England vs Northern Ireland head-to-head record

England wins: 76
Draws: 16
Northern Ireland wins: 7

99 meetings, 1882 to 2005Goals: England 324, Northern Ireland 81

England and Northern Ireland have met 99 times since 1882. England have won 76, Northern Ireland 7, and 16 matches ended level. They last met on 7 September 2005, when Northern Ireland won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 99 meetings have produced 405 goals, 4.09 per game. The biggest win is England’s 13–0 in a friendly in 1882. They went 17 years without meeting, between 1987 and 2005.

Who has won more, England or Northern Ireland?

All matches99 matches

76 England16 drawsNorthern Ireland 7

Competitive96 matches

73 England16 drawsNorthern Ireland 7

Friendlies3 matches

3 England0 drawsNorthern Ireland 0

Key numbers

Goals: England 324, Northern Ireland 814.09 per game
First meeting: Northern Ireland 0–13 EnglandFriendly, 18 Feb 1882
Most recent: Northern Ireland 1–0 EnglandWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Sept 2005
England’s biggest win: Northern Ireland 0–13 EnglandFriendly, 18 Feb 1882
Northern Ireland’s biggest win: England 0–3 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship, 14 Feb 1914
Most goals in a meeting: England 13–2 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship, 18 Feb 1899
Biggest upset: England 2–3 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship, 6 Nov 1957Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 5.6%
TFN Elo rating now: England 2208 (3rd), Northern Ireland 1721 (57th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

7 Sept 2005
Northern Ireland1England0
World Cup qualifying
Belfast, Northern Ireland
26 Mar 2005
England4Northern Ireland0
World Cup qualifying
Manchester, England
1 Apr 1987
Northern Ireland0England2
Euro qualifying
Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Oct 1986
England3Northern Ireland0
Euro qualifying
London, England
13 Nov 1985
England0Northern Ireland0
World Cup qualifying
London, England

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every England win and drops with every Northern Ireland win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: England have won more Below: Northern Ireland have won more

Level

England lead by 69 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 70, held by England from 26 March 2005.

Every meeting on one timeline

England wins

Draws

Northern Ireland wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In England's home games

50 matches

4163

EnglandDrawsNorthern Ireland

In Northern Ireland's home games

49 matches

35104

EnglandDrawsNorthern Ireland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	England	Draws	Northern Ireland	Goals
British Home Championship	87	66	15	6	275–77
World Cup qualifying	5	3	1	1	14–3
Euro qualifying	4	4	0	0	14–1
Friendly	3	3	0	0	21–0

Meetings by decade

England wins Draws Northern Ireland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	England	Draws	Northern Ireland	Goals
1880s	8	8	0	0	60
1890s	10	9	1	0	67
1900s	10	9	1	0	30
1910s	6	2	2	2	20
1920s	10	5	3	2	27
1930s	9	9	0	0	42
1940s	5	4	1	0	33
1950s	10	6	3	1	36
1960s	9	8	1	0	42
1970s	12	10	1	1	30
1980s	8	5	3	0	13
2000s	2	1	0	1	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	England	Northern Ireland
Wins in a row	131928 to 1946	21913 to 1914
Unbeaten meetings	311882 to 1912	31956 to 1958

The longest run of draws is 2, from 24 October 1925 to 20 October 1926.

Top scorers in England vs Northern Ireland

1Jack RowleyEngland4
2Bob LatchfordEngland2
3Chris WaddleEngland2
4Gary LinekerEngland2
5Harold HassallEngland2
6Michael OwenEngland2
7Stan MortensenEngland2
8Stan PearsonEngland2
9Tony WoodcockEngland2
10Trevor FrancisEngland2

Scorer records exist for 11 of the 99 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have England and Northern Ireland played each other?

99 times, starting on 18 February 1882. 96 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between England and Northern Ireland?

England, with 76 wins to 7. 16 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in England vs Northern Ireland?

England’s 13–0 win in a friendly on 18 February 1882 in Belfast.

When did England and Northern Ireland last play?

On 7 September 2005 in Belfast, when Northern Ireland won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between England and Northern Ireland?

In 96 competitive matches, England have 73 wins, Northern Ireland have 7, and 16 ended level.

