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England 2-1 Ireland - March 26, 1985 / Friendlies 1985
. 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 1985 - Europe
Gary Lineker
76'
87'
Liam Brady
ENG
0
45' - Goal
Trevor Steven45
HT
ENG
46
46' - Substitution
Paul McGrathis substituted by David O'Leary
46' - Substitution
Paul McGrathis substituted by David O'Leary70
70' - Substitution
Ronnie Whelanis substituted by Kevin O'Callaghan
70' - Substitution
Ronnie Whelanis substituted by Kevin O'Callaghan
73' - Substitution
Mark Hateleyis substituted by Peter Davenport73
76' - Goal
Gary Lineker7679 79' - Substitution
Eamon O'Keefeis substituted by John Byrne
79' - Substitution
Eamon O'Keefeis substituted by John Byrne
82' - Substitution
Bryan Robsonis substituted by Glenn Hoddle8287
87' - Goal
Liam Brady
87' - Goal
Liam Brady
FT
IRE
IRE
Team line-ups
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gary Bailey | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Terry Butcher | 26 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Wright | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Viv Anderson | 28 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Sansom | 26 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Steven | 45 | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bryan Robson | 82 | 28 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 28 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mark Hateley | 73 | 23 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Chris Waddle | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gary Lineker | 76 | 24 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
20
Ireland
Waddock
Gary Waddock
Republic of Ireland
B.date17/03/1962
Age23 years
H1m78
positionDefensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Bonner | 24 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul McGrath | 46 | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Mick McCarthy | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Lawrenson | 27 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jim Beglin | 21 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Hughton | 26 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Waddock | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ronnie Whelan | 70 | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Liam Brady | 87 | 29 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Eamon O'Keefe | 79 | 31 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 28 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
19
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Glenn Hoddle | 82 | 27 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter Davenport | 73 | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
David O'Leary | 46 | 26 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin O'Callaghan | 70 | 23 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Byrne | 79 | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Chris Waddle
IN
John Barnes
OUT
Gary Bailey
IN
Peter Shilton
OUT
Gary Lineker
IN
Tony Woodcock
OUT
Mark Wright
IN
Alvin Martin
OUT
Bryan Robson
IN
Gary Stevens
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mark Lawrenson
IN
David O'Leary
OUT
Eamon O'Keefe
IN
Alan Campbell
OUT
Liam Brady
IN
Kevin Sheedy
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
52
28
Success rate in this team:
54 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Robson vs Ireland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on March 26, 1985
Robson vs Hand
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on March 26, 1985
Manager
Age
Match num
38
32
Success rate in this team:
31 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Hand vs England
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on March 26, 1985
Hand vs Robson
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on March 26, 1985
Referee
George Smith
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
England1 match | General total | Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
England1 match | Season total | Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on March 26, 1985 | Latest figure on March 26, 1985 | |||||||
Videos
May 23, 2012
Key figures
End of streak for England after 5 matches without conceding any goal (since 17/06/1984). It was the best streak for the club since 30/03/1983-15/06/1983 (6 matches).
England keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 12/09/1984). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 22/09/1982-23/02/1983 time period (5 matches).
