cross from the left side reached Koniarek who shot past Bonner.

Lineups:

Poland:

1-Jacek Kazimierski (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) (12-Józef Wandzik (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze) 46)

2-Marek Ostrowski (Morski Klub Sportowy Pogon- Szczecin)  

3-Paweł Król (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)     

5-Kazimierz Przybyś (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)  

4-Dariusz Wdowczyk (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) 

11-Andrzej Rudy (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław) (15-Marek Leśniak (Morski Klub Sportowy Pogon- Szczecin) 46)

7-Jan Karaś (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) (16-Dariusz Dziekanowski (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) 46)

6-Waldemar Prusik (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)   

8-Jan Urban (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)       

10-Marek Koniarek (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 

9-Jan Furtok (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) (13-Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław) 46)

 

Coach: Wojciech Lazarek

Booked: Ryszard Tarasiewicz, Marek Ostrowski

Other Substitutes:

Ryszard Jankowski (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)     

Waldemar Matysik (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)       

Krzysztof Pawlak (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)     

Eugeniusz Ptak (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)  

Kazimierz Sokołowski (Morski Klub Sportowy Pogon- Szczecin)  

 

Team Captain: Jan Karaś

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-David Francis Langan (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

3-James Martin Beglin (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Manchester City Football Club / England)

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

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Ascoli Calcio/ Italy)

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

8-Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England)    

10-John William Aldridge (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

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

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Mick McCarthy

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for James Martin Beglin (15/0) (1984-1986).

2-Ireland dominated despite the loss, after the match Jackie Charlton was furious with his players for not following his instructions.


Photo from: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, November 12, 1986, Poland 1-Republic of Ireland 0)






Date: February 18, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Scotland 0-Republic of Ireland 1

Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park        

Attendance: 45,081

Referee: Henrik Johan van Ettekoven (Holland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Scotland): None

(Republic of Ireland): Mark Lawrenson 8

Summary of goals:

0:1 (8th minute, Republic of Ireland): Aldridge took a quick a free kick to Lawrenson at the edge of the box, who struck past
Leighton.

Lineups:

Scotland:

1-James Leighton (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

2- Raymond Strean McDonald Stewart (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

3- Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (Dundee United Football Club) (16-Alistair Murdoch McCoist (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow) 67)

5- Charles ‘Richard’ Gough (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

6- Alan David Hansen (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4- Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

7- Patrick Kevin Francis Michael Nevin (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

8-Brian McClair (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)        

9-Maurice Johnston (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)   

10- Gordon David Strachan (Manchester United Football Club / England)

11-David Cooper (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) (15-Paul Michael Lyons McStay (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow) 46)

 

Coach: Andrew Roxburgh

 

Team Captain: Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White (with Blue Horizontal stripe) Shorts, Red Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Manchester City Football Club / England)

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

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

8-Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

7-Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Liverpool Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Ascoli Calcio/ Italy) (12-John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 60)

11-Anthony Galvin (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England)

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

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Kevin Moran 14, Mick McCarthy 28, Mark Lawrenson 38

 

Team Captain: Frank Stapelton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Due to injuries, McGrath (right side) and Whelan (left side) played as full-backs, as Langan, Beglin and Hughton were all injured.

Lawrenson played in the McGrath role in midfield, just in front of the defense.

2-In a moment during the match, Scotland’s Alan Hansen saw all his Scottish teammates were marked, so he just kicked the ball into the touchline.


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

(Alan Hansen and Frank Stapelton, February 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, Scotland 0-Republic of Ireland 1)



Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 66, March 1987

(February 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, Scotland 0-Republic of Ireland 1)



Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 66, March 1987

(February 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, Scotland 0-Republic of Ireland 1)






Date: April 1, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Bulgaria 2-Republic of Ireland 1

Venue: Sofia- Vassil Levski Stadion

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Carlos Alberto da Silva Valente (Portugal)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Bulgaria): Anyo Sadkov 41, Latchezar Tanev 82 pen

(Republic of Ireland): Frank Stapleton 52

Summary of goals:

1:0 (41st minute, Bulgaria): From the left side, Sirakov passed a cross to Sadkov who shot past Bonner. (Apparently Sadkov had pushed McCarthy to gain possession before passing).

