Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 196- Interview Irish Author Mr. Paul Little, Matches of Republic of Ireland National team during the 1982 World Cup qualifiers (1979/80, 1980/81 and 1981/82 seasons-Qualifiers and Friendlies).

  

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1979/80 Season (Spring 1980)

 

March 26, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Nicosia, Cyprus 2-Republic of Ireland 3 (Nicos Pantziaras 29, Andreas Kanaris 74 pen / Paul Gerard McGee 8, Mark Thomas Lawrenson 23, Own Goal (Stefanos Lysandrou) 38)

April 30, 1980, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 0 (Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens 12, Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly 40)

May 16, 1980, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1 (Jose Daniel Valencia 28)

 

 

 

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1980/81 Season

 

September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1 (Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly 78, Mark Thomas Lawrenson 85 / Simon Melkianus Tahamata 57)

October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1 (Anthony Patrick Grealish 42 / Albert Cluytens 13)

October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0 (Michel Platini 11, Atre Jacques Zimako 77)

November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 6-Cyprus 0 (Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly 10 pen, 23, Anthony Patrick Grealish 24, Michael John Robinson 28, Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton 46, Christopher William Gerard Hughton 65)

February 24, 1981, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-Wales 3 (Anthony Patrick Grealish 25 / Paul Terence Price 33, Terence David John Boyle 37, Terence Charles Yorath 89)

March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 1- Republic of Ireland 0 (Jan Ceulemans 87)

April 29, 1981, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3-Czechoslovakia 1 (Kevin Bernard Moran 18, 69, Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton 75 / Marian Masny 55)

May 21, 1981, Bremen, West Germany ‘B’ 3-Republic of Ireland 0 (Karl Del Haye 50, Friedhelm Funkel 62, Helmut Schröder 64)

May 24, 1981, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 0 (Andrzej Iwan 2, Own Goal (David O'Leary) 38, Roman Ogaza 66)

 

 

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1981/82 Season (Fall 1981)

 

September 9, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Rotterdam, Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2 (Franciscus Johannes ‘Frans’ Thijssen 11, Arnoldus Johannes Hyacinthus ‘Arnold’ Mühren 65 pen / Michael John Robinson 40, Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton 71)

October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2 (Own Goal (Philippe Mahut) 3, Frank Stapleton 23, Michael Robinson 40 / Bruno Bellone 9, Michel Platini 83)

 

 

 

 

Date: March 26, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Cyprus 2-Republic of Ireland 3

Venue: Levkosia (Nicosia)-Makarion Athlítiko Kentro (Bishop Makarios Stadium)

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Zvi Sharir (Israel)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Cyprus): Nicos Pantziaras 29, Andreas Kanaris 74 pen

(Republic of Ireland): Paul Gerard McGee 8, Mark Thomas Lawrenson 23, Own Goal (Stefanos Lysandrou) 38

Summary of goals:

0:1 (8^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

0:2 (23^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): -

1:2 (29^th minute, Cyprus): -

1:3 (38^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

2:3 (74^th minute, Cyprus): Cyprus were awarded their penalty kick after a foul by O’Leary in the box. Andreas Kanaris scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Cyprus:

Fanos Stylianou (Omonoia Aradippou)   

Andreas Papacostas (Aris Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol))

Fytos Neofytou (Evagoras Páfos)

Stavros Papadopoulos (Pezoporikós Ómilos Lárnakas-Larnax (Larnaca))

Stefanos Lysandrou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta))

Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Filippos Dimitriou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Marios Tsingis (Aris Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol)) 46)

Loizos Mavroudes (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol))

Sotiris Kaiafas (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))     

Andreas Kissonergis (Aris Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol))

Andreas Kanaris (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Petros Theofanous (Athlitiko Somateio Nea Salamina- Ammochostos (Famagusta)) 75)

 

Coach: Costas Talianos

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, -Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

Augustine Ashley Grimes (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England)

William ‘Liam’ Brady (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Jeremiah Michael ‘Jerry’ Murphy (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (Frank O'Brien (Philadelphia Furies / USA) 72)

Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England) (Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 53)

Paul Gerard McGee (Preston North End Football Club / England)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: John Michael Giles

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, -Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Jeremiah Michael ‘Jerry’ Murphy (3/0) (1979-1980).

