Republic of Ireland v England, 25 October 1978
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Heinz Aldinger |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 1 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 48,613 |
View Republic of Ireland v England head to head
Kick-off: 3:00pm local
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
Goals:
| Gerry Daly | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mick Kearns
Defender
Jimmy Holmes
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
(captain)
Defender
David O'Leary
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Forward
Don Givens
Forward
Paul McGee
Forward
Gerry Ryan
Substitutions:
| Frank Stapleton for Paul McGee | 65 |
| Eamonn Gregg for David O'Leary | 73 |
1
England
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Goals:
| Bob Latchford | 8 |
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Starting lineup:
Ray Clemence
Goalkeeper
Mick Mills
Defender
Phil Neal
Defender
Dave Watson
Defender
Emlyn Hughes
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Trevor Brooking
Midfielder
Steve Coppell
Midfielder
Ray Wilkins
Midfielder
Peter Barnes
Midfielder/Forward
Kevin Keegan
Forward
Bob Latchford
Forward
Substitutions:
| Phil Thompson for Dave Watson | 22 |
| Tony Woodcock for Peter Barnes | 81 |