This page details Northern Ireland national football team records and statistics
Players still active are highlighted in green
Most capped players [ edit ] As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg
Rank
Player
NI Career
Goals
Caps
Goals per game
First Goal
Last Goal
1
David Healy
2000–2013
36 95
0.38
23 February 2000 vs.
14 November 2012 vs.
2
Kyle Lafferty
2006–2022
20
89
0.22
16 August 2006 vs.
11 November 2016 vs.
3
Billy Gillespie
1913–1932
13
25
0.52
15 February 1913 vs.
20 October 1926 vs.
Colin Clarke
1986–1993
13
38
0.34
23 April 1986 vs.
9 September 1992 vs.
Steven Davis
2005–2022
13
140
0.09
8 October 2005 vs.
25 March 2022 vs.
6
Joe Bambrick
1928–1940
12
11
1.09
22 October 1928 vs.
16 March 1938 vs.
Gerry Armstrong
1977–1986
12
63
0.19
16 November 1977 vs.
14 November 1984 vs.
Jimmy Quinn
1984–1995
12
46
0.26
16 October 1984 vs.
11 October 1995 vs.
Iain Dowie
1990–1999
12
59
0.2
16 October 1991 vs.
18 November 1998 vs.
Josh Magennis 2010–
12
82
0.15
8 October 2015 vs.
15 October 2024 vs.
10
Olphie Stanfield
1887–1897
11
30
0.37
12 March 1887 vs.
6 March 1897 vs.
12
Jimmy McIlroy
1951–1965
10
55
0.18
6 October 1956 vs.
22 November 1961 vs.
Peter McParland
1954–1962
10
34
0.29
31 March 1954 vs.
9 November 1960 vs.
Johnny Crossan
1959–1967
10
24
0.42
28 November 1962 vs.
2 October 1965 vs.
15
Billy Bingham
1951–1963
9 [ note 1] 56
0.16
3 November 1954 vs.
12 October 1963 vs.
George Best
1964–1977
9
37
0.24
14 November 1964 vs.
21 April 1971 vs.
Norman Whiteside
1982–1989
9
38
0.24
21 September 1983 vs.
6 September 1989 vs.
Gareth McAuley
2005–2018
9
80
0.11
11 February 2009 vs.
11 November 2016 vs.
19
Derek Dougan
1958–1973
8
43
0.19
13 April 1961 vs.
21 April 1971 vs.
Willie Irvine
1963–1972
8
23
0.35
30 May 1963 vs.
10 September 1968 vs.
Martin O'Neill
1971–1984
8
64
0.13
28 March 1973 vs.
12 September 1984 vs.
22
John Peden
1887–1899
7
24
0.29
12 March 1887 vs.
19 February 1898 vs.
Billy McAdams
1954–1962
7
15
0.47
3 November 1954 vs.
25 April 1961 vs.
Sammy Wilson
1961–1967
7
12
0.58
12 October 1963 vs.
30 March 1966 vs.
Gerry Taggart
1990–2002
7
51
0.14
5 February 1991 vs.
3 June 1998 vs.
Paddy McNair 2015–
7
71
0.1
11 June 2019 vs.
5 September 2024 vs.
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
Players still active are highlighted in green
As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg
Rank
Player
Captaincy Span
Times
Record as Captain
First Captaincy
Last Captaincy
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
1
Steven Davis
2006–2022
82
26
23
33
87
92
-5
31.71%
28.05%
40.24%
21 May 2006 vs.
29 March 2022 vs.
2
Aaron Hughes
2002–2015
47
12
18
17
46
56
-10
25.53%
38.30%
36.17%
14 April 2002 vs.
31 May 2015 vs.
3
Danny Blanchflower
1954–1962
42
10
12
20
60
96
-36
23.81%
28.57%
47.62%
3 November 1954 vs.
28 November 1962 vs.
4
Terry Neill
1963–1973
38
16
8
14
58
53
5
42.11%
21.05%
36.84%
3 April 1963 vs.
19 May 1973 vs.
5
Martin O'Neill
1980–1984
33
12
11
10
29
34
-5
36.36%
33.33%
30.30%
26 March 1980 vs.
14 November 1984 vs.
6
Alan McDonald
1990–1995
26
8
8
10
28
29