2-Final cap for Frank O'Brien (4/0) (1979-1980).

3-Final match as manager for John Michael Giles.

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(March 26, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 2-Republic of Ireland 3)

 

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(March 26, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 2-Republic of Ireland 3)

 

 

         

Date: April 30, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 0

Venue: Dublin, Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 20,000

Kick-off Time: -

Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

Línesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens 12, Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly 40      

(Switzerland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

2:0 (40^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

David Francis Langan (Derby County Football Club / England)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

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

Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England)

Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Gary Patrick Waddock (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)    

Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

Paul Gerard McGee (Preston North End Football Club / England)

Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Alan James Alexander Kelly, sr

 

Team Captain: Anthony Patrick Grealish

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-Only match under caretaker manager Alan James Alexander Kelly, sr.

2-First cap for Kevin Bernard Moran and Gary Patrick Waddock.

3- Kevin Moran scored an own goal in the 69^th minute, but it was ruled out since a Swiss player was in an offside position.

 

Switzerland:

Karl Engel (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Heinz Herrmann (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Jorg Stohler (Fußball Club Basel 1893)  

Gerald Coutaz (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Lucio Bizzini (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Marc Schnyder (Servette Football Club- Genéve) (Roger Wehrli (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) 46)

Umberto Barberis (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Rene Boterron (Fußball Club Zürich)  

Claude Andrey (Servette Football Club- Genéve) (Erni Maissen (Fußball Club Basel 1893) 75)

Hans-Jorg Pfister (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Claudio Sulser (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

 

Coach: Léo Walker

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts and - Socks

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(April 30, 1980, Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 0)

 

Date: May 16, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1

Venue: Dublin, Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 35,000

Kick-off Time: -

Referee: George Courtney (England)

Línesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None        

(Argentina): Jose Daniel Valencia 28

Summary of goals:

0:1 (28^th minute, Argentina): A free kick was awarded to Argentina on the left side near the box after a foul on Maradona. Maradona took the free kick from this left side and Valencia headed it in.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

2-David Francis Langan (Derby County Football Club / England)

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

4-Pierce O'Leary (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)

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

7-Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England)

6-Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England) (17-Raymond Christopher O'Brien (Notts County Football Club – Nottingham / England) 46)

8-Gary Patrick Waddock (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) (12-Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 77)

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

11-Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

10-Paul Gerard McGee (Preston North End Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: Anthony Patrick Grealish (Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens assumed captaincy second half)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Fisrt match under new manager Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand.

2-Final cap for Raymond Christopher O'Brien (5/0) (1976-1980).

 

Argentina:

1-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

4-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

2-Juan Ernesto Simon (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

6-Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

3-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

8-Juan Alberto Barbas (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 

5-Américo Rubén Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

10-Diego Armando Maradona (Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires)

7-Santiago Santamaria (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

9-Ramon Angel Diaz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (15-Gabriel Humberto Calderon (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 73)

11-Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

 

Coach: Cesar Luis Menotti

 

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Light Blue/White Striped Shirts, Black Shorts and White Socks

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(May 16, 1980, Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 58, October 1980

(May 16, 1980, Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 58, October 1980

(May 16, 1980, Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1)

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(May 16, 1980, Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 75, March 1982

(May 16, 1980, Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: Source unknown (contribution from a blog viewer)

(Argentina squad, May 16, 1980, Republic of Ireland 0-Argentina 1)

 

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3163, 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3163, 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3163, 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3163, 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3163, 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3163, 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: Goles Match, Issue 1638, 19 de mayo 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: Goles Match, Issue 1638, 19 de mayo 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

Photo From: Goles Match, Issue 1638, 19 de mayo 1980

(Argentina matchets against England and Republic of Ireland)

 

 

Date: September 10, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1

Venue: Dublin, Lansdowne Road 

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Henning Lund-Sorensen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly 78, Mark Thomas Lawrenson 85

(Holland): Simon Melkianus Tahamata 57

Summary of goals:

0:1 (57^th minute, Holland): O the right side, van Mierlo advanced, Peyton came out to block hi spath, van Mierlo poked across to teh left to Tahamta to score.

