Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 239-Matches of Republic of Ireland National team during the 1991/92 season.

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1991/92 season.

September 11, 1991, Gyor, Hungary 1-Republic of Ireland 2 (Kalman Kovacs 50 / David Thomas Kelly 51, Kevin Mark Sheedy 70)

October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Poznań, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 3 (Piotr Czachowski 54, Jan Furtok 74, Jan Urban 85 / Paul McGrath 12, Andrew David Townsend 60, Anthony Guy Cascarino 69)

November 13, 1991, EC Qualifier, İstanbul, Turkey 1-Republic of Ireland 3 (Rıza Çalımbay 12 pen / John Frederick Byrne 7, 58, Anthony Guy Cascarino 55)

February 19, 1992, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-Wales 1 (Mark Anthony Pembridge 72)

March 25, 1992, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 1 (Thomas Coyne 27, John William Aldridge 88 pen / Own Goal (Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan) 25)

April 29, 1992, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 4-USA 1 (Andrew David Townsend 46, Joseph Dennis Irwin 52, Niall John Quinn 70, Anthony Guy Cascarino 87 / Eric Wynalda 89)

May 26, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Albania 0 (John William Aldridge 60, Paul McGrath 80)

May 30, 1992, US Cup 1992, Washington, DC, USA, USA 3-Republic of Ireland 1 (Marcelo Balboa 54, Tab Ramos 70, John Harkes 87 / Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy 53)

June 4, 1992, US Cup 1992, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Italy 2-Republic of Ireland 0 (Giuseppe Signori 17, Alessandro Costacurta 67 pen)

June 7, 1992, US Cup 1992, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Republic of Ireland 2-Portugal 0 (Stephen Staunton 39, Thomas Coyne 90)

Date: September 11, 1991

Competition: Friendly

Result: Hungary 1-Republic of Ireland 2

Venue: Gyor -Raba ETO Stadium

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Periklis Vassilakis (Greece)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Hungary): Kalman Kovacs 50

(Republic of Ireland): David Thomas Kelly 51, Kevin Mark Sheedy 70

Summary of goals:

1:0 (50^th minute, Hungary): Lajos Detari’s powerful long-range shot from outside of the box (on the left) was parried by Bonner, Kalman Kovacs knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (51^st minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheedy’s cross from the right side was headed in by David Thomas Kelly.

1:2 (70^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Mick McCarthy’s long throw-in from the right side was headed by Quinn, Zsolt Petry parried and Sheedy struck the loose ball that hit the underside of the cross bar into the net.

Lineups:

Hungary:

Zsolt Petry (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent / Belgium)

Tamos Monos (Royal Club Liegeois / Belgium) (Vendel Rugovics(Raba Eto Gyor) 73)

Peter Lipcsei (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

Laszlo Disztl (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

Emil Lorincz (Racing White Daring Molenbeek / Belgium)

Tibor Csehi (Kispesti Honvéd Fútball Club-Budapest)

Istvan Kozma (Dunfermline Athletic Football Club / Scotland)

Lajos Detari (Bologna Football Club / Italy)

Erwin Kovacs (Kispesti Honvéd Fútball Club-Budapest) (Balasz Berczy (Kispesti Honvéd Fútball Club-Budapest) 54)

Istvan Vincze (Kispesti Honvéd Fútball Club-Budapest) (Denes Eszenyi (Újpesti Torna Egyesület- Budapest) 64)

Kalman Kovacs (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)

Coach: Kalman Meszoly

Booked: Emil Lorincz 74

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Republic of Ireland:

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

Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England)

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

Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) (Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 82)

Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)

Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) (Alan Francis McLoughlin (Southampton Football Club / England) 46)

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

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

10-David Thomas Kelly (Leicester City Football Club / England) (John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) 64)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy 52

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Terence Michael Phelan.

