Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 176 (Interview with Irish Freelance Writer, Historian and Broadcaster, Mr. John O’Carroll, Republic of Ireland National Team 1990/91 season)

 This is the 176^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, we continue our interview series with Irish Freelance Writer, Historian and Broadcaster, Mr. John O’Carroll as we discuss the matches of the Republic of Ireland National Team during the 1990/91 season.

 

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Twitter: @JohnOCarroll17

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Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 175 (Interview with PhD Candidate in Latin American History at Cambridge University, Mr. William Huddleston, as we discuss the Uruguay National Team during the 1950 World Cup)

 This is the 175^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview PhD Candidate in Latin American History at Cambridge University, Mr. William Huddleston, as we discuss the Uruguay National Team during the 1950 World Cup.

 

 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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E-mail: [email protected]

Link: https://www.mmll.cam.ac.uk/william-huddleston

 

 

 

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Compendium to Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 176-Matches of Republic of Ireland National team during the 1990/91 season.

 

Republic of Ireland National Team matches during the 1990/91 season.

 

September 12, 1990, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-Morocco 0 (David Thomas Kelly 74)

October 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 5-Turkey 0 (John William Aldridge 15, 57, 72 pen, David Anthony O'Leary 40, Niall John Quinn 64)

November 14, 1990, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-England 1 (Anthony Guy Cascarino 77 / David Andrew Platt 67)

February 6, 1991, Wrexham, Wales 0-Republic of Ireland 3 (Niall John Quinn 24, 67, John Frederick Byrne 87)

March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, London, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1 (Lee Michael Dixon 9 / Niall John Quinn 27)

May 1, 1991, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-Poland 0 (-)

May 22, 1991, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-Chile 1 (David Thomas Kelly 82 / Fabian Estay 64)

June 1, 1991, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1-Republic of Ireland 1 (Eric Wynalda 68 / Anthony Guy Cascarino 57)

 

 

 

Date: September 12, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-Morocco 0

Venue: Dublin -LDalymount Park

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Frederick McKnight (Northern Ireland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): David Thomas Kelly 74

(Morocco): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (74^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Whelan’s cross from the left side was headed across by Cascarino to Kelly on the left who volleyed.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England)  

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

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

Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

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

Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) (John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) 65)

Mark John Kelly (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (Alan Francis McLoughlin (Swindon Town Football Club / England) 70)

David Thomas Kelly (Leicester City Football Club / England) 

Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 59)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Joseph Dennis Irwin.

2-Final cap for Mark John Kelly (4/0) (1988-1990).

 3-The last Republic of Ireland International match at Dalymount Park.

Morocco:

Abdelkader El Brazi

Abdelkhalek Jbilou (Tahar El Khalej 76)

Hassan Benabicha

Abdelrazze Khairi

Mouhsine Bouhlal

Nourredine Naybet

Khalid Raghib

Rachid Daoudi

Majid

Hassan Nader

Abdesalem El Ghrissi

 

Coach: Abdelghani Bennaciri

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

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

(September 12, 1990, Republic of Ireland 1-Morocco 0)

Date: October 17, 1990

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier -Group 7

Result: Republic of Ireland 5-Turkey 0 

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Erick Fredricksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): John William Aldridge 15, 57, 72 pen, David Anthony O'Leary 40, Niall John Quinn 64

(Turkey): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Hughton’s shot was parried by İpekoğlu, Aldridge knocked in the rebound.

2:0 (40^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheridan’s free kick from the left was headed by McCarthy, it struck a defender and O’Leary knocked in the loose ball.

3:0 (57^th minute, Republic of Ireland): From the middle, O’Leary passed to the right for Aldridge to strike.

4:0 (64^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Irwin’s cross from the right was headed by Aldridge towards Quinn in the middle and he shot.

5:0 (72^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): A shot by Aldridge was handled in the box. Aldridge scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

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

6-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) 

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

7-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) (14-Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) 73)

11-John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)  

3-Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

10-John William Aldridge (Real Sociedad de Fútbol / Spain)

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (12-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 68)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 Note:

1-On October 8, 1990, Frank Stapelton announced his international retirement.

