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Republic of Ireland national football team results (1960–1979)

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This article contains the results of the Republic of Ireland national football team during the 1960s and 1970s.

1960s

1960

30 March 1960 Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–0  Chile Dublin, Ireland
Cantwell 16' (pen.)
Curtis 80'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Aston (England)
11 May 1960 Friendly West Germany  0–1  Republic of Ireland Düsseldorf, West Germany
Fagan 31' Stadium: Rheinstadion
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Ellis (England)
18 May 1960 Friendly Sweden  4–1  Republic of Ireland Malmö, Sweden
Simonsson 25', 30'
Seamus Dunne 43' (o.g.)
Börjesson 89'
Fagan 77' (pen.) Stadium: Malmö Stadium
Attendance: 31,339
Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands)
28 September 1960 Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–3  Wales Dublin, Ireland
Fagan 28', 72' (pen.) Jones 26', 53'
Woosnam 65'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Best (United States)
6 November 1960 Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–1  Norway Dublin, Ireland
Fagan 28'
Fitzgerald 39', 83'
Hennum 2' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Bowman (Scotland)

1961

3 May 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 Scotland  4–1  Republic of Ireland Glasgow, Scotland
Brand 14', 40'
Herd 55', 85'
Haverty 52' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 46,696
Referee: Guigue (France)
7 May 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 Republic of Ireland  0–3  Scotland Dublin, Ireland
Young 4', 16'
Brand 86'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Grandain (Belgium)
8 October 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 Republic of Ireland  1–3  Czechoslovakia Dublin, Ireland
14:30 UTC+1 Giles 40' Scherer 3'
Kvašňák 61', 69'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Holland (England)

1962

8 April 1962 Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–3  Austria Dublin, Ireland
Cantwell 48'
Tuohy 59'
Buzek 43'
Hirnschrodt 58'
Hof 64'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 32,434
Referee: Gulde (Switzerland)
12 August 1962 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Republic of Ireland  4–2  Iceland Dublin, Ireland
Tuohy 11'
Fogarty 41'
Cantwell 65', 76'
Jónsson 37', 86' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 20,246
Referee: Smith (Wales)
2 September 1962 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Iceland  1–1
(3–5 agg.)
 Republic of Ireland Reykjavík, Iceland
Árnason 59' Tuohy 38' Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Nielsen (Norway)

1963

9 June 1963 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–0  Scotland Dublin, Ireland
Cantwell 6' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Howley (England)
25 September 1963 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Austria  0–0  Republic of Ireland Vienna, Austria
Stadium: Praterstadion
Attendance: 26,741
Referee: Gere (Hungary)
13 October 1963 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Republic of Ireland  3–2
(3–2 agg.)
 Austria Dublin, Ireland
Cantwell 44', 89' (pen.)
Koller 64' (o.g.)
Koleznik 38'
Flögel 82'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 39,963
Referee: Poulsen (Denmark)

1964

11 March 1964 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Spain  5–1  Republic of Ireland Sevilla, Spain
Amancio 5', 29'
Marcelino 34', 62'
Fusté 14'
McEvoy 19' Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuan
Attendance: 27,200
Referee: Van Nuffel (Belgium)
8 April 1964 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Republic of Ireland  0–2
(1–7 agg.)
 Spain Dublin, Ireland
Zaballa 24', 86' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 38,027
Referee: Versyp (Belgium)
10 May 1964 Friendly Poland  3–1  Republic of Ireland Kraków, Poland
Faber 25'
Wilim 64'
Szołtysik 76'
Ambrose 35' Stadium: Stadion Wisły
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kainer (Austria)
13 May 1964 Friendly Norway  1–4  Republic of Ireland Oslo, Norway
Eriksen 53' Hurley 3', 63'
Giles 10'
McEvoy 77'
Stadium: Ullevaal
Attendance: 14,354
Referee: Malka (West Germany)
24 May 1964 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–3  England Dublin, Ireland
Strahan 41' Eastham 9'
Byrne 22'
Greaves 55'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Davidson (Scotland)
25 October 1964 Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–2  Poland Dublin, Ireland
McEvoy 25', 82'
Mooney 84'
Lubański 19'
Pol 21'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Clements (England)

