Northern Ireland v Turkey 1968 – in Belfast + Geroge Best

Wednesday 23 October 1968 is the date on this football programme from Northern Ireland v Turkey. On the day it was Northern Ireland who took the points (and the tie) – the World Cup qualifier match ended 4-1.

Competition	World Cup qualifier (1968/69)
Result	Northern Ireland 4-1 Turkey
Played in	Belfast, Northern Ireland

1960s Football Programme in Belfast. George Best played in this match.

Condition: V Good, vlcr

Did you know?

Remarkably, Northern Ireland and Turkey had never met in a international match before this game.
The maximum wage for footballers was abolished in 1961, and England won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966.