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England men · British Home Championship

England
v Ireland⁠

6–1

Full time

England v Ireland finished 6–1.

England
Gilliat 8', Gilliat 18', Gilliat 30', Smith 43', Winckworth 60', Sandilands 75'
Ireland
Gaffikin 9'
Date
Saturday 25 February 1893 · England in 1893
Venue
Wellington Road, Birmingham

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1888 – 1892

02 7 Mar 1891
British Home Championship Molineux, Wolverhampton

England 6–1 Ireland England won

England: Lindley, Lindley, Bassett, Cotterill, Henfrey, Daft

Ireland: Whiteside

Match page: England v Ireland, 7 March 1891

03 15 Mar 1890
British Home Championship Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast

Ireland 1–9 England England won

England: Geary, Geary, Geary, Townley, Townley, Lofthouse, Davenport, Davenport, Barton

Ireland: Reynolds

Match page: Ireland v England, 15 March 1890

Official meetings since 1882

England v Ireland stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings61In our results database
England wins48England perspective
Draws9Level at full time
Ireland wins4Ireland victories

England have scored 239 goals to Ireland's 54 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

8

Bloomer

8 goals against Ireland in matches we hold scorer data for.

Ireland · Fixture leader

7

Gillespie

Ireland's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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