Home International Championship 18/04/1970 Belfast Attendance: 31,000 Northern Ireland 0- 1 Scotland (HT 0-1) Team: P. Jennings, D. Craig, D. Clements, S. Todd (W. O'Kane), WT. Neill, J. Nicholson, W. Campbell (D. Dickson), R. Lutton, D. Dougan, E. McMordie, G. Best Home International Championship 21/04/1970 London Attendance: 100,000 England 3-1 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Scorer: G. Best Team: P. Jennings, D. Craig, D. Clements, W. O'Kane, WT. Neill, J. Nicholson, E. McMordie, G. Best, D. Dougan, A. O'Doherty (S. Nelson), R. Lutton (J. Cowan) Home International Championship 25/04/1970 Swansea Attendance: 28,000 Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: W. McFaul, D. Craig, S. Nelson, W. O'Kane, WT. Neill, J. Nicholson, W. Campbell (A. O'Doherty), G. Best, D. Dickson, E. McMordie, D. Clements European Championship Qualifier 11/11/1970 Seville Attendance: 26,215 Spain 3-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: W. McFaul, D. Craig, S. Nelson, T. Jackson, WT. Neill, W. O'Kane, D. Sloan, G. Best, D. Dougan (S. Todd), J. Harkin, D. Clements European Championship Qualifier 02/03/1971 Nicosia Attendance: 9,119 Cyprus 0-3 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Scorers: J. Nicholson, D. Dougan, G. Best pen Team: P. Jennings, D. Craig, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, S. Todd, B. Hamilton, E. McMordie, D. Dougan, J. Nicholson, G. Best European Championship Qualifier 21/04/1971 Belfast Attendance: 19,153 Northern Ireland 5- 0 Cyprus (HT 2-0) Scorers: G. Best 3, D. Dougan, J. Nicholson Team: P. Jennings. D. Craig, D. Clements, M. Harvey, A. Hunter, S. Todd (P. Watson), B. Hamilton, E. McMordie, D. Dougan, J. Nicholson, G. Best Home International Championship 15/05/1971 Belfast Attendance: 33,000 Northern Ireland 0- 1 England (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, W. O'Kane, A. Hunter, J. Nicholson, B. Hamilton, E. McMordie (T. Cassidy), D. Dougan, D. Clements, G. Best Home International Championship 18/05/1971 Glasgow Attendance: 31,643 Scotland 0-1 Northern Ireland (HT 0-1) Scorer: J. Grieg OG 14' (0-1) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, W. O'Kane, A. Hunter, J. Nicholson, B. Hamilton, E. McMordie (D. Craig), D. Dougan, D. Clements, G. Best Referee: Thomas (Wales) Home International Championship 22/05/1971 Belfast Attendance: 20,000 Northern Ireland 1- 0 Wales (HT 1-0) Scorer: B. Hamilton Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, W. O'Kane, A. Hunter, J. Nicholson (M. Harvey), B. Hamilton, E. McMordie, D. Dougan, D. Clements, G. Best European Championship Qualifier 22/09/1971 Moscow Attendance: 16,573 USSR 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: W. McFaul, D. Craig (B. Hamilton), S. Nelson, WT. Neill, A. Hunter, D. Hegan, D. Clements, J. Nicholson, W. O'Kane, D. Dougan, G. Best European Championship Qualifier 13/10/1971 Belfast Attendance: 16,573 Northern Ireland 1- 1 USSR (HT 1-1) Scorer: J. Nicholson Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, W. O'Kane, J. Nicholson, E. McMordie, B. Hamilton (M. O'Neill), WT. Neill, D. Dougan (T. Cassidy), D. Clements European Championship Qualifier 16/02/1972 Hull (Eng) Attendance: 19,925 Northern Ireland 1-1 Spain (HT 0-1) Scorer: S. Morgan Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, B. Hamilton (M. O'Neill), E. McMordie, S. Morgan, S. McIlroy, G. Best Home International Championship 20/05/1972 Glasgow Attendance: 39,710 Scotland 2-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements (D. Craig), D. Hegan, E. McMordie (S. McIlroy), D. Dougan, W. Irvine, T. Jackson Referee: Thomas (Wales) Home International Championship 23/05/1972 London