Northern Ireland v England 1979

About the Northern Ireland v England 1979 Programme

Here we have a genuine football programme for Northern Ireland v England, dated Wednesday 17 October 1979. On the day it was England who took the points (and the tie) – the European Championship qualifier match ended 1-5. It would make a fine addition to any collection of football memorabilia.

The Match

• Full time: Northern Ireland 1-5 England
• Competition: European Championship qualifier (1979/80)
• Date: Wednesday 17 October 1979
• Played in: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Trivia

• Before this game the two sides had met 88 times in full internationals: Northern Ireland had won 6, England 69, with 13 drawn.
• In the late 1970s Liverpool (1977, 1978) and Nottingham Forest (1979) won the European Cup in successive seasons.

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