Northern Ireland v Denmark, 25 October 1978
| Score | 2-1 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Rolf Haugen |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 1 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
View Northern Ireland v Denmark head to head
Kick-off: 3:00pm BST
2
Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
| Derek Spence | 63 |
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| Trevor Anderson | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Jennings
Defender
Allan Hunter
(captain)
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Pat Rice
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Forward
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Terry Cochrane
Forward
Sammy Morgan
Substitutions:
| Derek Spence for Sammy Morgan | 61 |
| Trevor Anderson for Derek Spence | 67 |
1
Denmark
Manager: Kurt Nielsen
Goals:
| Henning Jensen | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
Ole Kjær
Goalkeeper
John Andersen
Defender
Ole Rasmussen
Defender
Per Røntved
Defender
(captain)
Ove Flindt-Bjerg
Midfielder
Lars Larsen
Midfielder
Carsten Nielsen
Midfielder
Flemming Nielsen
Midfielder
Henrik Agerbeck
Forward
Henning Jensen
Forward
Jørgen Kristensen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jan Sørensen for Henrik Agerbeck | 53 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Jan Sørensen