Euro 1988 Qualifiers : England defeats Northern Ireland 2-0
Apr. 1, 1987 (AMP) — Germany 88 (Qualifiers) : England defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1988 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the English top of Group 4 with 6 points. Northern Ireland is bottom with one point. In their next game, England will meet third-placed Turkey on April 29, while Northern Ireland will face Yugoslavia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
England at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1968)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Northern Ireland
0:2
England
0:2 (0:2)
- 1 April 1987
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| England | 6 |
 Yugoslavia | 2 |
 Turkey | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 |
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