Scotland v Northern Ireland, 19 May 1981
| Score | 2-0 to Scotland |
| Referee | Pat Partridge |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Attendance | 22,248 |
View Scotland v Northern Ireland head to head
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Scotland
Manager: Jock Stein
Goals:
| Ray Stewart | 5 |
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| Steve Archibald | 49 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Billy Thomson
Defender
Tommy Burns
Defender
Frank Gray
Defender
Danny McGrain
(captain)
Defender
Alex McLeish
Defender
Willie Miller
Defender
Ray Stewart
Midfielder
Asa Hartford
Midfielder
John Robertson
Forward
Steve Archibald
Forward
Paul Sturrock
Substitutions:
On the bench:
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
John McClelland
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
John O'Neill
Defender
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Terry Cochrane
Forward
Billy Hamilton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mal Donaghy for Sammy Nelson | 0 |
On the bench:
Defender
Mal Donaghy