Photo From: Labdarugas_1991_10

(September 11, 1991, Hungary 1-Republic of Ireland 2)

Photo From: Labdarugas_1991_10

(September 11, 1991, Hungary 1-Republic of Ireland 2)

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

(September 11, 1991, Hungary 1-Republic of Ireland 2)

Date: October 16, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier -Group 7

Result: Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 3

Venue: Poznań, Stadion Miejski (Lecha Stadion)

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Poland): Piotr Czachowski 54, Jan Furtok 74, Jan Urban 85

(Republic of Ireland): Paul McGrath 12, Andrew David Townsend 60, Anthony Guy Cascarino 69

Summary of goals:

0:1 (12^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheedy’s cross from the left side was headed in by McGrath.

1:1 (54^th minute, Poland): After a Polish attack from the right side, McGrath’s clearance was shot in by Czachowski.

1:2 (60^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Bonner’s long punt was headed by Cascarino in the path of Townsend who shot from the edge of the box.

1:3 (69^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Irwin’s corner kick from the left side, was headed by Keane inside the box and Cascarino shot in from close range.

2:3 (74^th minute, Poland): Kosecki’s shot from outside of the box, was touched by Bonner, Furtok tapped in the loose ball.

3:3 (85^th minute, Poland): Czachowski’s long cross from the right side was headed in by Urban.

Lineups:

Poland:

1-Józef Wandzik (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas / Greece)

2-Dariusz Kubicki (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (13-Andrzej Lesiak (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 33)

3-Dariusz Wdowczyk (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow / Scotland)

5-Piotr Soczyński (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

4-Piotr Czachowski (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)

10-Roman Kosecki (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey)

6-Janusz Nawrocki (Verein für Bewegungsspiele Mödling / Austria) (16-Dariusz Skrzypczak (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) 79)

7-Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine / France)

11- Jacek Ziober (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club / France)

9-Jan Furtok (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / Germany)

8-Jan Urban (Club Atlético Osasuna / Spain)

Coach: Andrzej Strejlau

Booked: Jan Furtok 70

Other Substitutes:

Jarosław Bako (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey)

Adam Fedoruk (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

Janusz Góra (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)

Juliusz Kruszankin (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

Kazimierz Sidorczuk (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)

Kazimierz Wegrzyn (Klub Sportowy Hutnik Kraków)

Team Captain: Ryszard Tarasiewicz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

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

3-Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England) (14-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) 56)

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

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

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

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

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

10-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Stephen Staunton 52

Team Captain: Kevin Bernard Moran

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Ireland operated in a 4-5-1 formation with Chris Morris as the extra midfielder.

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1991

(October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 3)

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

(October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 3)

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

(Poland squad, October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 3)

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

(October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 3)

Photo From: Football Association of Ireland, 75 Years, Author Peter Byrne, 1996 (October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Poland 3-Republic of Ireland 3)

Date: November 13, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier -Group 7

Result: Turkey 1-Republic of Ireland 3

Venue: İstanbul -İnönü Stadyumu

Attendance: 42,000

Referee: Zoran Petrovic (Yugoslavia)

Linesmen: Babarocic and Barberic (both Yugoslavia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Turkey): Rıza Çalımbay 12 pen

(Republic of Ireland): John Frederick Byrne 7, 58, Anthony Guy Cascarino 55

Summary of goals:

0:1 (7^th minute, Republic of Ireland): McCarthy’s long throw-in from the right side was headed by a Turkish defender, Byrne volleyed the loose ball.

1:1 (12^th minute, Turkey): Bonner fouled Orhan Çıkırıkçı in the box. Rıza Çalımbay scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:2 (55^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Staunton’s cross from the right was headed by Byrne at the far post, Hayrettin Demirbaş parried the attempt and Cascarino struck in the loose ball.

1:3 (58^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheedy’s corner kick from the right side was headed across at the far post by McGrath and struck in by Byrne.

