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Date 29/04/1964
Northern Ireland v Uruguay 1964 – George Best First Irish 1st
An authentic piece of football history: a football programme issued for Northern Ireland v Uruguay (Wednesday 29 April 1964). Northern Ireland came out on top in this International friendly game, which ended Northern Ireland 3-0 Uruguay.
This is a Northern Ireland football programme. Northern Ireland's goals came from Crossan (2) (pen.) and Wilson in front of a crowd of 23,000 at Windsor Park.
| Competition | International friendly (1963/64) |
|---|---|
| Result | Northern Ireland 3-0 Uruguay |
| Played in | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Northern Ireland scorers | Crossan (2) (pen.), Wilson |
| Attendance | 23,000 |
| Referee | Kevin Howley (England) |
George Best First home international match.
Condition: V Good, vlcr
Did you know?
- Remarkably, Northern Ireland and Uruguay 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.
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SKU: 63708