Attendance: 64,000 England 0-1 Northern Ireland (HT 0-1) Scorer: WT. Neill Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, D. Hegan, E. McMordie, D. Dougan, W. Irvine, T. Jackson Home International Championship 27/05/1972 Wrexham Attendance: 15,647 Wales 0-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, D. Hegan, E. McMordie, D. Dougan (M. O'Neill), W. Irvine, T. Jackson World Cup Qualifier 18/10/1972 Sofia Attendance: 60,000 Bulgaria 3-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, B. Hamilton (S. Morgan), D. Hegan, E. McMordie, D. Dougan, G. Best World Cup Qualifier 14/02/1973 Nicosia Attendance: 10,000 Cyprus 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, D. Hegan, B. Hamilton, D. Craig, D. Dougan, D. Dickson World Cup Qualifier 28/03/1973 Coventry (Eng) Attendance: 21,273 Northern Ireland 1-1 Portugal (HT 1-0) Scorer: M. O'Neill Team: P. Jennings, W. O'Kane, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, R. Coyle, S. Morgan, M. O'Neill, D. Dickson World Cup Qualifier 08/05/1973 Fulham (Eng) Attendance: 7,000 Northern Ireland 3-0 Cyprus (HT 3-0) Scorers: S. Morgan, T. Anderson 2 Team: W. McFaul, W. O'Kane, T. Jackson, A. Hunter (R. Coyle), WT. Neill, D. Craig, B. Hamilton (R. Lutton), D. Clements, S. Morgan, M. O'Neill, T. Anderson Home International Championship 12/05/1973 Liverpool (Eng) Attendance: 29,865 Northern Ireland 1-2 England (HT 1-1) Scorer: D. Clements pen Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, D. Craig, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, T. Jackson, S. Morgan, M. O'Neill, T. Anderson Home International Championship 16/05/1973 Glasgow Attendance: 39,018 Scotland 1-2 Northern Ireland (HT 0-2) Scorers: M. O'Neill 3' (0-1), T. Anderson 16' (0-2) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, D. Craig, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, T. Jackson, S. Morgan, M. O'Neill, T. Anderson (R. Lutton) Referee: Burns (England) Home International Championship 19/05/1973 Liverpool (Eng) Attendance: 4,946 Northern Ireland 1-0 Wales (HT 1-0) Scorer: B. Hamilton Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, D. Craig, A. Hunter, WT. Neill, D. Clements, B. Hamilton (R. Lutton), T. Jackson, S. Morgan, M. O'Neill, T. Anderson (R. Coyle) World Cup Qualifier 26/09/1973 Sheffield (Eng) Attendance: 6,292 Northern Ireland 0-0 Bulgaria (HT 0-0) Team: W. McFaul, P. Rice, D. Craig, A. Hunter, W. O'Kane, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, T. Jackson (R. Coyle), S. Morgan, M. O'Neill (T. Cassidy), T. Anderson World Cup Qualifier 14/11/1973 Lisbon Attendance: 3,000 Portugal 1-1 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Scorer: W. O'Kane Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, D. Craig, R. Lutton, W. O'Kane, D. Clements, T. Jackson (R. Coyle), M. O'Neill, S. Morgan, T. Anderson, G. Best Home International Championship 11/05/1974 Glasgow Attendance: 53,775 Scotland 0-1 Northern Ireland (HT 0-1) Scorer: T. Cassidy Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, W. O'Kane, A. Hunter, D. Clements, B. Hamilton (T. Jackson), T. Cassidy, S. Morgan, S. McIlroy, RC. McGrath Home International Championship 15/05/1974 London Attendance: 45,500 England 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson (T. Jackson), A. Hunter, W. O'Kane, D. Clements, B. Hamilton (M. O'Neill), T. Cassidy, S. Morgan, S. McIlroy, RC. McGrath Home International Championship 18/05/1974 Wrexham Attendance: 9,311 Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, H. Dowd, A. Hunter, W. O'Kane, D. Clements, B. Hamilton (T. Jackson), T. Cassidy, S. McIlroy, RC. McGrath, M. O'Neill European Championship Qualifier 04/09/1974 Oslo Attendance: 