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General Information for Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
Founded
1921
FIFA entry
1923
Average height in 1956
1.69m
Average age in 1956
24.5
Confederation
UEFA
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 1956
Coaches in 1956
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Carey, Johnny (Coach)
Day of Birth
1919-02-23
Day of Death
1995-08-23
Place of Birth
Dublin
(Ireland)
Height
1.80m
Matches
1
(1 /
0)
Players of Ireland in 1956
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Godwin, Tommy | 1927-08-20 | Goalkeeper |
|
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Kelly, Alan Sr | 1936-07-05 | Goalkeeper |
|
Drumcondra FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| O'Neill, Jimmy | 1931-10-13 | Goalkeeper |
|
Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Cantwell, Noel | 1932-02-28 | Left Back |
|
West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Dunne, Seamus | 1930-04-13 | Right Back |
|
Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Dunne, Tommy | 1932-08-04 | Defender |
|
St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Martin, Con | 1923-03-20 | Centre Back |
|
Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Mackey, Gerry | 1933-06-10 | Defender |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Fitzsimons, Arthur | 1929-12-16 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Haverty, Joe | 1936-02-17 | Left Midfielder |
|
Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Nolan, Ronnie | 1933-09-30 | Right Half |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Gavin, John | 1928-04-20 | Right Midfielder |
|
Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| O'Farrell, Frank | 1927-10-09 | Left Half |
|
Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Peyton, Noel | 1935-12-04 | Midfielder |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Curtis, Dermot | 1932-08-26 | Centre Forward |
|
Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Whelan, Liam | 1935-04-01 | Secondary striker |
|
Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Ringstead, Alf | 1927-10-13 | Right Winger |
|
Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| McCann, Maxie | 1934-03-04 | Striker |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Fitzgerald, Jack | 1930-04-03 | Striker |
|
Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
Matches of Ireland in 1956
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-10-03 |
|
|
2:1 c | World Cup 1958 - Group 1 | ||
| 1 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Ireland in 1956
Favorite Opponents of Ireland
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
|
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
|
17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
|
|
17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
|
15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
|
|
14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
|
13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
|
13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
|
13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
|
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
|
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
|
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
|
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
|
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
|
10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
|
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
|
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
|
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
Germany (B)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 500 | 195 | 149 | 156 | 664 |