-1
30.77%
30.77%
38.46%
17 May 1990 vs.
7 June 1995 vs.
7
Steve Lomas
1997–2003
22
5
6
11
14
26
-12
22.73%
27.27%
50.00%
10 September 1997 vs.
2 April 2003 vs.
8
Allan Hunter
1974–1979
19
6
4
9
19
31
-12
31.58%
21.05%
47.37%
30 October 1974 vs.
21 November 1979 vs.
Sammy McIlroy
1980–1986
19
7
7
5
15
15
0
36.84%
36.84%
26.32%
16 May 1980 vs.
12 June 1986 vs.
10
John McClelland
1984–1990
17
4
5
8
15
21
-6
23.53%
29.41%
47.06%
16 October 1984 vs.
27 March 1990 vs.
11
Jonny Evans
2015–2024
16
4
2
10
14
24
-10
25.00%
12.50%
62.50%
25 March 2015 vs.
8 June 2024 vs.
12
Billy Gillespie
1921–1930
14
4
3
7
19
27
-8
28.57%
21.43%
50.00%
22 October 1921 vs.
20 October 1930 vs.
Maik Taylor
2004–2011
14
4
4
6
13
18
-5
28.57%
28.57%
42.86%
31 March 2004 vs.
11 October 2011 vs.
14
Dave Clements
1973–1976
13
3
3
7
6
12
-6
23.08%
23.08%
53.85%
16 October 1973 vs.
27 March 1976 vs.
15
Billy Cook
1935–1939
11
2
1
8
11
32
-21
18.18%
9.09%
72.73%
13 November 1935 vs.
15 March 1939 vs.
Jackie Vernon
1947–1951
11
1
2
8
13
40
-27
9.09%
18.18%
72.73%
4 October 1947 vs.
20 November 1951 vs.
Derek Dougan
1971–1973
11
4
2
5
9
9
0
36.36%
18.18%
45.45%
21 April 1971 vs.
14 February 1973 vs.
18
Billy Scott
1908–1912
10
1
1
8
8
29
-21
10.00%
10.00%
80.00%
15 February 1908 vs.
10 February 1912 vs.
Iain Dowie
1996–1999
10
3
4
3
7
10
-3
30.00%
40.00%
30.00%
31 August 1996 vs.
29 May 1999 vs.
19
Alf McMichael
1952–1954
9
1
2
6
10
21
-11
11.11%
22.22%
66.67%
19 March 1952 vs.
2 October 1954 vs.
Nigel Worthington
1993–1997
9
3
2
4
14
14
0
33.33%
22.22%
44.44%
8 September 1993 vs.
22 January 1997 vs.
Captaincy appearances are only awarded to players who were assigned the captaincy at the start of an international game.
Players still active are highlighted in green
As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg
Rank
Player
NI Career
Clean Sheets
Caps
Clean sheets per game
First Clean Sheet
Last Clean Sheet
1
Pat Jennings
1964–1986
45
119
0.38
29 April 1964 vs.
23 April 1986 vs.
2
Maik Taylor
1999–2011
34
88
0.39
31 March 1999 vs.
8 October 2010 vs.
3
Roy Carroll
1997–2017
18
45
0.4
21 May 1997 vs.
2 June 2017 vs.
4
Bailey Peacock-Farrell 2018–
17
48
0.35
29 May 2018 vs.
5 September 2024 vs.
5
Michael McGovern
2010–2020
16
33
0.48
30 May 2010 vs.
5 September 2019 vs.
6
Tommy Wright
1989–1999
11
31
0.35
26 April 1989 vs.
29 March 1997 vs.
7
Alan Mannus
2004–2016
7
9
0.78
6 June 2004 vs.
27 May 2016 vs.
8
Elisha Scott
1920–1936
6
31
0.19
18 April 1925 vs.
5 December 1931 vs.
Jim Platt
1976–1986
6
23
0.26
24 March 1976 vs.
15 December 1982 vs.
Alan Fettis
1991–1998
6
25
0.24
26 April 1995 vs.
10 October 1998 vs.
11
Billy Scott
1903–1913
5
25
0.2
21 March 1903 vs.
19 March 1910 vs.
Conor Hazard 2018–
5
8
0.63
3 June 2018 vs.
20 November 2023 vs.
13
Harry Gregg
1954–1963
4
25
0.16
10 April 1957 vs.
17 October 1961 vs.
Allen McKnight
1987–1989
4
10
0.4
11 November 1987 vs.
14 September 1988 vs.
Jonny Tuffey
2008–2011
4
8
0.5
12 August 2009 vs.
17 November 2010 vs.
A goalkeeper is awarded a clean sheet if he does not concede a goal during his time on the pitch.
