Northern Ireland v Wales, 25 May 1979
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | John B Homewood |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 6,500 |
View Northern Ireland v Wales head to head
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Goals:
| Derek Spence | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Jennings
Defender
Allan Hunter
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Pat Rice
Midfielder
Bryan Hamilton
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Forward
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Derek Spence
Substitutions:
| Tom Sloan for Derek Spence | 46 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Tom Sloan
1
Wales
Manager: Mike England
Goals:
| Robbie James | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Dai Davies
Goalkeeper
Phil Dwyer
Defender
Joey Jones
Defender
Leighton Phillips
Defender
Brian Flynn
Midfielder
Robbie James
Midfielder
John Mahoney
Midfielder
Byron Stevenson
Midfielder
Terry Yorath
Midfielder
Alan Curtis
Forward
John Toshack
Forward
Substitutions:
| Peter Nicholas for Alan Curtis | 76 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Peter Nicholas