Match No. 535 - Wednesday, 17th October 1979, 3:00pm
Vic Moreland, 49' (pen)
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- Pat JenningsPatrick Anthony Jennings.
Born 12th Jun 1945, Newry.
(c)
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- Pat RicePatrick James Rice.
Born 17th Mar 1949, Belfast.
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- Sammy NelsonSamuel Nelson.
Born 1st Apr 1949, Belfast.
- 4
- Jimmy NichollJames Michael Nicholl.
Born 28th Dec 1956, Hamilton, Canada.
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- Allan HunterAllan Hunter.
Born 30th Jun 1946, Sion Mills.
HT
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- David McCreeryDavid McCreery.
Born 16th Sep 1957, Belfast.
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- Tommy CassidyThomas A. Cassidy.
Born 18th Nov 1950, Belfast.
- 8
- Sammy McIlroySamuel Baxter McIlroy.
Born 2nd Aug 1954, Belfast.
- 9
- Gerry ArmstrongGerard Joseph Armstrong.
Born 23rd May 1954, Belfast.
- 10
- Tommy FinneyThomas Finney.
Born 6th Nov 1952, Belfast.
70'
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- Vic MorelandVictor Moreland.
Born 15th Jun 1957, Belfast.
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- Peter RaffertyPeter C. Rafferty.
Born 7th Nov 1948, Belfast.
HT
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- Billy CaskeyWilliam T. Caskey.
Born 12th Oct 1953, Belfast.
70'
- 1
- Peter ShiltonNotts Forest, 29th of 125 caps
30 years, 0 months, 29 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Phil NealLiverpool, 22nd of 50 caps
28 years, 7 months, 25 days
Right Back
- 3
- Mick MillsIpswich, 28th of 42 caps
30 years, 9 months, 13 days
Left Back
- 4
- Phil ThompsonLiverpool, 17th of 42 caps
25 years, 8 months, 27 days
Centre Back
- 5
- David WatsonSouthampton, 46th of 65 caps
33 years, 0 months, 12 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Ray WilkinsMan Utd, 26th of 84 caps
23 years, 1 month, 3 days
Midfield
- 7
- Kevin KeeganHamburg, 48th of 63 caps
28 years, 8 months, 3 days
Midfield (c)17th captaincy
- 8
- Steve CoppellMan Utd, 18th of 42 caps
24 years, 3 months, 8 days
Midfield
- 9
- Trevor FrancisNotts Forest, 16th of 52 caps
25 years, 5 months, 28 days
Forward
- 10
- Trevor BrookingWest Ham, 33rd of 47 caps
31 years, 0 months, 15 days
Midfield
85'
- 11
- Tony WoodcockNotts Forest, 6th of 42 caps
23 years, 10 months, 11 day
Centre Forward
- 12
- Terry McDermottLiverpool, 7th of 25 caps
27 years, 10 months, 9 days
Midfield
85'
Notes
- Goal MilestoneTony Woodcock's 1st Goal
Sources
- uefa.com
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Belgium Alexis Ponnet
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 17 ranking points to 2045 points England - 3rd
Northern Ireland - 30th
Euro 80 Qualifying
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- 1
- 7
- 8

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- 3
- 1
- 4
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- +1
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- 3
- 2
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- 5
- -8
- 5
- 1
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- 8

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- 5
- 2
- 1
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