Turkey:

1-Engin İpekoğlu (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)

6-Ercan Kol (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul) (16-Metin Tekin (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul) 46)

5-Gökhan Keskin (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)

4-Kemal Serdar (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

2-Rıza Çalımbay (captain) (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)

7-Bülent Korkmaz (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)

9-Mehmet Özdilek (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)

8-Oğuz Çetin (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

3-Tugay Kerimoğlu (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)

11-Sercan Görgülü (Sariyer Gençlik Kulübü) (14-Tanju Çolak (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul) 46)

10-Hami Mandıralı (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

 

Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Piontek (Germany)

 

Team Captain: Rıza Çalımbay

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

 

 

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

(October 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 5-Turkey 0)

 

Photo from: Official Match programme, Ireland v. England, 1990

(October 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 5-Turkey 0)

 

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

(October 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 5-Turkey 0)

 

Date: November 14, 1990

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier -Group 7

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-England 1

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Italy)

Linesmen: Carlo Longhi, S. Coppetelli (both Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Anthony Guy Cascarino 77

(England): David Andrew Platt 67

Summary of goals:

0:1 (67^th minute, England): Dixon’s cross from the right side was struck in by Platt at the far post.

1:1 (77^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Staunton’s cross from the left side was headed in by Cascarino.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

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

3-Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)   

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

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

6-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) (14-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Swindon Town Football Club / England) 74) 

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

10-John William Aldridge (Real Sociedad de Fútbol / Spain)

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (12-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 61) 

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: David O’Leary 28, Ronnie Whelan 30

Other Substitutes:

13-John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)   

15-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

16-Gerry Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)  

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

England:

1- Christopher Charles Eric Woods  (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)
2- Lee Michael Dixon (Arsenal Football Club-London)   
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
4- Anthony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)
7- David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)
8- Gordon Sidney Cowans (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)
9- Peter Andrew Beardsley  (Liverpool Football Club)   
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)   

11- Steve McMahon (Liverpool Football Club)

 

Coach: Graham Taylor 

Booked: Peter Beardsley 25

Other Substitutes:

12- Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

13-David Andrew Seaman (Arsenal Football Club-London)

14- Paul John Gascoigne (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)  
15- Stephen George Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club)

16-Anthony Mark Daley (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)  

 

Team Captain: Gary Lineker

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-For More Detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2012/12/november-14-1990-republic-of-ireland-1.html

 

 

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 2, Issue 2, February 1991

(November 14, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1991

(David Platt after scoring England’s goal, November 14, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-England 1)

 

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Ireland, 1991

(November 14, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-England 1)

 

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

(November 14, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne

(November 14, 1990, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-England 1)

 

Date: February 6, 1991

Competition: Friendly

Result: Wales 0-Republic of Ireland 3 

Venue: Wrexham -Racecourse Ground 

Attendance: 9,168

Referee: Frederick McKnight (Northern Ireland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Wales): None

(Republic of Ireland): Niall John Quinn 24, 67, John Frederick Byrne 87

Summary of goals:

0:1 (24^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Sheedy’s cross from the left side was headed in by Quinn.

0:2 (67^th minute, Republic of Ireland): From the middle, McLoughlin sent a cross in the box and Quinn knocked it in.

0:3 (87^th minute, Republic of Ireland): From the left, Sheedy sent Byrne through to score.

Lineups:

Wales:

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

2-Gareth David Hall (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) 

3-Paul John Bodin (Swindon Town Football Club / England)  

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

5-Eric Young (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (Gary Andrew Speed (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) 46)

6-Kevin Ratcliffe (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)      

7-Barry Horne (Southampton Football Club / England)  

8-Peter Nicholas (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) 

9-Ian James Rush (Liverpool Football Club / England) (Malcolm Allen (Milwall Football Club-London / England) 51)

10-Dean Nicholas Saunders (Derby County Football Club / England)     

11-Colin Pascoe (Sunderland Association Football Club / England) 

 

Coach: Terence Charles Yorath

 

Team Captain: Kevin Ratcliffe

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Gary Speed may have been with shirt number 13.

