Northern Ireland national football team records and statistics

This page details Northern Ireland national football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Northern Ireland's match record by opponent and decade.

Player records

Players still active are highlighted in green

Most capped players

Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2019 after the match against Germany

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Pat Jennings	1964–1986	119	0
2	Steven Davis	2005–	117	12
3	Aaron Hughes	1998–2018	112	1
4	David Healy	2000–2013	95	36
5	Mal Donaghy	1980–1994	91	0
6	Sammy McIlroy	1972–1987	88	5
6	Maik Taylor	1999–2011	88	0
8	Keith Gillespie	1995–2008	86	2
9	Jonny Evans	2006–	84	4
10	Gareth McAuley	2005–2018	80	9
11	Chris Baird	2003–2016	79	0
12	Kyle Lafferty	2006–	75	20
13	Jimmy Nicholl	1976–1986	73	1
14	Michael Hughes	1992–2004	71	5
15	David McCreery	1976–1990	67	0
16	Nigel Worthington	1984–1997	66	0
17	Chris Brunt	2004–2017	65	3
18	Martin O'Neill	1972–1985	64	8
19	Gerry Armstrong	1977–1986	63	12
20	Niall McGinn	2010–	60	4
21	Iain Dowie	1990–2000	59	12
	Terry Neill	1961–1973	59	2

Corry Evans	2009–	59	2
24	Oliver Norwood	2010–2018	57	0
25	Billy Bingham	1951–1963	56	9
	Danny Blanchflower	1949–1962	56	2
	Damien Johnson	1999–2009	56	0
28	Jimmy McIlroy	1951–1965	55	10
29	Stephen Craigan	2003–2011	54	0
30	Allan Hunter	1969–1979	53	1
30	John McClelland	1980–1990	53	1
32	Jim Magilton	1991–2002	52	5
32	Alan McDonald	1985–1996	52	3
34	Sammy Nelson	1970–1982	51	1
	Chris Nicholl	1974–1983	51	3
	Gerry Taggart	1990–2002	51	7
37	Bryan Hamilton	1968–1980	50	4
	James Quinn	1996–2006	50	4

	Josh Magennis	2010–	50	7
Craig Cathcart	2010–	50	2

Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

Highest Ireland / Northern Ireland goalscorers

Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2019 after the match against Germany

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals	Goals per game
1	David Healy	2000–2013	95	36	0.38
2	Kyle Lafferty	2006–	75	20	0.27
3	Billy Gillespie	1913–1932	25	13	0.52
3	Colin Clarke	1986–1993	38	13	0.34
5	Joe Bambrick	1928–1940	11	12	1.09
	Gerry Armstrong	1977–1986	63	12	0.19
	Jimmy Quinn	1985–1996	46	12	0.26
	Iain Dowie	1990–2000	59	12	0.20

Steven Davis	2005–	117	12	0.10
10	Olphie Stanfield	1887–1897	30	11	0.37
11	Jimmy McIlroy	1951–1965	55	10	0.18
	Peter McParland	1954–1962	34	10	0.29
	Johnny Crossan	1959–1967	24	10	0.42
14	Billy Bingham	1951–1963	56	9[note 1]	0.16
	George Best	1964–1977	37	9	0.24
	Norman Whiteside	1982–1989	38	9	0.24
	Gareth McAuley	2005–2018	80	9	0.11
18	Derek Dougan	1958–1973	43	8	0.19
	Willie Irvine	1963–1972	23	8	0.35
	Martin O'Neill	1971–1984	64	8	0.13
21	John Peden	1887–1899	24	7	0.29
	Billy McAdams	1954–1962	15	7	0.47
	Sammy Wilson	1961–1967	12	7	0.58
	Gerry Taggart	1990–2002	51	7	0.14

Josh Magennis	2010–	50	7	0.14

Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

Hat-tricks

The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.

Player	Goals	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Type of Game	Ref
Olphie Stanfield	4*	7 February 1891	Wales	Ulsterville, Belfast, Northern Ireland	7–2	1890–91 British Home Championship	[1]
Jack Peden	3	8 April 1893	Wales	Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland	4–3	1892–93 British Home Championship	[2]
Andy Gara	3	22 February 1902	Wales	Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales	3–0	1901–02 British Home Championship	[3]
Harold Sloan	3	2 April 1906	Wales	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales	4–4	1905–06 British Home Championship	[4]
Joe Bambrick	6*	1 February 1930	Wales	Celtic Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	7–0	1929–30 British Home Championship	[5]
Billy McAdams	3	26 October 1960	West Germany	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	3–4	1962 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier	[6]
Johnny Crossan	3	7 May 1965	Albania	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	4–1	1966 FIFA World Cup Group 5 Qualifier	[7]
George Best	3	21 April 1971	Cyprus	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	5–0	UEFA Euro 1972 Group 4 Qualifier	[8]
Colin Clarke	3	11 September 1991	Faroe Islands	Landskrona IP, Landskrona, Sweden[note 2]	5–0	UEFA Euro 1992 Group 4 Qualifier	[9]
David Healy	3	6 September 2006	Spain	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	3–2	UEFA Euro 2008 Group F Qualifier	[10]
David Healy	3	24 March 2007	Liechtenstein	Rheinpark, Vaduz, Liechtenstein	4–1	UEFA Euro 2008 Group F Qualifier	[11]

More than a hat-trick scored *

Red cards

The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.