1:1 (78^th minute, Republic of Ireland): From the middle, Grealish had a combination play with Stapleton, Grealish touched across to the right for Daly to score.

2:1 (85^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Brady’s free kick was headed in by Lawrenson.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

2-David Francis Langan (Derby County Football Club / England)

5-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

4-Pierce O'Leary (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)

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

7-Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England)

8-Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

10-Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

11-Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Pierce O'Leary (7/0) (1979-1980).

 

Holland:

1- Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam) 

2- Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

4-Michaël Antonius Bernardus ‘Michel’ van de Korput (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy) (13-Johannes Antonius Bernardus ‘John’ Metgod (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) 46)

3-Ronald Spelbos (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)

5- Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

8- Dirk Hendrikus ‘Dick’ Schoenaker (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (14-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 75)

9-Johannes Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)

7-Franciscus Johannes ‘Frans’ Thijssen (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)

10-Janus ‘Jan’ van Deinsen (Feyenoord Rotterdam) 

6-Antonius Wilhelmus Maltheus Theodora ‘Toine’ van Mierlo (Willem II Tilburg)

11-Simon Melkianus Tahamata (Royal Standard de Liège / Belgium)

 

Coach: Jan Zwartkruis

Other Substitutes:

Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Football Club Utrecht)

Petrus Heinrich Gerardus ‘Pierre’ Vermeulen (Feyenoord Rotterdam)  

Nicolaas Martinus Hubertus Johannes ‘Martien’ Vreijsen (NAC (Noad Advendo Combinatie) Breda)

 

Team Captain: Johannes Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele, Janus ‘Jan’ van Deinsen, Antonius Wilhelmus Maltheus Theodora ‘Toine’ van Mierlo and Ronald Spelbos.

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 58, October 1980

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 58, October 1980

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 58, October 1980

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 69, September 1981 

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 69, September 1981 

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 70, October 1981

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Voetbal International, 15e Jaargang, Nummer 38, September 15-20, 1980 

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Voetbal International, 15e Jaargang, Nummer 38, September 15-20, 1980 

(September 10, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 1)

 

 

 

Date: October 15, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1

Venue: Dublin, Lansdowne Road 

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Norbert Rolles (Luxembourg) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Anthony Patrick Grealish 42

(Belgium): Albert Cluytens 13

Summary of goals:

0:1 (13^th minute, Belgium): Erwin Vandenbergh sent a cross, Van Moer’s header in the middle, sent Cluytens through, he forced Gerry Peyton wide and scored from a narrow angle.

1:1 (42^ndminute, Republic of Ireland): From the middle, Brady sent Grealish through on the right, he went around Pfaff who had advanced and scored.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

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

Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England)

Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (Paul Gerard McGee (Preston North End Football Club / England) 75)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Paul Gerard McGee (15/4) (1978-1980).

 

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (13- Michel De Wolf (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) 88)

4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5- Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

6-Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) (14-Jozef Heylingen (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 84)

7- René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

9- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

10- Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)    

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liège)

15- Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

16-Eddy Voordeckers (Royal Standard de Liège)

 

Team Captain: Wilfred van Moer

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Michel De Wolf.

2-Final cap for Jozef Heylingen (2/0) (1973-1980). His previous cap was in 1973.

 

 

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. Cyprus 1980

(October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 70, October 1981

(René Vandereycken and Liam Brady, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 69, September 1981

(October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 8, November 1980

(Chris Hughton and Albert Cluytens, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 62, February 1981

(Belgium squad, Top, left to right: Luc Millecamps, Walter Meeuws, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Ludo Coeck, Erwin Vandenbergh,Rene Vandereycken, Bottom, left to right: Albert Cluytens, Wilfred van Moer, Eric Gerets, Michel Renquin, Jan Ceulemans, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 12, 1982

(Belgium squad, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From:  Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From:  Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen

(October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 2, May 1981

(Belgium squad, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)

 

 

Date: October 28, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: France 2-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Paris- Parc des Princes

Attendance: 44,800

Referee: Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France):  Michel Platini 11, Atre Jacques Zimako 77

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, France): Tigana’s cross from the left side was controlled by Platini, who then shot past Peyton.

