Northern Ireland v England, 06 October 1956
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Hugh Phillips |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 58,420 |
View Northern Ireland v England head to head
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Peter Doherty
Goals:
| Jimmy McIlroy | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Harry Gregg
Defender
Willie Cunningham
Defender
Alf McMichael
Centre half
Jackie Blanchflower
Midfielder
Danny Blanchflower
(captain)
Wing half
Tom Casey
Centre forward
Billy McAdams
Forward
Billy Bingham
Forward
Jimmy Jones
Forward
Jimmy McIlroy
Forward
Peter McParland
1
England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
| Stan Matthews | 2 |
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Starting lineup:
Reg Matthews
Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne
Defender
Ronnie Clayton
Defender
Billy Wright
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Jeff Hall
Full back
Duncan Edwards
Midfielder
Colin Grainger
Outside Left
Stan Matthews
Forward
Tommy Taylor
Forward
Dennis Wilshaw
Forward
Don Revie
Inside forward