Northern Ireland v Portugal, 29 April 1981
| Score | 1-0 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Svein Inge Thime |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 8 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
View Northern Ireland v Portugal head to head
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
| Gerry Armstrong | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Jennings
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
John O'Neill
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
(captain)
Forward
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Terry Cochrane
Forward
Billy Hamilton
Substitutions:
Cards:
On the bench:
0
Portugal
Manager: Julio Cernadas Pereira
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Bento
Goalkeeper
Gabriel Mendes
Defender
Humberto Coelho
Defender
(captain)
Pietra
Defender
Simões
Defender
Carlos Manuel
Midfielder
Costa
Midfielder
João Alves
Midfielder
Oliveira
Midfielder
Shéu Han
Midfielder
Jordão
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nené for Oliveira | 60 |
Cards:
| Pietra | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Nené