2:0 (14^th minute, France): From the middle, Six sent the onrushing Zimako through to score.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

2-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

4-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)    

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

8- Jean-François Larios (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (13-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) 74)

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15- Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 66)

11-Didier Six (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Cercle Brugge / Belgium)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)

Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Loic Amisse (Football Club de Nantes)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Jean Petit (12/1) (1977-1980).

 

 

Republic of Ireland:

1- Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

2- David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

4-Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

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

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

7-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (13-Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 78)

10-Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

11-Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neills

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-In the 57^th minute, Robinson scored a goal that seemed valid but was annulled by the referee. The referee later stated that he had seen a handball by Stapelton in the build-up.

2-First cap for Michael John Robinson.

 

 

 

Photo From: Le Livre d'or du Football 1981

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 8, november 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From : Onze, Hors serie 27, 1986

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1804, November 4, 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1804, November 4, 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

Date: November 19, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Republic of Ireland 6-Cyprus 0

Venue: Dublin, Lansdowne Road 

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Eysteinn Gudmundsson (Iceland)

Linesmen: Thorvardu Bjoernsson and Óli Pétur Olsen (both Iceland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly 10 pen, 23, Anthony Patrick Grealish 24, Michael John Robinson 28, Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton 46, Christopher William Gerard Hughton 65

(Cyprus): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (10^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Ireland were awarded their penalty kick after Robinson was fouled in the box. Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (23^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): After a scramble and series of headers in the box, Daly finally struck in.

3:0 (24^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Grealish scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

4:0 (28^th minute, Republic of Ireland): From the middle, slightly on the right, Stapleton passed to the left, to the center, and Robinson struck from the edge of the box.

5:0 (46^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Brady’s long cross from the left flank, was headed to the left and in the middle for Stapleton to score.

6:0 (65^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Hughton received a pass on the left side, he cut in went inside the box and shot.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 

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

Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England)

William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) (Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Birmingham City Football Club / England) 76)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

Cyprus:

Andreas Constantinou II (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol))

Filippos Kalotheou (Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia))

Loukis Louka (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni)  

Stefanos Lysandrou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta))

Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Klitos Erotokritou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Fanis Theofanous (Pezoporikós Ómilos Lárnakas-Larnax (Larnaca))

Yiannakis Yiangoudakis (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol) 

Sotiris Kaiafas (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Chrysanthos Lagos (Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia)) 46)

Marios Tsingis (Aris Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol))

Andros Miamiliotis (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Loizos Mavroudes (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)) 63)

 

Coach: Costas Talianos

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 6-Cyprus 0)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 6-Cyprus 0)

 

 

Date: February 24, 1981

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-Wales 3

Venue: Dublin, Tolka Park       

Attendance: 15,000

Kick-off Time: -

Referee: Peter G. Reeves (England)

Línesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Anthony Patrick Grealish 25

(Wales): Paul Terence Price 33, Terence David John Boyle 37, Terence Charles Yorath 89

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

1:1 (33^rd minute, Wales): -

1:2 (89^th minute, Wales): -

1:3 (25^th minute, Wales): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

Brendan Richard O'Callaghan (Stoke City Football Club / England)

James Paul Holmes (Vancouver Whitecaps / Canada)

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

Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Coventry City Football Club / England)

Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Gary Patrick Waddock (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)       

Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England) 46)

Eamonn Gerard O'Keeffe (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: Anthony Patrick Grealish

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-Republic of Ireland fielded two players who may have been ineligible.

Eamonn Gerard O'Keeffe represented England at semi-professional non-league level.

The goalkeeper James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh played as a substitute on an England youth team.

