# Northern Ireland national football team records and statistics

This page details Northern Ireland national football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Northern Ireland's match record by opponent and decade.

## Player records
### Most capped players

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | First Cap | Last Cap |
| 1 | Steven Davis | 140 | 13 | 9 February 2005 vs. | 27 September 2022 vs. |
| 2 | Pat Jennings | 119 | 0 | 15 April 1964 vs. | 12 June 1986 vs. |
| 3 | Aaron Hughes | 112 | 1 | 25 March 1998 vs. | 3 June 2018 vs. |
| 4 | Jonny Evans | 107 | 6 | 6 September 2006 vs. | 8 June 2024 vs. |
| 5 | David Healy | 95 | 36 | 23 February 2000 vs. | 26 March 2013 vs. |
| 6 | Mal Donaghy | 91 | 0 | 16 May 1980 vs. | 11 June 1994 vs. |
| 7 | Kyle Lafferty | 89 | 20 | 21 May 2006 vs. | 12 June 2022 vs. |
| 8 | Sammy McIlroy | 88 | 5 | 16 February 1972 vs. | 15 October 1986 vs. |
| 8 | Maik Taylor | 88 | 0 | 27 March 1999 vs. | 11 October 2011 vs. |
| 10 | Keith Gillespie | 86 | 2 | 7 September 1995 vs. | 19 November 2008 vs. |
| 11 | Josh Magennis | 82 | 12 | 26 May 2010 vs. | 15 November 2024 vs. |
| 12 | Gareth McAuley | 80 | 9 | 4 June 2005 vs. | 18 November 2018 vs. |
| 13 | Chris Baird | 79 | 0 | 3 June 2003 vs. | 12 June 2016 vs. |
| 14 | Jimmy Nicholl | 73 | 1 | 24 March 1976 vs. | 12 June 1986 vs. |
| 14 | Niall McGinn | 73 | 6 | 19 November 2008 vs. | 12 June 2022 vs. |
| 14 | Craig Cathcart | 73 | 2 | 3 September 2010 vs. | 7 September 2023 vs. |
| 14 | Paddy McNair | 73 | 6 | 25 March 2015 vs. | 15 October 2024 vs. |
| 18 | Corry Evans | 72 | 2 | 6 June 2009 vs. | 11 June 2024 vs. |
| 19 | Michael Hughes | 71 | 5 | 13 November 1991 vs. | 8 September 2004 vs. |
| 20 | David McCreery | 67 | 0 | 8 May 1976 vs. | 18 May 1990 vs. |
| 21 | Nigel Worthington | 66 | 0 | 22 May 1984 vs. | 11 February 1997 vs. |
| 22 | Chris Brunt | 65 | 3 | 18 August 2004 vs. | 12 November 2017 vs. |
| 23 | Martin O'Neill | 64 | 8 | 13 October 1971 vs. | 14 November 1984 vs. |
| 24 | Gerry Armstrong | 63 | 12 | 27 April 1977 vs. | 12 June 1986 vs. |
| 25 | Stuart Dallas | 62 | 3 | 27 May 2011 vs. | 29 March 2022 vs. |
| 26 | Terry Neill | 59 | 2 | 25 April 1961 vs. | 19 May 1973 vs. |
| 26 | Iain Dowie | 59 | 12 | 27 March 1990 vs. | 9 September 1999 vs. |
| 28 | Oliver Norwood | 57 | 0 | 11 August 2010 vs. | 15 October 2018 vs. |
| 28 | Shane Ferguson | 57 | 2 | 6 June 2009 vs. | 23 March 2023 vs. |
| 30 | Danny Blanchflower | 56 | 2 | 1 October 1949 vs. | 28 November 1962 vs. |
| 30 | Billy Bingham | 56 | 9 | 12 May 1951 vs. | 20 November 1963 vs. |
| 30 | Damien Johnson | 56 | 0 | 29 May 1999 vs. | 14 October 2009 vs. |
| 30 | George Saville | 56 | 0 | 5 October 2017 vs. | 18 November 2024 vs. |
| 34 | Jimmy McIlroy | 55 | 10 | 6 October 1951 vs. | 24 November 1965 vs. |
| 35 | Stephen Craigan | 54 | 0 | 12 February 2003 vs. | 29 March 2011 vs. |
| 36 | Allan Hunter | 53 | 1 | 22 October 1969 vs. | 21 November 1979 vs. |
| 36 | John McClelland | 53 | 1 | 16 May 1980 vs. | 27 March 1990 vs. |
| 38 | Alan McDonald | 52 | 3 | 16 October 1985 vs. | 27 March 1996 vs. |
| 38 | Jim Magilton | 52 | 5 | 5 February 1991 vs. | 27 March 2002 vs. |
| 40 | Sammy Nelson | 51 | 1 | 21 April 1970 vs. | 1 July 1982 vs. |
| 40 | Chris Nicholl | 51 | 3 | 30 October 1974 vs. | 12 October 1983 vs. |
| 40 | Gerry Taggart | 51 | 7 | 27 March 1990 vs. | 12 October 2002 vs. |
| 43 | Bryan Hamilton | 50 | 4 | 11 December 1968 vs. | 18 June 1980 vs. |
| 43 | James Quinn | 50 | 4 | 24 April 1996 vs. | 11 October 2006 vs. |
Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

