30 Years Since That Goal!!!!

Where were you when the goal was scored?

It’s 30 years ago today (from the time of writing) that The Republic of Ireland played their first match in the 88 Euro Finals against England at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart which was then West Germany.   The Euro Finals of 88 was the first International competition the boys in green played. The Game was only in it’s 6th minute when Ray Houghton put the ball in the back of the English net!

Standings

Group 2

	P	Pts
Republic of Ireland	1	2
USSR	1	2
England	1	0
Netherlands	1	0

Lineups

England			Republic of Ireland
1	Peter Shilton		1	Pat Bonner
2	Gary Stevens		2	Chris Morris
3	Kenny Sansom		3	Chris Hughton
4	Neil Webb	60	4	Mick McCarthy
19	Mark Wright		5	Kevin Moran
6	Tony Adams		6	Ronnie Whelan
7	Bryan Robson (C)		7	Paul McGrath
12	Chris Waddle		8	Ray Houghton	6
9	Peter Beardsley	82	9	John Aldridge
10	Gary Lineker		10	Frank Stapleton (C)	62
11	John Barnes		11	Tony Galvin	77
Substitutes
13	Chris Woods		15	Kevin Sheedy	77
14	Viv Anderson		16	Gerry Peyton
15	Steve McMahon		17	John Byrne
17	Glenn Hoddle	60	19	John Anderson
18	Mark Hateley	82	20	Niall Quinn	62