Northern Ireland v Spain, 16 February 1972
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Jack Taylor |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 4 |
| Venue | Boothferry Park |
| Attendance | 19,925 |
View Northern Ireland v Spain head to head
Kick-off: 3:00pm GMT
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
| Sammy Morgan | 73 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Jennings
Defender
Allan Hunter
Defender
Terry Neill
(captain)
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Pat Rice
Midfielder
David Clements
Midfielder
Bryan Hamilton
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Eric McMordie
Midfielder/Forward
George Best
Forward
Sammy Morgan
Substitutions:
| Martin O'Neill for Bryan Hamilton | 46 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
1
Spain
Manager: Ladislao Kubala
Goals:
| Chechu Rojo | 41 |
|
Starting lineup:
Iríbar
Goalkeeper
Benito
Defender
Costas
Defender
Gallego
Defender
(captain)
Juan Sol
Defender
Tonono
Defender
Lora
Midfielder
Aguilar
Forward
Chechu Rojo
Forward
Quini
Forward
Quino
Forward
Substitutions:
| Manolete for Quini | 28 |
| Migueli for Lora | 55 |
Cards:
| Juan Sol | 41 | Y |
| Benito | 67 | Y |