Northern Ireland v England, 06 October 1956

Score1-1
RefereeHugh Phillips
CompetitionBritish Home Championship
VenueWindsor Park, Belfast
Attendance58,420

1  Northern Ireland

Manager: Peter Doherty

1  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Jimmy McIlroy 10 G

Goals:

Stan Matthews 2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Gregg
Defender Alf McMichael
Centre half Jackie Blanchflower
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower (captain)
Wing half Tom Casey
Centre forward Billy McAdams
Forward Billy Bingham
Forward Jimmy Jones
Forward Jimmy McIlroy
Forward Peter McParland

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender
Ronnie Clayton Defender
Billy Wright Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Jeff Hall Full back
Duncan Edwards Midfielder
Colin Grainger Outside Left
Stan Matthews Forward
Tommy Taylor Forward
Dennis Wilshaw Forward
Don Revie Inside forward

1  Northern Ireland

Manager: Peter Doherty

Goals:

Jimmy McIlroy 10 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Gregg
Defender Alf McMichael
Centre half Jackie Blanchflower
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower (captain)
Wing half Tom Casey
Centre forward Billy McAdams
Forward Billy Bingham
Forward Jimmy Jones
Forward Jimmy McIlroy
Forward Peter McParland

1  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Stan Matthews 2 G

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender
Ronnie Clayton Defender
Billy Wright Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Jeff Hall Full back
Duncan Edwards Midfielder
Colin Grainger Outside Left
Stan Matthews Forward
Tommy Taylor Forward
Dennis Wilshaw Forward
Don Revie Inside forward