Date: 12-06-1988
Stage: first round
Place: STUTTGART
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english/german
My rating: **
Notes: Houghton,Aldridge,Stapleton, Robson,Lineker,Barnes
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 12 June 1988, 15:30
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Attendance: 51,373
Meteo: Sunny, warm, 24 °C
REP. IRELAND
Pat Bonner
Chris Hughton
Mick McCarthy
Kevin Moran
Chris Morris
Paul McGrath
Tony Galvin
Ray Houghton
Ronnie Whelan
John Aldridge
Frank Stapleton (c)
Coach: Jack Charlton (IRL)
62′ ↓Frank Stapleton ↑Niall Quinn
77′ ↓Tony Galvin ↑Kevin Sheedy
ENGLAND
Peter Shilton
Tony Adams
Kenny Sansom
Gary Stevens
Mark Wright
Bryan Robson (c)
Chris Waddle
Neil Webb
John Barnes
Peter Beardsley
Gary Lineker
Coach: Bobby Robson (ENG)
60′ ↓Neil Webb ↑Glenn Hoddle
82′ ↓Peter Beardsley ↑Mark Hateley
Referee: Siegfried Kirschen (GDR)
Goals:
5′ Ray Houghton IRL
Match overview
Houghton’s looping header stunned England and set up Ireland’s first finals victory. Charlton’s men defended Tiger-ishly, Shilton thwarted Aldridge late on, but England’s forwards found no way past Bonner’s inspired keeping.
Trivia
Ireland became just the second team after Sweden in 1958 to win their maiden match in a major tournament against England.
