Republic of Ireland v Netherlands, 12 October 1983
| Score | 3-2 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Andre Daina |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 7 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Netherlands head to head
Kick-off: 7:30pm local
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand
Goals:
| Gary Waddock | 7 |
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| Liam Brady | penalty | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Seamus McDonagh
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
John Devine
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
(captain)
Midfielder
Kevin O'Callaghan
Midfielder
Gary Waddock
Forward
Michael Robinson
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
| Tony Galvin for Kevin O'Callaghan | 74 |
| Kevin Sheedy for Tony Grealish | 82 |
Cards:
| John Devine | 89 | Y |
3
Netherlands
Manager: Kees Rijvers
Goals:
| Ruud Gullit | 52 |
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| Marco van Basten | 70 |
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| Ruud Gullit | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Piet Schrijvers
Goalkeeper
Peter Boeve
Defender
Ronald Koeman
Defender
Epo Ophof
Defender
Sonny Silooy
Defender
Adri van Tiggelen
Defender
Bennie Wijnstekers
Defender
(captain)
Ruud Gullit
Midfielder
Gerald Vanenburg
Midfielder
Marco van Basten
Forward
Willy van der Kerkhof
Forward
Substitutions:
| Bud Brocken for Adri van Tiggelen | 46 |
Cards:
| Sonny Silooy | 24 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Bud Brocken