Player	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Type of Game	Ref
Jimmy Nicholson	17 October 1961	Greece	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	2–0	1962 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier	[12]
Billy Ferguson	22 October 1966	England	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	0–2	1966–67 British Home Championship UEFA Euro 1968 Group 8 Qualifier	[13]
George Best	18 April 1970	Scotland	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	0–1	1969–70 British Home Championship	[14]
George Best	18 October 1972	Bulgaria	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	0–3	1974 FIFA World Cup Group 6 Qualifier	[15]
Terry Cochrane	3 June 1981	Sweden	Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden	0–1	1982 FIFA World Cup Group 6 Qualifier	[16]
Mal Donaghy	25 June 1982	Spain	Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain	1–0	1982 FIFA World Cup Group 5	[17]
Phil Gray	23 March 1994	Romania	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	2–0	International Friendly	[18]
Iain Dowie	27 March 1996	Norway	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	0–2	International Friendly	[19]
Steve Lomas	27 March 2002	Liechtenstein	Rheinpark, Vaduz, Liechtenstein	0–0	International Friendly	[20]
James Quinn	2 April 2003	Greece	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	0–2	UEFA Euro 2004 Group 6 Qualifier	[21]
Keith Gillespie	2 April 2003	Greece	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	0–2	UEFA Euro 2004 Group 6 Qualifier	[22]
George McCartney	11 October 2003	Greece	Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens, Greece	0–1	UEFA Euro 2004 Group 6 Qualifier	[23]
Mark Williams	30 May 2004	Barbados	Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados	1–1	International Friendly	[24]
Michael Hughes	8 September 2004	Wales	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	2–2	2006 FIFA World Cup Group 6 Qualifier	[25]
David Healy	8 September 2004	Wales	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	2–2	2006 FIFA World Cup Group 6 Qualifier	[26]
Keith Gillespie	17 August 2005	Malta	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	1–1	International Friendly	[27]
Damien Johnson	12 October 2005	Austria	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	0–2	2006 FIFA World Cup Group 6 Qualifier	[28]
James Quinn	26 May 2006	Romania	Soldier Field, Chicago, United States	0–2	International Friendly	[29]
Ryan McGivern	20 August 2008	Scotland	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	0–0	International Friendly	[30]
Adam Thompson	24 May 2011	Republic of Ireland	Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland	0–5	2011 Nations Cup	[31]
Chris Brunt	6 September 2013	Portugal	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	2–4	2014 FIFA World Cup Group F Qualifier	[32]
Kyle Lafferty	6 September 2013	Portugal	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	2–4	2014 FIFA World Cup Group F Qualifier	[33]
Jonny Evans	11 October 2013	Azerbaijan	Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan	0–2	2014 FIFA World Cup Group F Qualifier	[34]
Gareth McAuley	5 March 2014	Cyprus	GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus	0–0	International Friendly	[35]
Chris Baird	7 September 2015	Hungary	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	1–1	UEFA Euro 2016 Group F Qualifier	[36]

Individual and Team records

Age records

Youngest player to make debut: Samuel Johnston – 15 years and 154 days, 18 February 1882 vs England
Oldest player to play a game: Elisha Scott – 42 years and 200 days, 11 March 1936 vs Wales
Youngest player to play at World Cup finals: Norman Whiteside – 17 years and 41 days, 17 June 1982 vs Yugoslavia
Oldest player to play at World Cup finals: Pat Jennings – 41 years and 0 days, 12 June 1986 vs Brazil
Youngest player to score a goal: Samuel Johnston – 15 years and 161 days, 25 February 1882 vs Wales

Goal records

First Irish goal: Samuel Johnston – 15 years and 161 days, 25 February 1882 vs Wales
Most goals scored in one game by a player: 6 – Joe Bambrick, 1 February 1930 vs Wales

Firsts

First International: 18 February 1882 vs England
First home international: 18 February 1882 vs England
First win: 12 March 1887 vs Wales
First overseas opponent: Norway, 25th May 1922
First win over an overseas opponent: 1 May 1957 vs Portugal

