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Northern Ireland national football team

Northern Ireland (Ireland) football team lost 0-13 it's first international match against England on 18 February 1882 in Belfast. For now the national team played 684 times.

Northern Ireland appeared in 3 World Cup final tournaments, their best result was reaching the quarter-finals (1958).

Northern Ireland national football team all-time record

WP
37.4
P
684
W
177
D
157
L
350
GF
713
GA
1266
GF/P
1.042
GA/P
1.851
Av attendance
21 322
WP - winning percentage, P - played, W - wins, D - draws, L - losses, GF - goals for, GA - goals against, Av - average
Northern Ireland football results by competition
Competition
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Goals For
Goals Against
Winning Percentage
13
3
5
5
13
23
42.3
142
45
39
58
155
168
45.4
130
47
27
56
140
167
46.6
265
48
49
168
284
710
27.4
16
1
4
11
13
28
18.8
Friendly matches and other tournaments
126
34
35
57
116
199
40.9
(-) matches counted in two competitions at once
12
2
2
8
10
32
25.0
All-time Northern Ireland results by date
1
18 Feb 1882 14:45 (-0:25)

Belfast, Bloomfield, Knock

Friendly International
2
25 Feb 1882 15:00

Wrexham, The Racecourse

Friendly International
3
24 Feb 1883 15:00

Garston, Aigburth Cricket Ground

Friendly International
4
17 Mar 1883 15:00 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

Friendly International
5
26 Jan 1884 14:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1884
6
09 Feb 1884 15:00

Wrexham, The Racecourse

British Championship 1884
7
23 Feb 1884 15:00 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1884
8
28 Feb 1885 15:15

Manchester, Whalley Range

British Championship 1885
9
14 Mar 1885 15:30

Glasgow, 2nd Hampden Park

British Championship 1885
10
11 Apr 1885 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1885
11
27 Feb 1886 15:00

Wrexham, The Racecourse

British Championship 1886
12
13 Mar 1886 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1886
13
20 Mar 1886 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1886
14
05 Feb 1887 14:30

Sheffield, Bramall Lane

British Championship 1887
15
19 Feb 1887 15:30

Glasgow, 2nd Hampden Park

British Championship 1887
16
12 Mar 1887 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Oldpark Avenue

British Championship 1887
17
03 Mar 1888

Wrexham, The Racecourse

British Championship 1888
18
24 Mar 1888 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Oldpark Avenue

British Championship 1888
19
07 Apr 1888 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1888
20
02 Mar 1889 15:30

Walton, Anfield Road

British Championship 1889
21
09 Mar 1889 15:30

Govan, Ibrox Park field

British Championship 1889
22
27 Apr 1889 14:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1889
23
08 Feb 1890

Shrewsbury, Old Racecourse

British Championship 1890
24
15 Mar 1890 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1890
25
29 Mar 1890 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulster Football Club Ground, Ballynafeigh

British Championship 1890
26
07 Feb 1891 15:15 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulsterville

British Championship 1891
27
07 Mar 1891 15:30

Wolverhampton, Molineux Stadium

British Championship 1891
28
28 Mar 1891 16:00

Glasgow, 1st Celtic Park, Parkhead

British Championship 1891
29
27 Feb 1892 15:30

Bangor, Penrhyn Park

British Championship 1892
30
05 Mar 1892 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Solitude (Cliftonville Ground)

British Championship 1892
31
19 Mar 1892 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Solitude (Cliftonville Ground)

British Championship 1892
32
25 Feb 1893 15:30

Perry Barr, Wellington Road Ground

British Championship 1893
33
25 Mar 1893 16:00

Glasgow, Celtic Park, Parkhead

British Championship 1893
34
08 Apr 1893 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Ulsterville

British Championship 1893
35
24 Feb 1894 15:00

Swansea, St. Helen's Rugby Ground

British Championship 1894
36
03 Mar 1894 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Solitude (Cliftonville Ground)

British Championship 1894
37
31 Mar 1894 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Solitude (Cliftonville Ground)

British Championship 1894
38
09 Mar 1895 15:30

Derby, County Cricket Ground

British Championship 1895
39
16 Mar 1895 15:30 (-0:25)

Belfast, Solitude (Cliftonville Ground)

British Championship 1895
40
30 Mar 1895 15:45

Glasgow, Celtic Park, Parkhead

British Championship 1895
41
29 Feb 1896 15:30

Wrexham, The Racecourse

British Championship 1896

Northern Ireland national football team records and stats

7:0
Biggest victory (2 February 1930 vs Wales)
0:13
Heaviest defeat (2 February 1882 vs England)
5
Most consecutive victories (3 March 2017 vs Norway - 9 September 2017 vs Czech Republic, 3 March 2019 vs Estonia - 9 September 2019 vs Luxembourg)
12
Most consecutive matches without defeat (3 March 2015 vs Finland - 6 June 2016 vs Slovakia)
4
Most consecutive draws (9 September 2012 vs Luxembourg - 2 February 2013 vs Malta)
24
Most consecutive matches without a draw (1 January 1884 vs Scotland - 3 March 1891 vs Scotland)
21
Most consecutive matches without victory (11 November 1947 vs England - 11 November 1953 vs England)
11
Most consecutive defeats (1 January 1884 vs Scotland - 2 February 1887 vs Scotland, 10 October 1959 vs Scotland - 10 October 1961 vs Scotland)
13
Most consecutive matches scoring (11 November 1933 vs Wales - 3 March 1938 vs Wales)
13
Most consecutive matches without scoring (3 March 2002 vs Liechtenstein - 10 October 2003 vs Greece)
46
Most consecutive matches conceding a goal (2 February 1882 vs England - 3 March 1897 vs Scotland)
6
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (3 March 1985 vs Spain - 2 February 1986 vs France)
External sources

DFN - posted on 25 May 2011 at 00:56:00 - 1

Stats database → nifootball.blogspot.com

Excellent site about the National Team of Northern Ireland

pasaru - posted on 22 January 2017 at 20:53:58

List of results → www.irishfa.com

Northern Ireland football association
Most caps for Northern Ireland
1. Steve Davis (2005 - 2022) - 140 caps
2. Pat Jennings (1964 - 1986) - 119 caps
3. Aaron Hughes (1998 - 2018) - 112 caps
4. Jonny Evans (2006 - 2023) - 106 caps
5. David Healy (2000 - 2013) - 95 caps
Most goals for Northern Ireland
1. David Healy (2000 - 2013) - 36 goals
2. Kyle Lafferty (2006 - 2022) - 20 goals
3. Steve Davis (2005 - 2022) - 13 goals
4. Colin Clarke (1986 - 1992) - 13 goals
5. Billy Gillespie (1913 - 1930) - 13 goals
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