2-First cap for James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh and Eamonn Gerard O'Keeffe.

3-Final cap for James Paul Holmes (30/1) (1971-1981).

 

Wales:

William David ‘Dai’ Davies (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English League) 

Joseph Patrick Jones (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English League) 

Kevin Ratcliffe (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Paul Terence Price (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Terence David John Boyle (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Terence Charles Yorath (Vancouver Whitecaps / Canada)

Brian Flynn (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

Peter Nicholas (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Leighton James (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English League) 

Ian Patrick Walsh (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Harold Michael England

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts and - Socks

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(February 24, 1981, Republic of Ireland 1-Wales 3)

 

 

 

Date: March 25, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0

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

Attendance: 37,978

Referee: Raul Joaquim Fernandes Nazarre (Portugal)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Jan Ceulemans 87

(Republic of Ireland): None  

Summary of goals:

1:0 (87^th minute, Belgium): Vandereycken’s free kick struck the bar, Ceeulemans headed in the rebound.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liège)

2- Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)   

4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5- Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

6- Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (15- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) 85)

7- René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

9- Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (16- Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liège) 76)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

13- Michel De Wolf (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

14-Marc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

17-Maurice de Schrijver (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Noe:

1-Final cap for Willy Wellens (7/0) (1976-1981).

2-Jean-Marie Pfaff was suspended for this match. He was serving a four months suspension (Until June 30^th, 1981).

He was accused of kicking a Linesman on the way to the dressing rooms in a Belgian Cup match on February 21, 1981, vs. Lokeren (2-2). There were no witnesses but the Linesman in question (Mr. Thirion) had made a note of the incident and Pfaff was suspended.

 

3-Wilfried Van Moer missed this match through injury.

 

Republic of Ireland:

1-James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

2-David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

4-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 

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

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

7-Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Coventry City Football Club / England)

10-Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (14-Michael Anthony ‘Mickey’ Walsh (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal) 71)

11-Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

Booked: Liam Brady, Gerry Daly

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Just before halftime, Brady took a free kick and found Stapelton who scored. In the play, the referee backed into a Belgian player on the ground and fell and disallowed the goal. It was unclear why he had disallowed the goal.

2-For the free kick that led to the Belgian goal, allegedly Gerets had dived to win the call. Irish Manager Eion hand confronted the referee at the end of the match.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1829, April 28, 1981

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

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

(Belgium squad, Top, left to right: René Vandereycken , Erwin Vandenbergh, Walter Meeuws, Michel Preud’Homme, Luc Millecamps , Bottom, left to right:  Ludo Coeck, Michel Renquin, Eric Gerets, Raymond Mommens, Albert Cluytens, Jan Ceulemans, March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 2, May 1981

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 14, May 1981

(René Vandereycken and Liam Brady, March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 2, May 1981

(Belgium squad, March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From:  Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From:  Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

 

Date: April 29, 1981

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 3- Czechoslovakia 1

Venue: Dublin, Lansdowne Road        

Attendance: 8,000

Kick-off Time: -

Referee: Alfred William Grey (England)

Línesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Kevin Bernard Moran 18, 69, Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton 75  

(Czechoslovakia): Marian Masny 55

Summary of goals:

1:0 (18^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

1:1 (55^th minute, Czechoslovakia): -

2:1 (69^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

3:1 (75^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

John Anthony Devine (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Coventry City Football Club / England) (Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 63)

Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 

Augustine Ashley Grimes (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Kevin O'Callaghan (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Michael Anthony ‘Mickey’ Walsh (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: David Anthony O'Leary

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan and Kevin O'Callaghan.

