West Germany 2-1 Ireland - May 28, 1955 / Friendlies 1955
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63'
67'
Sean Fallon
FRG
13' - Goal
Erwin Waldner13
FRG
63' - Goal
Karl Mai63
67' - Goal
Sean Fallon
IRE
IRE
Team line-ups
West Germany
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Heinz Kubsch | 24 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Erich Retter | 30 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Rudolf Hoffmann | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Herbert Erhardt | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Karl Mai | 63 | 26 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Josef Röhrig | 30 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Hans Weilbächer | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ulrich Biesinger | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Schlienz | 31 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Hans Schäfer | 27 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Erwin Waldner | 13 | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
6
Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
James O'Neill | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie Gannon | 34 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Daniel Donovan | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Con Martin | 32 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sean Fallon | 67 | 32 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
John Thomas Gavin | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joseph Lawler | 29 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Farrell | 32 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Arthur Fitzsimmons | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Thomas Eglinton | 32 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Cummins | 24 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
13
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Erwin Waldner
IN
Uwe Seeler
OUT
Erich Retter
IN
Erich Juskowiak
OUT
Rudolf Hoffmann
IN
Werner Kohlmeyer
OUT
Herbert Erhardt
IN
Josip Posipal
OUT
Josef Röhrig
IN
Gerhard Harpers
OUT
Heinz Kubsch
IN
Fritz Herkenrath
OUT
Hans Weilbächer
IN
Max Morlock
OUT
Ulrich Biesinger
IN
Fritz Walter
OUT
Robert Schlienz
IN
Helmut Rahn
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Thomas Eglinton
IN
Desmond Glynn
OUT
John Thomas Gavin
IN
Frank O'Farrell
OUT
Peter Farrell
IN
Alfred Ringstead
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
58
96
Success rate in this team:
63 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
63 %
Herberger vs Ireland
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Referee
Karel Van der Meer
4 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
West Germany4 matches | General total | Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
West Germany1 match | Season total | Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on June 13, 1956 | Latest figure on May 28, 1955 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
West Germany keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw vs Ireland running (since 17/10/1951). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time in his career that Erwin Waldner scores at least 1 goals during the same game in his professional career with
End of streak for Ireland after 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most in Friendlies (since 16/11/1952). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 09/10/1949 (3 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWest Germany 3-2 Yugoslavia21/12/1952 | DWest Germany 0-0 Austria22/03/1953 | VWest Germany 3-0 Sarre11/10/1953 | VWest Germany 5-1 Norway22/11/1953 | LWest Germany 1-3 France16/10/1954 | LWest Germany 1-2 Italy30/03/1955 |
| Overall | VWest Germany 3-2 Hungary04/07/1954 | LBelgium 2-0 West Germany26/09/1954 | LWest Germany 1-3 France16/10/1954 | LEngland 3-1 West Germany01/12/1954 | VPortugal 0-3 West Germany19/12/1954 | LWest Germany 1-2 Italy30/03/1955 |
Current form
| Away | LGermany 3-0 Ireland04/05/1952 | LAustria 6-0 Ireland07/05/1952 | LSpain 6-0 Ireland01/06/1952 | LFrance 1-0 Ireland25/11/1953 | VLuxembourg 0-1 Ireland07/03/1954 | VNorway 1-3 Ireland25/05/1955 |
| Overall | VIreland 4-0 Luxembourg28/10/1953 | LFrance 1-0 Ireland25/11/1953 | VLuxembourg 0-1 Ireland07/03/1954 | VIreland 2-1 Norway08/11/1954 | VIreland 1-0 Netherlands01/05/1955 | VNorway 1-3 Ireland25/05/1955 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 15 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 4 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 8 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
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) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-1 |
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
 | Erich Juskowiak | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | George Cummins | |
| Erich Juskowiak | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | George Cummins | |
| Erich Juskowiak | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Erich Juskowiak | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Erich Juskowiak | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | George Cummins | |
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
2 ga
Away
4 gf
8 ga
Total
11 gf
10 ga
Historical head to head
Home
8 gf
4 ga
Away
2 gf
7 ga
Total
10 gf
11 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
May 04, 1952 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
May 04, 1952 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 2 |
October 17, 1936 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
May 04, 1952 - Rencontres amicales 1952
October 17, 1951 - Rencontres amicales 1951
May 23, 1939 - Rencontres amicales 1939
October 17, 1936 - Rencontres amicales 1936
May 08, 1935 - Rencontres amicales 1935
Best historical scorers against Ireland
|
Ludwig Damminger | 2 goals | 1935 - 1935 |
 |
Fritz Szepan | 1 goal | 1936 - 1936 |
 |
Helmut Schön | 1 goal | 1939 - 1939 |
 |
Max Morlock | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
 |
Josip Posipal | 1 goal | 1952 - 1952 |
 |
Bernhard Termath | 1 goal | 1952 - 1952 |
Best historical scorers against West Germany
|
Thomas Davis | 2 goals | 1936 - 1936 |
|
Plev Ellis | 2 goals | 1935 - 1936 |
|
Mattie Geoghegan | 1 goal | 1936 - 1936 |
|
Arthur Fitzsimmons | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
|
Joey Donnelly | 1 goal | 1936 - 1936 |
|
Paddy Bradshaw | 1 goal | 1939 - 1939 |
Players with most games played vs Ireland
|
Ernst Lehner | 3 matches | 1935 - 1939 |
|
Jakob Streitle | 3 matches | 1939 - 1952 |
 |
Otto Siffling | 2 matches | 1935 - 1936 |
|
Hans Jakob | 2 matches | 1936 - 1939 |
 |
Paul Janes | 2 matches | 1935 - 1939 |
 |
Ludwig Goldbrunner | 2 matches | 1935 - 1936 |
Players with most games played vs West Germany
|
Thomas Aherne | 2 matches | 1951 - 1952 |
|
Thomas Eglinton | 2 matches | 1951 - 1952 |
|
William O'Neill | 2 matches | 1936 - 1939 |
|
Sean Fallon | 2 matches | 1951 - 1952 |
|
Jim Foley | 2 matches | 1935 - 1936 |
|
Alfred Ringstead | 2 matches | 1951 - 1952 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 16, 1955
March 13, 1955
March 17, 1955
March 30, 1955
April 03, 1955
May 01, 1955
May 04, 1955
May 08, 1955
May 11, 1955
May 15, 1955
May 18, 1955
May 19, 1955
May 22, 1955
May 25, 1955
May 29, 1955
June 05, 1955
June 12, 1955
June 15, 1955
June 19, 1955
June 26, 1955
July 03, 1955
August 21, 1955
September 11, 1955
September 18, 1955
September 25, 1955
September 28, 1955
October 02, 1955
October 09, 1955
October 16, 1955
October 19, 1955
October 23, 1955
November 06, 1955
November 11, 1955
November 13, 1955
November 16, 1955
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