### Top goalscorers

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Rank | Player | NI Career | Goals | Caps | Goals per game | First Goal | Last Goal |
| 1 | David Healy | 2000–2013 | 36 | 95 | 0.38 | 23 February 2000 vs. | 14 November 2012 vs. |
| 2 | Kyle Lafferty | 2006–2022 | 20 | 89 | 0.22 | 16 August 2006 vs. | 11 November 2016 vs. |
| 3 | Billy Gillespie | 1913–1932 | 13 | 25 | 0.52 | 15 February 1913 vs. | 20 October 1926 vs. |
| 3 | Colin Clarke | 1986–1993 | 13 | 38 | 0.34 | 23 April 1986 vs. | 9 September 1992 vs. |
| 3 | Steven Davis | 2005–2022 | 13 | 140 | 0.09 | 8 October 2005 vs. | 25 March 2022 vs. |
| 6 | Joe Bambrick | 1928–1940 | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 22 October 1928 vs. | 16 March 1938 vs. |
| 6 | Gerry Armstrong | 1977–1986 | 12 | 63 | 0.19 | 16 November 1977 vs. | 14 November 1984 vs. |
| 6 | Jimmy Quinn | 1984–1995 | 12 | 46 | 0.26 | 16 October 1984 vs. | 11 October 1995 vs. |
| 6 | Iain Dowie | 1990–1999 | 12 | 59 | 0.2 | 16 October 1991 vs. | 18 November 1998 vs. |
| 6 | Josh Magennis | 2010– | 12 | 82 | 0.15 | 8 October 2015 vs. | 15 October 2024 vs. |
| 10 | Olphie Stanfield | 1887–1897 | 11 | 30 | 0.37 | 12 March 1887 vs. | 6 March 1897 vs. |
| 12 | Jimmy McIlroy | 1951–1965 | 10 | 55 | 0.18 | 6 October 1956 vs. | 22 November 1961 vs. |
| 12 | Peter McParland | 1954–1962 | 10 | 34 | 0.29 | 31 March 1954 vs. | 9 November 1960 vs. |
| 12 | Johnny Crossan | 1959–1967 | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | 28 November 1962 vs. | 2 October 1965 vs. |
| 15 | Billy Bingham | 1951–1963 | 9 | 56 | 0.16 | 3 November 1954 vs. | 12 October 1963 vs. |
| 15 | George Best | 1964–1977 | 9 | 37 | 0.24 | 14 November 1964 vs. | 21 April 1971 vs. |
| 15 | Norman Whiteside | 1982–1989 | 9 | 38 | 0.24 | 21 September 1983 vs. | 6 September 1989 vs. |
| 15 | Gareth McAuley | 2005–2018 | 9 | 80 | 0.11 | 11 February 2009 vs. | 11 November 2016 vs. |
| 19 | Derek Dougan | 1958–1973 | 8 | 43 | 0.19 | 13 April 1961 vs. | 21 April 1971 vs. |
| 19 | Willie Irvine | 1963–1972 | 8 | 23 | 0.35 | 30 May 1963 vs. | 10 September 1968 vs. |
| 19 | Martin O'Neill | 1971–1984 | 8 | 64 | 0.13 | 28 March 1973 vs. | 12 September 1984 vs. |
| 22 | John Peden | 1887–1899 | 7 | 24 | 0.29 | 12 March 1887 vs. | 19 February 1898 vs. |
| 22 | Billy McAdams | 1954–1962 | 7 | 15 | 0.47 | 3 November 1954 vs. | 25 April 1961 vs. |
| 22 | Sammy Wilson | 1961–1967 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 12 October 1963 vs. | 30 March 1966 vs. |
| 22 | Gerry Taggart | 1990–2002 | 7 | 51 | 0.14 | 5 February 1991 vs. | 3 June 1998 vs. |
| 22 | Paddy McNair | 2015– | 7 | 71 | 0.1 | 11 June 2019 vs. | 5 September 2024 vs. |
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