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]
Isaac Price 3
15 October 2024
Bulgaria Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
5–0
2024–25 UEFA Nations League C
[ 12]
More than a hat-trick scored *
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 UEFA Group 3 Qualifier
[ 13]
Billy Ferguson 22 October 1966
England Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
0–2
1966–67 British Home Championship UEFA Euro 1968 Group 8 Qualifier
[ 14]
George Best 18 April 1970
Scotland Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
0–1
1969–70 British Home Championship
[ 15]
George Best 18 October 1972
Bulgaria Vasil Levski National Stadium , Sofia , Bulgaria
0–3
1974 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier
[ 16]
Terry Cochrane 3 June 1981
Sweden Råsunda Stadium , Stockholm , Sweden
0–1
1982 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier
[ 17]
Mal Donaghy 25 June 1982
Spain Estadio Luis Casanova , Valencia , Spain
1–0
1982 FIFA World Cup Group 5
[ 18]
Phil Gray 23 March 1994
Romania Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
2–0
International Friendly
[ 19]
Iain Dowie 27 March 1996
Norway Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
0–2
International Friendly
[ 20]
Steve Lomas 27 March 2002
Liechtenstein Rheinpark , Vaduz , Liechtenstein
0–0
International Friendly
[ 21]
James Quinn 2 April 2003
Greece Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
0–2
UEFA Euro 2004 Group 6 Qualifier
[ 22]
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 Leoforos Alexandras 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 UEFA Group 6 Qualifier
[ 25]
David Healy 8 September 2004
Wales Millennium Stadium , Cardiff , Wales
2–2
2006 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier
[ 25]
Keith Gillespie 17 August 2005
Malta Ta' Qali National Stadium , Ta' Qali , Malta
1–1
International Friendly
[ 26]
Damien Johnson 12 October 2005
Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion , Vienna , Austria
0–2
2006 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier
[ 27]
James Quinn 26 May 2006
Romania Soldier Field , Chicago , United States
0–2
International Friendly
[ 28]
Ryan McGivern 20 August 2008
Scotland Hampden Park , Glasgow , Scotland
0–0
International Friendly
[ 29]
Adam Thompson 24 May 2011
Republic of Ireland Aviva Stadium , Dublin , Republic of Ireland
0–5
2011 Nations Cup
[ 30]
Chris Brunt 6 September 2013
Portugal Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
2–4
2014 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group F Qualifier
[ 31]
Kyle Lafferty 6 September 2013
Portugal Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
2–4
2014 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group F Qualifier
[ 31]
Jonny Evans 11 October 2013
Azerbaijan Eighth Kilometer District Stadium , Baku , Azerbaijan
0–2
2014 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group F Qualifier
[ 32]
Gareth McAuley 5 March 2014
Cyprus GSP Stadium , Strovolos , Cyprus
0–0
International Friendly
[ 33]
Chris Baird 7 September 2015
Hungary Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
1–1
UEFA Euro 2016 Group F Qualifier
[ 34]
Josh Magennis 4 September 2020
Romania Arena Națională , Bucharest , Romania
1–1
2020–21 UEFA Nations League - Group B1
[ 35]
Jamal Lewis 9 October 2021
Switzerland Stade de Genève , Geneva , Switzerland
0–2
2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group C Qualifier
[ 36]
Shea Charles 17 October 2023
Slovenia Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern Ireland
0–1
UEFA Euro 2024 Group H Qualifier
[ 37]
Individual and Team records [ edit ] 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
First win over an overseas opponent: 1 May 1957 vs Portugal Most consecutive victories: 5
Most consecutive matches without defeat: 12
Most consecutive draws: 4
Most consecutive matches without a draw: 24
Most consecutive matches without victory: 21
Most consecutive defeats: 11
Most consecutive matches scoring: 13
Most consecutive matches without scoring: 13
Most consecutive matches conceding a goal: 46
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 6
Competition Records [ edit ] Qualification Finals UEFA European Championship [ edit ] Qualification 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
Most Successful final: 2016 - Round of 16
European Championship scorer: 1
UEFA Nations League [ edit ] Qualification Highest FIFA Rank : 20 (September 2017)
Lowest FIFA Rank: 129 (September 2012)
Highest Elo Rank : 5 (1882)
Lowest Elo Rank: 114 (11 October 2013) As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only
Current manager highlighted in green
As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg
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%
50.00%
Sammy McIlroy 23 February 2000 vs.
