Northern Ireland v England, 17 October 1979
| Score | 5-1 to England |
| Referee | Alex Ponnet |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 1 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
View Northern Ireland v England head to head
Kick-off: 3:00pm BST
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
| Vic Moreland | penalty | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Jennings
Defender
Allan Hunter
(captain)
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Pat Rice
Midfielder
Tommy Cassidy
Midfielder
Tom Finney
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Vic Moreland
Forward
Gerry Armstrong
Substitutions:
| Peter Rafferty for Allan Hunter | 46 |
| Billy Caskey for Tom Finney | 68 |
5
England
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Goals:
| Trevor Francis | 18 |
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| Tony Woodcock | 34 |
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| Trevor Francis | 62 |
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| Tony Woodcock | 71 |
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| Jimmy Nicholl | own goal | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Peter Shilton
Goalkeeper
Mick Mills
Defender
Phil Neal
Defender
Phil Thompson
Defender
Dave Watson
Defender
Trevor Brooking
Midfielder
Steve Coppell
Midfielder
Ray Wilkins
Midfielder
Trevor Francis
Forward
Kevin Keegan
Forward
(captain)
Tony Woodcock
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terry McDermott for Trevor Brooking | 85 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Terry McDermott