### Most captaincies

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Rank | Player | Captaincy Span | Times | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | Record as Captain | First Captaincy | Last Captaincy |
| Rank | Player | Captaincy Span | Times | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| 1 | Steven Davis | 2006–2022 | 82 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 87 | 92 | -5 | 31.71% | 28.05% | 40.24% | 21 May 2006 vs. | 29 March 2022 vs. |
| 2 | Aaron Hughes | 2002–2015 | 47 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 25.53% | 38.30% | 36.17% | 14 April 2002 vs. | 31 May 2015 vs. |
| 3 | Danny Blanchflower | 1954–1962 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 60 | 96 | -36 | 23.81% | 28.57% | 47.62% | 3 November 1954 vs. | 28 November 1962 vs. |
| 4 | Terry Neill | 1963–1973 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 42.11% | 21.05% | 36.84% | 3 April 1963 vs. | 19 May 1973 vs. |
| 5 | Martin O'Neill | 1980–1984 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 36.36% | 33.33% | 30.30% | 26 March 1980 vs. | 14 November 1984 vs. |
| 6 | Alan McDonald | 1990–1995 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 30.77% | 30.77% | 38.46% | 17 May 1990 vs. | 7 June 1995 vs. |
| 7 | Steve Lomas | 1997–2003 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 22.73% | 27.27% | 50.00% | 10 September 1997 vs. | 2 April 2003 vs. |
| 8 | Allan Hunter | 1974–1979 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 31.58% | 21.05% | 47.37% | 30 October 1974 vs. | 21 November 1979 vs. |
| 8 | Sammy McIlroy | 1980–1986 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 36.84% | 36.84% | 26.32% | 16 May 1980 vs. | 12 June 1986 vs. |
| 10 | John McClelland | 1984–1990 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 23.53% | 29.41% | 47.06% | 16 October 1984 vs. | 27 March 1990 vs. |
| 11 | Jonny Evans | 2015–2024 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 25.00% | 12.50% | 62.50% | 25 March 2015 vs. | 8 June 2024 vs. |
| 12 | Billy Gillespie | 1921–1930 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 28.57% | 21.43% | 50.00% | 22 October 1921 vs. | 20 October 1930 vs. |
| 12 | Maik Taylor | 2004–2011 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 28.57% | 28.57% | 42.86% | 31 March 2004 vs. | 11 October 2011 vs. |
| 14 | Dave Clements | 1973–1976 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 23.08% | 23.08% | 53.85% | 16 October 1973 vs. | 27 March 1976 vs. |
| 15 | Billy Cook | 1935–1939 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 18.18% | 9.09% | 72.73% | 13 November 1935 vs. | 15 March 1939 vs. |
| 15 | Jackie Vernon | 1947–1951 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 40 | -27 | 9.09% | 18.18% | 72.73% | 4 October 1947 vs. | 20 November 1951 vs. |
| 15 | Derek Dougan | 1971–1973 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36.36% | 18.18% | 45.45% | 21 April 1971 vs. | 14 February 1973 vs. |
| 18 | Billy Scott | 1908–1912 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 10.00% | 10.00% | 80.00% | 15 February 1908 vs. | 10 February 1912 vs. |
| 18 | Iain Dowie | 1996–1999 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 30.00% | 40.00% | 30.00% | 31 August 1996 vs. | 29 May 1999 vs. |
| 19 | Alf McMichael | 1952–1954 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 11.11% | 22.22% | 66.67% | 19 March 1952 vs. | 2 October 1954 vs. |
| 19 | Nigel Worthington | 1993–1997 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 33.33% | 22.22% | 44.44% | 8 September 1993 vs. | 22 January 1997 vs. |
Captaincy appearances are only awarded to players who were assigned the captaincy at the start of an international game. Players with an equal number of captaincies are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

### Most clean sheets

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Rank | Player | NI Career | Clean Sheets | Caps | Clean sheets per game | First Clean Sheet | Last Clean Sheet |
| 1 | Pat Jennings | 1964–1986 | 45 | 119 | 0.38 | 29 April 1964 vs. | 23 April 1986 vs. |
| 2 | Maik Taylor | 1999–2011 | 34 | 88 | 0.39 | 31 March 1999 vs. | 8 October 2010 vs. |
| 3 | Roy Carroll | 1997–2017 | 18 | 45 | 0.4 | 21 May 1997 vs. | 2 June 2017 vs. |
| 4 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 2018– | 17 | 48 | 0.35 | 29 May 2018 vs. | 5 September 2024 vs. |
| 5 | Michael McGovern | 2010–2020 | 16 | 33 | 0.48 | 30 May 2010 vs. | 5 September 2019 vs. |
| 6 | Tommy Wright | 1989–1999 | 11 | 31 | 0.35 | 26 April 1989 vs. | 29 March 1997 vs. |
| 7 | Alan Mannus | 2004–2016 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 6 June 2004 vs. | 27 May 2016 vs. |
| 8 | Elisha Scott | 1920–1936 | 6 | 31 | 0.19 | 18 April 1925 vs. | 5 December 1931 vs. |
| 8 | Jim Platt | 1976–1986 | 6 | 23 | 0.26 | 24 March 1976 vs. | 15 December 1982 vs. |
| 8 | Alan Fettis | 1991–1998 | 6 | 25 | 0.24 | 26 April 1995 vs. | 10 October 1998 vs. |
| 11 | Billy Scott | 1903–1913 | 5 | 25 | 0.2 | 21 March 1903 vs. | 19 March 1910 vs. |
| 11 | Conor Hazard | 2018– | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 3 June 2018 vs. | 20 November 2023 vs. |
| 13 | Harry Gregg | 1954–1963 | 4 | 25 | 0.16 | 10 April 1957 vs. | 17 October 1961 vs. |
| 13 | Allen McKnight | 1987–1989 | 4 | 10 | 0.4 | 11 November 1987 vs. | 14 September 1988 vs. |
| 13 | Jonny Tuffey | 2008–2011 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 12 August 2009 vs. | 17 November 2010 vs. |
A goalkeeper is awarded a clean sheet if he does not concede a goal during his time on the pitch.