Czechoslovakia:

Stanislav Seman (TJ Lokomotiva Kosice)

Frantisek Jakubec (Bohemians Praha CKD)     

Ludek Macela (ASVS Dukla Praha) (Ladislav Jurkemik (ASVS Dukla Banska Bystrica) 46)

Libor Radimec  (TJ Baník OKD Ostrava) 

Jozef Barmos (TJ Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 

Jan Kozak (ASVS Dukla Praha) 

Jan Berger (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)  

Petr Nemec (TJ Baník OKD Ostrava) (Premsil Bicovsky (Bohemians Praha CKD) 46)

Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Zdenek Nehoda (ASVS Dukla Praha) 

Werner Licka (TJ Baník OKD Ostrava) 

 

Coach: Jozef Venglos

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts and – Socks

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(April 29, 1981, Republic of Ireland 3- Czechoslovakia 1)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 21, 1981

Competition: Friendly

Result: West Germany ‘B’ 3-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Bremen-Weserstadion  

Attendance: 4,000

Kick-off Time: -

Referee: Peer Frickmann (Denmark)

Línesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(West Germany ‘B’): Karl Del Haye 50, Friedhelm Funkel 62, Helmut Schröder 64

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (50^th minute, West Germany ‘B’): -

2:0 (62^nd minute, West Germany ‘B’): -

3:0 (64^th minute, West Germany ‘B’): -

Lineups:

West Germany ‘B’:

Norbert Nigbur (Fußball-Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen) (Walter Junghans (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) 46)

Karl-Heinz Geils (Deutscher Sport-Club Arminia Bielefeld e. V.)

Meinolf Koch (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.)

Paul Steiner (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg)

Jurgen Fleer (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

Ulrich Bittcher (Fußball-Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

Friedhelm Funkel (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) (Christian Gross (Verein fur Leibesubungen Bochum 1848 Fussballgemeinschaft e.V) 71)

Helmut Schröder (Deutscher Sport-Club Arminia Bielefeld e. V.) 

Karl Del Haye (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

Manfred Müller (????) (Martin Wiesner (Karlruher Sport-Club von 1894 Mühlburg-Phönix e.V.) 84)

Holger Willmer (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)  (Kurt Pinkall (Verein fur Leibesubungen Bochum 1848 Fussballgemeinschaft e.V) 64)

 

Coach:

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts and - Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

John Anthony Devine (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Coventry City Football Club / England)

Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (Augustine Ashley Grimes (Manchester United Football Club / England) 77)

Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Kevin O'Callaghan (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 57)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) (Terence Christopher Donovan (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 72)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: Anthony Patrick Grealish

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Terence Christopher Donovan (2/0) (1979-1981).

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(May 21, 1981, West Germany ‘B’ 3-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

 

Date: May 24, 1981

Competition: Friendly

Result: Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Bydgoszcz- Zopisya -Stadion imeni Zdzisława Krzyszkówiaka

Attendance: 15,000

Kick-off Time: -

Referee: Vasile Tatar (Romania)

Línesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Poland): Andrzej Iwan 2, Own Goal (David O'Leary) 38, Roman Ogaza 66

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Poland): -

2:0 (38^th minute, Poland): -

3:0 (66^th minute, Poland): -

Lineups:

Poland:

Piotr Mowlik (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) (Zdzisław Kostrzewa (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin) 65)

Marek Dziuba (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz) (Ryszard Milewski (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) 77)

Władysław Żmuda (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)    

 Paweł Janas (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) (Piotr Skrobowski (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) 46)

Jan Jałocha (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

Kazimierz Buda (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy  Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec) (Zdzisław Kapka (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) 46)

Janusz Kupcewicz (Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia) 

Andrzej Buncol (Klub Sportowy Ruch Chorzów)

 Andrzej Iwan (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

Roman Ogaza (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Szombierki Bytom) 

Włodzimierz Smolarek (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź) (Mirosław Okoński (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) 68)

 

Coach: Antoni Piechniczek

Other Substitutes:

None

 

Team Captain: Marek Dziuba

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts and - Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

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

Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England) (Gary Patrick Waddock (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) 58)

Augustine Ashley Grimes (Manchester United Football Club / England) (Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Coventry City Football Club / England) 80)

Kevin O'Callaghan (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 62)

Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: Anthony Patrick Grealish

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner.