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

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

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

3-Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

8-John Frederick Byrne (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

6-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Southampton Football Club / England)

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

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

10-Bernard Joseph ‘Bernie’ Slaven (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) (15-David Thomas Kelly (Leicester City Football Club / England) 67)

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

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Kevin Bernard Moran

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

 

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1991

(February 6, 1991, Wales 0-Republic of Ireland 3)

 

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

(February 6, 1991, Wales 0-Republic of Ireland 3)

 

Date: March 27, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier -Group 7

Result: England 1-Republic of Ireland 1

Venue: London-Wembley

Attendance: 77,753

Referee: Kurt Roghlisberger (Switzerland)

Linesmen: Daniel Roduit, Rolf Blattmann (both Switzerland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): Lee Michael Dixon 9

(Republic of Ireland): Niall John Quinn 27

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9^th minute, England): Staunton headed out a cross towards Dixon on the right, he struck from outside of the box, his shot was deflected off of Staunton past Bonner.

1:1 (27^th minute, Republic of Ireland): McGrath’s cross from the right side was struck in by Quinn.

Lineups:

England:

1- David Andrew Seaman (Arsenal Football Club-London)
2- Lee Michael Dixon (Arsenal Football Club-London)

3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
4- Anthony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London) (16-Lee Stuart Sharpe (Manchester United Football Club) 46)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Mark Wright (Derby County Football Club)
7- Bryan Robson (Manchester United Football Club)
8- David Andrew Platt (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham) 
9- Peter Andrew Beardsley (Liverpool Football Club) 

10- Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) (15-Ian Edward Wright (Crystal Palace Football Club-London) 76)
11- John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

 

Coach: Graham Taylor

Other Substitutes:

12-Gary Michael Stevens (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland) 

13-Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

14-Geoffroy Robert Thomas (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)

 

Team Captain: Bryan Robson  

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Lee Stuart Sharpe.

 

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

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

3-Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

10-John William Aldridge (Real Sociedad de Fútbol / Spain) (12-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 72)

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

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

Booked: Paul McGrath 26

Other Substitutes:

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

14-John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)  

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

16-Gerry Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)  

 

Team Captain: Kevin Bernard Moran

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, January 1992

(Lee Sharpe and Steve Staunton, March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v. Germany, 1991

(March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2347, April 2, 1991

(March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

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

(March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne

(March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

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

(March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

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

(March 27, 1991, EC Qualifier, England 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

Date: May 1, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier -Group 7

Result: Republic of Ireland 0-Poland 0 

Venue: Dublin, Landsdowne Road

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: John Blankenstein (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(Poland): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

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)  

8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool 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-John William Aldridge (Real Sociedad de Fútbol / Spain) (15-Bernard Joseph ‘Bernie’ Slaven (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) 68)

9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (13-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 71)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Kevin Bernard Moran

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

Poland:

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

2-Dariusz Kubicki (Legia Warsaw)

3-Czesław Jakolcewicz (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

5-Piotr Soczyński (Gwardyjski Klub Sportowy Olimpia-Poznan)    

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

6-Robert Warzycha (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

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

8-Piotr Czachowski (Legia Warsaw)

11-Roman Szewczyk (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 

10-Jan Urban (Club Atlético Osasuna / Spain) (14-Michał Gebura (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) 87)

9-Jan Furtok (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V.  / Germany) (13-Roman Kosecki (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey) 89)

 

Coach: Andrzej Strejlau

Booked: Piotr Soczyński 50, Ryszard Tarasiewicz 67, Robert Warzycha

Other Substitutes:

Jarosław Bako (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)  

Zbigniew Kaczmarek (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)

Krzysztof Warzycha (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas / Greece)

 

Team Captain: Ryszard Tarasiewicz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

Note:

1-Some Newspapers and Irish books reported that Jan Urban was replaced by Krzysztof Warzycha, but later some annuals reported that the substitute was actually Michał Gębura.

