Republic of Ireland v West Germany, 17 October 1951
| Score | 3-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Bill Ling |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 29,451 |
View Republic of Ireland v West Germany head to head
Goals:
| Josef Posipal | own goal | 9 |
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| Arthur Fitzsimons | 40 |
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| Dessie Glynn | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fred Kiernan
Full back
Tommy Aherne
Wing half
Peter Farrell
(captain)
Wing half
Tommy Moroney
Outside Left
Tommy Eglington
Outside Left
Alf Ringstead
Inside forward
Arthur Fitzsimons
Inside forward
Reg Ryan
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West Germany
Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger
Goals:
| Max Morlock | 63 |
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| Fritz Walter | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Anton Turek
Goalkeeper
Werner Kohlmeyer
Defender
Josef Posipal
Defender
Jakob Streitle
Defender
Paul Mebus
Midfielder
Fritz Walter
Midfielder
(captain)
Richard Herrmann
Forward
Max Morlock
Forward