1:1 (52nd minute, Republic of Ireland): Brady sent a free kick from the middle into the box, a series of headers ensued, Whelan’s header reached Stapelton, who shot past Mikhailov.

2:1 (82nd minute, Bulgaria): Bulgaria were awarded their penalty kick after Sirakov was fouled in the box by Moran. Tanev scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Bulgaria:

1-Borislav Mikhailov (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia)

2-Plamen Nikolov (Idrottsklubben Brage-Borlange / Sweden)

3-Nikolay Iliev (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia)

4-Krasimir Bezinski (CFKA (Centralnij Fudbalski Klub Armija) Sredets-Sofia)  

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

6-Plamen Simeonov (Fudbalski Klub Slavia-Sofia) (16-Ilia Voinov (Fudbalski Klub Vratsa) 63)

7-Hristo Kolev (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Lokomotiv-Plovdiv)

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

9-Latchezar Tanev (CFKA (Centralnij Fudbalski Klub Armija) Sredets-Sofia)  

10-Nasko Sirakov (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia)

11-Bojidar Iskrenov (Fudbalski Klub Vitosha –Sofia) (15-Petar Alexandrov (Fudbalski Klub Slavia-Sofia) 60)

 

Coach: Hristo Mladenov

Booked: Ilia Voinov

 

Team Captain: Georgi Dimitrov

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Manchester City Football Club / England)

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

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

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

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

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

11-Anthony Galvin (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England) (12-Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 84)

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

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: John Aldridge, Paul McGrath, Liam Brady

 

Team Captain: Frank Stapelton (Mick McCarthy assumed captaincy 84th)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Match played under rainy and windy conditions.




Date: April 29, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Republic of Ireland 0-Belgium 0

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 49,000

Referee: Heinz Holzman (Austria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(Belgium): None

Summary of goals:

-
Leighton.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Manchester City Football Club / England)

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

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (West Ham United Football Club-London / England) (13-John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 77)

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

8-Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England) 

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England)

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

 11-Anthony Galvin (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Frank Stapelton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

 

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2-Eric Gerets (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)    

3-Georges Grun (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

4-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

  5-Patrick Vervoort (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging)

6-Frank Vercauteren (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7- Phillipe Albert (Royale Charleroi Sporting Club) (15-Pierre Janssen (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) 65)

8-Nico Claesen (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)  

9-Philippe Desmet (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole / France)

10- Enzo Scifo (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Frank Vercauteren

Other Substitutes:

12- Michel Preud'Homme (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

13- Franky van der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

14- Daniel Veyt (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

16-Erwin Vandenbergh (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole / France) 

 

Team Captain: Jan Ceulemans

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks


Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 87, June 1987

(April 29, 1987, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0-Belgium 0)



Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 88, July 1987

(April 29, 1987, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0-Belgium 0)






Date: May 23, 1987

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-Brazil 0

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road 

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Georges Sandoz (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Liam Brady 31

(Brazil): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (31st minute, Republic of Ireland): Brady started a combination play from the middle with Aldridge, he passed to Byrne, Geraldao challenged the ball and it fell for Brady inside the box, who shot past Carlos.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (14-Kenneth John Philip Petit De Mange (Liverpool Football Club / England) 64)

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

3-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) (12-David Francis Langan (Oxford United Football Club / England) 60)

8-Liam Francis O'Brien (Manchester United Football Club / England) (13-Niall John Quinn (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 80) 

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

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

11-Kevin O'Callaghan (Portsmouth Football Club / England)

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

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

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2012/06/may-23-1987-republic-of-ireland-1.html

2-Liam Brady’s 9th and final goal for the Republic of Ireland.