Lineups:

Turkey:

Hayrettin Demirbaş (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)

Recep Çetin (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul) (Bülent Korkmaz (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul) 69)

Gökhan Keskin (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)

Turhan Sofuoğlu (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

Rıza Çalımbay (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)

Tugay Kerimoğlu (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)

Ogün Temizkanoğlu (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

Hami Mandıralı (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

Oğuz Çetin (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

Feyyaz Uçar (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul) (Rıdvan Dilmen (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul) 46)

Orhan Çıkırıkçı (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Piontek (Germany)

Booked: Recep Çetin 50

Team Captain: Rıza Çalımbay

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts (Thick Red Vertical stripe at top), White Shorts, White Socks

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

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

5-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

3-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)

8-John Frederick Byrne (Sunderland Association Football Club / England)

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

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

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

9-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

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

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Stephen Staunton 30

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Christopher William Gerard Hughton (53/1) (1979-1991).

2-Ireland were missing Denis Irwin, Kevin Moran, Ray Houghton, Andy Townsend and Niall Quinn.

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

(November 13, 1991, EC Qualifier, Turkey 1-Republic of Ireland 3)

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

(November 13, 1991, EC Qualifier, Turkey 1-Republic of Ireland 3)

Date: February 19, 1992

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 0-Wales 1

Venue: Dublin -Royal Dublin Society

Attendance: 15,100

Referee: Serge Mumenthaler (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(Wales): Mark Anthony Pembridge 72

Summary of goals:

0:1 (72^nd minute, Wales): Southall sent a long punt that reached Pembridge who scored.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

5-Liam Sean Daish (Cambridge United Football Club / England)

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

8-John Frederick Byrne (Sunderland Association Football Club / England)

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

7-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) (15-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) 55)

6-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) (13-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Southampton Football Club / England) 46)

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

10-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) (14-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) 68)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Andrew David Townsend

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-This was Republic of Ireland’s first defeat in Dublin in 26 matches. The first home defeat in six years since losing to …. Wales in 1986.

2-First cap for Liam Sean Daish.

Wales:

1-Neville Southall (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

2-David Owen Philipps (Norwich City Football Club / England)

3-Mark Rosslyn Bowen (Norwich City Football Club / England)

4-Mark Aizlewood (Bristol City Football Club / England)

5-Eric Young (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (Paul John Bodin (Swindon Town Football Club / England) 63)

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

7-Barry Horne (Southampton Football Club / England)

11-Mark Anthony Pembridge (Luton Town Football Club / England) (15-Glyn Peter Hodges (Sheffield United Football Club / England) 76)

9-Dean Nicholas Saunders (Liverpool Football Club / England) (16-Alan B. Neilson (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 86)

10-Mark Leslie Hughes (Manchester United Football Club / England)

8-Gary Andrew Speed (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (14-Clayton Graham Blackmore (Manchester United Football Club / England) 46)

Coach: Terence Charles Yorath

Team Captain: Mark Leslie Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Mark Leslie Hughes captain for the first time for Wales.

 Proper old school stuff this from 1992 where Ireland took on Wales in the RDS for a friendly in front of 15,000. Kevin Sheedy and Barry Horne pictured with Mark Pembridge scoring the only goal of the game. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #coybig pic.twitter.com/DnoCuTTr45
— Éire Guide (@eireguide) March 16, 2023

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 1992

(February 19, 2992, Republic of Ireland 0-Wales 1)

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

(February 19, 2992, Republic of Ireland 0-Wales 1)

Date: March 25, 1992

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 1

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 23,601

Referee: Raúl Domínguez (USA)

Linesmen: D. Allen, J. Purcell

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Thomas Coyne 27, John William Aldridge 88 pen

(Switzerland): Own Goal (Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan) 25

Summary of goals:

0:1 (25^th minute, Switzerland): Alain Sutter’s free kick was deflected by Whelan’s head into his own net.

1:1 (27^th minute, Republic of Ireland): From just inside the Irish half, Staunton sent a long through ball forward and Coyne advanced to score.

