Northern Ireland v Netherlands, 12 October 1977
| Score | 1-0 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Antonio Garrido |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 4 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 33,000 |
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Jennings
Defender
Allan Hunter
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Pat Rice
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Chris McGrath
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder/Forward
George Best
Forward
Trevor Anderson
Substitutions:
Cards:
On the bench:
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Netherlands
Manager: Ernst Happel
Goals:
| Willy van der Kuijlen | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Jan Jongbloed
Goalkeeper
Hugo Hovenkamp
Defender
Ruud Krol
Defender
(captain)
Wim Rijsbergen
Defender
Wim Suurbier
Defender
Johan Cruyff
Midfielder
(captain)
Wim Jansen
Midfielder
Wim van Hanegem
Midfielder
Johnny Rep
Forward
René van der Kerkhof
Forward
Willy van der Kerkhof
Forward
Substitutions:
| Johnny Dusbaba for Wim Rijsbergen | 50 |
| Willy van der Kuijlen for Johan Cruyff | 71 |
Cards:
| Willy van der Kerkhof | Y |