Streaks

Most consecutive victories: 5
- 26 March 2017 – 4 September 2017
- 21 March 2019 – 5 September 2019
Most consecutive matches without defeat: 12
- 29 March 2015 – 4 June 2016
Most consecutive draws: 4
- 11 September 2012 – 6 February 2013
Most consecutive matches without a draw: 24
- 26 January 1884 – 28 March 1891
Most consecutive matches without victory: 21
- 5 November 1947 – 7 November 1953
Most consecutive defeats: 11
- 26 January 1884 – 19 February 1887
- 3 October 1959 – 7 October 1961
Most consecutive matches scoring: 13
- 4 November 1933 – 16 March 1938
Most consecutive matches without scoring: 13
- 27 March 2002 – 11 October 2003
Most consecutive matches conceding a goal: 46
- 18 February 1882 – 27 March 1897
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 6
- 27 March 1985 – 26 February 1986

Biggest wins

Best Results by Northern Ireland
	Date	Opponent	Round	Result	Difference
1	1 February 1930	Wales	1929–30 British Home Championship	7–0	+7
2	7 February 1891	Wales	1890–91 British Home Championship	7–2	+5
	21 April 1971	Cyprus	UEFA Euro 1972 Group 4 Qualifier	5–0
	11 September 1991	Faroe Islands	UEFA Euro 1992 Group 4 Qualifier	5–0
3	5 December 1931	Wales	1931–32 British Home Championship	4–0	+4
	11 October 1995	Liechtenstein	UEFA Euro 1996 Group 6 Qualifier	4–0
	15 October 2008	San Marino	2010 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier	4–0
	10 August 2011	Faroe Islands	UEFA Euro 2012 Group C Qualifier	4–0
	8 October 2016	San Marino	2018 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier	4–0
	11 November 2016	Azerbaijan	2018 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier	4–0

Heaviest defeats

Worst Results by Northern Ireland
	Date	Opponent	Round	Result	Difference
1	18 February 1882	England	International Friendly	0–13	-13
2	18 February 1899	England	1898–99 British Home Championship	2–13	-11
	3 March 1888	Wales	1887–88 British Home Championship	0–11
	23 February 1901	Scotland	1900–01 British Home Championship	0–11
3	9 March 1895	England	1894–95 British Home Championship	0–9	-9
4	24 March 1888	Scotland	1887–88 British Home Championship	2–10	-8
	15 March 1890	England	1889–90 British Home Championship	1–9
	25 March 1899	Scotland	1898–99 British Home Championship	1–9
5	16 November 1949	England	1949–50 British Home Championship 1950 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1	2–9	-7
	23 February 1884	England	1883–84 British Home Championship	1–8
	24 February 1883	England	International Friendly	0–7
	5 February 1887	England	1886–87 British Home Championship	0–7
	9 March 1889	Scotland	1888–89 British Home Championship	0–7
	16 November 1938	England	1938–39 British Home Championship	0–7
6	14 March 1885	Scotland	1884–85 British Home Championship	2–8	-6
	11 April 1885	Wales	1884–85 British Home Championship	2–8
	1 October 1949	Scotland	1949–50 British Home Championship 1950 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1	2–8
	25 February 1882	Wales	International Friendly	1–7
	9 February 1884	Wales	1883–84 British Home Championship	0–6
	20 February 1897	England	1896–97 British Home Championship	0–6
	2 June 2012	Netherlands	International Friendly	0–6

Competition Records

FIFA World Cup

Qualification

First match: 1 October 1949 vs Scotland
First goal: Sammy Smyth vs Scotland, 1 October 1949

Finals

First finals: Sweden 1958
Total number of times qualified for the finals: 3 (1958), (1982) and (1986)
First game: 8 June 1958 vs Czechoslovakia
First goal: Wilbur Cush vs Czechoslovakia, 8 June 1958
Most Successful final: 1958 – Quarter finals
World Cup top goal scorer: 5
- Peter McParland (1958)

UEFA European Championship

Qualification

First match: 10 October 1962 vs Poland
First goal: Derek Dougan vs Poland, 10 October 1962

Finals

First finals: France 2016
Total number of times qualified for the finals: 1 (2016)
First game: 12 June 2016 vs Poland
First goal: Gareth McAuley vs Ukraine, 16 June 2016
Most Successful final: 2016 - Round of 16
European Championship scorer: 1
- Gareth McAuley (2016)
- Niall McGinn (2016)

UEFA Nations League

Qualification

First match: 8 September 2018 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
First goal: Will Grigg vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8 September 2018

Rankings

Highest FIFA Rank: 20 (September 2017)
Lowest FIFA Rank: 129 (September 2012)
Highest Elo Rank: 5 (1882)
Lowest Elo Rank: 114 (11 October 2013)

Performance

Performance by competition

Last updated after match against Germany on 19 November 2019.