England keeps its 6 matches with only one goal conceded at most running (since 17/06/1984). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 17/11/1982-16/11/1983 time period (13 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VEngland 2-0 Scotland01/06/1983 | LEngland 0-1 Denmark21/09/1983 | VEngland 1-0 Northern Ireland04/04/1984 | LEngland 0-2 Soviet Union02/06/1984 | VEngland 1-0 East Germany12/09/1984 | VEngland 5-0 Finland17/10/1984 |
| Overall | LUruguay 2-0 England13/06/1984 | DChile 0-0 England17/06/1984 | VEngland 1-0 East Germany12/09/1984 | VEngland 5-0 Finland17/10/1984 | VTurkey 0-8 England14/11/1984 | VNorthern Ireland 0-1 England27/02/1985 |
Current form
| Away | LSpain 2-0 Ireland27/04/1983 | VIceland 0-3 Ireland21/09/1983 | LIsrael 3-0 Ireland04/04/1984 | LNorway 1-0 Ireland17/10/1984 | LDenmark 3-0 Ireland14/11/1984 | DIsrael 0-0 Ireland27/02/1985 |
| Overall | DIreland 0-0 Mexico08/08/1984 | VIreland 1-0 Soviet Union12/09/1984 | LNorway 1-0 Ireland17/10/1984 | LDenmark 3-0 Ireland14/11/1984 | LIreland 1-2 Italy05/02/1985 | DIsrael 0-0 Ireland27/02/1985 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 4 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 4 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 4 |
| Goalless streak | 4 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
0 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
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
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Gary Waddock |  |
||
| - | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Gary Waddock | |
Historical head to head
Home
4 matches
2 v
1 d
1 l
8 gf
4 ga
Away
4 matches
2 v
2 d
0 l
6 gf
3 ga
Total
8 matches
4 v
3 d
1 l
14 gf
7 ga
Historical head to head
Home
4 matches
0 v
2 d
2 l
3 gf
6 ga
Away
4 matches
1 v
1 d
2 l
4 gf
8 ga
Total
8 matches
1 v
3 d
4 l
7 gf
14 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
May 08, 1957 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
May 08, 1957 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
September 21, 1949 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
September 21, 1949 |
Latest head to head
February 06, 1980 - Eliminatoires Euro 1980
October 25, 1978 - Eliminatoires Euro 1980
September 08, 1976 - Rencontres amicales 1976
May 24, 1964 - Rencontres amicales 1964
May 19, 1957 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1958
Best historical scorers against Ireland
 |
Tommy Taylor | 3 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
 |
Peter J Atyeo | 3 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
 |
Kevin Keegan | 2 goals | 1980 - 1980 |
 |
John Byrne | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
 |
Stuart Pearson | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
 |
Bob Latchford | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 30/09/1946. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against England
|
Gerry Daly | 2 goals | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Alfred Ringstead | 1 goal | 1957 - 1957 |
|
Con Martin | 1 goal | 1949 - 1949 |
|
Frederick Strahan | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
|
Dermot Curtis | 1 goal | 1957 - 1957 |
 |
Peter Farrell | 1 goal | 1949 - 1949 |
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Players with most games played vs Ireland
 |
Billy Wright | 4 matches | 1946 - 1957 |
 |
Tom Finney | 4 matches | 1946 - 1957 |
|
Kevin Keegan | 3 matches | 1976 - 1980 |
 |
Ray Clemence | 3 matches | 1976 - 1980 |
 |
David Watson | 2 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
|
Ronnie Clayton | 2 matches | 1957 - 1957 |
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Players with most games played vs England
|
David O'Leary | 3 matches | 1976 - 1980 |
|
Liam Brady | 3 matches | 1976 - 1980 |
|
Noel Cantwell | 3 matches | 1957 - 1964 |
|
Gerry Daly | 3 matches | 1976 - 1980 |
|
Joe Haverty | 3 matches | 1957 - 1964 |
|
Mark Lawrenson | 2 matches | 1978 - 1980 |
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Competition info
The other matches
January 09, 1985
January 23, 1985
January 29, 1985
January 30, 1985
February 05, 1985
February 06, 1985
February 26, 1985
February 27, 1985
March 13, 1985
March 27, 1985
March 28, 1985
April 03, 1985
April 17, 1985
April 24, 1985
May 01, 1985
May 08, 1985
May 25, 1985
May 26, 1985
June 05, 1985
June 06, 1985
June 12, 1985
July 10, 1985
July 12, 1985
August 07, 1985
August 14, 1985
August 21, 1985
August 28, 1985
September 04, 1985
September 11, 1985
September 25, 1985
October 16, 1985
November 16, 1985
November 20, 1985
December 11, 1985
December 18, 1985
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