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England men · British Home Championship

Ireland
v England⁠

0–2

Full time

Ireland v England finished 0–2.

England
G. O. Smith, Bloomer
Ireland
None
Date
Saturday 7 March 1896 · England in 1896
Venue
Solitude, Belfast

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1891 – 1895

01 9 Mar 1895
British Home Championship County Cricket Ground, Derby

England 9–0 Ireland England won

England: Torrens og, Bloomer, Bloomer, Becton, Becton, Bassett, Howell, Goodall, Goodall

Ireland: None

Match page: England v Ireland, 9 March 1895

03 25 Feb 1893
British Home Championship Wellington Road, Birmingham

England 6–1 Ireland England won

England: Gilliat 8', Gilliat 18', Gilliat 30', Smith 43', Winckworth 60', Sandilands 75'

Ireland: Gaffikin 9'

Match page: England v Ireland, 25 February 1893

05 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

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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