3-Final cap for Kevin O'Callaghan (21 / 1) (1981-1987).

4-First cap for Kenneth John Philip Petit De Mange. His next and final cap would be in 1988 vs. Tunisia.

5-This was only the 3rd meeting between the nations and the first match between the nations on Irish soil and Republic of Ireland’s first ever victory over Brazil.

6-Ireland played a 4-3-3 formation. John Anderson occupied both full back positions during the match.

7-Ireland were missing Frank Stapelton, Tony Galvin and Ray Houghton.

 

Brazil:

1-‘Carlos’ Roberto Gallo (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo) 
2-‘Josimar’ Higinio Pereira  
(Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
3-’Geraldão’ Dutra Pereira (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)  
4-Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha
 Ricardo Rocha’ (Guarani Futebol Clube) 
6-Nelson Luis Kerchner
 Nelsinho’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)   
5-William Douglas Humia Menezes
 Douglas’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) 
8-Paulo ‘Silas’ do Prado Pereira (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 
10-Eduardo Antonio dos Santos Edu Manga’ (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)  (17-‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Botafogo Futebol Clube- Ribeirão Preto - São Paulo) 65)
7-Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa ‘Müller’  (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  (19-Sergio Donizeti Luiz 
João Paulo’  (Guarani Futebol Clube) 74)
9-Francisco Ernandi Lima da Silva ’Mirandinha’  (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)  ( 18-‘Romário’
 de Souza Faria (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro) 67)
11-’Valdo’ Cândido Filho  (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense) 

 

Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva

 

Team Captain: ’Geraldão’ Dutra Pereira

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks


Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 23, 1987, Republic of Ireland 1-Brazil 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 23, 1987, Republic of Ireland 1-Brazil 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 23, 1987, Republic of Ireland 1-Brazil 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 23, 1987, Republic of Ireland 1-Brazil 0)



Photo From: World Soccer, May 1990

(May 23, 1987, Republic of Ireland 1-Brazil 0)






Date: May 28, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Result: Luxembourg 0-Republic of Ireland 2

Venue: Luxembourg -Stade Municipal de Luxembourg

Attendance: 4,220

Referee: Renzo Peduzzi (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Luxembourg): None

(Republic of Ireland): Tony Galvin 44, Ronnie Whelan 64

Summary of goals:

0:1 (44th minute, Republic of Ireland): Aldridge’s cross from the right side was struck in by Galvin.

0:2 (64th minute, Republic of Ireland): From the left side, Galvin passed to Whelan who struck from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Luxembourg:

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

2-Laurent Schonckert (Union Sportive Luxembourg)   

3-Hubert Meunier (Football Club Avenir Beggen)   

4-Carlo Weis (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg)   

5-Marcel Bossi (Football Club Progrés Niedercorn)

6-Jean-Paul Girres (Football Club Avenir Beggen) (16-Marc Thome (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) 87)

7-Guy Hellers (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium)

8-Jean-Pierre Barboni (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette)

9-Théo Malget (Football Club Avenir Beggen)   

11-Jeannot ‘Benny’ Reiter (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg) (13-Gérard Jeitz (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg) 70)

10-Robert Langers (Stade Quimpérois / France)

 

Coach: Paul Phillip

 

Team Captain: 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

 

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-John Christopher Patrick Anderson (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (14-David Francis Langan (Oxford United Football Club / England) 52)

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

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

5-Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England) (12-John Frederick Byrne (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 46)

8-Raymond James Houghton (Oxford United Football Club / England)  

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

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

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England)

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

11-Anthony Galvin (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: John Aldridge

 

Team Captain: Frank Stapelton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks


Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(May 28, 1987, EC Qualifier, Luxembourg 0-Republic of Ireland 2)



Photo From: Official Match Programme, Ireland v. Luxembourg, 1987

(May 28, 1987, EC Qualifier, Luxembourg 0-Republic of Ireland 2)










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