Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland, 21 November 1979

Score1-0 to Northern Ireland
RefereeAndre Daina
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group 1
VenueWindsor Park, Belfast
Attendance15,000
Kick-off: 2:30pm GMT

1  Northern Ireland

Manager: Danny Blanchflower

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Johnny Giles

Goals:

Gerry Armstrong 54 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Jennings
Defender Allan Hunter (captain)
Defender Sammy Nelson
Defender Chris Nicholl
Defender Jimmy Nicholl
Midfielder David McCreery
Midfielder Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder Vic Moreland
Midfielder Martin O'Neill
Forward Gerry Armstrong
Forward Derek Spence

Starting lineup:

Mick Kearns Goalkeeper
David O'Leary Defender
Pierce O'Leary Defender
Gerry Daly Midfielder
John Devine Midfielder
Tony Grealish Midfielder
Ashley Grimes Midfielder
Steve Heighway Midfielder
Mick Martin Midfielder (captain)
Paul McGee Forward
Frank Stapleton Forward

Substitutions:

Tommy Cassidy for Martin O'Neill 66

Substitutions:

Joe Waters for Gerry Daly 55
Don Givens for Paul McGee 76

On the bench:

Midfielder Tommy Cassidy

On the bench:

Midfielder Joe Waters
Forward Don Givens

1  Northern Ireland

Manager: Danny Blanchflower

Goals:

Gerry Armstrong 54 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Jennings
Defender Allan Hunter (captain)
Defender Sammy Nelson
Defender Chris Nicholl
Defender Jimmy Nicholl
Midfielder David McCreery
Midfielder Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder Vic Moreland
Midfielder Martin O'Neill
Forward Gerry Armstrong
Forward Derek Spence

Substitutions:

Tommy Cassidy for Martin O'Neill 66

On the bench:

Midfielder Tommy Cassidy

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Johnny Giles

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Mick Kearns Goalkeeper
David O'Leary Defender
Pierce O'Leary Defender
Gerry Daly Midfielder
John Devine Midfielder
Tony Grealish Midfielder
Ashley Grimes Midfielder
Steve Heighway Midfielder
Mick Martin Midfielder (captain)
Paul McGee Forward
Frank Stapleton Forward

Substitutions:

Joe Waters for Gerry Daly 55
Don Givens for Paul McGee 76

On the bench:

Midfielder Joe Waters
Forward Don Givens