1965

24 March 1965 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–2  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
McEvoy 5' (o.g.)
Jurion 59'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Boogaerts (Netherlands)
5 May 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 Republic of Ireland  1–0  Spain Dublin, Ireland
Iribar 61' (o.g.) Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 40,772
Referee: Callaghan (Wales)
27 October 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 Spain  4–1  Republic of Ireland Sevilla, Spain
Pereda 40', 43', 58'
Lapetra 63'
McEvoy 26' Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuan
Attendance: 29,452
Referee: de Freitas (Portugal)
10 November 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 Spain  1–0  Republic of Ireland Paris, France
Ufarte 80' Report Stadium: Stade Colombes
Attendance: 35,731
Referee: Schwinte (France)

1966

4 May 1966 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–4  West Germany Dublin, Ireland
Haller 5'
Beckenbauer 18'
Overath 57', 74'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mullen (Scotland)
22 May 1966 Friendly Austria  1–0  Republic of Ireland Vienna, Austria
Seitl 76' Stadium: Praterstadion
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Gere (Hungary)
25 May 1966 Friendly Belgium  2–3  Republic of Ireland Liège, Belgium
Van Himst 5'
Vandeboer 25'
Cantwell 20', 46'
Fullam 69'
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Schwinte (France)
23 October 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 Republic of Ireland  0–0  Spain Dublin, Ireland
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Carlsson (Sweden)
26 November 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 Republic of Ireland  2–1  Turkey Dublin, Ireland
Frank O'Neill 60'
McEvoy 74'
Altıparmak 88' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 23,300
Referee: Sørensen (Denmark)
7 December 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 Spain  2–0  Republic of Ireland Valencia, Spain
José María 21'
Pirri 35'
Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 9,810
Referee: Roomer (Netherlands)

1967

22 February 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 Turkey  2–1  Republic of Ireland Ankara, Turkey
Elmastaşoğlu 35'
Altıparmak 78'
Cantwell 90' Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadı
Attendance: 31,100
Referee: Rumenchev (Bulgaria)
21 May 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 Republic of Ireland  0–2  Czechoslovakia Dublin, Ireland
Szikora 16'
Masný 47'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Schaut (Belgium)

1968

15 May 1968 Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–2  Poland Dublin, Ireland
Dempsey 51'
Hale 86'
Lubański 5' (pen.)
Jarosik 24'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jennings (England)
30 October 1968 Friendly Poland  1–0  Republic of Ireland Chorzów, Poland
Lubański 61' Stadium: Stadion Śląski
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Nilsson (Sweden)
10 November 1968 Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–2  Austria Dublin, Ireland
Rogers 82'
Hale 87'
Redl 15'
Hof 50'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Davidson (Scotland)
4 December 1968 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 Republic of Ireland  (1–1)  Denmark Dublin, Ireland
Giles 40' (pen.) Match Abandoned 51'
[note 1]
Wiberg 21' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 23,555
Referee: Syme (Scotland)

1969

4 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 Republic of Ireland  1–2  Czechoslovakia Dublin, Ireland
14:30 UTC+1 Rogers 15' Kabát 51'
Adamec 70'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 32,002
Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal)
27 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 Denmark  2–0  Republic of Ireland Copenhagen, Denmark
Sørensen 34', 66' Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 26,195
Referee: Arkhipov (Soviet Union)
8 June 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 Republic of Ireland  1–2  Hungary Dublin, Ireland
Givens 60' Dunai II 24'
Bene 80'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 17,286
Referee: Loraux (Belgium)
21 September 1969 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–1  Scotland Dublin, Ireland
Givens 11' Stein 8' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Burtenshaw (England)
15 October 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 Republic of Ireland  1–1  Denmark Dublin, Ireland
Givens 10' Bent Jensen 84' (pen.) Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 19,603
Referee: Patterson (Scotland)
5 November 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 Hungary  4–0  Republic of Ireland Budapest, Hungary
Halmosi 30'
Bene 49'
Puskás 68'
Kocsis 83'
Stadium: Népstadion
Attendance: 23,602
Referee: Jakše (Yugoslavia)

