177: 12 May 1951

176 vs Wales - 177 - 178 vs Scotland

Festival of Britain International Match

Saturday, 12th May 1951. KO: 15:00 (local)

IRELAND (IRE) 2-2 FRANCE (FRA)

Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 24,000

Referee: Arthur Ellis (ENG)

Linesmen:

Goals: NIR: Ferris (9 pen), Simpson (62); FRA: Baratte (16), Bonifaci (28)

NORTHERN IRELAND: (green - white)

Manager: Committee

Captain: Jackie Vernon

Line-Up:

Ted Hinton (Millwall)

Len Graham (Doncaster Rovers)

Alf McMichael (Newcastle United)

Danny Blanchflower (Aston Villa)

Jackie Vernon (West Bromwich Albion)

Ray Ferris (Birmingham City)

Billy Bingham (Sunderland)

Kevin McGarry (Cliftonville)

Billy Simpson (Rangers)

Billy Dickson (Chelsea)

Johnny McKenna (Huddersfield Town)

FRANCE: (blue - white - red)

Head Selector: Gaston Barreau

Coach: Pierre Pibarot

Captain: Roger Marche
Line-Up:
Julien Da Rui (CO Roubaix-Tourcoing)
Guy Huguet (AS Saint-Etienne)
Roger Marche (Stade de Reims)
Antoine Cuissard (AS Saint-Etienne)
Robert Jonquet (Stade de Reims)
René Gallice (FC Girondins de Bordeaux)
André Strappe (Lille OSC)
Antoine Bonifaci (OGC Nice)
Jean Baratte (Lille OSC)
Edward Kargulewicz (FC Girondins de Bordeaux)
Edmond Haan (RC Strasbourg)

Links:

SelectionA