2:1 (88^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Harald Gamperle fouled Liam O’Brien in the box. John Aldridge scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (Liam Sean Daish (Cambridge United Football Club / England) 46)

Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)

Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (Liam Francis O'Brien (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 46)

Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

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

11-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (Kevin Mark Sheedy (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 54)

9-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) 80)

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

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Roy Maurice Keane 69

Team Captain: Paul McGrath

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick and Thomas Coyne. Coyne also scored on his International debut.

Switzerland:

Martin Brunner (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) (Marco Pascolo (Servette Football Club- Genéve) 39)

Christophe Ohrel (Servette Football Club- Genéve) (Regis Rothenbuhler (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)50)

Andre Egli (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Peter Schepull (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Harald Gamperle (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Blaise Piffaretti (Football Club Sion)

Alain Geiger (Football Club Sion)

Thomas Bickel (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) (Marcel Heldmann (Fußball Club Aarau) 65)

Alain Sutter (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Kubilay Turkyilmaz (Bologna Football Club / Italy)

Stephane Chapuisat (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / Germany) (Xavier Dietlein (Servette Football Club- Genéve) 83)

Coach: Roy Hodgson (England)

Booked: Harald Gamperle 89

Team Captain: Alain Geiger

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Blacky

Uniform Colors: Red (White cross in the middle and white stripes on the top right) Shirts, Red (white stripes on sleeves) Shorts, Red Socks

In a friendly at Lansdowne Road #OTD in 1992, the Republic of Ireland beat Switzerland 2-1 with Tommy Coyne scoring on his debut @eireguide @irish_pics @Ireland_shirts @irishstats1 @LansdowneRD_IE @pogmogoal pic.twitter.com/epIMtnS8Nd
— The 1888 Letter (@1888Letter) March 25, 2022

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

(March 25, 2992, Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 1)

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

(March 25, 2992, Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. USA, 1992

(March 25, 2992, Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v. USA, 1992

(March 25, 2992, Republic of Ireland 2-Switzerland 1)

Date: April 29, 1992

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 4-USA 1

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 27,000

Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)

Linesmen: Frank Vermeersch, Guy de Ruyck (both Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Andrew David Townsend 46, Joseph Dennis Irwin 52, Niall John Quinn 70, Anthony Guy Cascarino 87

(USA): Eric Wynalda 89

Summary of goals:

1:0 (46^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Peyton’s long punt was headed to the left by Quinn and Townsend shot form outside of the box.

2:0 (52^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): Irwin scored from a free kick.

3:0 (70^th minute, Republic of Ireland): McGoldrick’s cross from the right side was headed across by Milligan to the left and Quinn struck at the far post.

4:0 (87^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Cascarino received the ball on the left and then went on a solo run and got in the box and shot.

4:1 (89^th minute, USA): Wynalda received the just inside the Irish half and on the right and went on a solo run and shot from a narrow angle once inside the box.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-Gerald Joseph Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

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

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

4-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (14-Brian Patrick Carey (Manchester United Football Club / England) 72)

3-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England) (13-Michael Joseph Milligan (Oldham Athletic Football Club / England) 62)

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

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

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

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

10-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (15-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) 82)

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (12-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) 72)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Andrew David Townsend 58

Team Captain: Paul McGrath

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Brian Patrick Carey.

2-First and only cap for Michael Joseph Milligan (1/0) (1992).

USA:

1-Tony Meola

15-Desmond Armstrong

17-Marcelo Balboa

3-John Doyle

22-Bruce Savage (13-Zak Ibsen 73)

21-Fernando Clavijo

14-Brian Quinn

6-John Harkes (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

7-Hugo Pérez (8-DominicKinnear 70)

10-Peter Vermes (5-Ted Eck 83)

11-Eric Wynalda

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Marcelo Balboa 51

Team Captain: Brian Quinn

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (three diagonal stripes (red/blue) on the right side of shirts and left side of shorts) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Andy Townsend in action against the USA in 1992. #Kit pic.twitter.com/ZXhuvOo3jv
— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) July 21, 2021

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 42, No. 18, Issue 1059, May 18, 1992

(April 29, 1992, Republic of Ireland 4-USA 1)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 42, No. 18, Issue 1059, May 18, 1992

(USA squad, April 29, 1992, Republic of Ireland 4-USA 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1993

(April 29, 1992, Republic of Ireland 4-USA 1)

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

(April 29, 1992, Republic of Ireland 4-USA 1)

Date: May 26, 1992

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

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Albania 0

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 29,727

Referee: Jacob Uilenberg (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): John William Aldridge 60, Paul McGrath 80

(Albania): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (60^th minute, Republic of Ireland): From the middle, on the right, Keane crossed into the box and Aldridge headed it in.

