Northern Ireland vs Scotland head-to-head record

Northern Ireland wins: 16
Draws: 17
Scotland wins: 63

96 meetings, 1884 to 2024Goals: Northern Ireland 82, Scotland 258

Northern Ireland and Scotland have met 96 times since 1884. Scotland have won 63, Northern Ireland 16, and 17 matches ended level. They last met on 26 March 2024, when Northern Ireland won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 96 meetings have produced 340 goals, 3.54 per game. The biggest win is Scotland’s 11–0 in the British Home Championship in 1901. They went 16 years without meeting, between 1992 and 2008.

Who has won more, Northern Ireland or Scotland?

All matches96 matches

16 Northern Ireland17 drawsScotland 63

Competitive92 matches

15 Northern Ireland16 drawsScotland 61

Friendlies4 matches

1 Northern Ireland1 drawScotland 2

Key numbers

Goals: Northern Ireland 82, Scotland 2583.54 per game
First meeting: Northern Ireland 0–5 ScotlandBritish Home Championship, 26 Jan 1884
Most recent: Scotland 0–1 Northern IrelandFriendly, 26 Mar 2024
Northern Ireland’s biggest win: Northern Ireland 2–0 ScotlandBritish Home Championship, 13 Dec 1983
Scotland’s biggest win: Scotland 11–0 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship, 23 Feb 1901
Most goals in a meeting: Northern Ireland 2–10 ScotlandBritish Home Championship, 24 Mar 1888
Biggest upset: Scotland 0–1 Northern IrelandFriendly, 26 Mar 2024Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.3%
TFN Elo rating now: Northern Ireland 1721 (57th), Scotland 1780 (40th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

26 Mar 2024
Scotland0Northern Ireland1
Friendly
Glasgow, Scotland
25 Mar 2015
Scotland1Northern Ireland0
Friendly
Glasgow, Scotland
9 Feb 2011
Scotland3Northern Ireland0
Nations Cup
Dublin, Republic of Ireland (neutral)
20 Aug 2008
Scotland0Northern Ireland0
Friendly
Glasgow, Scotland
19 Feb 1992
Scotland1Northern Ireland0
Friendly
Glasgow, Scotland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Scotland lead by 47 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 48, held by Scotland from 25 March 2015.

Every meeting on one timeline

Northern Ireland wins

Draws

Scotland wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Northern Ireland's home games

43 matches

9727

Northern IrelandDrawsScotland

In Scotland's home games

52 matches

71035

Northern IrelandDrawsScotland

At neutral venues

1 match

001

Northern IrelandDrawsScotland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Northern Ireland	Draws	Scotland	Goals
British Home Championship	88	15	14	59	78–244
Friendly	4	1	1	2	1–2
World Cup qualifying	3	0	2	1	3–9
Nations Cup	1	0	0	1	0–3

Meetings by decade

Northern Ireland wins Draws Scotland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Northern Ireland	Draws	Scotland	Goals
1880s	6	0	0	6	48
1890s	10	0	1	9	52
1900s	10	1	1	8	42
1910s	5	1	1	3	13
1920s	10	1	0	9	31
1930s	10	2	2	6	29
1940s	4	1	1	2	17
1950s	10	1	4	5	34
1960s	9	3	1	5	39
1970s	10	3	1	6	20
1980s	7	2	4	1	9
1990s	1	0	0	1	1
2000s	1	0	1	0	0
2010s	2	0	0	2	4
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Northern Ireland	Scotland
Wins in a row	21973 to 1974	121884 to 1895
Unbeaten meetings	41981 to 1983	191884 to 1902

The longest run of draws is 3, from 14 October 1981 to 24 May 1983.

Top scorers in Northern Ireland vs Scotland

1Henry MorrisScotland3
2Charlie FlemingScotland2
3Samuel SmythNorthern Ireland2
4William WaddellScotland2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 96 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

96 times, starting on 26 January 1884. 92 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Northern Ireland and Scotland?

Scotland, with 63 wins to 16. 17 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Northern Ireland vs Scotland?

Scotland’s 11–0 win in the British Home Championship on 23 February 1901 in Glasgow.

When did Northern Ireland and Scotland last play?

On 26 March 2024 in Glasgow, when Northern Ireland won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Northern Ireland and Scotland?

In 92 competitive matches, Northern Ireland have 15 wins, Scotland have 61, and 16 ended level.

