Northern Ireland national football team results (1882–1899)

The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. From 1882 to 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA).

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In 1920 Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. In 1922, The south of Ireland gained independence as the Irish Free State, later to become Republic of Ireland. Amid these political upheavals, a rival football association, the Football Association of Ireland (the F.A.I.), emerged in Dublin in 1921 and organised a separate league and later a national team. In 1923, during a period when the home nations had dis-affiliated from the governing body,[1] the FAI was recognised by FIFA as the governing body of the Irish Free State on the condition that it changed its name to the Football Association of the Irish Free State.[2] At the same time, the IFA continued to organise its national team on an all-Ireland basis, regularly calling up Free State players.[3][4] During this era at least one Northerner, Harry Chatton, also played for the Irish Free State and from 1936, the FAI began to organise their own all–Ireland team.[5][6] Both teams now competed as Ireland and during this era at least 39 dual internationals were selected to represent both teams.[7] Between 1928 and 1946 the IFA were not affiliated to FIFA and the two Ireland teams co-existed, never competing in the same competition.[8]

In April 1951, FIFA decreed that the IFA team could not select "citizens of Eire". An exception was for British Home Championship games, as a 1923 IFAB agreement at Liverpool prevented FIFA intervention in relations between the four Home Nations.[9] However, the exception would only apply "if the F.A. of Ireland do not object", and was never availed of.

At FIFA's 1953 congress, its Rule 3 was amended so that an international team must use "that title ... recognised politically and geographically of the countries or territories". The FAI initially claimed Rule 3 gave them the right to the name Ireland[10] (see names of the Irish state), but FIFA subsequently ruled neither team could be referred to as Ireland, decreeing that the FAI team be officially designated as the Republic of Ireland, while the IFA team was to become Northern Ireland.[11][12] The IFA objected and in 1954 was permitted to continue using the name Ireland in Home Internationals,[13] based on the 1923 agreement. This practice was discontinued in the late 1970s.[14][lower-alpha 1]

This is a list of the Ireland national football team results from 1882 to 1899.

1880s

1882

18 February 1882 International Friendly Ireland  0–13  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 1
Report Vaughton  3'
J. Brown  8'
A. Brown  15'
C. Bambridge
H. Cursham
Stadium: Knock Ground
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Robert M. Kennedy (Ireland)[18]
25 February 1882 International Friendly Wales  7–1  Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 2
Price  41'
Owen  44'
Morgan  10'
Report Johnston  20' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Robert E. Lythgoe (England)

1883

24 February 1883 International Friendly England  7–0  Ireland Liverpool, England

Match 3
Whateley  15', 46'
Cobbold  17', 19'
Dunn  44', 80'
Pawson  88'
Report Stadium: Aigburth Cricket Ground
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: John K. McDowell (Scotland)[19]
17 March 1883 International Friendly Ireland  1–1  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 4
Morrow  67' Report Roberts  50' Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: John K. McDowell (Scotland)

1884

26 January 1884 1883–84 British Home Championship Ireland  0–5  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 5
Report Harrower  12', 86'
Gossland  30', 70'
Goudie  60'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Thomas Hindle (England)
9 February 1884 1883–84 British Home Championship Wales  6–0  Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 6
Owen  55', 70'
Shaw  20', 68'
Eyton-Jones  59'
Jones  82'
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Robert M. Sloane (England)
23 February 1884 1883–84 British Home Championship Ireland  1–8  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 7
McWha  88' Report Cursham  75'
Johnson  15'
C. Bambridge  18'
A. Bambridge
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 3,000[20]
Referee: Thomas Lawrie (Scotland)

1885

28 February 1885 1884–85 British Home Championship England  4–0  Ireland Manchester, England

Match 8
Bambridge  44'
Spilsbury  75'
Eames  77' (o.g.)
Brown  77'
Report Stadium: Whalley Range
Attendance: 6,000[21]
14 March 1885 1884–85 British Home Championship Scotland  8–2  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 9
Lamont  10'
Turner  12'
Calderwood  15'
Marshall  35'
Higgins  51', 60', 70'
Barbour  53'
Report Gibb  85', 90' Stadium: Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: William Pierce Dix (England)
11 April 1885 1884–85 British Home Championship Ireland  2–8  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 10
Molyneux  23'
Dill  40'
Report Owen  50'
Sisson  52', 59', 60'
Roach  55', 64'
Burke  69'
Jones  89'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: John K. McDowell (Scotland)

1886

27 February 1886 1885–86 British Home Championship Wales  5–0  Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 11
Roberts
Wilding
Hersee
Bryan
Sisson
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Richard P. Gregson (England)
13 March 1886 1885–86 British Home Championship Ireland  1–6  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 12
Williams  15' Report Spilsbury
Lindley
Dewhurst
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 4,500[22]
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)
20 March 1886 1885–86 British Home Championship Ireland  2–7  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 13
Condy  19'
Johnston  44'
Report Heggie  15', 18', 25', 60'
Lambie  35'
Dunbar  40'
Gourlay  75'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: George T. Wolstenholme (Ireland)

