Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia, 08 October 1961

Score3-1 to Czechoslovakia
RefereeArthur Holland
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Europe group 8
VenueDalymount Park, Dublin
Attendance30,000

3  Czechoslovakia

Manager: Rudolf Vytlacil

Goals:

Johnny Giles 40 G

Goals:

Adolf Scherer 3 G
Andrej Kvašňák 61 G
Andrej Kvašňák 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Noel Dwyer
Defender Noel Cantwell (captain)
Defender Charlie Hurley
Defender Ronnie Nolan
Full back Phil Kelly
Midfielder Johnny Giles
Midfielder Joe Haverty
Midfielder Mick McGrath
Midfielder Frank O'Neill
Inside forward Ambrose Fogarty

Starting lineup:

Viliam Schrojf Goalkeeper
Ján Popluhár Defender
Jiri Tichy Defender (captain)
Jiri Hledik Midfielder
Josef Masopust Midfielder
Svatoplk Pluskal Midfielder
Rudolf Kučera Forward
Vaclav Masek Forward
Tomas Pospichal Forward
Adolf Scherer Forward

Goals:

Johnny Giles 40 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Noel Dwyer
Defender Noel Cantwell (captain)
Defender Charlie Hurley
Defender Ronnie Nolan
Full back Phil Kelly
Midfielder Johnny Giles
Midfielder Joe Haverty
Midfielder Mick McGrath
Midfielder Frank O'Neill
Inside forward Ambrose Fogarty

3  Czechoslovakia

Manager: Rudolf Vytlacil

Goals:

Adolf Scherer 3 G
Andrej Kvašňák 61 G
Andrej Kvašňák 69 G

Starting lineup:

Viliam Schrojf Goalkeeper
Ján Popluhár Defender
Jiri Tichy Defender (captain)
Jiri Hledik Midfielder
Josef Masopust Midfielder
Svatoplk Pluskal Midfielder
Rudolf Kučera Forward
Vaclav Masek Forward
Tomas Pospichal Forward
Adolf Scherer Forward