521: 7 September 2005

2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

7 September 2005 - 19:45 BST

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 - 0 ENGLAND (H/T 0-0)

Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: Massimo Busacca (SUI)

Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (SUI), Stephane Cuhnat (SUI)

Fourth official: Carlo Bertolini (SUI)

Scorer: NIR Healy (74)

NORTHERN IRELAND: 4-4-2 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)

Manager: Lawrie Sanchez

Captain: Aaron Hughes
Maik Taylor; Chris Baird, Tony Capaldi, Aaron Hughes, Stephen Craigan, Steven Davis, Keith Gillespie, Damien Johnson, David Healy (Ivan Sproule), James Quinn (Warren Feeney), Stuart Elliott (Michael Duff)

ENGLAND: 4-5-1 (white shirts, navy shorts, white socks)

Manager: Sven-Goran Eriksson

Captain: David Beckham

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Match Programme/Teamsheet:
Match Report:
BBC

NI Stats

Match Highlights:

Notes:

• As a mark of respect for Colin Murdock's father Desmond, who died on the eve of this match, the Northern Ireland players wore black armbands and a minutes silence was observed.
• This was Northern Ireland's first win over England since 1972 and first home win since 1927.

Credits/Sources:

Roy Cathcart