This page offers all the statistics of the match and the pre-match of
Northern Ireland 3-0 Belgium - February 11, 1997 / Friendlies 1997
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.Friendlies 1997 - Europe
NI
0
9' - Goal
James Quinn9
HT
NI
46' - Substitution
Barry Hunteris substituted by Danny Griffin
46' - Substitution
Gerry McMahonis substituted by Philip Mulryne4646
46' - Substitution
Luc Nilisis substituted by Emile Mpenza
46' - Substitution
Luc Nilisis substituted by Emile Mpenza 58' - Substitution
James Quinnis substituted by George O'Boyle58
64' - Goal
Jim Magilton64
69' - Substitution
Neil Lennonis substituted by Nigel Worthington6972
72' - Substitution
Gert Verheyenis substituted by Frédéric Pierre
72' - Substitution
Gert Verheyenis substituted by Frédéric Pierre78
78' - Substitution
Enzo Scifois substituted by Dominique Lemoine
78' - Substitution
Enzo Scifois substituted by Dominique Lemoine80
80' - Substitution
Marc Wilmotsis substituted by Nordin Jbari
80' - Substitution
Marc Wilmotsis substituted by Nordin Jbari
86' - Substitution
Kevin Horlockis substituted by Jeff Whitley8686
86' - Substitution
Nico Van Kerckhovenis substituted by Gunther Schepens
86' - Substitution
Nico Van Kerckhovenis substituted by Gunther Schepens 88' - Goal
Philip Mulryne88
FT
BEL
BEL
Team line-ups
Northern Ireland
Horlock86
Kevin Horlock
Northern Ireland
B.date01/11/1972
Age24 years
H1m82
positionDefensive Midfielder
Lennon69
Neil Lennon
Northern Ireland
B.date25/06/1971
Age25 years
H1m76
positionRight central midfielder
Gillespie
Keith Gillespie
Northern Ireland
B.date18/02/1975
Age21 years
H1m77
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Tommy Wright | 33 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Barry Hunter | 46 | 28 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Gerry Taggart | 26 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Morrow | 26 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Horlock | 86 | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gerry McMahon | 46 | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Neil Lennon | 69 | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jim Magilton | 64 | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve Lomas | 23 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Gillespie | 21 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
James Quinn | 958 | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
19
Belgium
Van der Elst
Franky Van der Elst
Belgium
B.date30/04/1961
Age35 years
H1m84
positionDefensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Filip De Wilde | 32 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bart De Roover | 29 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Philippe Albert | 29 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lorenzo Staelens | 32 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nico Van Kerckhoven | 86 | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Dirk Medved | 28 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Franky Van der Elst | 35 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Enzo Scifo | 78 | 30 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Marc Wilmots | 80 | 27 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gert Verheyen | 72 | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Luc Nilis | 46 | 29 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
29.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
31
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Danny Griffin | 46 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Nigel Worthington | 69 | 35 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jeff Whitley | 86 | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Philip Mulryne | 8846 | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
George O'Boyle | 58 | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Frédéric Pierre | 72 | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gunther Schepens | 86 | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Dominique Lemoine | 78 | 30 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Emile Mpenza | 46 | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nordin Jbari | 80 | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Keith Gillespie
IN
Michael Hughes
OUT
Gerry McMahon
IN
Jon McCarthy
OUT
Neil Lennon
IN
Danny Griffin
OUT
Jim Magilton
IN
Nigel Worthington
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Nico Van Kerckhoven
IN
Eric Deflandre
OUT
Dirk Medved
IN
Philippe Léonard
OUT
Bart De Roover
IN
Eric Van Meir
OUT
Gert Verheyen
IN
Marc Degryse
OUT
Franky Van der Elst
IN
Pascal Rénier
OUT
Enzo Scifo
IN
Luis Oliveira
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
24
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Hamilton vs Belgium
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on February 11, 1997
Hamilton vs Leekens
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on February 11, 1997
Manager
Age