1970s

1970

6 May 1970 Friendly Poland  2–1  Republic of Ireland Poznań, Poland
Kozerski 9'
Szołtysik 25'
Givens 84' Stadium: Warta Stadium
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Tolchinski (Soviet Union)
9 May 1970 Friendly West Germany  2–1  Republic of Ireland West Berlin, West Germany
Seeler 17'
Löhr 82'
Mulligan 86' Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Boström (Sweden)
23 September 1970 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–2  Poland Dublin, Ireland
Stachurski 26'
Szołtysik 36'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lyden (England)
14 October 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 Republic of Ireland  1–1  Sweden Dublin, Ireland
Carroll 43' (pen.) Brzokoupil 61' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 28,194
Referee: Helies (France)
28 October 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 Sweden  1–0  Republic of Ireland Solna, Sweden
Turesson 74' Stadium: Råsunda
Attendance: 11,922
Referee: Kazakov (Soviet Union)
8 December 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 Italy  3–0  Republic of Ireland Florence, Italy
De Sisti 22' (pen.)
Boninsegna 42'
Prati 84'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 41,092
Referee: Schaut (Belgium)

1971

10 May 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 Republic of Ireland  1–2  Italy Dublin, Ireland
Conway 23' Boninsegna 15'
Prati 59'
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 22,613
Referee: Schulenburg (West Germany)
30 May 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 Republic of Ireland  1–4  Austria Dublin, Ireland
Rogers 50' (pen.) Schmidradner 4' (pen.)
Kodat 11'
Jimmy Dunne 30' (o.g.)
Starek 72'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 14,674
Referee: Öberg (Norway)
10 October 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 Austria  6–0  Republic of Ireland Linz, Austria
Jara 12', 85'
Pirkner 40' (pen.)
Parits 45', 52', 90'
Stadium: Linzer Stadion
Attendance: 15,050
Referee: Göppel (Switzerland)

1972

11 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup Iran  1–2  Republic of Ireland Recife, Brazil
Ghelichkhani 13' Leech 63'
Givens 67'
Stadium: Santa Crux Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Angonese (Italy)
25 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup Portugal  2–1  Republic of Ireland Recife, Brazil
Peres 25'
Nené 37'
Leech 38' Stadium: Isle of Retiro Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Coerezza (Argentina)
18 October 1972 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 Republic of Ireland  1–2  Soviet Union Dublin, Ireland
Conroy 83' Fedotov 55'
Kolotov 65'
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 27,656
Referee: Öberg (Norway)
15 November 1972 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 Republic of Ireland  2–1  France Dublin, Ireland
Conroy 27'
Treacy 76'
Larqué 66' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 26,511
Referee: Rasmussen (Denmark)

1973

16 May 1973 Friendly Poland  2–0  Republic of Ireland Wrocław, Poland
Lubański 44', 83' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kunze (East Germany)
19 May 1973 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 France  1–1  Republic of Ireland Paris, France
Chiesa 78' Martin 83' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 28,405
Referee: Rainea (Romania)
6 June 1973 Friendly Norway  1–1  Republic of Ireland Oslo, Norway
Paulsen 69' Dennehy 69' Stadium: Ullevaal
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Kunze (East Germany)
21 October 1973 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–0  Poland Dublin, Ireland
Dennehy 32' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Matthewson (England)

1974

5 May 1974 Friendly Brazil  2–1  Republic of Ireland Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Leivinha 50'
Rivellino 56'
Mancini 70' Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Attendance: 74,696
Referee: Velasquez (Colombia)
8 May 1974 Friendly Uruguay  2–0  Republic of Ireland Montevideo, Uruguay
Morena 16', 26' Stadium: Centenario Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay)
12 May 1974 Friendly Chile  1–2  Republic of Ireland Santiago, Chile
Valdés 57' Hand 43'
Conway 76'
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Lira (Chile)
30 October 1974 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 Republic of Ireland  3–0  Soviet Union Dublin, Ireland
Givens 22', 30', 70' Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 31,750
Referee: Axelryd (Sweden)
20 November 1974 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 Turkey  1–1  Republic of Ireland İzmir, Turkey
Martin 54' (o.g.) Givens 61' Stadium: İzmir Atatürk Stadium
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Srodecki (Poland)

1975

1 March 1975 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–0  West Germany B Dublin, Ireland
Conway 89' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Homewood (England)
11 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 Republic of Ireland  2–1   Switzerland Dublin, Ireland
Martin 2'
Treacy 28'
Müller 74' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 49,074
Referee: Schiller (Austria)
21 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 Switzerland  1–0  Republic of Ireland Bern, Switzerland
Elsener 75' Stadium: Wankdorf Stadion
Attendance: 12,793
Referee: Correia (Portugal)
29 October 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 Republic of Ireland  4–0  Turkey Dublin, Ireland
Givens 25', 28', 34', 88' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Martínez (Spain)

