England v Northern Ireland, 16 May 1978
| Score | 1-0 to England |
| Referee | John Robertson Gordon |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 55,000 |
View England v Northern Ireland head to head
1
England
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Goals:
| Phil Neal | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ray Clemence
Defender
Mick Mills
Defender
Phil Neal
Defender
Dave Watson
Defender/Midfielder
Brian Greenhoff
Defender/Midfielder
Emlyn Hughes
Midfielder
Steve Coppell
Midfielder
Tony Currie
Midfielder
Ray Wilkins
Forward
Stuart Pearson
Forward
Tony Woodcock
Substitutions:
On the bench:
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jim Platt
Goalkeeper
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Peter Scott
Defender
Bryan Hamilton
Midfielder
(captain)
David McCreery
Midfielder
Chris McGrath
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder
Trevor Anderson
Forward
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terry Cochrane for Chris McGrath | 0 |
On the bench:
Forward
Terry Cochrane