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
FIFA World Cup	13	3	5	5	13	23	-10	23.08%	38.46%	38.46%
FIFA World Cup qualification	134	43	36	55	149	161	-12	32.09%	26.89%	41.05%
UEFA European Championship	4	1	0	3	2	3	-1	25.00%	0.00%	75.00%
UEFA European Championship qualification	118	44	26	48	129	151	-22	37.29%	22.03%	40.68%
UEFA Nations League	4	0	0	4	2	7	-5	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
British Home Championship	265	48	49	168	284	710	-426	18.11%	18.49%	63.40%
Competitive[note 3]	524	137	113	274	568	1017	-449	26.15%	21.56%	52.29%
International Friendlies	117	30	34	53	107	190	-83	25.64%	29.06%	45.30%
Minor Tournaments	5	0	0	5	1	14	-13	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Total	648	167	148	333	677	1227	-550	25.77%	22.84%	51.39%

Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

Performance by manager

Current manager highlighted in green

Last updated after match against Germany on 19 November 2019.

Manager	First Game	Last Game	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
Irish FA Selection Committee	18 February 1882 vs.	12 May 1951 vs.	177	29	27	121	200	568	-368	16.38%	15.25%	68.36%
Peter Doherty	6 October 1951 vs.	9 May 1962 vs.	51	9	14	28	67	119	-52	17.65%	27.45%	54.90%
Bertie Peacock	10 October 1962 vs.	12 April 1967 vs.	28	11	4	13	46	54	-8	39.29%	14.29%	46.43%
Billy Bingham	21 October 1967 vs.	22 May 1971 vs.	20	8	3	9	24	22	+2	40.00%	15.00%	45.00%
Terry Neill	22 September 1971 vs.	30 October 1974 vs.	20	6	6	8	16	18	-2	30.00%	30.00%	40.00%
Dave Clements	16 April 1975 vs.	14 May 1976 vs.	11	3	2	6	7	15	-8	27.27%	18.18%	54.55%
Danny Blanchflower	13 October 1976 vs.	21 November 1979 vs.	24	6	5	13	19	38	-19	25.00%	20.83%	54.17%
Billy Bingham	26 March 1980 vs.	17 November 1993 vs.	98	32	31	35	91	107	-16	32.65%	31.63%	35.71%
Bryan Hamilton	23 March 1994 vs.	11 October 1997 vs.	31	8	8	15	34	41	-7	25.81%	25.81%	48.39%
Lawrie McMenemy	25 March 1998 vs.	9 October 1999 vs.	14	4	3	7	9	25	-16	28.57%	21.43%	64.29%
Sammy McIlroy	23 February 2000 vs.	2 April 2003 vs.	29	5	7	17	19	40	-21	17.24%	24.14%	58.62%
Lawrie Sanchez	18 February 2004 vs.	28 March 2007 vs.	32	11	10	11	35	42	-7	34.38%	31.25%	34.38%
Nigel Worthington	22 August 2007 vs.	11 October 2011 vs.	41	9	10	22	35	55	-20	21.95%	24.39%	53.66%
Michael O'Neill	29 February 2012 vs.	-	72	26	18	28	75	83	-8	36.11%	25.00%	38.89%
Total			648	167	148	333	677	1227	-550	25.77%	22.84%	51.39%

Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

Performance by venue

Last updated after match against Germany on 19 November 2019.

Venue	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
Home	309	107	68	134	399	523	-124	34.63%	22.01%	43.37%
Away	311	56	74	181	260	651	-391	18.01%	23.79%	58.20%
Neutral	28	4	6	18	18	53	-35	14.29%	21.43%	64.29%
Total	648	167	148	333	677	1227	-550	25.77%	22.84%	51.39%

Performance by confederation

Last updated after match against Germany on 19 November 2019.

Confederation	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
UEFA	615	157	139	319	645	1188	-543	25.53%	22.60%	51.87%
CONCACAF	11	3	4	4	12	13	-1	27.27%	36.36%	36.36%
CONMEBOL	11	2	0	9	6	16	-10	18.18%	0.00%	81.82%
CAF	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	25.00%	50.00%	25.00%
OFC[note 4]	4	3	1	0	6	3	+3	75.00%	25.00%	0.00%
AFC	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	33.33%	66.67%	0.00%

Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

Performance by decade

Still active decade highlighted in green

Last updated after match against Germany on 19 November 2019.

