Scotland v Northern Ireland, 20 May 1972
| Score | 2-0 to Scotland |
| Referee | Clive Thomas |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Attendance | 39,710 |
View Scotland v Northern Ireland head to head
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Scotland
Manager: Tommy Docherty
Goals:
| Denis Law |
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| Peter Lorimer |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bobby Clark
Defender
John Brownlie
Defender
Willie Donachie
Defender
Billy McNeill
Defender
Bobby Moncur
Midfielder
Billy Bremner
(captain)
Midfielder
Archie Gemmill
Midfielder
Jimmy Johnstone
Forward
George Graham
Forward
Denis Law
Forward
John O'Hare
Substitutions:
| Peter Lorimer for Archie Gemmill | 0 |
On the bench:
Midfielder/Forward
Peter Lorimer
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
Allan Hunter
Defender
Terry Neill
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Pat Rice
Defender
David Clements
Midfielder
Danny Hegan
Midfielder
Tommy Jackson
Midfielder
Eric McMordie
Midfielder
Willie Irvine
Centre forward
Derek Dougan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sammy McIlroy for Eric McMordie | 0 |
| David Craig for David Clements | 0 |