6,585 Norway 2-1 Northern Ireland (HT 0-1) Scorer: T. Finney Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, D. Craig (H. Dowd), A. Hunter, W. O'Kane, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, T. Cassidy, T. Finney, S. McIlroy, RC. McGrath European Championship Qualifier 30/10/1974 Stockholm Attendance: 16,657 Sweden 0-2 Northern Ireland (HT 0-2) Scorers: C. Nicholl, M. O'Neill Team: P. Jennings, W. O'Kane, S. Nelson (R. Blair), A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, H. Dowd, T. Jackson, M. O'Neill, S. Morgan, S. McIlroy, B. Hamilton European Championship Qualifier 16/04/1975 Belfast Attendance: 25,847 Northern Ireland 1- 0 Yugoslavia (HT 1-0) Scorer: B. Hamilton Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, M. O'Neill, D. Spence, S. McIlroy, T. Jackson Home International Championship 17/05/1975 Belfast Attendance: 36,500 Northern Ireland 0- 0 England (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, W. O'Kane, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, D. Clements, B. Hamilton (T. Finney), M. O'Neill, D. Spence, S. McIlroy, T. Jackson Home International Championship 20/05/1975 Glasgow Attendance: 64,696 Scotland 3-0 Northern Ireland (HT 2-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, W. O'Kane, A. Hunter (R. Blair), C. Nicholl, D. Clements, t. Finney, M. O'Neill (T. Anderson), D. Spence, S. McIlroy, T. Jackson Referee: Partridge (England) Home International Championship 23/05/1975 Belfast Attendance: 17,000 Northern Ireland 1- 0 Wales (HT 1-0) Scorer: T. Finney Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, P. Scott, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, D. Clements, R. Blair, T. Jackson, D. Spence, S. McIlroy, T. Finney European Championship Qualifier 03/09/1975 Belfast Attendance: 14,622 Northern Ireland 1- 2 Sweden (HT 1-1) Scorer: A. Hunter Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, D. Clements, R. Blair, B. Hamilton (S. Morgan), D. Spence, S. McIlroy, T. Jackson European Championship Qualifier 29/10/1975 Belfast Attendance: 8,923 Northern Ireland 3-0 Norway (HT 2-0) Scorers: S. Morgan, S. McIlroy, B. Hamilton Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, T. Jackson, B. Hamilton, S. Morgan (T. Cochrane), J. Jamison, S. McIlroy, T. Jackson European Championship Qualifier 19/11/1975 Belgrade Attendance: 21,545 Yugoslavia 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, P. Scott, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, T. Finney, S. Morgan, S. McIlroy, T. Jackson (M. O'Neill) International Friendly 03/03/1976 Jaffa Attendance: 9,000 Israel 1-1 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Scorer: T. Finney Team: P. Jennings (J. Platt), J. Nicholl, P. Scott, A. Hunter, P. Rice, R. Blair, S. Nelson, B. Hamilton, T. Anderson (RC. McGrath), D. Spence, T. Finney Home International Championship 08/05/1976 Glasgow Attendance: 49,897 Scotland 3-0 Northern Ireland (HT 2-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, P. Scott, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, B. Hamilton, T. Cassidy, P. Sharkey (D. McCreery), S. Morgan (D. Spence), S. McIlroy, T. Finney Referee: Reynolds (Wales) Home International Championship 11/05/1976 London Attendance: 48,000 England 4-0 Northern Ireland (HT 2-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson (P. Scott), A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery, T. Cassidy, S. McIlroy, D. Spence Home International Championship 14/05/1976 Swansea Attendance: 9,935 Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, P. Scott, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, D. Clements, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery, T. Cassidy (J. Nicholl), S. McIlroy, D. Spence (S. Morgan) World Cup Qualifier 13/10/1976 Rotterdam Attendance: 56,000 Netherlands 2-2 Northern Ireland (HT 0-1) Scorers: RC. McGrath, D. Spence Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, J. Nicholl, A. Hunter, T. Jackson, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery, T. Anderson, RC. McGrath (D. Spence), S. McIlroy, G. Best World Cup Qualifier 10/11/1976 Liege Attendance: 25,081 Belgium 2-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, J. Nicholl, P. Rice (S. Nelson 80), A. Hunter, T. Jackson, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery, T. Anderson, RC. McGrath, S. McIlroy, G. Best International Friendly 27/04/1977 Cologne Attendance: 58,000 West Germany 5-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, T. Jackson, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery (T. Cassidy), T. Anderson, G. Armstrong (D. Spence), RC. McGrath, G. Best Home International Championship 28/05/1977 Belfast Attendance: 35,000 Northern Ireland 1- 2 England (HT 1-1) Scorer: RC. McGrath Team: P. Jennings, J. Nicholl, P. Rice, A. Hunter, T. Jackson, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery, RC. McGrath, G. Armstrong (M. O'Neill), S. McIlroy, T. Anderson (D. Spence) Home International Championship 01/06/1977 Glasgow Attendance: 44,699 Scotland 3-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, J. Nicholl, P. Rice, A. Hunter, T. Jackson, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery, M. O'Neill (D. Spence), RC. McGrath, S. McIlroy, T. Anderson Referee: Gow (Wales) Home International Championship 03/06/1977 Belfast Attendance: 15,000 Northern Ireland 1- 1 Wales (HT 0-1) Scorer: S. Nelson Team: P. Jennings, J. Nicholl, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery (G. Armstrong), T. Jackson, RC. McGrath, S. McIlroy, T. Anderson (D. Spence) World Cup Qualifier 11/06/1977 Reykjavik Attendance: 10,269 Iceland 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice. S. Nelson, A. Hunter, J. Nicholl, B. Hamilton, D. McCreery, T. Jackson (D. Spence), RC. McGrath, S. McIlroy, T. Anderson (G. Armstrong) World Cup Qualifier 21/09/1977 Belfast Attendance: 15,000 Northern Ireland 2- 0 Iceland (HT 0-0) Scorers: RC. McGrath, S. McIlroy Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, J. Nicholl, T. Anderson, D. McCreery, M. O'Neill, RC. McGrath, S. McIlroy, G. Best World Cup Qualifier 12/10/1977 Belfast Attendance: 33,000 Northern Ireland 0- 1 Netherlands (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, J. Nicholl, T. Anderson, D. McCreery, M. O'Neill, RC. McGrath, S. McIlroy, G. Best World Cup Qualifier 16/11/1977 Belfast Attendance: 8,000 Northern Ireland 3-0 Belgium (HT 1-0) Scorers: G. Armstrong 2, RC. McGrath Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter (C. Nicholl 54), J. Nicholl, D. McCreery, D. Stewart, RC. McGrath, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Anderson Home International Championship 13/05/1978 Glasgow Attendance: 64,433 Scotland 1-1 Northern Ireland (HT 1-1) Scorer: M. O'Neill 26' (0-1) Team: J. Platt, B. Hamilton, P. Scott, J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, D. McCreery, RC. McGrath (T. Cochrane 63), M. O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Anderson (W. Hamilton 77) Referee: Gow (Wales) Home International Championship 16/05/1978 London Attendance: 55,000 England 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: J. Platt, B. Hamilton, P. Scott, J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, D. McCreery, RC. McGrath (T. Cochrane), M. O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Anderson Home International Championship 