West Germany v Republic of Ireland, 28 May 1955
| Score | 2-1 to West Germany |
| Referee | Karel van der Meer |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
View West Germany v Republic of Ireland head to head
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West Germany
Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger
Goals:
| Erwin Waldner | 13 |
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| Karl Mai | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Heinz Kubsch
Defender
Herbert Erhardt
Midfielder
Ulrich Biesinger
Midfielder
Rudolf Hoffmann
Midfielder
Karl Mai
Midfielder
Hans Schafer
Josef Rohrig
(captain)
Goals:
| Sean Fallon | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
James O'Neill
Goalkeeper
Don Donovan
Full back
Con Martin
Centre Half/Goalkeeper
(captain)
Peter Farrell
Wing half
Eddie Gannon
Wing half
Tommy Eglington
Outside Left
Johnny Gavin
Outside right
George Cummins
Inside forward
Arthur Fitzsimons
Inside forward