UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 7

Standings and results for Group 7 of the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying tournament.

Group 7 consisted of Belgium, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Republic of Ireland and Scotland. Group winners were Republic of Ireland, who finished one point clear of second-placed Bulgaria.

Final table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Republic of Ireland 8 4 3 1 10 5 +5 11  Bulgaria 8 4 2 2 12 6 +6 10  Belgium 8 3 3 2 16 8 +8 9  Scotland 8 3 3 2 7 5 +2 9  Luxembourg 8 0 1 7 2 23 −21 1

Belgium  – 1–1 3–0 2–2 4–1 Bulgaria  2–0 – 3–0 2–1 0–1 Luxembourg  0–6 1–4 – 0–2 0–0 Republic of Ireland  0–0 2–0 2–1 – 0–0 Scotland  2–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 –

Results

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Goalscorers

Pos	Player	Country	Goals
1	Nico Claesen	Belgium	7
2	Lachezar Tanev	Bulgaria	5
3	Nasko Sirakov	Bulgaria	3
	Frank Stapleton	Republic of Ireland
4	Jan Ceulemans	Belgium	2
	Franky Vercauteren	Belgium
	Hristo Kolev	Bulgaria
	Paul McGrath	Republic of Ireland
	Davie Cooper	Scotland
	Paul McStay	Scotland

1 goal

Belgium Peter Crève Marc Degryse Erik Gerets Pier Janssen Enzo Scifo  Bulgaria Ayan Sadakov Georgi Yordanov

Luxembourg Armin Krings Robby Langers  Republic of Ireland Liam Brady Tony Galvin Mark Lawrenson Kevin Moran Ronnie Whelan

Scotland Mo Johnston Gary Mackay Ally McCoist

Squads

The following players made at least one appearance for their respective team in the qualifying campaign.

Belgium Coach - Guy Thys Name Position Birth Date/Age at start of campaign Games in campaign Club Jean-Marie Pfaff GK December 4, 1953 (age 32) 5 Bayern Munich Jacky Munaron GK September 8, 1956 (age 29) 1 RSC Anderlecht Michel Preud'homme GK January 24, 1959 (age 27) 2 KV Mechelen Georges Grün DF January 25, 1962 (age 24) 7 (2 as sub) RSC Anderlecht Eric Gerets DF May 18, 1954 (age 32) 5 PSV Eindhoven Stéphane Demol DF March 11, 1966 (age 20) 4 RSC Anderlecht Lei Clijsters DF November 9, 1956 (age 29) 8 KV Mechelen Michel Renquin DF November 3, 1955 (age 30) 2 (1 as sub) Standard Liège Pascal Plovie DF May 7, 1965 (age 21) 1 Royal Antwerp Philippe Albert DF August 10, 1967 (age 19) 1 Charleroi Paul De Mesmaeker DF September 8, 1963 (age 22) 1 KV Mechelen Franky Van der Elst MF April 30, 1961 (age 25) 3 Club Brugge Patrick Vervoort MF January 17, 1965 (age 21) 7 Beerschot VAC RSC Anderlecht Franky Dekenne MF July 7, 1960 (age 26) 1 (as a sub) KSV Waregem Enzo Scifo MF February 19, 1966 (age 20) 6 Anderlecht Internazionale Leo Van der Elst MF January 7, 1962 (age 24) 2 (both as sub) Club Brugge Guy Vandersmissen MF December 25, 1957 (age 28) 2 (both as sub) Standard Liège Franky Vercauteren MF October 28, 1956 (age 30) 6 RSC Anderlecht FC Nantes Luc Beyens MF March 27, 1959 (age 27) 2 Club Brugge Peter Crève MF August 17, 1961 (age 25) 1 (as a sub) Club Brugge Jan Ceulemans MF February 28, 1957 (age 29) 6 Club Brugge Pier Janssen MF September 9, 1956 (age 30) 2 (1 as sub) RSC Anderlecht Raymond Mommens ST December 27, 1958 (age 27) 1 Charleroi Philippe Desmet ST November 29, 1958 (age 28) 7 Lille OSC Daniel Veyt ST December 9, 1956 (age 29) 1 (as a sub) KSV Waregem RFC de Liège Nico Claesen ST October 1, 1962 (age 23) 8 Tottenham Hotspur Marc Degryse ST September 4, 1965 (age 20) 3 Club Brugge Marc Van Der Linden ST February 4, 1964 (age 22) 1 Royal Antwerp Erwin Vandenbergh ST January 26, 1959 (age 27) 2 Lille OSC