Decade	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
1880s	22	1	1	20	20	139	-119	4.55%	4.55%	90.91%
1890s	30	5	4	21	45	124	-79	16.67%	13.33%	70.00%
1900s	31	5	4	22	24	83	-59	16.13%	12.90%	70.97%
1910s	16	5	3	8	20	30	-10	31.25%	18.75%	50.00%
1920s	33	5	8	20	32	63	-31	15.15%	24.24%	60.61%
1930s	29	6	3	20	38	75	-37	20.69%	10.34%	68.97%
1940s	11	2	2	7	16	40	-24	18.18%	18.18%	63.64%
1950s	43	8	15	20	54	89	-35	18.60%	34.88%	46.51%
1960s	52	16	8	28	77	111	-34	30.77%	15.38%	53.85%
1970s	64	19	13	32	53	80	-27	29.69%	20.31%	50.00%
1980s	73	23	24	26	59	77	-18	31.51%	32.88%	35.62%
1990s	70	21	18	31	75	96	-21	30.00%	25.71%	44.29%
2000s	84	23	23	38	79	107	-28	27.38%	27.38%	45.24%
2010s	90	28	22	40	85	113	-28	31.11%	24.44%	44.44%
Total	648	167	148	333	677	1227	-550	25.77%	22.84%	51.39%

Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

All-time records

Head to head records

Last updated after match against Germany on 19 November 2019.

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponent	Confederation	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
Albania	UEFA	9	5	2	2	13	5	+8	55.56%	22.22%	22.22%
Algeria	CAF	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Argentina	CONMEBOL	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Armenia	UEFA	4	0	2	2	1	3	-2	0.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Australia	AFC	3	2	1	0	5	3	+2	66.67%	33.33%	0.00%
Austria	UEFA	11	4	3	4	18	18	0	36.36%	27.27%	36.36%
Azerbaijan	UEFA	6	3	2	1	8	3	+5	50.00%	33.33%	16.67%
Barbados	CONCACAF	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Belarus	UEFA	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Belgium	UEFA	3	2	0	1	6	2	+4	66.67%	0.00%	33.33%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	UEFA	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Brazil	CONMEBOL	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Bulgaria	UEFA	7	2	1	4	7	9	-2	28.57%	14.29%	57.14%
Canada	CONCACAF	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	0.00%	33.33%	66.67%
Chile	CONMEBOL	4	0	0	4	1	6	-5	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Colombia	CONMEBOL	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Costa Rica	CONCACAF	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Croatia	UEFA	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Cyprus	UEFA	6	3	2	1	11	1	+10	50.00%	33.33%	16.67%
Czech Republic	UEFA	7	2	3	2	6	6	0	28.57%	42.86%	28.57%
Denmark	UEFA	11	2	5	4	9	14	-5	18.18%	45.45%	36.36%
England	UEFA	98	7	16	75	81	323	-242	7.14%	16.33%	76.53%
Estonia	UEFA	6	4	0	2	8	7	+1	66.67%	0.00%	33.33%
Faroe Islands	UEFA	6	4	2	0	16	3	+13	66.67%	33.33%	0.00%
Finland	UEFA	9	4	2	3	12	13	-1	44.44%	22.22%	33.33%
France	UEFA	9	0	3	6	4	22	-18	0.00%	33.33%	66.67%
Georgia	UEFA	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Germany	UEFA	12	0	3	9	7	31	-24	0.00%	25.00%	75.00%
Greece	UEFA	7	3	0	4	10	9	+1	42.86%	0.00%	57.14%
Honduras	CONCACAF	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Hungary	UEFA	6	1	1	4	4	8	-4	16.67%	16.67%	66.67%
Iceland	UEFA	6	2	0	4	6	7	-1	33.33%	0.00%	66.67%
Israel	UEFA	10	4	5	1	14	8	+6	40.00%	50.00%	10.00%
Italy	UEFA	9	1	2	6	6	17	-11	11.11%	22.22%	66.67%
Latvia	UEFA	7	5	0	2	8	4	+4	71.43%	0.00%	28.57%
Liechtenstein	UEFA	5	4	1	0	15	3	+12	80.00%	20.00%	0.00%
Lithuania	UEFA	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	50.00%	50.00%	0.00%
Luxembourg	UEFA	4	2	1	1	7	5	+2	50.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Malta	UEFA	7	5	2	0	11	1	+10	71.43%	28.57%	0.00%
Mexico	CONCACAF	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	50.00%	0.00%	50.00%
Moldova	UEFA	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Montenegro	UEFA	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Morocco	CAF	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	50.00%	50.00%	0.00%
Netherlands	UEFA	8	1	3	4	5	17	-12	12.50%	37.50%	50.00%
New Zealand	OFC	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Norway	UEFA	10	2	0	8	10	21	-11	20.00%	0.00%	80.00%
Panama	CONCACAF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Poland	UEFA	10	4	2	4	13	14	-1	40.00%	20.00%	40.00%
Portugal	UEFA	13	2	7	4	13	14	-1	15.38%	53.85%	30.77%
Qatar	AFC	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Republic of Ireland	UEFA	11	2	5	4	4	17	-13	18.18%	45.45%	36.36%
Romania	UEFA	6	3	1	2	6	6	0	50.00%	16.67%	33.33%
Russia	UEFA	2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	50.00%	0.00%	50.00%
Saint Kitts and Nevis	CONCACAF	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
San Marino	UEFA	4	4	0	0	14	0	+14	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Scotland	UEFA	96	15	17	64	81	261	-180	15.63%	17.71%	66.67%
Serbia	UEFA	3	0	0	3	1	4	-3	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
Slovakia	UEFA	4	1	1	2	2	4	-2	25.00%	25.00%	50.00%
Slovenia	UEFA	5	3	1	1	3	2	+1	60.00%	20.00%	20.00%
South Africa	CAF	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%
South Korea	AFC	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Spain	UEFA	18	2	5	11	11	38	-27	11.11%	27.78%	61.11%
Sweden	UEFA	7	3	1	3	10	7	+3	42.86%	14.29%	42.86%
Switzerland	UEFA	6	2	2	2	3	3	0	33.33%	33.33%	33.33%
Thailand	AFC	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Trinidad and Tobago	CONCACAF	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Turkey	UEFA	12	5	2	5	12	12	0	41.67%	16.67%	41.67%
Ukraine	UEFA	5	1	2	2	3	3	0	20.00%	40.00%	40.00%
Uruguay	CONMEBOL	4	2	0	2	4	2	+2	50.00%	0.00%	50.00%
Wales	UEFA	96	27	24	45	132	191	-59	28.13%	25.00%	46.88%
West Germany	UEFA	7	2	1	4	8	15	-7	28.57%	14.29%	57.14%
Former Teams
Czechoslovakia	UEFA	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Serbia and Montenegro	UEFA	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00%	100.00%	0.00%
Soviet Union	UEFA	4	0	2	2	1	4	-3	0.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Yugoslavia	UEFA	8	1	1	6	4	14	-10	12.50%	12.50%	75.00%
Total		648	167	148	333	677	1227	-550	25.77%	22.84%	51.39%

Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

FIFA members yet to play against Northern Ireland

Last updated after match against Germany on 19 November 2019.

AFC
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China PR
Chinese Taipei
Guam
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

CAF
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

CONCACAF
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States

CONMEBOL
Bolivia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela

OFC
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Vanuatu

UEFA
Andorra
Gibraltar
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
North Macedonia

Competitive record

Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup finals record

Qualification record

Manager(s)

Year

Round

Pos

Pld

W

D*

L

GF

GA

Squad

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

1930

Not a FIFA member

None

1934

1938

1950

Did not qualify

3

0

1

2

4

17

Irish FA Committee

1954

3

1

0

2

4

7

Peter Doherty

1958

Quarter Finals

8th

5

2

1

2

6

10

Squad

4

2

1

6

3

1962

Did not qualify

4

1

0

3

7

8

1966

6

3

2

1

9

5

Bertie Peacock

1970

4

2

1

7

3

Billy Bingham

1974

6

1

3

2

5

6

Terry Neill

1978

6

2

1

3

7

6

Danny Blanchflower

1982

Round of 16

9th

5

1

3

1

5

7

Squad

8

3

2

6

3

Billy Bingham

1986

Group Stage

21st

3

0

1

2

6

Squad

8

4

2

8

5

1990

Did not qualify

8

2

1

5

6

12

1994

12

5

3

4

14

13

1998

10

1

4

5

6

10

Bryan Hamilton

2002

10

3

2

5

11

12

Sammy McIlroy

2006

10

2

3

5

10

18

Lawrie Sanchez

2010

10

4

3

13

9

Nigel Worthington

2014

10

1

4

5

9

17

Michael O'Neill

2018

12

6

2

4

17

7

2022

To be determined

2026

Total

Quarter-finals

3/21

13

3

5

13

23

—

134

43

36

55

149

161

—

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record

Qualification record

Manager(s)

Year

Round

Pos

Pld

W

D*

L

GF

GA

Squad

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

1960

Did not enter

None

1964

Did not qualify

4

2

1

5

2

Bertie Peacock

1968

6

1

4

2

8

Bertie Peacock, Billy Bingham[note 5]

1972

6

2

10

6

Billy Bingham, Terry Neill[note 6]

1976

6

3

0

3

8

5

Terry Neill, Dave Clements[note 7]

1980

8

4

1

3

8

14

Danny Blanchflower

1984

8

5

1

2

8

5

Billy Bingham

1988

6

1

4

2

10

1992

8

2

3

11

1996

10

5

2

3

20

15

Bryan Hamilton

2000

8

1

2

5

4

19

Lawrie McMenemy

2004

8

0

3

5

0

8

Sammy McIlroy

2008

12

6

2

4

17

14

Lawrie Sanchez, Nigel Worthington[note 8]