11 October 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.
19 November 2019 vs.
72
26
18
28
75
83
-8
36.11%
25.00%
38.89%
Ian Baraclough 4 September 2020 vs.
27 September 2022 vs.
28
6
8
14
27
36
-9
21.43%
28.57%
50.00%
Michael O'Neill 23 March 2023 vs.
20 8 3 9 25 22 3 40.00% 15.00% 45.00%
Total
696
181
159
356
729
1285
-556
26.01%
22.84%
51.15%
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only
As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg
Venue
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Home
330
114
73
143
422
542
-120
34.55%
22.12%
43.33%
Away
336
61
80
195
284
690
-406
18.15%
23.81%
58.04%
Neutral
30
6
6
18
23
53
-30
20.00%
20.00%
60.00%
Total
696
181
159
356
729
1285
-556
26.01%
22.84%
51.15%
As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg
Confederation
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
UEFA 662
171
150
341
696
1244
-548
25.83%
22.66%
51.51%
CONCACAF 12
3
4
5
13
15
-2
25.00%
33.33%
41.67%
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
Still active decade highlighted in green
As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg
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%
2020s 48 14 11 23 52 58 -6 29.17% 22.92% 47.92%
Total
696
181
159
356
729
1285
-556
26.01%
22.84%
51.15%
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only
Head to head records [ edit ] All opponents of the Northern Ireland national team As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg 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%
Andorra UEFA
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
100.00%
0.00%
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
13
4
3
6
19
21
-2
30.77%
23.08%
46.15%
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
5
4
1
0
8
1
+7
80.00%
20.00%
0.00%
Belgium UEFA
3
2
0
1
6
2
+4
66.67%
0.00%
33.33%
Bosnia and Herzegovina UEFA
3
0
1
2
2
5
-3
0.00%
33.33%
66.67%
Brazil CONMEBOL
1
0
0
1
0
3
-3
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Bulgaria UEFA
10
3
2
6
13
12
+1
27.27%
18.18%
54.55%
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
8
3
4
1
13
3
+10
37.50%
50.00%
12.50%
Czech Republic UEFA
7
2
3
2
6
6
0
28.57%
42.86%
28.57%
Denmark UEFA
13
3
5
5
11
15
-4
23.08%
38.46%
38.46%
England UEFA
98
7
16
75
81
323
-242
7.14%
16.33%
76.53%
Estonia UEFA
7
5
0
2
9
7
+2
71.43%
0.00%
28.57%
Faroe Islands UEFA
6
4
2
0
16
3
+13
66.67%
33.33%
0.00%
Finland UEFA
11
4
2
5
12
18
-6
36.36%
18.18%
45.45%
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
9
3
0
6
11
13
-2
33.33%
0.00%
66.67%
Honduras CONCACAF
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
Hungary UEFA
7
1
1
5
4
9
-5
14.29%
14.29%
71.43%
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
11
1
3
7
6
19
-13
9.09%
27.27%
63.64%
Kazakhstan UEFA
1
0
0
2
0
2
-2
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Kosovo UEFA
2
1
0
1
4
4
0
50.00%
0.00%
50.00%
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
4
3
1
0
8
3
+5
75.00%
25.00%
0.00%
Luxembourg UEFA
7
4
2
1
14
8
+6
57.14%
28.57%
14.29%
Malta UEFA
8
6
2
0
14
1
+13
75.00%
25.00%
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
12
2
0
10
11
27
-16
16.67%
0.00%
83.33%
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
9
3
4
2
9
9
0
33.33%
44.44%
22.22%
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
6
6
0
0
19
0
+19
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Scotland UEFA
97
16
17
64
82
261
-179
16.49%
17.53%
65.98%
Serbia UEFA
3
0
0
3
1
4
-3
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Slovakia UEFA
4
1
1
3
3
6
-3
20.00%
20.00%
60.00%
Slovenia UEFA
7
3
1
3
5
7
-2
42.86%
14.29%
42.86%
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
19
2
5
12
12
43
-31
10.53%
26.32%
63.16%
Sweden UEFA
7
3
1
3
10
7
+3
42.86%
14.29%
42.86%
Switzerland UEFA
8
2
3
3
3
5
-2
25.00%
37.50%
37.50%
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