### Hat-tricks

The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
| Player | Goals | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Type of Game |
| Olphie Stanfield | 4* | 7 February 1891 | Wales | Ulsterville, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 7–2 | 1890–91 British Home Championship |
| Jack Peden | 3 | 8 April 1893 | Wales | Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4–3 | 1892–93 British Home Championship |
| Andy Gara | 3 | 22 February 1902 | Wales | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales | 3–0 | 1901–02 British Home Championship |
| Harold Sloan | 3 | 2 April 1906 | Wales | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | 4–4 | 1905–06 British Home Championship |
| Joe Bambrick | 6* | 1 February 1930 | Wales | Celtic Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 7–0 | 1929–30 British Home Championship |
| Billy McAdams | 3 | 26 October 1960 | West Germany | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 3–4 | 1962 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier |
| Johnny Crossan | 3 | 7 May 1965 | Albania | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup Group 5 Qualifier |
| George Best | 3 | 21 April 1971 | Cyprus | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 Group 4 Qualifier |
| Colin Clarke | 3 | 11 September 1991 | Faroe Islands | Landskrona IP, Landskrona, Sweden | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 Group 4 Qualifier |
| David Healy | 3 | 6 September 2006 | Spain | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 Group F Qualifier |
| David Healy | 3 | 24 March 2007 | Liechtenstein | Rheinpark, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 Group F Qualifier |
| Isaac Price | 3 | 15 October 2024 | Bulgaria | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 5–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
* More than a hat-trick scored *

### Red cards

The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
| Player | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Type of Game |
| Jimmy Nicholson | 17 October 1961 | Greece | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 1962 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 3 Qualifier |
| Billy Ferguson | 22 October 1966 | England | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 0–2 | 1966–67 British Home Championship UEFA Euro 1968 Group 8 Qualifier |
| George Best | 18 April 1970 | Scotland | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 0–1 | 1969–70 British Home Championship |
| George Best | 18 October 1972 | Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | 0–3 | 1974 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier |
| Terry Cochrane | 3 June 1981 | Sweden | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | 0–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier |
| Mal Donaghy | 25 June 1982 | Spain | Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain | 1–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup Group 5 |
| Phil Gray | 23 March 1994 | Romania | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–0 | International Friendly |
| Iain Dowie | 27 March 1996 | Norway | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 0–2 | International Friendly |
| Steve Lomas | 27 March 2002 | Liechtenstein | Rheinpark, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 0–0 | International Friendly |
| James Quinn | 2 April 2003 | Greece | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 Group 6 Qualifier |
| Keith Gillespie | 2 April 2003 | Greece | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 Group 6 Qualifier |
| George McCartney | 11 October 2003 | Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece | 0–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Group 6 Qualifier |
| Mark Williams | 30 May 2004 | Barbados | Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados | 1–1 | International Friendly |
| Michael Hughes | 8 September 2004 | Wales | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier |
| David Healy | 8 September 2004 | Wales | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier |
| Keith Gillespie | 17 August 2005 | Malta | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 1–1 | International Friendly |
| Damien Johnson | 12 October 2005 | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 0–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 6 Qualifier |
| James Quinn | 26 May 2006 | Romania | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | 0–2 | International Friendly |
| Ryan McGivern | 20 August 2008 | Scotland | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 0–0 | International Friendly |
| Adam Thompson | 24 May 2011 | Republic of Ireland | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 0–5 | 2011 Nations Cup |
| Chris Brunt | 6 September 2013 | Portugal | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group F Qualifier |
| Kyle Lafferty | 6 September 2013 | Portugal | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group F Qualifier |
| Jonny Evans | 11 October 2013 | Azerbaijan | Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 0–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group F Qualifier |
| Gareth McAuley | 5 March 2014 | Cyprus | GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus | 0–0 | International Friendly |
| Chris Baird | 7 September 2015 | Hungary | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 Group F Qualifier |
| Josh Magennis | 4 September 2020 | Romania | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League - Group B1 |
| Jamal Lewis | 9 October 2021 | Switzerland | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | 0–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group C Qualifier |
| Shea Charles | 17 October 2023 | Slovenia | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 0–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 Group H Qualifier |

