Group 2 of UEFA Euro 1988 contained the Soviet Union, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, and England. Matches were played from 12 to 18 June 1988.
England lost all three games. The Guardian
Teams Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance Group 4 winner 11 November 1987 3rd 1980 Third place (1968) Group 5 winner 9 December 1987 3rd 1980 Third place (1976) Group 7 winner 11 November 1987 1st — Debut Group 3 winner 28 October 1987 5th 1972 Winners (1960)
Standings
In the semi-finals, The winner of Group 2, Soviet Union, advanced to play the runner-up of Group 1, Italy. The runner-up of Group 2, Netherlands, advanced to play the winner of Group 1, West Germany.
Matches
England vs Republic of Ireland
GK 1 Peter ShiltonRB 2 Gary StevensCB 6 Tony AdamsCB 19Mark WrightLB 3 Kenny SansomRM 12Chris WaddleCM 4 Neil Webb CM 7 Bryan Robson (c)LM 11John BarnesCF 9 Peter Beardsley CF 10Gary LinekerSubstitutions:MF 17Glenn Hoddle FW 18Mark Hateley Manager:Bobby Robson GK 1 Packie BonnerRB 2 Chris MorrisCB 4 Mick McCarthyCB 5 Kevin MoranLB 3 Chris HughtonRM 8 Ray HoughtonCM 7 Paul McGrathCM 6 Ronnie WhelanLM 11Tony Galvin CF 9 John AldridgeCF 10Frank Stapleton (c) Substitutions:FW 20Niall Quinn MF 15Kevin Sheedy Manager: Jack Charlton
Linesmen: Klaus Peschel (East Germany) Manfred Roßner (East Germany)
Netherlands vs Soviet Union
GK 1 Hans van BreukelenSW 4 Ronald KoemanCB 6 Berry van AerleCB 17Frank RijkaardCB 2 Adri van TiggelenRM 7 Gerald Vanenburg CM 20Jan WoutersCM 8 Arnold MührenLM 11John van 't SchipCF 10Ruud Gullit (c)CF 9 John BosmanSubstitutions:FW 12Marco van Basten Manager:Rinus Michels GK 1 Rinat Dasayev (c)SW 3 Vagiz Khidiyatullin CB 2 Volodymyr BezsonovCB 4 Oleh KuznetsovCB 5 Anatoliy DemyanenkoRM 9 Oleksandr Zavarov CM 15Oleksiy MykhaylychenkoCM 8 Hennadiy Lytovchenko LM 6 Vasyl RatsCF 11Igor Belanov CF 10Oleh ProtasovSubstitutions:FW 7 Sergei Aleinikov DF 13Tengiz Sulakvelidze Manager:Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Linesmen: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany) Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany)
England vs Netherlands
GK 1 Peter ShiltonRB 2 Gary StevensCB 6 Tony AdamsCB 19Mark WrightLB 3 Kenny SansomRM 8 Trevor Steven CM 7 Bryan Robson (c)CM 17Glenn HoddleLM 11John BarnesCF 9 Peter Beardsley CF 10Gary LinekerSubstitutions:MF 12Chris Waddle FW 18Mark Hateley Manager:Bobby Robson GK 1 Hans van BreukelenSW 4 Ronald KoemanCB 6 Berry van AerleCB 17Frank RijkaardCB 2 Adri van TiggelenRM 7 Gerald Vanenburg CM 20Jan WoutersCM 8 Arnold MührenLM 13Erwin KoemanCF 10Ruud Gullit (c)CF 12Marco van Basten Substitutions:FW 14Wim Kieft DF 18Wilbert Suvrijn Manager:Rinus Michels
Linesmen: Carlo Longhi (Italy) Pierluigi Magni (Italy)
Republic of Ireland vs Soviet Union
GK 1 Packie BonnerRB 2 Chris MorrisCB 4 Mick McCarthyCB 5 Kevin MoranLB 3 Chris HughtonRM 8 Ray HoughtonCM 6 Ronnie WhelanCM 15Kevin SheedyLM 11Tony GalvinCF 10Frank Stapleton (c) CF 9 John AldridgeSubstitutions:FW 12Tony Cascarino Manager: Jack Charlton GK 1 Rinat Dasayev (c) SW 3 Vagiz KhidiyatullinCB 13Tengiz Sulakvelidze CB 4 Oleh KuznetsovCB 5 Anatoliy DemyanenkoRM 9 Oleksandr ZavarovCM 15Oleksiy MykhaylychenkoCM 7 Sergei AleinikovLM 6 Vasyl RatsCF 11Igor BelanovCF 10Oleh ProtasovSubstitutions:MF 18Sergey Gotsmanov GK 16Viktor Chanov Manager:Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Linesmen: José Donato Pes Pérez (Spain) José Mauro Socorro González (Spain)
England vs Soviet Union
GK 13Chris WoodsRB 2 Gary StevensCB 5 Dave WatsonCB 6 Tony AdamsLB 3 Kenny SansomRM 8 Trevor StevenCM 15Steve McMahon CM 7 Bryan Robson (c)CM 17Glenn HoddleLM 11John BarnesCF 10Gary Lineker Substitutions:MF 4 Neil Webb FW 18Mark Hateley Manager:Bobby Robson GK 1 Rinat Dasayev (c)SW 3 Vagiz KhidiyatullinCB 2 Volodymyr BezsonovCB 4 Oleh KuznetsovRM 7 Sergei AleinikovCM 8 Hennadiy LytovchenkoCM 9 Oleksandr Zavarov CM 15Oleksiy MykhaylychenkoLM 6 Vasyl RatsCF 11Igor Belanov CF 10Oleh Protasov Substitutions:MF 20Viktor Pasulko MF 18Sergey Gotsmanov Manager:Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Linesmen: José Francisco Conceição Silva (Portugal) Fortunato Alves de Azevedo (Portugal)
Republic of Ireland vs Netherlands
GK 1 Packie BonnerRB 2 Chris Morris CB 4 Mick McCarthyCB 5 Kevin MoranLB 3 Chris HughtonRM 8 Ray HoughtonCM 7 Paul McGrathCM 6 Ronnie WhelanLM 11Tony GalvinCF 10Frank Stapleton (c) CF 9 John AldridgeSubstitutions:MF 15Kevin Sheedy FW 12Tony Cascarino Manager: Jack Charlton GK 1 Hans van BreukelenSW 4 Ronald KoemanCB 6 Berry van AerleCB 17Frank RijkaardCB 2 Adri van TiggelenRM 7 Gerald VanenburgCM 20Jan Wouters CM 8 Arnold Mühren LM 13Erwin Koeman CF 10Ruud Gullit (c)CF 12Marco van BastenSubstitutions:FW 14Wim Kieft FW 9 John Bosman Manager:Rinus Michels
Linesmen: Heinz Holzmann (Austria) Helmut Kohl (Austria)
See also England at the UEFA European Championship Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship Republic of Ireland at the UEFA European Championship Soviet Union at the UEFA European Championship
References
External links UEFA Euro 1988 Group 2