Bulgaria Coach - Hristo Mladenov Name Position Birth Date/Age at start of campaign Games in campaign Club Borislav Mihaylov GK February 12, 1963 (age 23) 7 Levski Sofia Antonio Ananiev GK May 8, 1965 (age 21) 1 Slavia Sofia Ilia Valov GK December 29, 1961 (age 24) 1 (as a sub) FC Botev Vratsa Plamen Nikolov DF June 24, 1957 (age 29) 8 Levski Sofia Vitosha Sofia Georgi Dimitrov DF January 14, 1959 (age 27) 7 AS Saint-Étienne Nikolai Iliev DF March 31, 1964 (age 22) 8 Vitosha Sofia Krasimir Bezinski DF June 29, 1961 (age 25) 2 CSKA Sofia Petar Petrov DF February 20, 1961 (age 25) 7 Levski Sofia Plamen Simeonov MF November 11, 1961 (age 24) 7 Slavia Sofia Georgi Karushev MF December 5, 1962 (age 24) 1 (as a sub) Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ilia Voinov MF February 10, 1964 (age 22) 7 (5 as sub) FC Botev Vratsa Georgi Yordanov MF July 21, 1963 (age 23) 3 (2 as sub) Levski Sofia Hristo Kolev MF September 21, 1964 (age 21) 5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lachezar Tanev MF October 1, 1963 (age 22) 6 (2 as sub) CSKA Sofia Petar Aleksandrov ST December 7, 1962 (age 23) 7 (4 as sub) Slavia Sofia Ayan Sadakov ST September 26, 1961 (age 23) 8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Luboslav Penev ST August 31, 1966 (age 20) 2 (1 as sub) CSKA Sofia Hristo Stoichkov ST February 8, 1966 (age 20) 3 CSKA Sofia Nasko Sirakov ST April 26, 1962 (age 24) 8 Levski Sofia Bozhidar Iskrenov ST August 1, 1962 (age 24) 6 Levski Sofia

Luxembourg Coach - Paul Philipp Name Position Birth Date/Age at start of campaign Games in campaign Club John van Rijswijck GK January 16, 1962 (age 24) 8 Jeunesse Esch Hubert Meunier DF December 14, 1959 (age 27) 7 (1 as sub) Avenir Beggen Marcel Bossi DF January 14, 1960 (age 26) 8 Progres Niedercorn Laurent Schonckert DF February 25, 1958 (age 28) 7 Union Luxembourg Gianni Di Pentima DF June 24, 1959 (age 27) 1 Jeunesse Esch Carlo Weis DF December 4, 1958 (age 27) 8 Spora Luxembourg Pierre Petry DF July 13, 1961 (age 25) 2 Progres Niedercorn Jean-Pierre Barboni MF September 6, 1958 (age 27) 8 Jeunesse Esch Gilbert Dresch MF September 14, 1954 (age 31) 2 (1 as sub) Avenir Beggen Gérard Jeitz MF March 10, 1961 (age 25) 6 (3 as sub) Spora Luxembourg Jean-Paul Girres MF December 24, 1957 (age 28) 6 (1 as sub) Avenir Beggen Guy Hellers MF October 10, 1964 (age 21) 6 Standard Liège Marc Thomé MF November 4, 1963 (age 22) 3 (all as sub) Jeff Saibene MF September 13, 1968 (age 17) 3 (2 as sub) Standard Liège Theo Scholten MF January 4, 1963 (age 23) 5 (1 as sub) Jeunesse Esch Patrick Juchem ST June 23, 1964 (age 22) 1 (as a sub) Spora Luxembourg Théo Malget ST March 2, 1961 (age 25) 6 Avenir Beggen Robby Langers ST August 1, 1960 (age 26) 8 EA Guingamp Jeannot Reiter ST October 14, 1958 (age 27) 6 Spora Luxembourg Armin Krings ST November 21, 1962 (age 23) 2 (1 as sub) Avenir Beggen