## Individual and Team records
### Age records

* Youngest player to make debut: Samuel Johnston – 15 years and 154 days, 18 February 1882 vs England
* Oldest player to play a game: Elisha Scott – 42 years and 200 days, 11 March 1936 vs Wales
* Youngest player to play at World Cup finals: Norman Whiteside – 17 years and 41 days, 17 June 1982 vs Yugoslavia
* Oldest player to play at World Cup finals: Pat Jennings – 41 years and 0 days, 12 June 1986 vs Brazil
* Youngest player to score a goal: Samuel Johnston – 15 years and 161 days, 25 February 1882 vs Wales

### Goal records

* First Irish goal: Samuel Johnston – 15 years and 161 days, 25 February 1882 vs Wales
* Most goals scored in one game by a player: 6 – Joe Bambrick, 1 February 1930 vs Wales

### Firsts

* First International: 18 February 1882 vs England
* First home international: 18 February 1882 vs England
* First win: 12 March 1887 vs Wales
* First overseas opponent: Norway, 25 May 1922
* First win over an overseas opponent: 1 May 1957 vs Portugal

### Streaks

* Most consecutive victories: 5
** 26 March 2017 – 4 September 2017
** 21 March 2019 – 5 September 2019
* Most consecutive matches without defeat: 12
** 29 March 2015 – 4 June 2016
* Most consecutive draws: 4
** 11 September 2012 – 6 February 2013
* Most consecutive matches without a draw: 24
** 26 January 1884 – 28 March 1891
* Most consecutive matches without victory: 21
** 5 November 1947 – 7 November 1953
* Most consecutive defeats: 11
** 26 January 1884 – 19 February 1887
** 3 October 1959 – 7 October 1961
* Most consecutive matches scoring: 13
** 4 November 1933 – 16 March 1938
* Most consecutive matches without scoring: 13
** 27 March 2002 – 11 October 2003
* Most consecutive matches conceding a goal: 46
** 18 February 1882 – 27 March 1897
* Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 6
** 27 March 1985 – 26 February 1986

### Biggest wins

Best Results by Northern Ireland :
| | Date | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference |
| 1 | 1 February 1930 | Wales | 1929–30 British Home Championship | 7–0 | +7 |
| 2 | 7 February 1891 | Wales | 1890–91 British Home Championship | 7–2 | +5 |
| 2 | 21 April 1971 | Cyprus | UEFA Euro 1972 Group 4 Qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
| 2 | 11 September 1991 | Faroe Islands | UEFA Euro 1992 Group 4 Qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
| 2 | 15 October 2024 | Bulgaria | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C | 5–0 | +5 |
| 4 | 5 December 1931 | Wales | 1931–32 British Home Championship | 4–0 | +4 |
| 4 | 11 October 1995 | Liechtenstein | UEFA Euro 1996 Group 6 Qualifier | 4–0 | +4 |
| 4 | 15 October 2008 | San Marino | 2010 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier | 4–0 | +4 |
| 4 | 10 August 2011 | Faroe Islands | UEFA Euro 2012 Group C Qualifier | 4–0 | +4 |
| 4 | 8 October 2016 | San Marino | 2018 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier | 4–0 | +4 |
| 4 | 11 November 2016 | Azerbaijan | 2018 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier | 4–0 | +4 |

### Heaviest defeats

Worst Results by Northern Ireland :
| | Date | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference |
| 1 | 18 February 1882 | England | International Friendly | 0–13 | -13 |
| 2 | 18 February 1899 | England | 1898–99 British Home Championship | 2–13 | -11 |
| 2 | 3 March 1888 | Wales | 1887–88 British Home Championship | 0–11 | -11 |
| 2 | 23 February 1901 | Scotland | 1900–01 British Home Championship | 0–11 | -11 |
| 3 | 9 March 1895 | England | 1894–95 British Home Championship | 0–9 | -9 |
| 4 | 24 March 1888 | Scotland | 1887–88 British Home Championship | 2–10 | -8 |
| 4 | 15 March 1890 | England | 1889–90 British Home Championship | 1–9 | -8 |
| 4 | 25 March 1899 | Scotland | 1898–99 British Home Championship | 1–9 | -8 |
| 5 | 16 November 1949 | England | 1949–50 British Home Championship 1950 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1 | 2–9 | -7 |
| 5 | 23 February 1884 | England | 1883–84 British Home Championship | 1–8 | -7 |
| 5 | 24 February 1883 | England | International Friendly | 0–7 | -7 |
| 5 | 5 February 1887 | England | 1886–87 British Home Championship | 0–7 | -7 |
| 5 | 9 March 1889 | Scotland | 1888–89 British Home Championship | 0–7 | -7 |
| 5 | 16 November 1938 | England | 1938–39 British Home Championship | 0–7 | -7 |
| 6 | 14 March 1885 | Scotland | 1884–85 British Home Championship | 2–8 | -6 |
| 6 | 11 April 1885 | Wales | 1884–85 British Home Championship | 2–8 | -6 |
| 6 | 1 October 1949 | Scotland | 1949–50 British Home Championship 1950 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1 | 2–8 | -6 |
| 6 | 25 February 1882 | Wales | International Friendly | 1–7 | -6 |
| 6 | 9 February 1884 | Wales | 1883–84 British Home Championship | 0–6 | -6 |
| 6 | 20 February 1897 | England | 1896–97 British Home Championship | 0–6 | -6 |
| 6 | 2 June 2012 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 0–6 | -6 |

