Ireland 0-4 West Germany - May 04, 1966 / Friendlies 1966
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IRE
5' - Goal
Helmut Haller
10' - Substitution
Theo Foleyis substituted by John Keogh10
18' - Goal
Franz Beckenbauer
IRE
57' - Goal
Wolfgang Overath 74' - Goal
Wolfgang Overath
FRG
FRG
Team line-ups
Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Patrick Dunne | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Theo Foley | 10 | 29 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Charles Hurley | 29 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frederick Strahan | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||||
M |
Michael McGrath | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eammon Dunphy | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bobby Gilbert | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||||
F |
Frank O'Neill | 26 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Raymond Treacy | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Haverty | 30 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Hennessy | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||||
Average number of matches played for the team
10
West Germany
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Sepp Maier | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Franz Beckenbauer | 18 | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Willi Schulz | 27 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Horst-Dieter Höttges | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Friedel Lutz | 27 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jürgen Kurbjuhn | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Wolfgang Overath | 7457 | 22 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Helmut Haller | 5 | 26 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Heinz Hornig | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Uwe Seeler | 29 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jürgen Grabowski | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
13
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
John Keogh | 10 | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Michael McGrath
IN
Johnny Giles
OUT
Bobby Gilbert
IN
Andrew McEvoy
OUT
Charles Hurley
IN
Michael Meagan
OUT
Frederick Strahan
IN
Tony Dunne
OUT
Raymond Treacy
IN
Noel Cantwell
OUT
John Hennessy
IN
Shay Brennan
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Helmut Haller
IN
Siegfried Held
OUT
Friedel Lutz
IN
Wolfgang Weber
OUT
Heinz Hornig
IN
Lothar Emmerich
OUT
Sepp Maier
IN
Günter Bernard
OUT
Jürgen Kurbjuhn
IN
Albert Brülls
OUT
Jürgen Grabowski
IN
Max Lorenz
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
47
40
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Carey vs West Germany
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Carey vs Schön
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
50
12
Success rate in this team:
58 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Schön vs Ireland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Schön vs Carey
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
William Mullen
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Ireland1 match | General total | West Germany3 matches | 2 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Ireland1 match | Season total | West Germany1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on May 04, 1966 | Latest figure on June 14, 1972 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Ireland keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 28/05/1924). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time Wolfgang Overath scores at least 2 goals during the same game vs Ireland in his professional career
West Germany keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw away from home in Friendlies running (since 01/02/1942). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VIreland 3-2 Austria13/10/1963 | LIreland 0-2 Spain08/04/1964 | LIreland 1-3 England24/05/1964 | VIreland 3-2 Poland25/10/1964 | LIreland 0-2 Belgium24/03/1965 | VIreland 1-0 Spain05/05/1965 |
| Overall | LIreland 1-3 England24/05/1964 | VIreland 3-2 Poland25/10/1964 | LIreland 0-2 Belgium24/03/1965 | VIreland 1-0 Spain05/05/1965 | LSpain 4-1 Ireland27/10/1965 | LSpain 1-0 Ireland10/11/1965 |
Current form
| Away | VSwitzerland 0-1 West Germany26/05/1965 | LBrazil 2-0 West Germany06/06/1965 | VSweden 1-2 West Germany26/09/1965 | VCyprus 0-6 West Germany14/11/1965 | LEngland 1-0 West Germany23/02/1966 | VNetherlands 2-4 West Germany23/03/1966 |
| Overall | LBrazil 2-0 West Germany06/06/1965 | VSweden 1-2 West Germany26/09/1965 | VWest Germany 4-1 Austria09/10/1965 | VCyprus 0-6 West Germany14/11/1965 | LEngland 1-0 West Germany23/02/1966 | VNetherlands 2-4 West Germany23/03/1966 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 16 | 11 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 22 | 9 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
0 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
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) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
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) |
1 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
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) | 2 goals | Franz Beckenbauer | |
||
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Franz Beckenbauer | |
||
| - | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Franz Beckenbauer | |
Historical head to head
Home
11 gf
4 ga
Away
4 gf
9 ga
Total
15 gf
13 ga
Historical head to head
Home
9 gf
4 ga
Away
4 gf
11 ga
Total
13 gf
15 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
November 25, 1956 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
November 25, 1956 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
May 04, 1952 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
May 11, 1960 - Rencontres amicales 1960
November 25, 1956 - Rencontres amicales 1956
May 28, 1955 - Rencontres amicales 1955
May 04, 1952 - Rencontres amicales 1952
October 17, 1951 - Rencontres amicales 1951
Best historical scorers against West Germany
|
Thomas Davis | 2 goals | 1936 - 1936 |
|
Plev Ellis | 2 goals | 1935 - 1936 |
|
Arthur Fitzsimmons | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
|
Joey Donnelly | 1 goal | 1936 - 1936 |
|
Noel Cantwell | 1 goal | 1956 - 1956 |
|
Jimmy McCann | 1 goal | 1956 - 1956 |
Best historical scorers against Ireland
|
Ludwig Damminger | 2 goals | 1935 - 1935 |
 |
Max Morlock | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
 |
Josip Posipal | 1 goal | 1952 - 1952 |
 |
Bernhard Termath | 1 goal | 1952 - 1952 |
 |
Erwin Waldner | 1 goal | 1955 - 1955 |
|
Stanislaus Kobierski | 1 goal | 1936 - 1936 |
Players with most games played vs West Germany
|
Arthur Fitzsimmons | 4 matches | 1951 - 1956 |
|
Sean Fallon | 3 matches | 1951 - 1955 |
 |
Peter Farrell | 3 matches | 1951 - 1955 |
|
Thomas Eglinton | 3 matches | 1951 - 1955 |
|
William O'Neill | 2 matches | 1936 - 1939 |
|
Ronald Nolan | 2 matches | 1956 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Ireland
|
Jakob Streitle | 3 matches | 1939 - 1952 |
|
Ernst Lehner | 3 matches | 1935 - 1939 |
 |
Herbert Erhardt | 3 matches | 1955 - 1960 |
|
Hans Jakob | 2 matches | 1936 - 1939 |
|
Erich Retter | 2 matches | 1952 - 1955 |
 |
Paul Janes | 2 matches | 1935 - 1939 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 05, 1966
February 23, 1966
March 19, 1966
March 23, 1966
April 06, 1966
April 17, 1966
April 20, 1966
April 24, 1966
April 27, 1966
May 03, 1966
May 04, 1966
May 07, 1966
May 08, 1966
May 11, 1966
May 18, 1966
May 22, 1966
May 25, 1966
May 30, 1966
June 01, 1966
June 05, 1966
June 12, 1966
June 14, 1966
June 18, 1966
June 21, 1966
June 23, 1966
June 26, 1966
June 27, 1966
June 29, 1966
July 03, 1966
July 05, 1966
September 11, 1966
September 18, 1966
September 21, 1966
September 28, 1966
October 05, 1966
October 12, 1966
October 16, 1966
October 19, 1966
October 22, 1966
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