Republic of Ireland Coach - Jack Charlton Name Position Birth Date/Age at start of campaign Games in campaign Club Packie Bonner GK May 24, 1960 (age 26) 7 Celtic Gerry Peyton GK May 20, 1956 (age 30) 1 Bournemouth Dave Langan DF February 15, 1957 (age 29) 4 (1 as sub) Oxford United Bournemouth Paul McGrath DF December 4, 1959 (age 28) 8 Manchester United John Anderson DF November 7, 1959 (age 26) 3 Newcastle United Chris Hughton DF December 11, 1958 (age 27) 2 Tottenham Hotspur Jim Beglin DF July 29, 1963 (age 23) 2 (1 as sub) Liverpool Mark Lawrenson DF June 2, 1957 (age 29) 3 Liverpool Mick McCarthy DF February 7, 1959 (age 27) 6 Manchester City Celtic Ashley Grimes DF August 2, 1957 (age 29) 1 Luton Town Kevin Moran DF April 29, 1956 (age 30) 8 Manchester United Gerry Daly MF April 30, 1954 (age 32) 1 (as a sub) Shrewsbury Town Stoke City Ray Houghton MF January 9, 1962 (age 24) 7 Oxford United Liverpool Liam Brady MF February 13, 1956 (age 30) 8 Ascoli West Ham United Ronnie Whelan MF September 25, 1961 (age 24) 7 (1 as sub) Liverpool Tony Galvin MF July 12, 1956 (age 30) 7 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield Wednesday Kevin Sheedy MF October 21, 1959 (age 26) 1 Everton John Byrne ST February 1, 1961 (age 25) 5 (4 as sub) Queens Park Rangers Frank Stapleton ST July 10, 1956 (age 30) 8 Manchester United Ajax Niall Quinn ST October 6, 1966 (age 19) 3 (all as sub) Arsenal John Aldridge ST September 18, 1958 (age 27) 7 Oxford United Liverpool

Scotland Coach - Andy Roxburgh Name Position Birth Date/Age at start of campaign Games in campaign Club Jim Leighton GK July 24, 1958 (age 28) 8 Aberdeen Richard Gough DF April 5, 1962 (age 24) 5 Tottenham Hotspur Ray Stewart DF September 7, 1959 (age 26) 3 West Ham United Steve Clarke DF August 29, 1963 (age 23) 2 St. Mirren Chelsea Maurice Malpas DF August 3, 1962 (age 24) 6 Dundee United David Narey DF 12 June 1956 (age 30) 3 Dundee United Derek Whyte DF August 31, 1968 (age 18) 2 (1 as sub) Celtic Alex McLeish DF January 21, 1959 (age 27) 4 Aberdeen Willie Miller DF May 2, 1955 (age 31) 2 Aberdeen Alan Hansen DF June 13, 1955 (age 31) 3 Liverpool Gary Gillespie DF July 5, 1960 (age 26) 2 Liverpool Steve Nicol DF December 11, 1961 (age 24) 1 Liverpool Gary Mackay MF January 23, 1964 (age 22) 2 (both as sub) Heart of Midlothian Roy Aitken MF November 24, 1958 (age 27) 8 (1 as sub) Celtic Paul McStay MF October 22, 1964 (age 22) 8 (2 as sub) Celtic Pat Nevin MF September 6, 1963 (age 22) 4 (1 as sub) Chelsea Davie Cooper MF February 25, 1956 (age 30) 3 Rangers Gordon Strachan MF February 9, 1957 (age 29) 3 Manchester United Jim McInally MF February 19, 1964 (age 22) 1 Dundee United Murdo MacLeod MF September 24, 1958 (age 27) 2 Celtic Borussia Dortmund Ian Durrant MF October 29, 1966 (age 19) 1 Rangers Jim Bett MF November 25, 1959 (age 26) 1 Aberdeen Ian Wilson MF March 27, 1958 (age 28) 3 Leicester City Everton Mo Johnston ST April 13, 1963 (age 23) 6 Celtic FC Nantes Kenny Dalglish ST March 4, 1951 (age 35) 2 (1 as sub) Liverpool Eric Black ST October 1, 1963 (age 22) 1 (as a sub) FC Metz Graeme Sharp ST October 16, 1960 (age 25) 4 (2 as sub) Everton Brian McClair ST December 8, 1963 (age 22) 3 Celtic Manchester United Ally McCoist ST September 24, 1962 (age 23) 4 (1 as sub) Rangers Gordon Durie ST December 6, 1965 (age 20) 1 (as a sub) Chelsea Paul Sturrock ST October 10, 1956 (age 29) 1 Dundee United Charlie Nicholas ST December 30, 1961 (age 24) 1 Arsenal Aberdeen

References

• UEFA Page
• RSSSF Page

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