1976

24 March 1976 Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–0  Norway Dublin, Ireland
Brady 25'
Holmes 36' (pen.)
Walsh 61'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Partridge (England)
26 May 1976 Friendly Poland  0–2  Republic of Ireland Poznań, Poland
Givens 5', 11' Stadium: Warta Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pouček (Czechoslovakia)
8 October 1976 Friendly England  1–1  Republic of Ireland London, England
Pearson 44' Daly 55' (pen.) Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Alexander (Scotland)
13 October 1976 Friendly Turkey  3–3  Republic of Ireland Ankara, Turkey
Turan 51', 70'
Ertürk 64'
Stapleton 3'
Daly 14'
Waters 80'
Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadı
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Galić (Yugoslavia)
17 November 1976 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 France  2–0  Republic of Ireland Paris, France
Platini 47' (pen.)
Bathenay 88'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,437
Referee: Maksimović (Yugoslavia)

1977

9 February 1977 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–1  Spain Dublin, Ireland
Satrústegui 10' Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Hunting (England)
30 March 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 Republic of Ireland  1–0  France Dublin, Ireland
Brady 11' Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Linemayr (Austria)
24 April 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 Republic of Ireland  0–0  Poland Dublin, Ireland
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Matthewson (England)
12 October 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 Republic of Ireland  0–0  Bulgaria Dublin, Ireland
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Gonella (Italy)

1978

5 April 1978 Friendly Republic of Ireland  4–2  Turkey Dublin, Ireland
Giles 3'
McGee 12'
Treacy 18', 23'
Mustafaoğlu 5'
Turan 62'
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alexander (Scotland)
12 April 1978 Friendly Poland  3–0  Republic of Ireland Łódź, Poland
Boniek 52'
Deyna 60'
Mazur 82'
Stadium: Stadion ŁKS
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Scheurell (East Germany)
21 May 1978 Friendly Norway  0–0  Republic of Ireland Oslo, Norway
Stadium: Ullevaal
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Fredriksson (Sweden)
24 May 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 Denmark  3–3  Republic of Ireland Copenhagen, Denmark
Henning Jensen 31'
Nielsen 78' (pen.)
Lerby 79'
Stapleton 11'
Grealish 25'
Daly 65'
Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 28,900
Referee: Beck (Netherlands)
20 September 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 Republic of Ireland  0–0  Northern Ireland Dublin, Ireland
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Rion (Belgium)
25 October 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 Republic of Ireland  1–1  England Dublin, Ireland
Daly 27' Latchford 8' Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 48,613
Referee: Aldinger (West Germany)

1979

2 May 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 Republic of Ireland  2–0  Denmark Dublin, Ireland
Daly 45'
Givens 66'
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Vautrot (France)
22 May 1979 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–3  West Germany Dublin, Ireland
Ryan 26' Rummenigge 29'
Kelsch 81'
Hoeneß 90'
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Courtney (England)
29 May 1979 Unofficial friendly Republic of Ireland  0–0  Argentina Dublin, Ireland
Report Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Valentine (Scotland)
11 September 1979 Friendly Wales  2–1  Republic of Ireland Swansea, Wales
Walsh 24'
Curtis 53'
Jones 22' (o.g.) Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 6,825
Referee: Stevens (England)
26 September 1979 Friendly Czechoslovakia  4–1  Republic of Ireland Prague, Czechoslovakia
18:00 UTC+2 Ondruš 5'
Nehoda 35'
Kroupa 72'
Masný 90'
McGee 89' Stadium: Stadion Evžena Rošického
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Milchenko (Soviet Union)
17 October 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 Republic of Ireland  3–0  Bulgaria Dublin, Ireland
Martin 39'
Grealish 46'
Stapleton 83'
Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Einbeck (East Germany)
29 October 1979 Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–2  United States Dublin, Ireland
Grealish 64'
Givens 66'
Anderson 68'
di Bernardo 11'
Villa 63'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Farrell (Ireland)

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Notes

  1. ^ Match abandoned after 51 minutes due to fog. The match was replayed on 15 October 1969.