## Competition Records
### FIFA World Cup
#### Qualification

* First match: 1 October 1949 vs Scotland
* First goal: Sammy Smyth vs Scotland, 1 October 1949

#### Finals

* First finals: Sweden 1958
* Total number of times qualified for the finals: 3 (1958), (1982) and (1986)
* First game: 8 June 1958 vs Czechoslovakia
* First goal: Wilbur Cush vs Czechoslovakia, 8 June 1958
* Most Successful final: 1958 – Quarter finals
* World Cup top goal scorer: 5
** Peter McParland (1958)

### UEFA European Championship
#### Qualification

* First match: 10 October 1962 vs Poland
* First goal: Derek Dougan vs Poland, 10 October 1962

#### Finals

* First finals: France 2016
* Total number of times qualified for the finals: 1 (2016)
* First game: 12 June 2016 vs Poland
* First goal: Gareth McAuley vs Ukraine, 16 June 2016
* Most Successful final: 2016 - Round of 16
* European Championship scorer: 1
** Gareth McAuley (2016)
** Niall McGinn (2016)

### UEFA Nations League
#### Qualification

* First match: 8 September 2018 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
* First goal: Will Grigg vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8 September 2018

## Rankings

* Highest FIFA Rank: 20 (September 2017)
* Lowest FIFA Rank: 129 (September 2012)
* Highest Elo Rank: 5 (1882)
* Lowest Elo Rank: 114 (11 October 2013)

## Performance
### Performance by competition

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| FIFA World Cup | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 23.08% | 38.46% | 38.46% |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 142 | 45 | 39 | 58 | 155 | 168 | -13 | 31.69% | 27.46% | 40.85% |
| UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25.00% | 0.00% | 75.00% |
| UEFA European Championship qualification | 130 | 47 | 27 | 56 | 140 | 167 | -27 | 36.15% | 20.77% | 43.08% |
| UEFA Nations League | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 18.18% | 27.27% | 57.55% |
| British Home Championship | 265 | 48 | 49 | 168 | 284 | 710 | -426 | 18.11% | 18.49% | 63.40% |
| Competitive | 528 | 137 | 115 | 276 | 571 | 1029 | -458 | 25.95% | 21.78% | 52.27% |
| International Friendlies | 127 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 120 | 201 | -81 | 27.56% | 27.56% | 44.88% |
| Minor Tournaments | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Total | 696 | 181 | 159 | 356 | 729 | 1285 | -556 | 26.01% | 22.84% | 51.15% |
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

### Performance by manager

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Manager | First Game | Last Game | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| Irish FA Selection Committee | 18 February 1882 vs. | 12 May 1951 vs. | 177 | 29 | 27 | 121 | 200 | 568 | -368 | 16.38% | 15.25% | 68.36% |
| Peter Doherty | 6 October 1951 vs. | 9 May 1962 vs. | 51 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 67 | 119 | -52 | 17.65% | 27.45% | 54.90% |
| Bertie Peacock | 10 October 1962 vs. | 12 April 1967 vs. | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 39.29% | 14.29% | 46.43% |
| Billy Bingham | 21 October 1967 vs. | 22 May 1971 vs. | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 40.00% | 15.00% | 45.00% |
| Terry Neill | 22 September 1971 vs. | 30 October 1974 vs. | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 30.00% | 30.00% | 40.00% |
| Dave Clements | 16 April 1975 vs. | 14 May 1976 vs. | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 27.27% | 18.18% | 54.55% |
| Danny Blanchflower | 13 October 1976 vs. | 21 November 1979 vs. | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 25.00% | 20.83% | 54.17% |
| Billy Bingham | 26 March 1980 vs. | 17 November 1993 vs. | 98 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 91 | 107 | -16 | 32.65% | 31.63% | 35.71% |
| Bryan Hamilton | 23 March 1994 vs. | 11 October 1997 vs. | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 25.81% | 25.81% | 48.39% |
| Lawrie McMenemy | 25 March 1998 vs. | 9 October 1999 vs. | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 28.57% | 21.43% | 50.00% |
| Sammy McIlroy | 23 February 2000 vs. | 11 October 2003 vs. | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 17.24% | 24.14% | 58.62% |
| Lawrie Sanchez | 18 February 2004 vs. | 28 March 2007 vs. | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 34.38% | 31.25% | 34.38% |
| Nigel Worthington | 22 August 2007 vs. | 11 October 2011 vs. | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 21.95% | 24.39% | 53.66% |
| Michael O'Neill | 29 February 2012 vs. | 19 November 2019 vs. | 72 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 75 | 83 | -8 | 36.11% | 25.00% | 38.89% |
| Ian Baraclough | 4 September 2020 vs. | 27 September 2022 vs. | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 21.43% | 28.57% | 50.00% |
| Michael O'Neill | 23 March 2023 vs. | | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 40.00% | 15.00% | 45.00% |
| Total | Total | Total | 696 | 181 | 159 | 356 | 729 | 1285 | -556 | 26.01% | 22.84% | 51.15% |
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