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Every Northern Ireland vs Scotland result

All 96 Competitive 92 Friendlies 4

Every Northern Ireland vs Scotland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
26 Mar 2024	Scotland	0–1	Northern Ireland	Friendly	Glasgow, Scotland
25 Mar 2015	Scotland	1–0	Northern Ireland	Friendly	Glasgow, Scotland
9 Feb 2011	Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland	Nations Cup	Dublin, Republic of Ireland (neutral)
20 Aug 2008	Scotland	0–0	Northern Ireland	Friendly	Glasgow, Scotland
19 Feb 1992	Scotland	1–0	Northern Ireland	Friendly	Glasgow, Scotland
13 Dec 1983	Northern Ireland	2–0	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
24 May 1983	Scotland	0–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
28 Apr 1982	Northern Ireland	1–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
14 Oct 1981	Northern Ireland	0–0	Scotland	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
19 May 1981	Scotland	2–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
25 Mar 1981	Scotland	1–1	Northern Ireland	World Cup qualifying	Glasgow, Scotland
16 May 1980	Northern Ireland	1–0	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
22 May 1979	Scotland	1–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
13 May 1978	Scotland	1–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
1 Jun 1977	Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
8 May 1976	Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
20 May 1975	Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
11 May 1974	Scotland	0–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
16 May 1973	Scotland	1–2	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
20 May 1972	Scotland	2–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
18 May 1971	Scotland	0–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
18 Apr 1970	Northern Ireland	0–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 May 1969	Scotland	1–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
21 Oct 1967	Northern Ireland	1–0	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
16 Nov 1966	Scotland	2–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
2 Oct 1965	Northern Ireland	3–2	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
25 Nov 1964	Scotland	3–2	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
12 Oct 1963	Northern Ireland	2–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
7 Nov 1962	Scotland	5–1	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
7 Oct 1961	Northern Ireland	1–6	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
9 Nov 1960	Scotland	5–2	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
3 Oct 1959	Northern Ireland	0–4	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
5 Nov 1958	Scotland	2–2	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
5 Oct 1957	Northern Ireland	1–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
7 Nov 1956	Scotland	1–0	Northern Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
8 Oct 1955	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
3 Nov 1954	Scotland	2–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
3 Oct 1953	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
5 Nov 1952	Scotland	1–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
6 Oct 1951	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
1 Nov 1950	Scotland	6–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
1 Oct 1949	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–8	Scotland	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
17 Nov 1948	Scotland	3–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
4 Oct 1947	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–0	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
27 Nov 1946	Scotland	0–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
8 Oct 1938	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–2	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
10 Nov 1937	Scotland	1–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Aberdeen, Scotland
31 Oct 1936	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
13 Nov 1935	Scotland	2–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Edinburgh, Scotland
20 Oct 1934	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
16 Sept 1933	Scotland	1–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
17 Sept 1932	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–4	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
19 Sept 1931	Scotland	3–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
21 Feb 1931	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–0	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
22 Feb 1930	Scotland	3–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
23 Feb 1929	Northern Irelandas Ireland	3–7	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
25 Feb 1928	Scotland	0–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
26 Feb 1927	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–2	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
27 Feb 1926	Scotland	4–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
28 Feb 1925	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
1 Mar 1924	Scotland	2–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
3 Mar 1923	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Northern Ireland
4 Mar 1922	Scotland	2–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
26 Feb 1921	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–2	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
13 Mar 1920	Scotland	3–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
14 Mar 1914	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
15 Mar 1913	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–2	Scotland	British Home Championship	Dublin, Ireland
16 Mar 1912	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–4	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
18 Mar 1911	Scotland	2–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
19 Mar 1910	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–0	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
15 Mar 1909	Scotland	5–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
14 Mar 1908	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–5	Scotland	British Home Championship	Dublin, Ireland
16 Mar 1907	Scotland	3–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
17 Mar 1906	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Dublin, Ireland
18 Mar 1905	Scotland	4–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
26 Mar 1904	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–1	Scotland	British Home Championship	Dublin, Ireland
21 Mar 1903	Scotland	0–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
1 Mar 1902	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–5	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
23 Feb 1901	Scotland	11–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
3 Mar 1900	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
25 Mar 1899	Scotland	9–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
26 Mar 1898	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
27 Mar 1897	Scotland	5–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
28 Mar 1896	Northern Irelandas Ireland	3–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
30 Mar 1895	Scotland	3–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
31 Mar 1894	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–2	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
25 Mar 1893	Scotland	6–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
19 Mar 1892	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–3	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
28 Mar 1891	Scotland	2–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
29 Mar 1890	Northern Irelandas Ireland	1–4	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
9 Mar 1889	Scotland	7–0	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
24 Mar 1888	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–10	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
19 Feb 1887	Scotland	4–1	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
20 Mar 1886	Northern Irelandas Ireland	2–7	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland
14 Mar 1885	Scotland	8–2	Northern Irelandas Ireland	British Home Championship	Glasgow, Scotland
26 Jan 1884	Northern Irelandas Ireland	0–5	Scotland	British Home Championship	Belfast, Ireland