6
1
2
3
3
4
-1
16.67%
33.33%
50.00%
United States CONCACAF
1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
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
696
181
159
356
729
1285
-556
26.01%
22.84%
51.15%
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only
FIFA members yet to play against Northern Ireland [ edit ] As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
UEFA European Championship [ edit ] UEFA Nations League [ edit ] British Home Championship [ edit ]
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
1899–1900 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 10]
–
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
Last updated 27 March 2023
Northern Ireland's Historical FIFA Ranking and Points Total
Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
Pos (Pts)
1992 –
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
43 (31)
1993 –
–
–
–
–
–
–
40 (37)40 (37)42 (36)42 (37)39 (38)
1994 39 (38)38 (38)42 (36)35 (39)33 (41)41 (37)39 (37)39 (37)45 (35)39 (38)44 (37)45 (37)
1995 45 (37)50 (37)50 (37)54 (35)52 (36)53 (35)54 (36)55 (35)45 (35)46 (38)46 (39)45 (39)
1996 48 (38)51 (38)51 (38)57 (36)60 (34)60 (34)60 (36)63 (35)65 (35)74 (34)75 (34)64 (37)
1997 64 (37)68 (37)68 (37)63 (40)63 (40)69 (39)69 (39)71 (39)72 (38)75 (38)83 (36)93 (34)
1998 93 (34)99 (31)98 (31)92 (32)90 (33)90 (33)88 (32)90 (32)94 (31)87 (34)88 (34)86 (35)
1999 67 (467)67 (465)67 (463)69 (459)69 (455)69 (462)71 (460)71 (459)71 (456)78 (441)80 (435)84 (427)
2000 84 (427)88 (425)88 (431)87 (435)92 (426)95 (414)95 (410)98 (404)96 (425)91 (438)90 (440)93 (437)
2001 94 (437)94 (436)96 (433)98 (430)101 (423)105 (420)106 (413)107 (411)97 (446)90 (465)90 (465)88 (465)
2002 89 (465)92 (463)92 (462)91 (462)90 (455)90 (455)89 (448)90 (444)98 (420)98 (428)100 (422)103 (413)
2003 106 (413)107 (411)107 (409)111 (404)111 (399)110 (408)110 (403)112 (395)111 (404)118 (393)118 (389)122 (383)
2004 124 (383)124 (382)124 (379)115 (400)114 (404)110 (421)112 (425)110 (424)109 (428)110 (432)107 (442)107 (443)
2005 109 (442)111 (441)111 (439)113 (435)114 (430)114 (425)112 (418)116 (410)101 (464)104 (451)101 (460)103 (461)
2006 103 (460)102 (463)98 (472)96 (471)96 (469)96 (469)75 (425)72 (425)58 (486)45 (600)48 (625)48 (625)
2007 47 (625)49 (602)47 (615)33 (742)33 (742)29 (838)28 (838)27 (886)36 (707)36 (716)32 (780)32 (780)
2008 32 (780)34 (754)34 (763)34 (704)34 (704)32 (752)33 (750)32 (750)32 (761)35 (721)42 (670)52 (580)
2009 52 (580)49 (593)42 (619)27 (795)27 (795)27 (820)32 (784)32 (784)31 (795)30 (775)39 (737)40 (729)
2010 40 (729)39 (748)50 (628)57 (555)56 (566)56 (566)59 (540)59 (540)45 (638)41 (627)42 (627)43 (615)
2011 43 (615)38 (615)40 (605)65 (520)65 (520)62 (498)62 (498)59 (545)70 (477)84 (421)89 (403)88 (403)
2012 87 (403)86 (412)87 (400)100 (338)100 (338)103 (336)102 (336)101 (336)129 (257)117 (287)100 (356)96 (367)
2013 98 (367)102 (354)97 (367)119 (285)119 (285)116 (304)111 (307)109 (307)86 (431)90 (399)90 (381)89 (381)
2014 90 (381)85 (397)86 (388)84 (400)84 (400)90 (381)89 (356)95 (341)71 (435)43 (625)47 (615)48 (615)
2015 47 (615)51 (626)43 (679)42 (672)42 (672)44 (676)37 (721)40 (721)41 (687)35 (724)29 (797)30 (825)
2016 30 (825)29 (825)28 (833)26 (825)26 (825)25 (851)28 (822)28 (822)30 (798)36 (739)32 (767)32 (767)
2017 32 (767)35 (772)35 (786)26 (823)26 (823)28 (837)22 (897)23 (897)20 (945)23 (889)24 (867)24 (867)
2018 25 (867)26 (867)24 (879)27 (837)27 (837)29 (803)29 (1887)27 (1492)28 (1487)34 (1472)35 (1465)35 (1465)
2019 35 (1465)36 (1465)36 (1465)33 (1481)28 (1496)28 (1496)29 (1496)29 (1496)33 (1488)34 (1483)36 (1476)36 (1476)
2020 36 (1476)36 (1476)36 (1476)36 (1476)36 (1476)36 (1476)36 (1476)36 (1476)38 (1468)41 (1458)45 (1440)45 (1440)
2021 45 (1440)45 (1440)45 (1440)48 (1426)48 (1426)48 (1426)48 (1426)51 (1422)47 (1435)58 (1412)54 (1425)54 (1425)
