Republic of Ireland v Sweden, 01 November 1959
| Score | 3-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Jan Bronkhorst |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 42,250 |
View Republic of Ireland v Sweden head to head
Goals:
| Johnny Giles | 16 |
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| Dermot Curtis | 24 |
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| Dermot Curtis | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Noel Dwyer
Defender
Noel Cantwell
(captain)
Defender
Charlie Hurley
Full back
Joe Carolan
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
Midfielder
Joe Haverty
Midfielder
Mick McGrath
Wing half
Pat Saward
Centre forward
Dermot Curtis
Inside forward
George Cummins
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Sweden
Goals:
| Rune Borjesson | 7 |
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| Bengt Berndtsson | 12 |
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Starting lineup:
Bengt Nyholm
Goalkeeper
Sven Axbom
Defender
Orvar Bergmark
Defender
(captain)
Ake Johansson
Defender
Torbjorn Jonsson
Midfielder
Sigvard Parling
Midfielder
Henry Thillberg
Midfielder
Bengt Berndtsson
Forward
Rune Borjesson
Forward
Bengt Salomonsson
Forward
Agne Simonsson
Forward