### Performance by venue

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Venue | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| Home | 330 | 114 | 73 | 143 | 422 | 542 | -120 | 34.55% | 22.12% | 43.33% |
| Away | 336 | 61 | 80 | 195 | 284 | 690 | -406 | 18.15% | 23.81% | 58.04% |
| Neutral | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 53 | -30 | 20.00% | 20.00% | 60.00% |
| Total | 696 | 181 | 159 | 356 | 729 | 1285 | -556 | 26.01% | 22.84% | 51.15% |

### Performance by confederation

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Confederation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| UEFA | 662 | 171 | 150 | 341 | 696 | 1244 | -548 | 25.83% | 22.66% | 51.51% |
| CONCACAF | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 25.00% | 33.33% | 41.67% |
| CONMEBOL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 18.18% | 0.00% | 81.82% |
| CAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% |
| OFC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| AFC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 0.00% |
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

### Performance by decade

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
| Decade | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| 1880s | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 139 | -119 | 4.55% | 4.55% | 90.91% |
| 1890s | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 45 | 124 | -79 | 16.67% | 13.33% | 70.00% |
| 1900s | 31 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 83 | -59 | 16.13% | 12.90% | 70.97% |
| 1910s | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 31.25% | 18.75% | 50.00% |
| 1920s | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 15.15% | 24.24% | 60.61% |
| 1930s | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 20.69% | 10.34% | 68.97% |
| 1940s | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 18.18% | 18.18% | 63.64% |
| 1950s | 43 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 89 | -35 | 18.60% | 34.88% | 46.51% |
| 1960s | 52 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 77 | 111 | -34 | 30.77% | 15.38% | 53.85% |
| 1970s | 64 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 29.69% | 20.31% | 50.00% |
| 1980s | 73 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 31.51% | 32.88% | 35.62% |
| 1990s | 70 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 75 | 96 | -21 | 30.00% | 25.71% | 44.29% |
| 2000s | 84 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 79 | 107 | -28 | 27.38% | 27.38% | 45.24% |
| 2010s | 90 | 28 | 22 | 40 | 85 | 113 | -28 | 31.11% | 24.44% | 44.44% |
| 2020s | 48 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 29.17% | 22.92% | 47.92% |
| Total | 696 | 181 | 159 | 356 | 729 | 1285 | -556 | 26.01% | 22.84% | 51.15% |
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

## All-time records
### Head to head records

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record
| Opponent | Confederation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| Albania | UEFA | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 55.56% | 22.22% | 22.22% |
| Algeria | CAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Andorra | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Armenia | UEFA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Australia | AFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Austria | UEFA | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 30.77% | 23.08% | 46.15% |
| Azerbaijan | UEFA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50.00% | 33.33% | 16.67% |
| Barbados | CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Belarus | UEFA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 80.00% | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Belgium | UEFA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 66.67% | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Bulgaria | UEFA | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 27.27% | 18.18% | 54.55% |
| Canada | CONCACAF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Chile | CONMEBOL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Colombia | CONMEBOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Costa Rica | CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Croatia | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Cyprus | UEFA | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 37.50% | 50.00% | 12.50% |
| Czech Republic | UEFA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 28.57% | 42.86% | 28.57% |
| Denmark | UEFA | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 23.08% | 38.46% | 38.46% |
| England | UEFA | 98 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 81 | 323 | -242 | 7.14% | 16.33% | 76.53% |
| Estonia | UEFA | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 71.43% | 0.00% | 28.57% |
| Faroe Islands | UEFA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Finland | UEFA | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 36.36% | 18.18% | 45.45% |
| France | UEFA | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Georgia | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Germany | UEFA | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 0.00% | 25.00% | 75.00% |
| Greece | UEFA | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Honduras | CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Hungary | UEFA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 14.29% | 14.29% | 71.43% |
| Iceland | UEFA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Israel | UEFA | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 40.00% | 50.00% | 10.00% |
| Italy | UEFA | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 9.09% | 27.27% | 63.64% |
| Kazakhstan | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Kosovo | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Latvia | UEFA | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 71.43% | 0.00% | 28.57% |
| Liechtenstein | UEFA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 80.00% | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Lithuania | UEFA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Luxembourg | UEFA | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 57.14% | 28.57% | 14.29% |
| Malta | UEFA | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Moldova | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Montenegro | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Morocco | CAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | UEFA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 12.50% | 37.50% | 50.00% |
| New Zealand | OFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Norway | UEFA | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 16.67% | 0.00% | 83.33% |
| Panama | CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Poland | UEFA | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 40.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% |
| Portugal | UEFA | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 15.38% | 53.85% | 30.77% |
| Qatar | AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Republic of Ireland | UEFA | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 18.18% | 45.45% | 36.36% |
| Romania | UEFA | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33.33% | 44.44% | 22.22% |
| Russia | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| San Marino | UEFA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Scotland | UEFA | 97 | 16 | 17 | 64 | 82 | 261 | -179 | 16.49% | 17.53% | 65.98% |
| Serbia | UEFA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Slovakia | UEFA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 20.00% | 20.00% | 60.00% |
| Slovenia | UEFA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 42.86% | 14.29% | 42.86% |
| South Africa | CAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| South Korea | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Spain | UEFA | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 43 | -31 | 10.53% | 26.32% | 63.16% |
| Sweden | UEFA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 42.86% | 14.29% | 42.86% |
| Switzerland | UEFA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25.00% | 37.50% | 37.50% |
| Thailand | AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Turkey | UEFA | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 41.67% | 16.67% | 41.67% |
| Ukraine | UEFA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 16.67% | 33.33% | 50.00% |
| United States | CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Wales | UEFA | 96 | 27 | 24 | 45 | 132 | 191 | -59 | 28.13% | 25.00% | 46.88% |
| West Germany | UEFA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 28.57% | 14.29% | 57.14% |
| Former Teams |
| Czechoslovakia | UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Soviet Union | UEFA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Yugoslavia | UEFA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 12.50% | 12.50% | 75.00% |
| Total | Total | 696 | 181 | 159 | 356 | 729 | 1285 | -556 | 26.01% | 22.84% | 51.15% |
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only

