Match report
Commentary
Previous head-to-head
13 Oct 1976-20:00
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification - Final round
Half Time: 0-1
Netherlands
2
2 : 2
Northern Ireland
2
Full Time
Stadion Feijenoord (de Kuip)
Ángel Martínez
5'
Goal
Chris McGrath
Goal
Ruud Krol
63'
Goal
Johan Cruyff
65'
86'
Goal
Derek Spence
Netherlands
 
g
Eddy Treijtel
 
m
Willy van de Kerkhof
46'
 
d
Adrie van Kraay
 
d
Wim Rijsbergen
 
d
Ruud Krol
63'
 
m
Johan Neeskens
 
m
Wim Jansen
 
m
Arie Haan
 
f
Ruud Geels
62'
 
f
Johan Cruyff
65'
 
f
Rob Rensenbrink
Substitutes
 
m
René van de Kerkhof
46'
 
f
Willy van der Kuijlen
62'
Coach/Manager
Jan Zwartkruis
Northern Ireland
 
g
Pat Jennings
 
d
Jimmy Nicholl
 
d
Pat Rice
 
f
Tommy Jackson
 
m
Allan Hunter
 
m
Bryan Hamilton
 
m
Sammy McIlroy
 
m
David McCreery
 
f
George Best
 
m
Chris McGrath
5'73'
 
f
Trevor Anderson
Substitutes
 
f
Derek Spence
73'86'
Coach/Manager
Danny Blanchflower
Referee: Ángel Martínez
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
5' Goal
Chris McGrath
Substitute 46'
In:René van de Kerkhof
Out:Willy van de Kerkhof
Substitute 62'
In:Willy van der Kuijlen
Out:Ruud Geels
Goal 63'
Ruud Krol
Goal 65'
Johan Cruyff
73' Substitute
In:Derek Spence
Out:Chris McGrath
86' Goal
Derek Spence
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Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Played: 3
Wins
1
Draws
1
Wins
1
Total
Per Match
 
Per Match
Total
5
1.7
Goals
0.7
2
2
0.7
Goals Conceded
1.7
5
FIFA
7 Apr 1965
- 20:15
FIFA
Netherlands
0 0
Northern Ireland
FIFA
17 Mar 1965
- 19:45
FIFA
Northern Ireland
2 1
Netherlands
Friendlies
9 May 1962
- 20:15
Friendlies
Netherlands
4 0
Northern Ireland