| Description | The big sheet has notes concerning the match on the reverse and three sections cut from it, including information about the English players and replacements. It is accompanied by a sheet of notes describing the match and score, a programme, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses and cuttings from The Scotsman, The Sunday Times and other unidentified newspapers.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 12 - 16 Ireland. The big sheet records:
England
Team: Bob Hiller, Keith Fielding, Mike Beese, David Duckham, Rod Webb, Alan Old, Jan Webster, Brian Stack Stevens, John Pullin, Mike Burton, Alan Brinn, Chris Ralston, Peter Dixon, Andy Ripley and Tony Neary.
Replacements (some names and information cut from the big sheet): John Finlan, Jeremy Janion, Lionel Weston, [Tom Palmer, Keith Fairbrother, A. E. Boddy and John Barton.]
Ireland
Team: Tom Kiernan, Tom Grace, Kevin Flynn, Mike Gibson, Wallace McMaster, Barry McGann, John Moloney, Ray McLoughlin, Ken Kennedy, Sean Lynch, Willie J. McBride, Con Feighery, Stewart McKinney, Denis Hickie and Fergus Slattery.
Replacements: Tony Ensor, Dick Milliken, Colin Grimshaw, Feidhlim [Phelim] McLoughlin, David Barry and Harry Steele.
Referee: Roger Austry.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Air C[ommo]dore Larry Lamb and J. Page.
Sponge-men: Harry Booker.
Also listed: Ken Bailey and Martin Bell. |