Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland, 21 November 1979
| Score | 1-0 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Andre Daina |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 1 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
View Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 2:30pm GMT
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
| Gerry Armstrong | 54 |
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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 |