Northern Ireland v Malta, 21 May 1988
| Score | 3-0 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Carlos Valente |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
View Northern Ireland v Malta head to head
3
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
0
Malta
Manager: Horst Heese
Goals:
| Jimmy Quinn | 14 |
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| Steve Penney | 25 |
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| Colin Clarke | 26 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Allen McKnight
Defender
Mal Donaghy
Defender
John McClelland
Defender
Alan McDonald
Midfielder
Robbie Dennison
Midfielder
Michael O'Neill
Midfielder
Danny Wilson
Midfielder
Nigel Worthington
Forward
Colin Clarke
Forward
Steve Penney
Forward
Jimmy Quinn
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Cluett
Defender
Alex Azzopardi
Defender
John Buttigieg
Defender
Edwin Camilleri
Defender
David Carabott
Defender
Joseph Galea
Defender
Martin Scicluna
Midfielder
Joseph Brincat
Midfielder
Carmel Busuttil
Midfielder
Michael Degiorgio
Midfielder
Charles Scerri
Substitutions:
| Kingsley Black for Robbie Dennison | 65 |
| Bernard McNally for Steve Penney | 81 |