2012

10

2

3

5

9

13

Nigel Worthington

2016

Round of 16

16th

4

1

0

3

2

3

Squad

10

6

3

1

16

8

Michael O'Neill

2020

To be determined

8

4

1

3

9

13

2024

Total

Round of 16

1/15

4

1

0

3

2

3

—

118

44

26

48

129

151

—

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record										Manager(s)
Year	Division	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Manager(s)
2018–19	B	Group stage	3rd	4	0	0	4	2	7	Michael O'Neill
2020–21	B	To be determined
Total		Group stage League B	1/1	4	0	0	4	2	7	—

British Home Championship

British Home Championship record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1883–84	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	1	19	-18	0
1884–85	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	4	20	-16	0
1885–86	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	3	18	-15	0
1886–87	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	5	12	-7	2
1887–88	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	3	26	-23	0
1888–89	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	2	16	-14	0
1889–90	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	4	18	-14	0
1890–91	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	9	10	-1	2
1891–92	Third place	3rd	3	0	1	2	3	6	-3	1
1892–93	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	6	15	-9	2
1893–94	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	4	8	-4	1
1894–95	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	3	14	-11	1
1895–96	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	4	11	-7	1
1896–97	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	5	14	-9	2
1897–98	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	3	6	-3	2
1898–99	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	4	22	-18	2
1899–00	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	0	7	-7	0
1900–01	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	0	15	-15	0
1901–02	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	2
1902–03	Champions	1st=	3	2	0	1	4	4	0	4
1903–04	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1	3
1904–05	Fourth place	4th	3	0	2	1	3	7	-4	2
1905–06	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1
1906–07	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5	0
1907–08	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	2	8	-6	2
1908–09	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0
1909–10	Third place	3rd	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2	3
1910–11	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	2	6	-4	0
1911–12	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	5	12	-7	2
1912–13	Fourth place	4th	3	1	0	2	3	4	-1	2
1913–14	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	5
1919–20	Fourth place	4th	3	0	2	1	3	6	-3	2
1920–21	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	1	6	-5	0
1921–22	Fourth place	4th	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
1922–23	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	3	3	0	2
1923–24	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	2
1924–25	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1
1925–26	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1	3
1926–27	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	5	7	-2	2
1927–28	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	4
1928–29	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	6	11	-5	1
1929–30	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	8	6	+2	2
1930–31	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	3	8	-5	1
1931–32	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	7	9	-2	2
1932–33	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	1	9	-8	0
1933–34	Third place	3rd	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2	3
1934–35	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	2
1935–36	Fourth place	4th	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	2
1936–37	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	3	10	-7	0
1937–38	Third place	3rd	3	1	1	1	3	6	-3	3
1938–39	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0
1946–47	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	4	8	-4	3
1947–48	Third place	3rd	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	3
1948–49	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	4	11	-7	0
1949–50	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	4	17	-13	1
1950–51	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	3	12	-9	0
1951–52	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	0	8	-8	0
1952–53	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	5	6	-1	2
1953–54	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	2
1954–55	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	4	7	-3	1
1955–56	Champions	1st=	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2	3
1956–57	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1	2
1957–58	Champions	1st=	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	4
1958–59	Champions	1st=	3	1	2	0	9	6	+3	4
1959–60	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	3	9	-6	0
1960–61	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	5	15	-10	0
1961–62	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	2	11	-9	1
1962–63	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	3	12	-9	0
1963–64	Champions	1st=	3	2	0	1	8	11	-3	4
1964–65	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	5	12	-7	0
1965–66	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	4
1966–67	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1
1967–68	Fourth place	4th	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	2
1968–69	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2	2
1969–70	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	1	5	-4	0
1970–71	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	2	1	+1	4
1971–72	Third place	3rd	3	1	1	1	1	2	-1	3
1972–73	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	4
1973–74	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	1	2	-1	2
1974–75	Third place	3rd	3	1	1	1	1	3	-2	3
1975–76	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	0	8	-8	0
1976–77	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1
1977–78	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1
1978–79	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1
1979–80	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	5
1980–81	Cancelled[note 9]	–	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
1981–82	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	1	8	-7	1
1982–83	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	0	1	-1	2
1983–84	Champions	1st	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	3
Total	8/88	8 Titles	265	48	49	168	284	710	-426	145

Minor tournaments

Year	Round	Pos	Pld	L	GF	GA	GD
1995 Canada Cup	Group stage	3rd	2	2	1	4	-3
2011 Nations Cup	Group stage	4th	3	3	0	10	-10
Total			5	5	1	14	-13

Honours

Titles

British Home Championship
- Winners (3): 1914 (as Ireland), 1980, 1984
- Shared (5): 1903, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1964

