Northern IrelandvsWales

Northern Ireland vs Wales: head-to-head stats

Since 1882

Northern Ireland

wins

draws

95 meetings

Wales

wins

Northern Ireland and Wales have met 95 times since 1882: Northern Ireland won 26, Wales 45, and 24 matches were drawn. Wales lead the head-to-head by 19 wins. Goals: Northern Ireland 128, Wales 188. Last meeting: Northern Ireland 1–1 Wales (Friendly, Mar 31, 2026).

First meeting: Northern Ireland 1–7 Wales; Feb 25, 1882 · Friendly
Last meeting: Northern Ireland 1–1 Wales; Mar 31, 2026 · Friendly
Biggest Northern Ireland win: Northern Ireland 7–0 Wales; Feb 1, 1930 · British Home Championship
Biggest Wales win: Northern Ireland 0–11 Wales; Mar 3, 1888 · British Home Championship

The rivalry, match by match

95 meetings since 1882. Hover or tap a match for the details.

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

↑ Northern Ireland win↓ Wales win

NIR=WAL

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

All-time balanceWins difference after every meeting

WAL +191882 · WAL ahead

Goals per decade

↑ NIRWAL ↓

1880s: Northern Ireland 9 goals, Wales 42 goals
1890s: Northern Ireland 20 goals, Wales 23 goals
1900s: Northern Ireland 17 goals, Wales 15 goals
1910s: Northern Ireland 7 goals, Wales 10 goals
1920s: Northern Ireland 14 goals, Wales 11 goals
1930s: Northern Ireland 22 goals, Wales 20 goals
1940s: Northern Ireland 2 goals, Wales 5 goals
1950s: Northern Ireland 13 goals, Wales 15 goals
1960s: Northern Ireland 11 goals, Wales 26 goals
1970s: Northern Ireland 5 goals, Wales 6 goals
1980s: Northern Ireland 2 goals, Wales 5 goals
1990s: Northern Ireland 0 goals, Wales 0 goals
2000s: Northern Ireland 4 goals, Wales 5 goals
2010s: Northern Ireland 1 goal, Wales 4 goals
2020s: Northern Ireland 1 goal, Wales 1 goal

By competition

Competition	P	NIR W	D	WAL W
British Home Championship	85	26	18	41
Friendly	5	0	4	1
FIFA World Cup qualification	3	0	2	1
Nations Cup	1	0	0	1
UEFA Euro	1	0	0	1

All meetings

95 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.

DMar 31, 20261–1AFriendly
Friendly
LJun 25, 20160–1NUEFA Euro
UEFA Euro
Northern Ireland: —
Wales: Gareth McAuley 75' (OG)
DMar 24, 20161–1AFriendly
Friendly
LMay 27, 20110–2NNations Cup
Nations Cup
DFeb 6, 20070–0HFriendly
Friendly
LOct 8, 20052–3HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Northern Ireland: Keith Gillespie 47', Steven Davis 50'
Wales: Simon Davies 27', Carl Robinson 37', Ryan Giggs 81'
DSep 8, 20042–2AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Northern Ireland: Jeff Whitley 10', David Healy 21'
Wales: John Hartson 32', Robert Earnshaw 74'
DMay 22, 19841–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 31, 19830–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 27, 19820–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship

Show all 95 meetings

WMay 23, 19801–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMay 26, 19791–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 19, 19780–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DJun 3, 19771–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 14, 19760–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMay 23, 19751–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMay 18, 19740–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMay 19, 19731–0NBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMay 27, 19720–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMay 22, 19711–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 25, 19700–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMay 10, 19690–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 28, 19680–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
Northern Ireland: —
Wales: Ronnie Rees 75', Wyn Davies 84'
DApr 12, 19670–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 30, 19664–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 31, 19650–5HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WApr 15, 19643–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 3, 19631–4HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 11, 19620–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 12, 19611–5HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 6, 19602–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WApr 22, 19594–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 16, 19581–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 10, 19570–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 11, 19561–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 20, 19552–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 31, 19542–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
Northern Ireland: Peter McParland 1', Peter McParland 52'
Wales: John Charles 80'
LApr 15, 19532–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 19, 19520–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 7, 19511–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMar 8, 19500–0AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
LMar 9, 19490–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 10, 19480–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WApr 16, 19472–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 15, 19391–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 16, 19381–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 17, 19371–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 11, 19363–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 27, 19351–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DNov 4, 19331–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LDec 7, 19321–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WDec 5, 19314–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 22, 19312–3ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WFeb 1, 19307–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DFeb 2, 19292–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 4, 19281–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 9, 19272–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WFeb 13, 19263–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 18, 19250–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 15, 19240–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WApr 14, 19233–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 9, 19211–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DFeb 14, 19202–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WJan 19, 19142–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LJan 18, 19130–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WApr 13, 19123–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LJan 28, 19111–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 11, 19101–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 20, 19092–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WApr 11, 19081–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 23, 19072–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 2, 19064–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DApr 8, 19052–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 21, 19041–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 28, 19032–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WFeb 22, 19023–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 23, 19010–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 24, 19000–2ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 4, 18991–0HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WFeb 19, 18981–0ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 6, 18974–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 29, 18961–6ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMar 16, 18952–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 24, 18941–4ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DFeb 27, 18921–1ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WFeb 7, 18917–2HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 8, 18902–5NBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 27, 18891–3HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LMar 3, 18880–11ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
WMar 12, 18874–1HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 27, 18860–5ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LApr 11, 18852–8HBritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
LFeb 9, 18840–6ABritish Home Championship
British Home Championship
DMar 17, 18831–1HFriendly
Friendly
LFeb 25, 18821–7AFriendly
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).