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24 October 1956

(Friendly match)
IRELAND - BRITISH ARMY 1:2

Referee: T.J. Mitchell (Lurgan)
Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast.
Goals: (Ireland) Shields; (Army) Walker, Brand

Ireland:
Norman Upritchard (Portsmouth) --
Dick Keith (Newcastle United)
Len Graham (Doncaster Rovers) --
Peter Tilley (Bury)
Jackie Blanchflower (Manchester United)
Bertie Peacock (Glasgow Celtic) --
Jackie Scott (Grimsby)
Bobbie Burke (Burnley)
Robert James Shields (Southampton)
Tommy Dickson (Linfield)
Syd Weatherup (Linfield)
Captain: Bertie Peacock
Manager: Peter Doherty (Doncaster Rovers)

British Army:
Hodgkinson (West Bromwich Albion) --
James Shanks (Airdrie)
Graham Shaw (Sheffield United) --
Stanley Anderson (Sunderland)
Richard Spiers (Reading)
Dave McKay (Hearts) --
Ralph Brand (Glasgow Rangers)
Jimmy Melia (Liverpool)
Walker (Glasgow Rangers)
Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
Cliff Jones (Swansea)
Captain:

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