Northern Ireland v Scotland, 16 May 1980
| Score | 1-0 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Clive Thomas |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
View Northern Ireland v Scotland head to head
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
| Billy Hamilton | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jim Platt
Defender
Mal Donaghy
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
John O'Neill
Midfielder
Noel Brotherston
Midfielder
Tommy Cassidy
Midfielder
Tom Finney
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
(captain)
Forward
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Billy Hamilton
Substitutions:
| John McClelland for Billy Hamilton | 52 |
| David McCreery for Tommy Cassidy | 70 |
Cards:
0
Scotland
Manager: Jock Stein
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Billy Thomson
Goalkeeper
George Burley
Defender
Danny McGrain
Defender
Alex McLeish
Defender
David Narey
Defender
Archie Gemmill
Midfielder
(captain)
Graeme Souness
Midfielder
Gordon Strachan
Midfielder
Peter Weir
Midfielder
Steve Archibald
Forward
Kenny Dalglish
Forward
Substitutions:
| Joe Jordan for Graeme Souness | 59 |
| David Provan for Peter Weir | 59 |
Cards:
| Kenny Dalglish | 67 | Y |