Ireland v Scotland, 01 October 1949
| Score | 8-2 to Scotland |
| Referee | R Mortimer |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 1 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
View Ireland v Scotland head to head
2 Ireland
Goals:
| Sammy Smyth | 50 |
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| Sammy Smyth | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Alf McMichael
Centre half
Gerry Bowler
Centre half
Jack Vernon
Midfielder
Danny Blanchflower
Wing half
Ray Ferris
Outside right
David Cochrane
Inside forward
Eddie Crossan
Inside forward
Sammy Smyth
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Scotland
Goals:
| Henry M Morris | 2 |
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| Willie Waddell | 5 |
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| Billy Steel | 23 |
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| Laurie Reilly | 24 |
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| Willie Waddell | penalty | 44 |
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| Henry M Morris | 70 |
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| Jimmy Mason | 80 |
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| Henry M Morris | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Jimmy Cowan
Goalkeeper
Bobby Evans
Midfielder
George Aitken
Wing half
Billy Steel
Inside left
George Young
(captain)