Northern Ireland 4-1 Wales - April 22, 1959 / British Home Championship 1958/1959
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NI
0' - Goal
Wilbur Cush
0' - Goal
Jimmy McIlroy
0' - Goal
Robert Peacock
0' - Goal
Peter McParland0 0' - Goal
Derek Tapscott
NI
WAL
WAL
Team line-ups
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Harry Gregg | 26 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Cunningham | 29 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alfred McMichael | 31 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wilbur Cush | 30 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Keith | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy McIlroy | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Danny Blanchflower | 33 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Peacock | 30 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Hill | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Bingham | 27 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter McParland | 24 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
24
Wales
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Victor Rouse | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Williams | 28 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derrick Sullivan | 28 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Melvyn Hopkins | 24 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Victor Crowe | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Bowen | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Terry Medwin | 26 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ivor Allchurch | 29 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Tapscott | 26 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Cliff Jones | 24 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Antonio Rowley | 29 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
16
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jimmy Hill
IN
Billy Simpson
OUT
Harry Gregg
IN
William Uprichard
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Victor Rouse
IN
Alfred John Kelsey
OUT
Derrick Sullivan
IN
Melvyn Charles
OUT
Cliff Jones
IN
Phillip Woosnam
OUT
Antonio Rowley
IN
David Ward
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
45
36
Success rate in this team:
22 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Doherty vs Wales
2 victories
3 draws
3 losses
Doherty vs Murphy
1 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
20
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
25 %
Murphy vs Northern Ireland
0 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Murphy vs Doherty
0 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
The last time Northern Ireland has scored at least 4 goals , It was on the 05/12/1931 (vs )
End of streak for Wales after 4 consecutive matches without a loss away from home (since 13/11/1957). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 15/11/1933
End of streak for Northern Ireland after 3 consecutive draws vs Wales (since 11/04/1956). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 02/04/1906 (2 matches)
General ranking
| 1 | England | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
| +1 | 2 | Northern Ireland | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 3 | Scotland | 3 pts | 3 rd |
| 4 | Wales | 1 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | England | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
| +1 | 2 | Northern Ireland | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 3 | Scotland | 3 pts | 3 rd |
| 4 | Wales | 1 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Wales10/04/1957 | VNorthern Ireland 3-0 Portugal01/05/1957 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Scotland05/10/1957 | DNorthern Ireland 2-2 Italy04/12/1957 | VNorthern Ireland 2-1 Italy15/01/1958 | DNorthern Ireland 3-3 England04/10/1958 |
| Overall | DGermany 2-2 Northern Ireland15/06/1958 | VNorthern Ireland 2-1 Czechoslovakia17/06/1958 | LFrance 4-0 Northern Ireland19/06/1958 | DNorthern Ireland 3-3 England04/10/1958 | LSpain 6-2 Northern Ireland15/10/1958 | DScotland 2-2 Northern Ireland05/11/1958 |
Current form
| Away | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Wales10/04/1957 | LCzechoslovakia 2-0 Wales26/05/1957 | DScotland 1-1 Wales13/11/1957 | VIsrael 0-2 Wales15/01/1958 | DSweden 0-0 Wales15/06/1958 | DEngland 2-2 Wales26/11/1958 |
| Overall | DMexico 1-1 Wales11/06/1958 | DSweden 0-0 Wales15/06/1958 | VWales 2-1 Hungary17/06/1958 | LBrazil 1-0 Wales19/06/1958 | LWales 0-3 Scotland18/10/1958 | DEngland 2-2 Wales26/11/1958 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 7 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
4 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.5 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
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) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-2 |
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
| Jimmy McIlroy | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Ivor Allchurch |  |
| Wilbur Cush | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Ivor Allchurch | |
| Jimmy McIlroy | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Ivor Allchurch | |
Historical head to head
Home
65 gf
55 ga
Away
38 gf
84 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
5 ga
Total
105 gf
144 ga
Historical head to head
Home
84 gf
38 ga
Away
55 gf
65 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
2 ga
Total
144 gf
105 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
February 01, 1930 |
| Home | 7 - 0 |
February 01, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 11 - 0 |
March 03, 1888 |
| Away | 8 - 2 |
April 11, 1885 |
Latest head to head
April 16, 1958 - British Home Championship 1957/1958
April 10, 1957 - British Home Championship 1956/1957
April 11, 1956 - British Home Championship 1955/1956
April 20, 1955 - British Home Championship 1954/1955
March 31, 1954 - British Home Championship 1953/1954
Best historical scorers against Wales
|
Joseph Bambrick | 9 goals | 1930 - 1938 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 9 goals | 1887 - 1897 |
|
John Peden | 6 goals | 1887 - 1898 |
|
William Gillespie | 5 goals | 1914 - 1926 |
|
Harold Sloan | 5 goals | 1906 - 1908 |
|
Andrew Gara | 3 goals | 1902 - 1902 |
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 7 goals | 1896 - 1909 |
 |
John Charles | 6 goals | 1953 - 1955 |
|
Job Wilding | 5 goals | 1886 - 1888 |
|
Arthur Morris | 4 goals | 1896 - 1911 |
|
William Perce Owen | 4 goals | 1882 - 1884 |
|
John Price | 4 goals | 1882 - 1882 |
Players with most games played vs Wales
|
Elisha Scott | 10 matches | 1921 - 1936 |
|
John Peden | 10 matches | 1887 - 1899 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 9 matches | 1887 - 1897 |
|
Robert Milne | 9 matches | 1894 - 1906 |
 |
Danny Blanchflower | 8 matches | 1950 - 1958 |
|
Robert Fulton | 8 matches | 1930 - 1938 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 16 matches | 1895 - 1920 |
|
Frederick C Keenor | 11 matches | 1920 - 1931 |
|
Alfred Sherwood | 10 matches | 1947 - 1956 |
|
Trevor Ford | 9 matches | 1947 - 1956 |
|
Leonard Stephen Davies | 8 matches | 1922 - 1929 |
|
Charles Richard Morris | 8 matches | 1900 - 1911 |
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
+12
|  | Northern Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
-13
|  | Scotland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
4
|  | Wales | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
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