2022 54 (1425)54 (1425)54 (1425)54 (1424)54 (1424)58 (1399)58 (1399)58 (1399)58 (1399)59 (1397)59 (1397)59 (1397)
2023 59 (1397)59 (1397)59 (1397)- (-)- (-)- (-)- (-)- (-)- (-)- (-)-' (-)-' (-)
Table Key
Highest position
Lowest position
Ranking formula adjusted
^ "Ireland vs Wales, 7 February 1891" . eu-football.info .^ "Ireland vs Wales, 8 April 1893" . eu-football.info .^ "059: 22 February 1902" .^ "074: 2 April 1906" .^ "133: 1 February 1930" .^ "Northern Ireland vs West Germany, 26 October 1960, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs Albania, 7 May 1965, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs Cyprus, 21 April 1971" . eu-football.info .^ "Faroe Islands vs Northern Ireland, 11 September 1991" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland-Spain | European Qualifiers 2008" . UEFA.com .^ "Liechtenstein-Northern Ireland | European Qualifiers 2008" . UEFA.com .^ "Northern Ireland-Bulgaria - UEFA Nations League 2025 - UEFA.com" . UEFA.com .^ "Northern Ireland vs Greece, 17 October 1961, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs England, 22 October 1966" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs Scotland, 18 April 1970" . eu-football.info .^ "Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland, 18 October 1972, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Sweden vs Northern Ireland, 3 June 1981, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Spain vs Northern Ireland, 25 June 1982, World Cup" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs Romania, 23 March 1994" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs Norway, 27 March 1996" . eu-football.info .^ "Liechtenstein vs Northern Ireland, 27 March 2002" . eu-football.info .^ a b "Northern Ireland vs Greece, 2 April 2003" . eu-football.info .^ "Greece vs Northern Ireland, 11 October 2003" . eu-football.info .^ "Barbados vs Northern Ireland, 30 May 2004" . eu-football.info .^ a b "Wales vs Northern Ireland, 8 September 2004, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Malta vs Northern Ireland, 17 August 2005" . eu-football.info .^ "Austria vs Northern Ireland, 12 October 2005, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Romania vs Northern Ireland, 26 May 2006" . eu-football.info .^ "Scotland vs Northern Ireland, 20 August 2008" . eu-football.info .^ "Rep. of Ireland vs Northern Ireland, 24 May 2011" . eu-football.info .^ a b "Northern Ireland vs Portugal, 6 September 2013, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Azerbaijan vs Northern Ireland, 11 October 2013, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Cyprus vs Northern Ireland, 5 March 2014" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs Hungary, 7 September 2015" . eu-football.info .^ "Romania vs Northern Ireland, 4 September 2020" . eu-football.info .^ "Switzerland vs Northern Ireland, 9 October 2021, World Cup qualification" . eu-football.info .^ "Northern Ireland vs Slovenia, 17 October 2023" . eu-football.info .
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AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
UEFA
Other
Luxembourg.
England
Wales
Yugoslavia
Brazil
Norway, 25 May 1922
Portugal
1929–30 British Home Championship
Faroe Islands
2010 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier
2018 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier
Scotland
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Poland
Ukraine, 16 June 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Barbados
Brazil
Colombia
Croatia
France
Georgia
Honduras
Iceland
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Lithuania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Serbia
South Korea
United States
Serbia and Montenegro
Bolivia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Vanuatu
Gibraltar
North Macedonia
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