West Germany v Northern Ireland, 10 May 1961
| Score | 2-1 to West Germany |
| Referee | Gosta Lindberg |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 3 |
| Venue | Berliner Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Attendance | 94,600 |
View West Germany v Northern Ireland head to head
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West Germany
Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger
Goals:
| Richard Kress | 29 |
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| Albert Brulls | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Hans Tilkowski
Defender
Herbert Erhardt
(captain)
Defender
Karl Heinz Schnellinger
Defender
Jurgen Werner
Defender
Leo Wilden
Defender/Midfielder
Horst Szymaniak
Midfielder
Albert Brulls
Midfielder
Gunter Herrmann
Forward
Richard Kress
Forward
Uwe Seeler
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Peter Doherty
Goals:
| Jimmy McIlroy | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Richard Keith
Defender
Terry Neill
Defender
Alex Elder
Left back
Danny Blanchflower
Midfielder
(captain)
Bertie Peacock
Midfielder
Billy McAdams
Centre forward
Billy Bingham
Forward
Wilbur Cush
Forward
Jimmy McIlroy
Forward
Peter McParland
Forward