EnglandvsRepublic of Ireland

England vs Republic of Ireland: head-to-head stats

Since 1946

England

wins

draws

19 meetings

Republic of Ireland

wins

England and Republic of Ireland have met 19 times since 1946: England won 8, Republic of Ireland 3, and 8 matches were drawn. England lead the head-to-head by 5 wins. Goals: England 30, Republic of Ireland 14. Last meeting: England 5–0 Republic of Ireland (UEFA Nations League, Nov 17, 2024).

First meeting: England 1–0 Republic of Ireland; Sep 30, 1946 · Friendly
Last meeting: England 5–0 Republic of Ireland; Nov 17, 2024 · UEFA Nations League
Biggest England win: England 5–0 Republic of Ireland; Nov 17, 2024 · UEFA Nations League
Biggest Republic of Ireland win: England 0–2 Republic of Ireland; Sep 21, 1949 · Friendly

The rivalry, match by match

19 meetings since 1946. Hover or tap a match for the details.

England win
Draw
Republic of Ireland win
World Cup or continental finals
Bigger = wider margin

↑ England win↓ Republic of Ireland win

ENG=IRL

1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020

All-time balanceWins difference after every meeting

ENG +51946 · ENG ahead

Goals per decade

↑ ENGIRL ↓

1940s: England 1 goal, Republic of Ireland 2 goals
1950s: England 6 goals, Republic of Ireland 2 goals
1960s: England 3 goals, Republic of Ireland 1 goal
1970s: England 2 goals, Republic of Ireland 2 goals
1980s: England 4 goals, Republic of Ireland 2 goals
1990s: England 3 goals, Republic of Ireland 4 goals
2000s: England 0 goals, Republic of Ireland 0 goals
2010s: England 1 goal, Republic of Ireland 1 goal
2020s: England 10 goals, Republic of Ireland 0 goals

By competition

Competition	P	ENG W	D	IRL W
Friendly	9	4	3	2
UEFA Euro qualification	4	1	3	0
FIFA World Cup qualification	2	1	1	0
UEFA Nations League	2	2	0	0
FIFA World Cup	1	0	1	0
UEFA Euro	1	0	0	1

All meetings

19 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.

WNov 17, 20245–0HUEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League
England: Harry Kane 53' (pen.), Anthony Gordon 56', Conor Gallagher 58', Jarrod Bowen 76', Taylor Harwood-Bellis 79'
Republic of Ireland: —
WSep 7, 20242–0AUEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League
England: Declan Rice 11', Jack Grealish 26'
Republic of Ireland: —
WNov 12, 20203–0HFriendly
Friendly
DJun 7, 20150–0AFriendly
Friendly
DMay 29, 20131–1HFriendly
Friendly
LFeb 15, 19950–1AFriendly
Friendly
DMar 27, 19911–1HUEFA Euro qualification
UEFA Euro qualification
England: Lee Dixon 9'
Republic of Ireland: Niall Quinn 29'
DNov 14, 19901–1AUEFA Euro qualification
UEFA Euro qualification
England: David Platt 67'
Republic of Ireland: Tony Cascarino 79'
DJun 11, 19901–1NFIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
England: Gary Lineker 9'
Republic of Ireland: Kevin Sheedy 73'
LJun 12, 19880–1NUEFA Euro
UEFA Euro
England: —
Republic of Ireland: Ray Houghton 6'

Show all 19 meetings

WMar 26, 19852–1HFriendly
Friendly
WFeb 6, 19802–0HUEFA Euro qualification
UEFA Euro qualification
England: Kevin Keegan 34', Kevin Keegan 74'
Republic of Ireland: —
DOct 25, 19781–1AUEFA Euro qualification
UEFA Euro qualification
England: Bob Latchford 8'
Republic of Ireland: Gerry Daly 27'
DSep 8, 19761–1HFriendly
Friendly
WMay 24, 19643–1AFriendly
Friendly
DMay 19, 19571–1AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
England: John Atyeo 90'
Republic of Ireland: Alf Ringstead 3'
WMay 8, 19575–1HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
England: Tommy Taylor 10', Tommy Taylor 19', John Atyeo 38', Tommy Taylor 40', John Atyeo 90'
Republic of Ireland: Dermot Curtis 56'
LSep 21, 19490–2HFriendly
Friendly
WSep 30, 19461–0AFriendly
Friendly

Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).