Northern IrelandvsScotland

Northern Ireland vs Scotland: head-to-head stats

Since 1884

Northern Ireland

wins

draws

96 meetings

Scotland

wins

Northern Ireland and Scotland have met 96 times since 1884: Northern Ireland won 16, Scotland 63, and 17 matches were drawn. Scotland lead the head-to-head by 47 wins. Goals: Northern Ireland 82, Scotland 258. Last meeting: Northern Ireland 1–0 Scotland (Friendly, Mar 26, 2024).

First meeting: Northern Ireland 0–5 Scotland; Jan 26, 1884 · British Home Championship
Last meeting: Northern Ireland 1–0 Scotland; Mar 26, 2024 · Friendly
Biggest Northern Ireland win: Northern Ireland 2–0 Scotland; Dec 13, 1983 · British Home Championship
Biggest Scotland win: Northern Ireland 0–11 Scotland; Feb 23, 1901 · British Home Championship

The rivalry, match by match

96 meetings since 1884. Hover or tap a match for the details.

Northern Ireland win
Draw
Scotland win
World Cup or continental finals
Bigger = wider margin

↑ Northern Ireland win↓ Scotland win

NIR=SCO

1880
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020

All-time balanceWins difference after every meeting

SCO +471884 · SCO ahead2–0 · 19830–11 · 1901

Goals per decade

↑ NIRSCO ↓

1880s: Northern Ireland 7 goals, Scotland 41 goals
1890s: Northern Ireland 12 goals, Scotland 40 goals
1900s: Northern Ireland 4 goals, Scotland 38 goals
1910s: Northern Ireland 4 goals, Scotland 9 goals
1920s: Northern Ireland 5 goals, Scotland 26 goals
1930s: Northern Ireland 9 goals, Scotland 20 goals
1940s: Northern Ireland 6 goals, Scotland 11 goals
1950s: Northern Ireland 10 goals, Scotland 24 goals
1960s: Northern Ireland 14 goals, Scotland 25 goals
1970s: Northern Ireland 5 goals, Scotland 15 goals
1980s: Northern Ireland 5 goals, Scotland 4 goals
1990s: Northern Ireland 0 goals, Scotland 1 goal
2000s: Northern Ireland 0 goals, Scotland 0 goals
2010s: Northern Ireland 0 goals, Scotland 4 goals
2020s: Northern Ireland 1 goal, Scotland 0 goals

By competition

Competition	P	NIR W	D	SCO W
British Home Championship	88	15	14	59
Friendly	4	1	1	2
FIFA World Cup qualification	3	0	2	1
Nations Cup	1	0	0	1

All meetings

96 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.

WMar 26, 20241–0AFriendly
Friendly
LMar 25, 20150–1AFriendly
Friendly
LFeb 9, 20110–3NNations Cup
Nations Cup
DAug 20, 20080–0AFriendly
Friendly
LFeb 19, 19920–1AFriendly
Friendly
WDec 13, 19832–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMay 24, 19830–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 28, 19821–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DOct 14, 19810–0HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
LMay 19, 19810–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship

Show all 96 meetings

DMar 25, 19811–1AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Northern Ireland: Billy Hamilton 70'
Scotland: John Wark 75'
WMay 16, 19801–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 22, 19790–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMay 13, 19781–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LJun 1, 19770–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 8, 19760–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 20, 19750–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMay 11, 19741–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMay 16, 19732–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 20, 19720–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMay 18, 19711–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 18, 19700–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMay 6, 19691–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WOct 21, 19671–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
Northern Ireland: Dave Clements 69'
Scotland: —
LNov 16, 19661–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
Northern Ireland: Jimmy Nicholson 9'
Scotland: Bobby Murdoch 14', Bobby Lennox 35'
WOct 2, 19653–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LNov 25, 19642–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WOct 12, 19632–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LNov 7, 19621–5ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LOct 7, 19611–6HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LNov 9, 19602–5ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LOct 3, 19590–4HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DNov 5, 19582–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DOct 5, 19571–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LNov 7, 19560–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WOct 8, 19552–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DNov 3, 19542–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LOct 3, 19531–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
Northern Ireland: Norman Lockhart 72' (pen.)
Scotland: Charlie Fleming 47', Charlie Fleming 69', Jackie Henderson 89'
DNov 5, 19521–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LOct 6, 19510–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LNov 1, 19501–6ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LOct 1, 19492–8HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Northern Ireland: Samuel Smyth 50', Samuel Smyth 59'
Scotland: Henry Morris 2', William Waddell 5', Billy Steel 23', Lawrence Reilly 24', William Waddell 31' (pen.), Henry Morris 70', Jimmy Mason 80', Henry Morris 88'
LNov 17, 19482–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WOct 4, 19472–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DNov 27, 19460–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LOct 8, 19380–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DNov 10, 19371–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LOct 31, 19361–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LNov 13, 19351–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WOct 20, 19342–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WSep 16, 19332–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LSep 17, 19320–4HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LSep 19, 19311–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DFeb 21, 19310–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 22, 19301–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 23, 19293–7HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WFeb 25, 19281–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 26, 19270–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 27, 19260–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 28, 19250–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 1, 19240–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 3, 19230–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 4, 19221–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 26, 19210–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 13, 19200–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMar 14, 19141–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 15, 19131–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 16, 19121–4HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 18, 19110–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 19, 19101–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 15, 19090–5ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 14, 19080–5HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 16, 19070–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 17, 19060–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 18, 19050–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMar 26, 19041–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 21, 19032–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 1, 19021–5HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 23, 19010–11ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 3, 19000–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 25, 18991–9ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 26, 18980–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 27, 18971–5ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMar 28, 18963–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 30, 18951–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 31, 18941–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 25, 18931–6ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 19, 18922–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 28, 18911–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 29, 18901–4HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 9, 18890–7ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 24, 18882–10HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 19, 18871–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 20, 18862–7HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 14, 18852–8ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LJan 26, 18840–5HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship

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).