Notes

Some sources list Bingham as having scored ten goals, but a goal against Spain in 1958 credited to him was more likely scored by Wilbur Cush.
Match played in Sweden as the Faroe Islands did not have a UEFA-approved grass pitch arena.
12 games of the British Home Championship doubled as qualification games for the World Cup and European championship:
- Matches 171, 172, 173 – 1950 World Cup qualification and 1949–50 British Home Championship
- Matches 185, 186, 187 – 1954 World Cup qualification and 1953–54 British Home Championship
- Matches 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259 – Euro 68 qualifying and 1966–67 British Home Championship and 1967–68 British Home Championship
Each game is counted in both applicable lines, but only counts once towards the subtotal.
Includes matches against Australia until their move to AFC in 2006.
Bertie Peacock managed for the first three qualifying matches. Billy Bingham managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
Billy Bingham managed for the first three qualifying matches. Terry Neill managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
Terry Neill managed for the first two qualifying matches. Dave Clements managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
Lawrie Sanchez managed for the first six qualifying matches. Nigel Worthington managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
The 1980–81 British Home Championship was cancelled due to The Troubles.

References

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[Bingham-1] Some sources list Bingham as having scored ten goals, but a goal against Spain in 1958 credited to him was more likely scored by Wilbur Cush.

[Faroes-10] Match played in Sweden as the Faroe Islands did not have a UEFA-approved grass pitch arena.

[dual-games-39] 12 games of the British Home Championship doubled as qualification games for the World Cup and European championship:
Matches 171, 172, 173 – 1950 World Cup qualification and 1949–50 British Home Championship

Matches 185, 186, 187 – 1954 World Cup qualification and 1953–54 British Home Championship

Matches 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259 – Euro 68 qualifying and 1966–67 British Home Championship and 1967–68 British Home Championship
Each game is counted in both applicable lines, but only counts once towards the subtotal.

[4] Matches 171, 172, 173 – 1950 World Cup qualification and 1949–50 British Home Championship

[5] Matches 185, 186, 187 – 1954 World Cup qualification and 1953–54 British Home Championship

[6] Matches 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259 – Euro 68 qualifying and 1966–67 British Home Championship and 1967–68 British Home Championship

[Australia-40] Includes matches against Australia until their move to AFC in 2006.

[Bingham_2-41] Bertie Peacock managed for the first three qualifying matches. Billy Bingham managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.

[Neill-42] Billy Bingham managed for the first three qualifying matches. Terry Neill managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.

[Clements-43] Terry Neill managed for the first two qualifying matches. Dave Clements managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.

[Worthington-44] Lawrie Sanchez managed for the first six qualifying matches. Nigel Worthington managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.

[Troubles-45] The 1980–81 British Home Championship was cancelled due to The Troubles.

[2] "Ireland Game 1891".

[3] "Ireland Game 1893".

[4] "Ireland Game 1902".

[5] "Ireland Game 1906".

[6] "Ireland Game 1930".

[7] "Northern Ireland vs. West Germany 1960".

[8] "Northern Ireland vs. Albania 1965".

[9] "Northern Ireland vs. Cyprus 1971".

[11] "Faroe Islands vs. Northern Ireland 1991".

[12] "Northern Ireland vs. Spain 2006".

[13] "Liechtenstein vs. Northern Ireland 2007".

[14] "Northern Ireland vs Greece football match, 17 October 1961".

[15] "Northern Ireland vs England football match, 22 October 1966".

[16] "Northern Ireland vs Scotland football match, 18 April 1970".

[17] "Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland football match, 18 October 1972".

[18] "Sweden vs Northern Ireland football match, 3 June 1981".

[19] "Spain vs Northern Ireland football match, 25 June 1982".

[20] "Northern Ireland vs Romania football match, 23 March 1994".

[21] "Northern Ireland vs Norway football match, 27 March 1996".

[22] "Liechtenstein vs Northern Ireland football match, 27 March 2002".

[23] "Northern Ireland vs Greece football match, 2 April 2003".

[24] "Northern Ireland vs Greece football match, 2 April 2003".

[25] "Greece vs Northern Ireland football match, 11 October 2003".

[26] "Barbados vs Northern Ireland football match, 30 May 2004".

[27] "Wales vs Northern Ireland football match, 8 September 2004".

[28] "Wales vs Northern Ireland football match, 8 September 2004".

[29] "Malta vs Northern Ireland football match, 17 August 2005".

[30] "Austria vs Northern Ireland football match, 12 October 2005".

[31] "Romania vs Northern Ireland football match, 26 May 2006".

[32] "Scotland vs Northern Ireland football match, 20 August 2008".

[33] "Rep. of Ireland vs Northern Ireland football match, 24 May 2011".

[34] "Northern Ireland vs Portugal football match, 6 September 2013".

[35] "Northern Ireland vs Portugal football match, 6 September 2013".

[36] "Azerbaijan vs Northern Ireland football match, 11 October 2013".

[37] "Cyprus vs Northern Ireland football match, 5 March 2014".

[38] "Northern Ireland vs Hungary football match, 7 September 2015".

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