314: 11 June 1977

313 vs Wales - 314 - 315 vs Iceland

Saturday, 11th June 1977

1978 World Cup Qualification Group Four

ICELAND (ICE) 1 - 0 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) (H/T 1-0)

Venue: Lancardalsvöllur Stadium, Reykjavik

Attendance: 10,269

Referee: R. Gloeckner (GDR)

Goalscorer: ICE: Albertsson (36)

NORTHERN IRELAND:

Manager: Danny Blanchflower (Game 7. Won 0, Drew 2, Lost 5)

Captain: Allan Hunter

Players		Club	Gls	Sub	Cap
1	JENNINGS P.A.	Tottenham Hotspur			68
2	RICE P.J.	Arsenal			38
3	NELSON S.	Arsenal			28
4	NICHOLL J.M.	Manchester United			8
5	HUNTER A.	Ipswich Town			43
6	HAMILTON B.	Everton			38
7	McGRATH J.R.C.	Manchester United			12
8	McILROY S.B..	Manchester United			23
9	JACKSON T.A.	Manchester United		37>	35
10	McCREERY D.	Manchester United			10
11	ANDERSON T.	Swindon Town		65>	15
Substitutes:
9s	SPENCE D.W.	Blackpool		>37	15
11s	ARMSTRONG G.J.	Tottenham Hotspur		>65	4

ICELAND:

Manager: Tony Knapp (ENG)

Captain: J. Edvaldsson

Dagsson; O. Sigurvinson, Gudlaugsson, Torfason, Geirsson, J. Edvaldsson, Albertsson, Thorbjoirnsson [sub: A. Edvaldsson 65 mins], Thordarson, A. Sigurvinsson, Leifsson.

Match Programme:

Notes:

• Sammy McIlroy was booked for dissent after questioning the distance between him and the Icelandic wall at a freekick.
• This was referee R. Gloeckner's final match before retiring from the FIFA list on age limit.
• This win brought Iceland their only points of this World Cup qualifying campaign.

Credits/Sources:

Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1977-78 (ed. Malcolm Brodie)