Republic of Ireland v Scotland, 07 May 1961
| Score | 3-0 to Scotland |
| Referee | Gaston Grandain |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 45,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Scotland head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Noel Dwyer
Defender
Noel Cantwell
(captain)
Defender
Charlie Hurley
Defender
Mick Meagan
Full back
Phil Kelly
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
Midfielder
Joe Haverty
Forward
Peter Fitzgerald
Forward
Andy McEvoy
Inside forward
George Cummins
3
Scotland
Goals:
| Alex Young | 4 |
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| Alex Young | 16 |
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| Ralph Brand | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Eric Caldow
Defender
(captain)
Billy McNeill
Defender
Jim Baxter
Midfielder
Pat Crerand
Midfielder
Davie Wilson
Midfielder
Alex Young
Forward