Australia v Northern Ireland, 11 June 1980
| Score | 2-1 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Peter Rampley |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| Attendance | 12,486 |
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1
Australia
Manager: Rudi Gutendorf
Goals:
| Peter Sharne | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Centre half
Tony Henderson
Substitutions:
| Ken Boden for Tony Henderson | 18 |
| Eddie Krncevic for Mark Jankovics | 46 |
| Jimmy Rooney for John Yzendoorn | 70 |
| Kevin Mullen for Jim Muir | 75 |
2
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
| Chris Nicholl | 11 |
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| Martin O'Neill | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Jim Platt
Goalkeeper
John McClelland
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
John O'Neill
Defender
Noel Brotherston
Midfielder
Tommy Cassidy
Midfielder
Tom Finney
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Billy Hamilton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terry Cochrane for Noel Brotherston | 46 |
| David McCreery for Tommy Cassidy | 84 |
| Bryan Hamilton for Tom Finney | 84 |
| Derek Spence for Gerry Armstrong | 84 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Bryan Hamilton
Midfielder
David McCreery
Forward
Terry Cochrane
Forward
Derek Spence