League of Ireland v Football League, 22 September 1971
| Score | 2-1 to Football League |
| Competition | Inter League |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
1 League of Ireland
Goals:
| J Matthews | penalty |
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Substitutions:
| A Hale for D Bradley | 0 |
| Marsden for J McGeough | 0 |
2 Football League
Goals:
| John Radford |
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| Peter Osgood | penalty |
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Starting lineup:
Gordon Banks
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Chris Lawler
Defender
Roy McFarland
Defender
David Nish
Defender
Peter Storey
Defender
David Sadler
Defender/Forward
Emlyn Hughes
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Woodward
Right Winger
Kevin Hector
Forward
Peter Osgood
Forward
John Radford
Forward
Substitutions:
| Colin Todd for Chris Lawler | 0 |
On the bench:
Defender
Colin Todd