Ireland vs Turkey head-to-head record

Ireland wins: 5
Draws: 6
Turkey wins: 3

14 meetings, 1966 to 2018Goals: Ireland 27, Turkey 16

Ireland and Turkey have met 14 times since 1966. Ireland have won 5, Turkey 3, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 23 March 2018, when Turkey won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 14 meetings have produced 43 goals, 3.07 per game. The biggest win is Ireland’s 5–0 in Euro qualifying in 1990. Turkey are unbeaten in the last five meetings (2 wins, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Ireland or Turkey?

All matches14 matches

5 Ireland6 drawsTurkey 3

Competitive8 matches

4 Ireland3 drawsTurkey 1

Friendlies6 matches

1 Ireland3 drawsTurkey 2

Key numbers

Goals: Ireland 27, Turkey 163.07 per game
First meeting: Ireland 2–1 TurkeyEuro qualifying, 16 Nov 1966
Most recent: Turkey 1–0 IrelandFriendly, 23 Mar 2018
Ireland’s biggest win: Ireland 5–0 TurkeyEuro qualifying, 17 Oct 1990
Turkey’s biggest win: Ireland 1–2 TurkeyFriendly, 25 May 2014
Most goals in a meeting: Ireland 4–2 TurkeyFriendly, 5 Apr 1978
Current run: Turkey unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: Ireland 1763 (44th), Turkey 1827 (34th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

23 Mar 2018
Turkey1Ireland0
Friendly
Antalya, Turkey
25 May 2014
Ireland1Turkey2
Friendly
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
9 Sept 2003
Ireland2Turkey2
Friendly
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
17 Nov 1999
Turkey0Ireland0
Euro qualifying
Bursa, Turkey
13 Nov 1999
Ireland1Turkey1
Euro qualifying
Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ireland have won more Below: Turkey have won more

Level

Ireland lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Ireland from 13 November 1991.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ireland wins

Draws

Turkey wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ireland's home games

7 matches

421

IrelandDrawsTurkey

In Turkey's home games

7 matches

142

IrelandDrawsTurkey

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ireland	Draws	Turkey	Goals
Euro qualifying	8	4	3	1	17–6
Friendly	6	1	3	2	10–10

Meetings by decade

Ireland wins Draws Turkey wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ireland	Draws	Turkey	Goals
1960s	2	1	0	1	6
1970s	4	2	2	0	18
1990s	5	2	3	0	11
2000s	1	0	1	0	4
2010s	2	0	0	2	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ireland	Turkey
Wins in a row	21990 to 1991	22014 to 2018
Unbeaten meetings	101974 to 2003	51999 to 2018

The longest run of draws is 3, from 13 November 1999 to 9 September 2003.

Top scorers in Ireland vs Turkey

1Don GivensIreland5
2John AldridgeIreland3
3John ByrneIreland2
4Ogün AltıparmakTurkey2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Ireland and Turkey played each other?

14 times, starting on 16 November 1966. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ireland and Turkey?

Ireland, with 5 wins to 3. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ireland vs Turkey?

Ireland’s 5–0 win in Euro qualifying on 17 October 1990 in Dublin.

When did Ireland and Turkey last play?

On 23 March 2018 in Antalya, when Turkey won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Ireland and Turkey?

In 8 competitive matches, Ireland have 4 wins, Turkey have 1, and 3 ended level.

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Every Ireland vs Turkey result

All 14 Competitive 8 Friendlies 6

Every Ireland vs Turkey result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
23 Mar 2018	Turkey	1–0	Ireland	Friendly	Antalya, Turkey
25 May 2014	Ireland	1–2	Turkey	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
9 Sept 2003	Ireland	2–2	Turkey	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
17 Nov 1999	Turkey	0–0	Ireland	Euro qualifying	Bursa, Turkey
13 Nov 1999	Ireland	1–1	Turkey	Euro qualifying	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
13 Nov 1991	Turkey	1–3	Ireland	Euro qualifying	Istanbul, Turkey
17 Oct 1990	Ireland	5–0	Turkey	Euro qualifying	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
26 May 1990	Turkey	0–0	Ireland	Friendly	İzmir, Turkey
5 Apr 1978	Ireland	4–2	Turkey	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
13 Oct 1976	Turkey	3–3	Ireland	Friendly	Ankara, Turkey
29 Oct 1975	Ireland	4–0	Turkey	Euro qualifying	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
20 Nov 1974	Turkey	1–1	Ireland	Euro qualifying	İzmir, Turkey
22 Feb 1967	Turkey	2–1	Ireland	Euro qualifying	Ankara, Turkey
16 Nov 1966	Ireland	2–1	Turkey	Euro qualifying	Dublin, Republic of Ireland