England v Republic of Ireland, 25 February 1981
| Score | 1-0 to England |
| Referee | Ronald Bridges |
| Competition | Under-21 |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Attendance | 5,882 |
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1
England
Manager: Dave Sexton
Goals:
| Gary Shaw | 2 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Lukic
Defender
Terry Fenwick
Defender
Danny Thomas
Central defender
Paul Dyson
Central defender
Mark Smith
Midfielder
Steve McMahon
Midfielder
Remi Moses
Midfielder/Forward
Craig Johnston
Forward
Lee Chapman
Forward
David Hodgson
Forward
Gary Shaw
Substitutions:
| Mark Proctor for Remi Moses | 0 |
| Iain Hesford for John Lukic | 0 |
| Mike Duxbury for Paul Dyson | 0 |
| Justin Fashanu for Lee Chapman | 0 |
| Paul Goddard for Gary Shaw | 0 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Iain Hesford
Defender/Midfielder
Mike Duxbury
Midfielder
Mark Proctor
Forward
Justin Fashanu
Forward
Paul Goddard
0
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Terry Conroy
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pat Bonner
Goalkeeper
Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Midfielder
Terry Donovan
Forward
Paul McGee
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tony Kinsella for Kevin Sheedy | 0 |
| Liam Buckley for Michael O'Connor | 0 |