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FIFA World Cup qualification 1966

Flag of Northern Ireland
Full time
Flag of Albania

Northern Ireland4–1Albania

Half-time 2–0

  • Jobby Crossan 16′, 30′, 61′ (pen.)
  • George Best 85′
  • Robert Jashari 49′
Date
Venue
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Competition
FIFA World Cup qualification 1966
Meeting
First meetingof 9 played

How it unfolded

Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandAlbaniaFlag of Albania
  1. Kick-off
  2. 16′

    Goal

    Jobby Crossan

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    1–0

  3. 30′

    Goal

    Jobby Crossan

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    2–0

  4. Half-time2–0
  5. 49′

    Goal

    Robert Jashari

    Flag of AlbaniaAlbania

    2–1

  6. 61′

    Penalty goal

    Jobby Crossan

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    3–1

  7. 85′

    Goal

    George Best

    Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

    4–1

  8. Full time4–1

Head-to-head

Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandAlbaniaFlag of Albania

All-time, from 9 meetings with a result.

5Wins2
Draws2
13Goals5
Every meeting

Form going in

Last five results, latest first.

Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

  1. D
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L

Flag of AlbaniaAlbania

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W

Previous & next

Previous meeting

This was their first meeting.

Every meetingFIFA World Cup qualification 1966