Match num
47
0
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Leekens vs Northern Ireland
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on February 11, 1997
Leekens vs Hamilton
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on February 11, 1997
Referee
John Rowbotham
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Northern Ireland2 matches | General total | Belgium1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Northern Ireland1 match | Season total | Belgium1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on February 11, 1997 | Latest figure on February 11, 1997 | |||||||
Videos
April 26, 2012
Key figures
The last time Northern Ireland has scored at least 3 goals in Friendlies, It was on the 05/02/1991 (vs )
End of streak for Northern Ireland after 3 matches with at least one goal conceded at home in Friendlies (since 27/03/1996). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 23/03/1988
Belgium keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home in Friendlies running (since 26/02/1992). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 20/10/1963-21/10/1964 time period (5 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LNorthern Ireland 0-2 Norway27/03/1996 | LNorthern Ireland 1-2 Sweden24/04/1996 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Germany29/05/1996 | LNorthern Ireland 0-1 Ukraine31/08/1996 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Armenia05/10/1996 | VNorthern Ireland 2-0 Albania14/12/1996 |
| Overall | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Germany29/05/1996 | LNorthern Ireland 0-1 Ukraine31/08/1996 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Armenia05/10/1996 | DGermany 1-1 Northern Ireland09/11/1996 | VNorthern Ireland 2-0 Albania14/12/1996 | LItaly 2-0 Northern Ireland22/01/1997 |
Current form
| Away | DSpain 1-1 Belgium29/03/1995 | VNorth Macedonia 0-5 Belgium07/06/1995 | VArmenia 0-2 Belgium07/10/1995 | DCyprus 1-1 Belgium15/11/1995 | DItaly 2-2 Belgium29/05/1996 | VSan Marino 0-3 Belgium09/10/1996 |
| Overall | LBelgium 0-2 France27/03/1996 | DBelgium 0-0 Russia24/04/1996 | DItaly 2-2 Belgium29/05/1996 | VBelgium 2-1 Turkey31/08/1996 | VSan Marino 0-3 Belgium09/10/1996 | LBelgium 0-3 Netherlands14/12/1996 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 7 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
1 match
1 v
0 d
0 l
3 gf
0 ga
Away
1 match
0 v
0 d
1 l
0 gf
2 ga
Total
2 matches
1 v
0 d
1 l
3 gf
2 ga
Historical head to head
Home
1 match
1 v
0 d
0 l
2 gf
0 ga
Away
1 match
0 v
0 d
1 l
0 gf
3 ga
Total
2 matches
1 v
0 d
1 l
2 gf
3 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
November 16, 1977 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
November 16, 1977 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
November 10, 1976 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
November 16, 1977 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1978
November 10, 1976 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1978
Best historical scorers against Belgium
 |
Gerry Armstrong | 2 goals | 1977 - 1977 |
 |
Chris McGrath | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/11/1976. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
|
Raoul Lambert | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
|
Roger Van Gool | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/11/1976. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Belgium
 |
Sammy McIlroy | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
|
Chris McGrath | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Jimmy Nicholl | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
|
Sammy Nelson | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
|
Allan Hunter | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
|
David McCreery | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/11/1976. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
 |
Michel Renquin | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Ludo Coeck | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Julien Cools | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Eric Gerets | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Hugo Broos | 2 matches | 1976 - 1977 |
|
Raoul Lambert | 1 match | 1976 - 1976 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/11/1976. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Competition info
The other matches
January 22, 1997
February 11, 1997
February 12, 1997
February 19, 1997
February 26, 1997
March 01, 1997
March 11, 1997
March 12, 1997
March 18, 1997
March 19, 1997
March 23, 1997
March 30, 1997
April 02, 1997
April 29, 1997
May 22, 1997
May 27, 1997
June 01, 1997
June 04, 1997
June 22, 1997
June 25, 1997
July 20, 1997
July 27, 1997
August 05, 1997
August 06, 1997
August 19, 1997
August 20, 1997
September 06, 1997
September 24, 1997
November 12, 1997
November 19, 1997
December 22, 1997
December 23, 1997
December 26, 1997
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