Republic of Ireland v Malta, 16 November 1983
| Score | 8-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Ole Amundsen |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 7 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 11,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Malta head to head
Kick-off: 8:00pm local
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand
Goals:
| Mark Lawrenson | 24 |
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| Frank Stapleton | penalty | 27 |
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| Kevin O'Callaghan | 33 |
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| Mark Lawrenson | 64 |
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| Kevin Sheedy | 77 |
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| Liam Brady | 78 |
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| Liam Brady | 86 |
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| Gerry Daly | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Bonner
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran O'Regan
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Kevin O'Callaghan
Midfielder
Kevin Sheedy
Forward
Frank Stapleton
(captain)
Forward
Micky Walsh
Substitutions:
| James 'Jacko' McDonagh for Kevin Moran | 46 |
| Gary Waddock for Mark Lawrenson | 81 |
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Malta
Manager: Guentcho Dobrev
Goals:
Starting lineup:
John Bonello
Goalkeeper
Alex Azzopardi
Defender
Constantino Consiglio
Defender
Edwin Farrugia
Defender
Emanuele Farrugia
Defender
Noel Attard
Midfielder
Carmel Busuttil
Midfielder
Silvio Demanuele
Midfielder
Mario Farrugia
Midfielder
John Holland
Midfielder
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
Forward
Substitutions:
| George Xuereb for Noel Attard | 68 |
| Emanuele Fabri for Mario Farrugia | 81 |