11 October 1976
(Practice Match)
LUTON TOWN FC 0-2 NORTHERN IRELAND
Referee: David Pleat (Luton coach)
Venue: Kenilworth Road, Luton (behind closed doors)
Goals: (NI) Anderson, Spence
Luton:
Barber; Price, Buckley, Faulkner, P. Futcher, Chambers, West, Funicello, Ryan, R. Futcher, Herbert
Captain:
Manager: Harry Haslam
Northern Ireland:
Pat Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur)
Jimmy Nicholl (Manchester United)
Tommy Jackson (Manchester United)
Allan Hunter (Ipswich Town)
Pat Rice (Arsenal)
Bryan Hamilton (Everton)
David McCreery (Manchester United)
Chris McGrath (Tottenham Hotspur)
Trevor Anderson (Swindon Town)
George Best (Fulham)
Sammy McIlroy (Manchester United)
Substitutes:
Derek Spence (Bury)
Captain:
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Build-up match for Northern Ireland - Netherlands World Cup Qualifier (13 October 1976).Chris McGrath missed a penalty.