Scotland v Republic of Ireland, 03 May 1961
| Score | 4-1 to Scotland |
| Referee | Maurice Guigue |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Attendance | 46,696 |
View Scotland v Republic of Ireland head to head
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Scotland
Goals:
| Ralph Brand | 14 |
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| Ralph Brand | 40 |
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| David Herd | 59 |
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| David Herd | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Eric Caldow
(captain)
Defender
Billy McNeill
Midfielder
Jim Baxter
Midfielder
Pat Crerand
Midfielder
Davie Wilson
Centre forward
David Herd
Goals:
| Joe Haverty | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Noel Dwyer
Goalkeeper
Noel Cantwell
Defender
(captain)
Charlie Hurley
Defender
Brendan McNally
Full back
Johnny Giles
Midfielder
Joe Haverty
Midfielder
Pat Saward
Wing half
Dermot Curtis
Centre forward
Andy McEvoy
Forward
George Cummins
Inside forward
Ambrose Fogarty
Inside forward