1887

5 February 1887 1886–87 British Home Championship England  7–0  Ireland Sheffield, England

Match 14
Dewhurst  2', 87'
Cobbold  25', 47'
Lindley  26', 43', 49'
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Alexander Hunter (Wales)
19 February 1887 1886–87 British Home Championship Scotland  4–1  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 15
Watt  5'
Jenkinson  43'
Johnstone  55'
Lowe  75'
Report Browne  41' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alexander Hunter (Wales)
12 March 1887 1886–87 British Home Championship Ireland  4–1  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 16
Stanfield  20'
Browne  44'
Peden  65'
Sherrard  70'
Report Sabine  55' Stadium: Oldpark Avenue
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)

1888

3 March 1888 1887–88 British Home Championship Wales  11–0  Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 17
J. Doughty  1', 89'
R. Doughty  3'
Howell  15'
Wilding  55'
Pryce-Jones
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Thomas Hindle (England)
24 March 1888 1887–88 British Home Championship Ireland  2–10  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 18
Lemon  18'
Dalton  24'
Report Dewar  5'
Dickson  8', 33', 40', 45'
Breckenridge  15'
Aitken  30'
McCallum  53'
Wilson  77' (o.g.)
Stewart  83'
Stadium: Oldpark Avenue
Attendance: 5,000[23]
Referee: Robert Parlane (Scotland)
7 April 1888 1887–88 British Home Championship Ireland  1–5  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 19
Crone  32' Report Dewhurst  10'
Allen  14', 39', 60'
Lindley
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)

1889

2 March 1889 1888–89 British Home Championship England  6–1  Ireland Liverpool, England

Match 20
Yates
Shelton
Lofthouse
Brodie
Report Wilton  10' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Alfred Owen Davies (Wales)
9 March 1889 1888–89 British Home Championship Scotland  7–0  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 21
Watt  7', 10'
Black  25'
Groves  32', 50', 70'
McInnes  88'
Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)
27 April 1889 1888–89 British Home Championship Ireland  1–3  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 22
Lemon  1' Report Jarrett  20', 44', 60' Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)

1890s

1890

8 February 1890 1889–90 British Home Championship Wales  5–2  Ireland Shrewsbury, England

Match 23
Owen  8'
Wilcock  27'
Lewis
Pryce-Jones  56', 90'
Report Dalton  11', 44' Stadium: Old Racecourse
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)
15 March 1890 1889–90 British Home Championship Ireland  1–9  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 24
Reynolds  70' Report Geary  15', 60', 80'
Townley  16', 84'
Lofthouse  40'
Davenport  46', 75'
Barton  88'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)
29 March 1890 1889–90 British Home Championship Ireland  1–4  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 25
Peden  25' Report Rankin  10', 80'
Wyllie  50'
McPherson  70'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)[24]

1891

7 February 1891 1890–91 British Home Championship Ireland  7–2  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 26
Dalton  19'
Stanfield  22', 34', 42', 80'
Gaffikin  60'
Torrans  63'
Report Roberts  10'
Davies  37'
Stadium: Ulsterville
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Robert F. Harrison (Scotland)
7 March 1891 1890–91 British Home Championship England  6–1  Ireland Wolverhampton, England

Match 27
Cotterill  15'
Henfrey  17'
Daft  35'
Lindley  60', 83'
Bassett  63'
Report Whiteside  61' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,231
Referee: Richard Thomas Gough (Wales)
28 March 1891 1890–91 British Home Championship Scotland  2–1  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 28
Low  6'
Waddell  60'
Report Stanfield  70' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)

1892

27 February 1892 1891–92 British Home Championship Wales  1–1  Ireland Bangor, Wales

Match 29
Lewis  22' Report Stanfield  87' Stadium: Penrhyn Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)
5 March 1892 1891–92 British Home Championship Ireland  0–2  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 30
Report Daft  44', 47' Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Robert F. Harrison (Scotland)
19 March 1892 1891–92 British Home Championship Ireland  2–3  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 31
Williamson  42'
Gaffikin  86'
Report Keillor  17'
Lambie  28'
Ellis  70'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: John Taylor (Wales)