2:0 (80^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy’s long thro-in from the right side was headed in by McGrath.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11-Kevin Mark Sheedy (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (14-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England) 51)

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

10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) (13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 83)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Paul McGrath

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Albanian arrived two days before the match with no kit and claiming they were expecting a £50,000 ‘gift’ from the FAI.

Due to political situation at home, Albania in fact came with nine senior players and had to include U21 players. Three of these U-21 players had already played the night before.

Adidas provided kits for the senior and U-21 squad and local department store Penneys, gifted clothes.

Albania:

1-Avenir Dani (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër)

2-Hysen Zmijani (Athletic Club Ajaccien / France)

4-Kastriot Peqini (Klubi Sportit Elbasani)

5-Rudi Vata (Football Club de Tours / France)

6-Eduard Abazi (Nogometni Klub Hadjuk Split / Croatia)

3-Anesti Qendro (Klubi Sportit Teuta- Durrës) (13-Artan Pali (Sporti Klubi Tiranë) 71)

8-Aleksander Vasi (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

7-Sokol Kushta (AS (Athlitikos Syllogos) Iraklis- Thessaloniki / Greece)

11-Suleiman Demollari (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti / Romania)

10-Amarildo Zela (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë) (15-Blendi Sokoli (Sporti Klubi Tiranë) 80)

9-Altin Rrakli (Klubi Sportit Besa- Kavajë)

Coach : Bezkush Bitsche

Booked: Avenir Dani 23

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Soccer Stars, Issue 22, June 1994

(May 26, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Albania 0)

Photo From: Libri I Kombetares (1936-2001), Author Besnik Dizdari

(May 26, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Albania 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1992

(May 26, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Albania 0)

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

(May 26, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Albania 0)

Republic of Ireland squad for US Cup 1992:

Goalkeepers:

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

16-Gerald Joseph Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Defenders:

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

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

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

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

12-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

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

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

20-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)

Midfielders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strikers:

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

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

13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

19-David Thomas Kelly (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Date: May 30, 1992

Competition: US Cup 1992

Result: USA 3-Republic of Ireland 1

Venue: Washington, DC-Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, USA

Attendance: 35,696

Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USA): Marcelo Balboa 54, Tab Ramos 70, John Harkes 87

(Republic of Ireland): Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy 53

Summary of goals:

0:1 (53^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): Stephen Staunton’s corner kick from the left side was headed in by Mick McCarthy.

1:1 (54^th minute, USA): A free kick taken from left side was headed across by Dooley to the right side. From the right-hand side, John Doyle crossed it for Marcelo Balboa to score.

2:1 (70^th minute, USA): Fernando Clavijo crossed from left side for Tab Ramos, who volleyed it home from outside of box.

3:1 (87^th minute, USA): From the middle, just outside of the box, Wegerle back heeled a pass to Dooley who chipped over Peyton, to set up John Harkes on the right.

