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Ipswich at the European Championships

Unlike the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan/Korea where we had two Town players to cheer on (Matt Holland for Ireland and Amir Karic for Slovenia) the 2004 European Championships in Portugal will feature no Town players at all. In fact while the record of Town player's at the World Cup makes somewhat sexy reading (see Ipswich at the World Cup) stats and facts relating to Town players in the EC finals are a bit sparse.

However, six years after his final game for Town, and at the ripe old age of 37, Blue's legend Arnold Muhren starred for his home nation in the 1988 finals in Germany. He was an inspiring factor for his nation as they triumphed in the tournament defeating the Soviet Union 2-0 in the final. Marco van Basten's goal in that final is rated as one of the best ever in the tournament, and Muhren laid on one of his trademark, inch perfect, cross-field passes for the assist!

EC Finals Trivia

		Four Town players have appeared in the European Championship finals: Paul Mariner and Mick Mills for England, Frans Thijssen for Holland and Claus Thomsen for Denmark.
		Town have had representatives at two of the finals: Italy 1980 (Paul Mariner, Mick Mills and Frans Thijssen) and England 1996 (Claus Thomsen)
		Claus Thomsen (Denmark) has made the most appearances: 3

Appearances

Players who have represented their countries in the EC Finals whilst a Town player.

Group 1

Holland (0) 1 Czechoslovakia (1) 1

Milan, June 17th - Giuseppe Meazza

Goalscorers: Nehoda 16, Kist 59

Holland: Pieter Schrijvers, Hubertus Wijnstekers, Ruud Krol, Michaël Van De Korput, Hugo Hovenkamp, Wilhelmus Van De Kerkhof (Cornelius Kist 15), Frans Thijssen, Jan Poorvliet, Johnny Rep, Dirk Nanninga (Arie Haan 45), Reinier Van De Kerkhof

Czechoslovakia: Jaroslav Netolicka, Jozef Barmos, Anton Ondruš, Rostislav Vojacek, Koloman Gögh, Ján Kozak, Ladislav Jurkemik, Antonín Panenka (Frantisek Stambachr 89), Marian Masny (Werner Licka 66), Zdenek Nehoda, Ladislav Vizek

Bookings: Haan, Rep (Holland)

Sendings off: -

Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Holland (0) 2 Germany (1) 3

Naples, June 14th - San Paolo

Goalscorers: Allofs 20, 60, 65, Rep (pen) 79, Van De Kerkhof 85

Holland: Pieter Schrijvers, Hubertus Wijnstekers, Ruud Krol, Michaël Van De Korput, Hugo Hovenkamp (Dirk Nanninga 46), Huub Stevens, Arie Haan, Wilhelmus Van De Kerkhof, Johnny Rep, Cornelius Kist (Frans Thijssen 69), Reinier Van De Kerkhof

Germany: Harald Schumacher, Manfred Kaltz, Karl-Heinz Förster, Uli Stielike, Bernhard Dietz (Lothar Matthäus 73), Bernd Schuster, Hans-Peter Briegel, Hansi Müller (Felix Magath 65), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Horst Hrubesch, Klaus Allofs

Bookings: Schuster (Germany), Stevens (Holland)

Sendings off: -

Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Group 2

England (0) 0 Italy (0) 1

Turin, June 15th - Delle Alpi

Goalscorers: Tardelli 79

England: Peter Shilton, Phil Neal, Kenny Sansom, Phil Thompson, Dave Watson, Ray Wilkins, Kevin Keegan, Steve Coppell, Garry Birtles (Paul Mariner 75), Ray Kennedy, Tony Woodcock

Italy: Dino Zoff, Claudio Gentile, Gabriele Oriali, Romeo Benetti, Fulvio Collovati, Gaetano Scirea, Franco Causio (Giuseppe Baresi 88), Marco Tardelli, Francesco Graziani, Giancarlo Antognoni, Roberto Bettega

Bookings: Tardelli, Benetti (Italy)

Sendings off: -

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Rumania)

England (1) 2 Spain (0) 1

Naples, June 18th - San Paolo

Goalscorers: Brooking 19, Ruiz Bazan (pen) (48), Woodcock 61

England: Ray Clemence, Viv Anderson (Trevor Cherry 86), Mick Mills, Phil Thompson, Dave Watson, Ray Wilkins, Terry McDermott, Glenn Hoddle (Paul Mariner 77), Kevin Keegan, Tony Woodcock, Trevor Brooking

Spain: Luis Echarri, Secindino Vazquez, Antonio Rodriguez, José Ventosa, Rafael Vazquez, Francisco Uria, Jesus Ansorena, Julio Rodriguez (Carrasco 46), Juanito (Ruiz Bazan 46), Carlos Gonzalez, Francisco Carrasco

Bookings: McDermott (England), Carrasco (Spain)

Sendings off: -

Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)

Group D

Denmark (1) 1 Portugal (0) 1

Sheffield, June 9th - Hillsborough

Goalscorers: Laudrup 22, Sá Pinto 53

Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Brian Nielsen, Claus Thomsen (Torben Piechnik 83), Mikkel Beck, Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup, Henrik Larsen (Kim Vilfort 90), Jens Risager

Portugal: Vítor Baía, Paulinho Santos, Oceano Cruz (António Folha 37), Fernando Couto, João Pinto, Sá Pinto, Rui Costa, Dimas, Hélder, Paulo Sousa (José Tavares 79), Luís Figo (Paciencia Oliveira 62)

Bookings: Paulinho Santos, Cruz, Sá Pinto, Paulo Sousa, João Pinto (Portugal), Risager, Helveg (Denmark)

Sendings off: -

Referee: Rene H.J. Temmink (Holland)

Denmark (0) 0 Croatia (0) 3

Sheffield, June 16th - Hillsborough

Goalscorers: Šuker (pen) 54, Boban 81, Šuker 90

Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg (Jacob Laursen 46), Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Michael Schjönberg, Brian Nielsen, Claus Thomsen, Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup, Henrik Larsen (Stig Tøfting 69), Kim Vilfort (Mikkel Beck 59)

Croatia: Drazen Ladic, Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Nikola Jerkan, Slaven Bilic, Aljosa Asanovic, Robert Prosinecki (Mladen Mladenovic 88), Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban (Nikola Jurcevic 82), Mario Stanic, Goran Vlaovic (Zvonimir Soldo 82)

Bookings: Stanic, Prosinecki, Vlaovic (Croatia)

Sendings off: -

Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Denmark (0) 3 Turkey (0) 0

Sheffield, June 19th - Hillsborough

Goalscorers: Laudrup 50, Nielsen 69, Laudrup 84

Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Michael Schjönberg (Henrik Larsen 46), Brian Nielsen, Claus Thomsen, Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup, Erik Bo Andersen (Søren Andersen 88), Allan Nielsen

Turkey: Rüstu Reçber, Recep Çetin, Alpay Özalan, Vedat Inceefe, Tugay Kerimoglu, Hami Mandirali, Ogün Temizkanoglu, Hakan Sükür, Orhan Çikirikçi, Tayfun, Abdullah Ercan

Bookings: Tugay Kerimoglu, Tayfun, Rüstu Reçber (Turkey), Laudrup, Larsen (Denmark)

Sendings off: -

Referee: Nikolay Levnikov (Russia)

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