Republic of Ireland

The Football Association of Ireland
Founded: 1921
Federation: UEFA
- The IFA was founded in 1880 in Belfast and was the governing body of all Ireland. In 1921 The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) was founded in Dublin and recognised as the governing body of the Irish Free State by FIFA in 1923. Both associations, initially, claimed to represent the entire island and picked players from both Northern and Republican Ireland accordingly.
In 1950 FIFA directed both federations to pick players from within their own boundaries and in 1953 ruled that the FAI and the IFA would be known, football-wise, as Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, respectively.
England's record against their neighbours is relatively good. Having won six and drawn eight of the 17 games played. However, in competitive matches the record is not nearly as good with only 2 wins and 5 draws and the one loss during Euro 88.
This is all overshadowed by the meeting in 1995 when the game had to be abandoned after some shameful English hooliganism. One of only two matches that England have not completed. Since then they have met in 2013 with a tamer 1-1 draw. Then once again in Dublin with an even duller 0-0. England finally beat Eire for the first time since 1985 in a 3-0 win at Wembley in 2020.
Head to head
- Type
- Played
- Won
- Drawn
- Lost
- For
- Against
- World Cup QualifierWCQ
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 6
- 2
- European Championship QualifierECQ
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 0
- 5
- 3
- European Championship FinalsECF
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 1
- World Cup FinalsWCF
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 1
Match List
IRL, 12th Nov 2020, 3 - 0 (FR)
IRL, 7th Jun 2015, 0 - 0 (FR)
IRL, 29th May 2013, 1 - 1 (FR)
IRL, 15th Feb 1995, 0 - 1 (FR)
IRL, 27th Mar 1991, 1 - 1 (ECQ)
IRL, 14th Nov 1990, 1 - 1 (ECQ)
IRL, 11th Jun 1990, 1 - 1 (WCF)
IRL, 12th Jun 1988, 0 - 1 (ECF)
IRL, 26th Mar 1985, 2 - 1 (FR)
IRL, 6th Feb 1980, 2 - 0 (ECQ)
IRL, 25th Oct 1978, 1 - 1 (ECQ)
IRL, 8th Sep 1976, 1 - 1 (FR)
IRL, 24th May 1964, 3 - 1 (FR)
IRL, 19th May 1957, 1 - 1 (WCQ)
IRL, 8th May 1957, 5 - 1 (WCQ)
IRL, 21st Sep 1949, 0 - 2 (FR)
IRL, 30th Sep 1946, 1 - 0 (FR)
- * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.