1893

25 February 1893 1892–93 British Home Championship England  6–1  Ireland Birmingham, England

Match 32
Gilliat  8', 18', 30'
Smith  43'
Winckworth  60'
Sandilands  75'
Report Gaffikin  9' Stadium: Wellington Road
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)
25 March 1893 1892–93 British Home Championship Scotland  6–1  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 33
Sellar  10', 27'
Torrans  20' (o.g.)
McMahon  28'
Kelly  60'
Hamilton  70'
Report Gaffikin  44' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: John Taylor (Wales)
8 April 1893 1892–93 British Home Championship Ireland  4–3  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 34
Peden  5', 50', 58'
Wilton  82'
Report G. Owen  8', 34'
W. Owen  80'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)

1894

24 February 1894 1893–94 British Home Championship Wales  4–1  Ireland Swansea, Wales

Match 35
Lewis  55', 82'
James  65'
Rea  75'
Report Stanfield  20' Stadium: St Helens Rugby Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)
3 March 1894 1893–94 British Home Championship Ireland  2–2  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 36
Stanfield  70'
Gibson  89'
Report Devey  42'
Spiksley  55'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)
31 March 1894 1893–94 British Home Championship Ireland  1–2  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 37
Stanfield  65' Report Torrans  25' (o.g.)
Taylor  28'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Edward Phennah (Wales)

1895

9 March 1895 1894–95 British Home Championship England  9–0  Ireland Derby, England

Match 38
Torrens  3' (o.g.)
Bloomer  4', 58'
Becton  15', 60'
Bassett  30'
Howell  36'
Goodall  65', 87'
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: James H. Robertson (Scotland)
16 March 1895 1894–95 British Home Championship Ireland  2–2  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 39
Gaukrodger  32'
Sherrard  42'
Report Trainer  10', 85' Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: William H. Jope (England)
30 March 1895 1894–95 British Home Championship Scotland  3–1  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 40
Lambie  1'
Walker  60', 70'
Report Sherrard  35' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Thomas B. Mitchell (England)

1896

29 February 1896 1895–96 British Home Championship Wales  6–1  Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 41
Lewis  9', 20'
Meredith  23', 84'
Morris  34'
Pugh  60'
Report Turner  70' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Cooper (England)
7 March 1896 1895–96 British Home Championship Ireland  0–2  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 42
Report Smith  40'
Bloomer  75'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: James H. Robertson (Scotland)
28 March 1896 1895–96 British Home Championship Ireland  3–3  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 43
Barron  20', 32'
Milne  43' (pen.)
Report McColl  7', 25'
Murray  78'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James Cooper (England)

1897

20 February 1897 1896–97 British Home Championship England  6–0  Ireland Nottingham, England

Match 44
Bloomer  17', 85'
Wheldon  27', 30', 55'
Athersmith  75'
Report Stadium: Trent Bridge
Attendance: 13,490
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
6 March 1897 1896–97 British Home Championship Ireland  4–3  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 45
Barron  7'
Stanfield  62'
Pyper  66'
Peden  68'
Report Meredith  19', 36'
Jenkyns  27'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
27 March 1897 1896–97 British Home Championship Scotland  5–1  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 46
McPherson  5', 70'
Gibson  15'
McColl  25'
King  40'
Report Pyper  62' Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: James Cooper (Wales)

1898

19 February 1898 1897–98 British Home Championship Wales  0–1  Ireland Llandudno, Wales

Match 47
Report Peden  85' Stadium: The Oval
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
5 March 1898 1897–98 British Home Championship Ireland  2–3  England Belfast, Ireland

Match 48
Pyper  15'
McAllen  70'
Report Smith  37'
Athersmith  40'
Morren  50'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
26 March 1898 1897–98 British Home Championship Ireland  0–3  Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 49
Report Roberson  30'
McColl  42'
Stewart  70'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John Lewis (England)

1899

18 February 1899 1898–99 British Home Championship England  13–2  Ireland Sunderland, England

Match 50
Frank Forman  15'
Fred Forman  20', 52'
Athersmith  25'
Smith  32', 59', 60', 63'
Bloomer  40', 89'
Settle  53', 55', 80'
Report McAllen  65' (pen.)
Campbell  88'
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Alexander Hamilton (Scotland)
4 March 1899 1898–99 British Home Championship Ireland  1–0  Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 51
Meldon  60' Report Stadium: Grosvenor Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)
25 March 1899 1898–99 British Home Championship Scotland  9–1  Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 52
McColl  5', 25', 47'
Christie  10'
Hamilton  20', 65'
Bell  35'
Campbell  70', 80'
Report Goodall  54' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)

Notes

  1. The last match played as Ireland was 1978 versus Scotland,[15] however, apart from this match, all British Championship matches had been played as "Northern Ireland" since the 1973–74 tournament.[16] In the 1972–73 tournament, the first two matches were played as "Ireland" and the third as "Northern Ireland". In the 1971–72 tournament, the first was played as "Ireland" and the second and third as "Northern Ireland". 1970–71 was the last tournament in which all matches were played under the name "Ireland".[17]

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