West Germany 2-1 Northern Ireland - May 10, 1961 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1962
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FRG
28' - Goal
Richard Kress28
FRG
58' - Goal
Albert Brülls58
69' - Goal
Jimmy McIlroy
NI
NI
Team line-ups
West Germany
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Hans Tilkowski | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jürgen Werner | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Herbert Erhardt | 30 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Leo Wilden | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger | 22 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Horst Szymaniak | 26 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Günter Herrmann | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Albert Brülls | 58 | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Richard Kress | 28 | 36 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Uwe Seeler | 24 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Klaus Stürmer | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
15
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jack McClelland | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Keith | 27 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Terry Neill | 19 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wilbur Cush | 32 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Elder | 20 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy McIlroy | 69 | 29 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Danny Blanchflower | 35 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Peacock | 32 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Bingham | 29 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William McAdams | 27 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter McParland | 27 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27 years
Average number of matches played for the team
25
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jürgen Werner
IN
Friedel Lutz
OUT
Klaus Stürmer
IN
Charly Dörfel
OUT
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
IN
Willi Giesemann
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Danny Blanchflower
IN
Derek Dougan
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
64
143
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Herberger vs Northern Ireland
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Herberger vs Doherty
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
47
46
Success rate in this team:
17 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
30 %
Doherty vs West Germany
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Doherty vs Herberger
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
West Germany keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored at home in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 29/08/1937). It's a record streak. The first of history
Northern Ireland keeps its 10 matches with at least 2 goals conceded running (since 03/10/1959). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 05/03/1892-27/03/1897 time period (17 matches).
West Germany keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a loss in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 11/03/1934). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWest Germany 7-0 Netherlands21/10/1959 | DWest Germany 1-1 Yugoslavia20/12/1959 | VWest Germany 2-1 Chile23/03/1960 | VWest Germany 2-1 Portugal27/04/1960 | LWest Germany 0-1 Ireland11/05/1960 | VWest Germany 1-0 Belgium08/03/1961 |
| Overall | VIceland 0-5 West Germany03/08/1960 | VNorthern Ireland 3-4 West Germany26/10/1960 | VGreece 0-3 West Germany20/11/1960 | LBulgaria 2-1 West Germany23/11/1960 | VWest Germany 1-0 Belgium08/03/1961 | LChile 3-1 West Germany26/03/1961 |
Current form
| Away | DScotland 2-2 Northern Ireland05/11/1958 | LEngland 2-1 Northern Ireland18/11/1959 | LWales 3-2 Northern Ireland06/04/1960 | LScotland 5-2 Northern Ireland09/11/1960 | LItaly 3-2 Northern Ireland25/04/1961 | LGreece 2-1 Northern Ireland03/05/1961 |
| Overall | LNorthern Ireland 2-5 England08/10/1960 | LNorthern Ireland 3-4 Germany26/10/1960 | LScotland 5-2 Northern Ireland09/11/1960 | LNorthern Ireland 1-5 Wales12/04/1961 | LItaly 3-2 Northern Ireland25/04/1961 | LGreece 2-1 Northern Ireland03/05/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 9 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 5 | 9 |
| Winless streak | 8 | 9 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 10 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 8 |
| Conceding streak | 22 | 17 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
6 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
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
 | Charly Dörfel | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | William McAdams | |
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Jimmy McIlroy | |
||
| Charly Dörfel | 3 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Jimmy McIlroy | |
Historical head to head
Away
4 gf
3 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
2 ga
Total
6 gf
5 ga
Historical head to head
Home
3 gf
4 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
2 ga
Total
5 gf
6 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 3 |
October 26, 1960 |
| Home | No success yet | |
Largest victory
No success yetLatest head to head
October 26, 1960 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1962
June 15, 1958 - Coupe du Monde 1958
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
 |
Uwe Seeler | 2 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Charly Dörfel | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Helmut Rahn | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
|
Albert Brülls | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against West Germany
|
William McAdams | 3 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Peter McParland | 2 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
Uwe Seeler | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
Herbert Erhardt | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
Horst Szymaniak | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
Hans Tilkowski | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Albert Brülls | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Willi Giesemann | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs West Germany
 |
Danny Blanchflower | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Peter McParland | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Richard Keith | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Jimmy McIlroy | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Billy Bingham | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Robert Peacock | 2 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
Competition info
The other matches
October 26, 1960
November 20, 1960
May 03, 1961
October 17, 1961
October 22, 1961
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