Scotland v Northern Ireland, 25 March 1981
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Klaus Scheurell |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Attendance | 78,444 |
View Scotland v Northern Ireland head to head
1
Scotland
Manager: Jock Stein
Goals:
| John Wark | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Rough
Defender
Kenny Burns
Defender
Frank Gray
Defender
Danny McGrain
Defender
Alex McLeish
Defender
Willie Miller
Midfielder
Archie Gemmill
(captain)
Midfielder
John Robertson
Midfielder
John Wark
Forward
Steve Archibald
Forward
Andy Gray
Substitutions:
| Asa Hartford for Kenny Burns | 77 |
| Billy Thomson for Alan Rough | 80 |
Cards:
| Willie Miller | Y |
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
| Billy Hamilton | 70 |
|
Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
John McClelland
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
John O'Neill
Defender
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Terry Cochrane
Forward
Billy Hamilton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Derek Spence for Billy Hamilton | 78 |
Cards:
| Sammy Nelson | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Derek Spence