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991

(May 1, 1991, Republic of Ireland 0-Poland 0)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991

(May 1, 1991, Republic of Ireland 0-Poland 0)

 

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v Chile, 1991

(May 1, 1991, Republic of Ireland 0-Poland 0)

 

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

(May 1, 1991, Republic of Ireland 0-Poland 0)

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

(May 1, 1991, Republic of Ireland 0-Poland 0)

Date: May 22, 1991

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-Chile 1 

Venue: Dublin -Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 32,230

Referee: Daniel Roduit (Switzerland)

Linesmen: O.Cooney, T. Coulahan

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): David Thomas Kelly 82

(Chile): Fabian Estay 64

Summary of goals:

0:1 (64^th minute, Chile): -

1:1 (82^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Republic of Ireland:

Gerry Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)  

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

David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 7)

Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England) (Alan Francis McLoughlin (Southampton Football Club / England) 63)

Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)  

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

Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 70)

David Thomas Kelly (Leicester City Football Club / England) 

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Kevin Bernard Moran

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Roy Maurice Keane.

 

Chile:

Patricio Toledo (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

Andres Romero (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

Luis Abarca (Club de Deportes Cobreloa –Calama)

Ronald Fuentes (Club de Deportes Cobresal -El Salvador)

Fabián Guevara (Club Deportivo Palestino-Santiago) (Marcelo Miranda (Club de Deportes Concepción) 15)

Jaime Vera (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti / Greece)  (Jorge Contreras (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago) 63)

Rodrigo Gómez (Club Deportivo Palestino-Santiago)  

Nelson Parraguez (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

Fabian Estay (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

Luis Guarda (Club de Deportes Cobreloa –Calama) (Aníbal González (Club Deportivo Unión Española -Santiago) 78)

Hugo Rubio (Sankt-Gallen Fußball Club / Switzerland)

 

Coach:  Arturo Salah

 

Team Captain: Patricio Toledo

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1991/05/22051991-republica-de-irlanda-chile-11.html

 

 

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

(May 22, 1991, Republic of Ireland 1-Chile 1)

Ireland vs Chile, May 1991 pic.twitter.com/06HC1cWXXC

— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) February 11, 2024

 

On this day 1991, Roy Keane made his Ireland debut vs Chile at Lansdowne Road. The rest as they say... #25Years pic.twitter.com/UO1UypSJpm

— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) May 22, 2016

 

Date: June 1, 1991

Competition: Friendly

Result: USA 1-Republic of Ireland 1 

Venue: Boston, Massachusetts-Foxboro Stadium

Attendance: 51,273

Referee: Gordon Arrowsmith (Canada)

Linesmen: Jack D’Aquila, Helder Dias (both USA)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USA): Eric Wynalda 68

(Republic of Ireland): Anthony Guy Cascarino 57

Summary of goals:

0:1 (57^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Bonner sent a log punt and Cascarino shot from the edge of the box.

1:1 (68^th minute, USA): On the left on the USA half, Michalik sent a cross to the middle, Henderson headed it and this sent Wynalda and he chipped over Bonner from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

USA:

1-Tony Meola

20-Jeff Agoos

17-Marcelo Balboa

2-Steve Trittschuh

22-Bruce Savage

3-Janusz Michallik

14-Brian Quinn (13-Troy Snyder 86)

19-Chris Henderson

4-Bruce Murray

10-Peter Vermes (7-Hugo Pérez 57)

11-Eric Wynalda

 

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

 

Team Captain: Peter Vermes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

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

2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England) (12-John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England) 65)

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

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

3-Stephen Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool 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-David Thomas Kelly (Leicester City Football Club / England) 

9-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

 

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1991

(June 1, 1991, USA 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 40, No. 23, Issue 1014, June 17, 1991

(June 1, 1991, USA 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 40, No. 23, Issue 1014, June 17, 1991

(June 1, 1991, USA 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

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

(June 1, 1991, USA 1-Republic of Ireland 1)