Switzerland v England, 30 May 1981
| Score | 2-1 to Switzerland |
| Referee | Adolf Prokop |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 4 |
| Venue | St Jakob Park, Basel |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
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2
Switzerland
Manager: Paul Wolfisberg
Goals:
| Fredi Scheiwiler | 28 |
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| Claudio Sulser | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Erich Burgener
Defender
André Egli
Defender
Herbert Hermann
Defender
Heinz Lüdi
Defender
Roger Wehrli
Defender
Gianpietro Zappa
Midfielder
Umberto Barberis
Midfielder
René Botteron
(captain)
Midfielder
Fredi Scheiwiler
Forward
Rudolf Elsener
Forward
Claudio Sulser
Substitutions:
| Erni Maissen for Rudolf Elsener | 85 |
| Martin Weber for Herbert Hermann | 88 |
1
England
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Goals:
| Terry McDermott | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Ray Clemence
Goalkeeper
Mick Mills
Defender
Russell Osman
Defender
Kenny Sansom
Defender
Dave Watson
Defender
Steve Coppell
Midfielder
Bryan Robson
Midfielder
Ray Wilkins
Midfielder
Trevor Francis
Forward
Kevin Keegan
Forward
(captain)
Paul Mariner
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terry McDermott for Trevor Francis | 36 |
| Peter Barnes for Dave Watson | 80 |