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(May 24, 1981, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

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

(May 24, 1981, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Date: September 9, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Franciscus Johannes ‘Frans’ Thijssen 11, Arnoldus Johannes Hyacinthus ‘Arnold’ Mühren 65 pen

(Republic of Ireland): Michael John Robinson 40, Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton 71

Summary of goals:

1:0 (11^th minute, Holland): Heighway gives away the ball, Thijssen released van Kooten on the right, his cross is struck in by Thijssen.

1:1 (40^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Heighway’s cross from the right side was struck in by Robinson.

2:1 (65^th minute, Holland): Johnny Rep was fouled by Langan in the box. Mühren scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:2 (71^st minute, Republic of Ireland): Lawrenson’s cross from the right side was headed in by Stapleton.

Lineups:

Holland:

1-Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

4-Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

5-Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3-Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

2-Michaël Antonius Bernardus ‘Michel’ van de Korput (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy)

  6-Franciscus Johannes ‘Frans’ Thijssen (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)

10-Arnoldus Johannes Hyacinthus ‘Arnold’ Mühren (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) 

11-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne -Loire / France) 

9-Geertruida Maria ‘Ruud’ Geels (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (13-Johannes Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) 46)

8-Cornelis ‘Cees’ van Kooten (Go Ahead Eagles- Deventer)

7-Tschen La Ling (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (15-Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 60)

 

Coach: Cornelius ‘Kees’ Rijvers

Other Substitutes:

Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Football Club Utrecht)

Johannes Antonius Bernardus ‘John’ Metgod (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)

Hubertus ‘Huub’ Jozef Margaretha Stevens (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)  

 

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, Black Shorts, Orange Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

1-James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Bolton Wanderers Football Club / England)

2-David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

5-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

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

3-John Anthony Devine (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

7-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (15-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 74)

8-Anthony Patrick Grealish (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Minnesota Kicks / USA) (14-Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 60)

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

11-Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neill’s

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Stephen Derek Heighway (34/0) (1970-1981).

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2)

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1849, September 15, 1981

(September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2)

 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2)

 

 

Photo From : Onze, Issue 71, November 1981 

(Holland squad, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 39 (357), September 23-29, 1981

(September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Republic of Ireland 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 14, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 2

Result: Republic of Ireland 3 -France 2

Venue: Dublin- Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Own Goal (Philippe Mahut) 3, Frank Stapleton 23, Michael Robinson 40

(France): Bruno Bellone 9, Michel Platini 83

Summary of goals:

1:0 (3^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): Michael John Robinson’s cross from the right side was deflected into his own net by Mahut.

1:1 (9^th minute, France): From the right side, Girard passed to Couriol who immediately passed to Bellone at the edge of the box, he quickly turned and shot.

2:1 (23^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): O’Leary’s pass from the right side was knocked in by Stapelton.

3:1 (40^th minute, Republic of Ireland): An erroneous backpass from Janvion was picked up Robinson who scored.

3:2 (83^rd minute, France): Janvion’s cross from the left side was kicked out by the Irish defense, Platini knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Bolton Wanderers Football Club / England)

2-David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

5-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

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

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

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

8-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 

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

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England) (13-Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Neuchatel Xamax Fußball Club / Switzerland) 87)

11-Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

Booked: William ‘Liam’ Brady

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neills

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (56/19) (1969-1981).

 

 

France:

1-Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

4-Philippe Mahut (Football Club de Metz) (12- François Bracci (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 69)

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

2-Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

7-Rene Girard (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

8- Jean-François Larios (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

9-Alain Couriol (Association Sportive de Monaco)            

11-Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Monaco) (14-Didier Six (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V./ West Germany) 63)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Pierrick Hiard (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia)

Bernard Genghini (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Jacques Zimako (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Note:

1-First cap for Rene Girard.

2-Final cap for Didier Christophe (6/1) (1980-1981).

3-First cap and first goal for Bruno Bellone.

4-Alain Giresse, Dominique Rocheteaux and Patrick Battiston missed this match through injury.

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen, 1993

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 20, November 1981

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1854, October 20, 1981

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 71, November 1981

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 71, November 1981

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 71, November 1981

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

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

(Republic of Ireland squad, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, November 1981

(both squads, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)