Republic of Ireland v Denmark, 03 October 1956
| Score | 2-1 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Alfred Bond |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 1 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Denmark head to head
Goals:
| Dermot Curtis | 28 |
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| Johnny Gavin | penalty | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
James O'Neill
Defender
Noel Cantwell
Defender
Ronnie Nolan
Full back
Seamus Dunne
(captain)
Midfielder
Joe Haverty
Wing half
Tommy Dunne
Outside right
Johnny Gavin
Centre forward
Dermot Curtis
Inside forward
Arthur Fitzsimons
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Denmark
Goals:
| Aage Rou Jensen | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Erling Linde Larsen
Defender
Erik Pondal Jensen
Midfielder
Jorgen Olesen
Midfielder
Knud Lundberg
(captain)