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This day 32 years ago – 12 June 1988 – Ireland beat England 1-0 in the Neckarstadion, Stuttgart.
It was the first time the team had reached a major international tournament, the UEFA European Football Championship
The winning goal was scored by Ray Houghton in the sixth minute. pic.twitter.com/WkZ1SdIvlH
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 12, 2020
Literally beating them at their own game.
Name those 9 players (left to right), anyone?
Yesterday: All Decked Up
Paul McGrath
?
?
Ray Houghton
Ronnie Whelan
Kenny Sansom
Tony Adams
John Aldridge
Bryan Robson
Kevin Moran, Gary Lineker
Mick McCarthy
Tony Galvin
Chris Morris
Chris Hughton
Frank Stapleton
Chris Waddle
Gary Stevens
Bryan Robson
John Barnes
Peter Beardsley
? and ?
dunno, ask Charger
I’m going to guess the Irish ? in the background is Kevin Moran.
With Lineker?
Sadly, Kenny Samson hit the skids later in life.
https://arsenal.news/2020/05/15/kenny-sansom-ex-arsenal-england-defender-in-hospital/
God, that’s sad.
The blur boys are Mick McCarthy and Gary Lineker.
McCarthy was a serious man marker. I don’t know what lineker would be doing that far out the field, only trying to get away from Mick MCarthy ‘bite your legs’.
…biting your leg was all he was ever good for….just another overrated donkey:)
“You were a bad player anyway, you had a rubbish first touch and you’re a poor manager”
Roy Keane-GOAT !