1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
This group originally included Syria as well as Spain and the Republic of Ireland. However Syria withdrew in support of the African teams who withdrew in protest at the allocation of spots. The Republic of Ireland and Spain subsequently played against each other on a home-and-away basis. When both teams won their home match, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the Football Association of Ireland later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris. Spain won the play-off and qualified for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Matches
Republic of Ireland  | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain |
|---|---|---|
Iribar  61' (o.g.) |
Report |
Syria withdrew to support the African teams who had withdrawn in protest at the allocation of spots. Republic of Ireland and Spain finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Spanish and Irish football associations later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris.[1]
| Spain | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Ufarte 80' |
Report |
Spain qualified.
Team stats
Spain
SpainHead coach: José Villalonga
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on | |
|
|
Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Adelardo | 26 September 1939 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | Atlético Madrid |
| GK | Antonio Betancort | 13 March 1937 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | Barcelona |
| MF | Jesús Glaría | 2 January 1942 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Atlético Madrid |
| FW | Vicente Guillot | 15 July 1941 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | Valencia |
| GK | José Ángel Iribar | 1 March 1943 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | Athletic Bilbao |
| FW | Carlos Lapetra | 29 November 1938 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Real Zaragoza |
| FW | Marcelino | 29 April 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Real Zaragoza |
| DF | Ferran Olivella | 22 June 1936 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Barcelona |
| FW | Jesús María Pereda | 23 June 1938 | 2 | 3 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | Barcelona |
| DF | Severino Reija | 25 November 1938 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Real Zaragoza |
| DF | Feliciano Rivilla | 21 August 1936 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Atlético Madrid |
| FW | Luis Suárez | 2 May 1935 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 |  Internazionale |
| FW | José Ufarte | 17 May 1941 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Atlético Madrid |
| MF | Ignacio Zoco | 31 July 1939 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Real Madrid |
Republic of Ireland
Republic of IrelandHead coach: Johnny Carey
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on | |
|
|
Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Eric Barber | 18 January 1942 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | Shelbourne |
| DF | Shay Brennan | 6 May 1937 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 |  Manchester United |
| DF | Noel Cantwell | 28 February 1932 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Manchester United |
| GK | Pat Dunne | 9 February 1943 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Manchester United |
| DF | Tony Dunne | 24 July 1941 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Manchester United |
| MF | Eamon Dunphy | 3 August 1945 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | /3[2] York City |
| DF | Theo Foley | 2 March 1937 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | Northampton Town |
| MF | Johnny Giles | 6 November 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Leeds United |
| FW | Joe Haverty | 17 February 1936 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | /3[2] Bristol Rovers | ||
| 90 | 90 | Shelbourne | |||||||||
| FW | Jackie Hennessy | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | Shelbourne | |
| DF | Charlie Hurley | 4 October 1936 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | Sunderland |
| FW | Andy McEvoy | 15 July 1938 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Blackburn Rovers |
| MF | Mick McGrath | 7 April 1936 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | Blackburn Rovers |
| DF | Mick Meagan | 29 May 1934 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | /2[2] Huddersfield Town |
| FW | Frank O'Neill | 13 April 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Shamrock Rovers |
- Doyle, Paul (13 November 2015). "The Joy of Six". The Guardian.
- The number indicates the league the team played in that year