Ireland national football team (1882–1950)

This article 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
Association	Irish Football Association
Most caps	Elisha Scott (31)
Top scorer	Billy Gillespie Joe Bambrick (12)
Home stadium	Windsor Park Lansdowne Road Solitude Ulster Cricket Ground Celtic Park, Belfast
FIFA code	EIR[1]
First colours
First international
Ireland 0–13 England  (Belfast, 18 February 1882)
Last international
Wales 0–0 Ireland  (Wrexham, 8 March 1950)
Biggest win
Ireland 7–0 Wales  (Belfast, 1 February 1930)
Biggest defeat
Ireland 0–13 England  (Belfast, 18 February 1882)

Team colours and emblems

Usual	Away to Scotland
Early Ireland colours

Honours

Up to 1950

• British Home Championship
  • Winners: 1 (1914)
  • Shared title: 1 (1903)
  • Runners up: 5 (1904, 1926, 1928, 1938, 1947)

World Cup record

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