Lineups:

USA:

1-Tony Meola

20- Paul Caligiuri (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)

17-Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Foxes)

3-John Doyle

5- Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)

14-Brian Quinn

6-John Harkes (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

9-Tab Ramos (Figueres / Spain) (2-Janusz Michallik 79)

4-Bruce Murray (19-Chris Henderson (Seattle Storm) 46) (21-Fernando Clavijo 59)

7-Hugo Pérez (12-Earnie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland) 55)

10-Peter Vermes (Figueres / Spain) (22-Roy Wegerle (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) 46)

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Marcelo Balboa 87

Other Substitutes:

8-Dominic Kinnear (San Francisco Bay Blackhawks)

13-Mark Chung (University of South Florida)

15-Desmond Armstrong

18-Kasey Keller (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

Team Captain: Tony Meola

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (three diagonal stripes (red/blue) on the right side of shirts and left side of shorts) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Republic of Ireland:

16-Gerald Joseph Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

18-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England) 78)

12-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

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

20-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)

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

7-Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) (15-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Portsmouth Football Club / England) 80)

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

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

3-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 60)

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

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Niall John Quinn 30, Terence Michael Phelan 53

Team Captain: Mick McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/01/tournaments-part-7-us-cup-1992.html

2- The match was played in heavy rain.

3-Ireland started with a Irish (4-5-1 formation), but in the hour mark reverted to 4-4-2, with the addition of Coyne.

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 42, No. 22, Issue 1063, June 15, 1992

(May 30, 1992, US Cup, USA 3-Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 42, No. 22, Issue 1063, June 15, 1992

(May 30, 1992, US Cup, USA 3-Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 42, No. 22, Issue 1063, June 15, 1992

(May 30, 1992, US Cup, USA 3-Republic of Ireland 1)

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

(May 30, 1992, US Cup, USA 3-Republic of Ireland 1)

Date: June 4, 1992

Competition: US Cup 1992

Result: Italy 2-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Boston, Massachusetts-Foxboro Stadium, USA

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Jack D'Aquila (USA)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Giuseppe Signori 17, Alessandro Costacurta 67 pen

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (17^th minute, Italy): Giuseppe Signori scored from an indirect free kick.

2:0 (67^th minute, Italy): In the 64^th minute, Roberto Mancini sent Signori clear. Bonner fouled him in the box and was sent off as the last man. Substitute goalkeeper Gerald Joseph Peyton came on but he was powerless in stopping Alessandro Costacurta’s penalty kick.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

5-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)

7-Amedeo Carboni (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (2-Moreno Mannini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 51)

10-Luca Fusi (Torino Calcio 1906) (11-Giorgio Venturin (Torino Calcio 1906) 46)

3-Alessandro Costacurta (Associazione Calcio Milan)

6-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan) (4-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 77)

8-Alessandro Bianchi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (9-Attilio Lombardo (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 73)

14-Roberto Galia (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

19-Pierluigi Casiraghi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (20-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 81)

16-Giuseppe Signori (Foggia Calcio)

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Roberto Galia 19, Alessandro Costacurta 74

Other Substitutes:

12-Luca Marchegiani (Torino Calcio 1906)

17-Roberto Baggio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England) (16-Gerald Joseph Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) 64)

12-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England) (15-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Portsmouth Football Club / England) 46)

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

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

17-Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (20-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) 80)

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

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

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

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 72)

10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) (19-David Thomas Kelly (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 78)

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Paul Mc Grath 38, Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy 42

Sent Off: Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner 64 (after a foul on Giuseppe Signori)

Other Substitutes:

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

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

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

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

Team Captain: Mick McCarthy (Paul McGrah assumed captaincy at 46^th minute.)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (899), June 10-16, 1992

(June 4, 1992, US Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (899), June 10-16, 1992

(Italy squad, June 4, 1992, US Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2410, June 16, 1992

(June 4, 1992, US Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

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

(June 4, 1992, US Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994

(Republic of Ireland squad, June 4, 1992, US Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Date: June 7, 1992

Competition: US Cup 1992

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Portugal 0

Venue: Boston, Massachusetts-Foxboro Stadium, USA

Attendance: 41,227

Referee: Helder Dias (USA)

Linesmen: Charlie Van Nederpelt, Delfin Rainho (both USA)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Stephen Staunton 39, Thomas Coyne 90

(Portugal): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (39^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Stephen Staunton scored from a direct corner.

2:0 (90^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Stephen Staunton found Ray Houghton, whose cross was headed in by Tommy Coyne.