Scotland v Northern Ireland, 22 May 1979
| Score | 1-0 to Scotland |
| Referee | Clive Thomas |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Attendance | 28,529 |
View Scotland v Northern Ireland head to head
1
Scotland
Manager: Jock Stein
Goals:
| Arthur Graham | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
George Wood
Defender
George Burley
Defender
Frank Gray
Defender
Paul Hegarty
Defender
Gordon McQueen
Midfielder
Arthur Graham
Midfielder
Asa Hartford
Midfielder
Graeme Souness
Midfielder
John Wark
Forward
Kenny Dalglish
(captain)
Forward
Joe Jordan
Substitutions:
| Frank McGarvey for Arthur Graham | 0 |
| David Narey for John Wark | 46 |
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
Allan Hunter
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Pat Rice
Defender
Bryan Hamilton
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Vic Moreland
Midfielder
Tom Sloan
Midfielder
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Derek Spence
Forward
Substitutions:
| Peter Scott for Sammy McIlroy | 0 |
On the bench:
Defender
Peter Scott