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Ireland national football team (1882–1950)

This page is about the Irish Football Association team up to 1950, when it last picked players from outside Northern Ireland. For the current IFA team, see Northern Ireland national football team. For the Football Association of Ireland team, which initially picked players from Northern Ireland also, see Republic of Ireland national football team.

The Ireland national football team were the past Ireland national football team that lasted from 1882 to 1950. It was controlled by the Irish Football Association.

Ireland
1882–1950
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationIrish Football Association
Most capsElisha Scott (31)
Top scorer
Home stadium
FIFA codeEIR[1]
First colours
First international
22x20px Ireland 0–13 England File:Flag of England.svg
(Belfast, 18 February 1882)
Last international
22x20px Wales 0–0 Ireland 22x20px
(Wrexham, 8 March 1950)
Biggest win
22x20px Ireland 7–0 Wales 22x20px
(Belfast, 1 February 1930)
Biggest defeat
22x20px Ireland 0–13 England File:Flag of England.svg
(Belfast, 18 February 1882)

Team colours and emblems

Usual
Away to Scotland
Early Ireland colours


Honours

Up to 1950

World Cup record

  • 1930 – Did not enter
  • 1934 – Did not enter
  • 1938 – Did not enter
  • 1950 – Did not qualify

Ireland National Football Team (1882–1950) Media

  • Joe Bambrick - Blue plaque, Rodden Street, Belfast, 27-Jan-2008.JPG

    Blue plaque noting six goal hero Bambrick's home in Belfast

  • Hignett 15.ireland assoc football.jpg

    Cigarette card issued by Hignett Bros. & Co. in 1924, displaying the IFA cap and logo

  • Elisha Scott.jpg

    Elisha Scott is Ireland's most capped player at 31 capps.

References

  1. ↑ "England - Northern Ireland". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. ↑ The official Elo ratings pages combine the Northern Ireland national football team (1882–1950) results with the post-1923 FAI team. The lowest ranking for the pre-1923 team is 37th. ("World Football Elo Ratings: Ireland". Retrieved 25 February 2008.) The "new" Northern Ireland team is introduced to the Elo ranking in 1923, with an initial points total higher than the FAI team inherits from the "old" IFA team: 1600 as opposed to 1522. The lowest rank the IFA team subsequently attains, based on this, is 41st ("World Football Elo Ratings: Northern Ireland". Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2008.

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