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Every England vs Northern Ireland result

All 99 Competitive 96 Friendlies 3

Every England vs Northern Ireland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
7 Sept 2005	Northern Ireland	1–0	England	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
26 Mar 2005	England	4–0	Northern Ireland	World Cup qualifying	Manchester, England
1 Apr 1987	Northern Ireland	0–2	England	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Oct 1986	England	3–0	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	London, England
13 Nov 1985	England	0–0	Northern Ireland	World Cup qualifying	London, England
27 Feb 1985	Northern Ireland	0–1	England	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
4 Apr 1984	England	1–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
28 May 1983	Northern Ireland	0–0	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
23 Feb 1982	England	4–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
20 May 1980	England	1–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
17 Oct 1979	Northern Ireland	1–5	England	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
19 May 1979	Northern Ireland	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
7 Feb 1979	England	4–0	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	London, England
16 May 1978	England	1–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
28 May 1977	Northern Ireland	1–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
11 May 1976	England	4–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
17 May 1975	Northern Ireland	0–0	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 May 1974	England	1–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
12 May 1973	England	2–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
23 May 1972	England	0–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
15 May 1971	Northern Ireland	0–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
21 Apr 1970	England	3–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
3 May 1969	Northern Ireland	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
22 Nov 1967	England	2–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
22 Oct 1966	Northern Ireland	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
10 Nov 1965	England	2–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
3 Oct 1964	Northern Ireland	3–4	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
20 Nov 1963	England	8–3	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
20 Oct 1962	Northern Ireland	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
22 Nov 1961	England	1–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
8 Oct 1960	Northern Ireland	2–5	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
18 Nov 1959	England	2–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
4 Oct 1958	Northern Ireland	3–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 Nov 1957	England	2–3	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
6 Oct 1956	Northern Ireland	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
2 Nov 1955	England	3–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
2 Oct 1954	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
11 Nov 1953	England	3–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
4 Oct 1952	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
14 Nov 1951	England	2–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	London, England
7 Oct 1950	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–4	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
16 Nov 1949	England	9–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	World Cup qualifying	Manchester, England
9 Oct 1948	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–6	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
5 Nov 1947	England	2–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
28 Sept 1946	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–7	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Sept 1945	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–1	England	Friendly	Belfast, Northern Ireland
16 Nov 1938	England	7–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Manchester, England
23 Oct 1937	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–5	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
18 Nov 1936	England	3–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Stoke-on-Trent, England
19 Oct 1935	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 Feb 1935	England	2–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
14 Oct 1933	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
17 Oct 1932	England	1–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Blackpool, England
17 Oct 1931	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–6	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
20 Oct 1930	England	5–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Sheffield, England
19 Oct 1929	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
22 Oct 1928	England	2–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
22 Oct 1927	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–0	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
20 Oct 1926	England	3–3	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
24 Oct 1925	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–0	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
22 Oct 1924	England	3–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
20 Oct 1923	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
21 Oct 1922	England	2–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	West Bromwich, England
22 Oct 1921	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
23 Oct 1920	England	2–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Sunderland, England
25 Oct 1919	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
14 Feb 1914	England	0–3	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Middlesbrough, England
15 Feb 1913	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
10 Feb 1912	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–6	England	British Home Championship	Dublin, Ireland
11 Feb 1911	England	2–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Derby, England
12 Feb 1910	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
13 Feb 1909	England	4–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Bradford, England
15 Feb 1908	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
16 Feb 1907	England	1–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
17 Feb 1906	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–5	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
25 Feb 1905	England	1–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Middlesbrough, England
12 Mar 1904	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
14 Feb 1903	England	4–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Wolverhampton, England
22 Mar 1902	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–1	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
9 Mar 1901	England	3–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Southampton, England
17 Mar 1900	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Dublin, Ireland
18 Feb 1899	England	13–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Sunderland, England
5 Mar 1898	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–3	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
20 Feb 1897	England	6–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Nottingham, England
7 Mar 1896	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
9 Mar 1895	England	9–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Derby, England
3 Mar 1894	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
25 Feb 1893	England	6–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Birmingham, England
5 Mar 1892	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
7 Mar 1891	England	6–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Wolverhampton, England
15 Mar 1890	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–9	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
2 Mar 1889	England	6–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
7 Apr 1888	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–5	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
5 Feb 1887	England	7–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Sheffield, England
13 Mar 1886	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–6	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
28 Feb 1885	England	4–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Manchester, England
23 Feb 1884	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–8	England	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
24 Feb 1883	England	7–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	Friendly	Liverpool, England
18 Feb 1882	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–13	England	Friendly	Belfast, Ireland