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Sunday, 12 June 1988
1988 UEFA European Championship Finals Group Two match one

England 0 Republic of Ireland 1 [0-1]
 

Neckarstadion, Wasen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Attendance: 51,373;
Kick-off: 3.30pm local, tbc BST
Live on ITV (UK) -
Commentator: Brian Moore and Ron Atkinson

Republic of Ireland - Ray Houghton (6) Match Summary
England Squad
Republic of Ireland Squad
 
Results 1985-1990

England kicked-off. 92 minutes (45:12 &  46:37).

 

Match Summary

Officials from East Germany

England

Type

Republic of Ireland

Referee (-) - Siegrfied Kirschen
x (-).

Linesmen - Klaus Peschel and Manfred Roßner

  Goal Attempts  
  Attempts on Target  
  Hit Bar/Post  
  Corner Kicks Won  
  Offside Calls Against  
  Fouls Conceded  
  Possession  

England Team

 

Rank:

No official ranking;
EFO ranking

ELO rating 1st to 4th
Colours: The 1987 Umbro home uniform - White crew-necked buttoned jersey with shadow diamonds, navy collar and red/navy/white cuffs, navy shorts, with white seams and red trim, white socks with navy/red Umbro diamond trim.
Capt: Bryan Robson, 43rd captaincy Manager: Robert W. Robson, 55 (18 February 1933), appointed 7 July 1982,
67th match, W 34 - D 19 - L 14 - F 117 - A 39.
England Lineup
1 Shilton, Peter L. 38 18 September 1949 G Derby County FC 99 64ᵍᵃ
gk most apps
2 Stevens, M. Gary 25 27 March 1963 RB Everton FC 24 0
6 Adams, Tony A. 21 10 October 1966 RCD Arsenal FC 12 2
19 Wright, Mark 24 1 August 1963 LCD Derby County FC 21 0
3 Sansom, Kenneth G. 29 26 September 1958 LB Arsenal FC 84 1
12 Waddle, Christopher R. 27 14 December 1960 RM Tottenham Hotspur FC 35 4
4 Webb, Neil J., off 60th min. 24 30 July 1963 RCM Nottingham Forest FC 8 1
7 Robson, Bryan 31 11 January 1957 LCM Manchester United FC 67 21
11 Barnes, John C.B. 24 7 November 1963
in Kingston, Jamaica
LM Liverpool FC 40 6
BME most apps
9 Beardsley, Peter A., off 82nd min. 27 18 January 1961 RF Liverpool FC 25 5
10 Lineker, Gary W. 27 30 November 1960 LF Barcelona FC, Spain 33 26
England Substitutes
17 Hoddle, Glenn, on 60th min. for Webb. 30 27 October 1957 M AS Monaco FC, France 51 41 8
10
18 Hateley, Mark W., on 82nd min. for Beardsley 26 7 November 1961 CF AS Monaco FC, France 29 19 9
10

unused substitutes:

13-Chris Woods, 14-Viv Anderson, 15-Steve McMahon.

substitute notes:

No other foreign-based club has provided more England substitutes than As Monaco, now at 11.
 
4-4-2 Shilton -
Stevens, Adams, Wright, Sansom -
Waddle, Webb
(Hoddle), Robson, Barnes -
Beardsley
(Hateley), Lineker

Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

Republic of Ireland Team

 

Rank:

No official ranking;
EFO ranking

ELO rating 19th to 13th
Colours: Made by Adidas - Green collared v-necked jerseys with white Adidas trim/grey sleeve panel and white collar/cuffs, white shorts with green Adidas trim, green socks.
Capt: Frank Stapleton Manager: John Charlton, 53 (8 May 1935, in Ashington, England), appointed 7 February 1986.
Republic of Ireland Lineup
1 Bonner, Patrick J. 28 24 May 1960 G The Celtic FC, Scotland 24 GA
2 Morris, Christopher B. 24 24 December 1963
in Newquay, England
RB The Celtic FC, Scotland 6  
4 McCarthy, Michael J. 29 7 February 1959
in Barnsley, England
RCD The Celtic FC, Scotland 28  
5 Moran, Kevin B. 32 29 April 1956 LCD Manchester United FC, England 37  
3 Hughton, Christopher W.G. 29 11 December 1958
in Forest Gate, England
LB Tottenham Hotspur FC, England 37  
8 Houghton, Raymond J. 26 9 January 1962
in Glasgow, Scotland
RM Liverpool FC, England 16  
7 McGrath, Paul 28 4 December 1959
in Greenford, England
RCM Manchester United FC, England 24  
6 Whelan, Ronald A. 26 25 September 1961 LCM Liverpool FC, England 27  
11 Galvin, Anthony, off 77th min. 31 12 July 1956
in Huddersfield, England
LM Sheffield Wednesday FC, England 25  
9 Aldridge, John W. 29 18 September 1958
in Liverpool, England
RF Liverpool FC, England 16  
10 Stapleton, Frank A., off 65th min. 31 10 July 1956 LF Derby County FC, England 64  
Republic of Ireland Substitutes
20 Quinn, Niall J., on 65th min. for Stapleton 21 6 October 1966 LF Arsenal FC, England 10  
15 Sheedy, Kevin M., on 77th min. for Galvin 28 21 October 1959
in Builth Wells, Wales
LM Everton FC, England 14  

unused substitutes:

16-Gerry Peyton, 17-John Byrne, 19-John Anderson.
Manager Jack Charlton made 35 appearances for England between 1965 and 1970.
 
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Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

    Match Report by Mike Payne

 

    Match Report by Norman Giller

Jack Charlton's 25-1 outsiders took a shock sixth minute lead through Ray Houghton and then defied all attempts by England to save this opening game in the European championship finals. England put too much responsibility on the shoulders of Gary Lineker, who took a buffeting as he missed a hat-trick of chances before goalkeeper Paddy Bonner produced a miracle save to stop him snatching a late equaliser. It was a tactical triumph for Jack Charlton, who employed Ray Houghton and Tony Galvin as nuisance-makers in midfield, crowding out England's engine room so that it was unable to function properly. It was not pretty, but it was effective. 'You have to have the ball to be able to play with it,' Charlton explained. 'We decided not to let England have it. Simple as that.'

Source Notes

TheFA.com
Original newspaper reports
Rothman's Yearbooks
Mike Payne's England: The Complete Post-War Record (Breedon Books Publishing Company, Derby, U.K., 1993)
Norman Giller
, Football Author

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