19/05/1978 Wrexham Attendance: 9,077 Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: J. Platt, B. Hamilton, P. Scott (S. Nelson), J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, D. McCreery, RC. McGrath, M. O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Anderson (T. Cochrane) European Championship Qualifier 20/09/1978 Dublin Attendance: 46,000 Ireland 0-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter (B. Hamilton), C. Nicholl, J. Nicholl, D. McCreery, M. O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, D. Spence (T. Cochrane) European Championship Qualifier 25/10/1978 Belfast Attendance: 25,000 Northern Ireland 2- 1 Denmark (HT 0-0) Scorers: D. Spence, T. Anderson Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, J. Nicholl, D. McCreery, S. Morgan (D. Spence) (T. Anderson), M. O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Cochrane European Championship Qualifier 29/11/1978 Sofia Attendance: 30,000 Bulgaria 0-2 Northern Ireland (HT 0-1) Scorers: G. Armstrong, W. Caskey Team: P. Jennings, J. Nicholl, S. Nelson, B. Hamilton, C. Nicholl, D. McCreery, W. Caskey, M, O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy (V. Moreland 86), T. Cochrane (RC. McGrath 54) European Championship Qualifier 07/02/1979 London Attendance: 92,000 England 4-0 Northern Ireland (HT 1-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, D. McCreery, W. Caskey (D. Spence), M. O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Cochrane (RC. McGrath) European Championship Qualifier 02/05/1979 Belfast Attendance: 18,700 Northern Ireland 2- 0 Bulgaria (HT 2-0) Scorers: C. Nicholl, G. Armstrong Team: P. Jennings, J. Nicholl, S. Nelson, B. Hamilton, C. Nicholl (V. Moreland 75), D. McCreery, W. Caskey (D. Spence 77), M. O'Neill, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Cochrane Home International Championship 19/05/1979 Belfast Attendance: 35,000 Northern Ireland 0- 2 England (HT 0-2) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, V. Moreland (RC. McGrath 57), B. Hamilton, W. Caskey, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Cochrane (D. Spence 68) Home International Championship 22/05/1979 Glasgow Attendance: 28,524 Scotland 1-0 Northern Ireland (HT 0-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, J. Nicholl, A. Hunter, V. Moreland, B. Hamilton, D. Spence, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy (P. Scott), T. Sloan Referee: Thomas (Wales) Home International Championship 25/05/1979 Belfast Attendance: 6,500 Northern Ireland 1-1 Wales (HT 1-0) Scorer: D. Spence Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, J. Nicholl, D. McCreery, D. Spence (T. Sloan 46), G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, B. Hamilton European Championship Qualifier 06/06/1979 Copenhagen Attendance: 16,500 Denmark 4-0 Northern Ireland (HT 2-0) Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, J. Nicholl, A. Hunter, D. McCreery, B. Hamilton, M. O'Neill (P. Sloan 65), G. Armstrong (W. Caskey 68), S. McIlroy, D. Spence European Championship Qualifier 17/10/1979 Belfast Attendance: 25,000 Northern Ireland 1- 5 England (HT 0-2) Scorer: V. Moreland pen Team: P. Jennings, P. Rice, S. Nelson, J. Nicholl, A. Hunter (P. Rafferty 46), V. Moreland, D. McCreery, T. Cassidy, G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, T. Finney (W. Caskey 68) European Championship Qualifier 21/11/1979 Belfast Attendance: 15,000 Northern Ireland 1- 0 Ireland (HT 0-0) Scorer: G. Armstrong Team: P. Jennings, J. Nicholl, S. Nelson, A. Hunter, C. Nicholl, V. Moreland, D. McCreery, M. O'Neill (T. Cassidy), G. Armstrong, S. McIlroy, D. Spence
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