### FIFA members yet to play against Northern Ireland

    As of 18 November 2024 after the match against Luxembourg.
* AFC
* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* East Timor
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen
* CAF
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Congo
* Djibouti
* DR Congo
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe
* CONCACAF
* Anguilla
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Belize
* Bermuda
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Cuba
* Curaçao
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Jamaica
* Montserrat
* Nicaragua
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Suriname
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* CONMEBOL
* Bolivia
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Venezuela
* OFC
* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* New Caledonia
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu
* UEFA
* Gibraltar
* North Macedonia

## Competitive record

Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place

### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup finals record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Manager(s) |
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Manager(s) |
| 1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | None |
| 1934 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | None |
| 1938 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | None |
| 1950 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | Irish FA Committee |
| 1954 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Peter Doherty |
| 1958 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Peter Doherty |
| 1962 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | Peter Doherty |
| 1966 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | Bertie Peacock |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Billy Bingham |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Terry Neill |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | Danny Blanchflower |
| 1982 | Round of 16 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Billy Bingham |
| 1986 | Group Stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Billy Bingham |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | Billy Bingham |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | Billy Bingham |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | Bryan Hamilton |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | Sammy McIlroy |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | Lawrie Sanchez |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | Nigel Worthington |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | Michael O'Neill |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 7 | Michael O'Neill |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | Ian Baraclough |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 3/22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | — | 142 | 45 | 39 | 58 | 155 | 168 | — |
| *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. |||||||||||||||||||

### UEFA European Championship

| UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Manager(s) |
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Manager(s) |
| 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | None |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Bertie Peacock |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Bertie Peacock, Billy Bingham |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Billy Bingham, Terry Neill |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | Terry Neill, Dave Clements |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | Danny Blanchflower |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Billy Bingham |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Billy Bingham |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | Billy Bingham |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | Bryan Hamilton |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | Lawrie McMenemy |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Sammy McIlroy |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | Lawrie Sanchez, Nigel Worthington |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | Nigel Worthington |
| 2016 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | Michael O'Neill |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | Michael O'Neill, Ian Baraclough |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 13 | Michael O'Neill |
| Total | Round of 16 | 1/16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 130 | 47 | 27 | 56 | 140 | 167 | — |
| *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. |||||||||||||||||||

### UEFA Nations League

| UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | UEFA Nations League record | Manager(s) |
| Year | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Manager(s) |
| 2018–19 | B | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | 24th | Michael O'Neill |
| 2020–21 | B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | | 32nd | Ian Baraclough |
| 2022–23 | C | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 44th | Ian Baraclough |
| 2024–25 | C | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | | 36th | Michael O'Neill |
| Total | Total | Total | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 29 | — | 24th | — |

### British Home Championship

British Home Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1883–84 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
| 1884–85 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 0 |
| 1885–86 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 0 |
| 1886–87 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 2 |
| 1887–88 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | -23 | 0 |
| 1888–89 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 |
| 1889–90 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 0 |
| 1890–91 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 2 |
| 1891–92 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 1892–93 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 2 |
| 1893–94 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 1894–95 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 1 |
| 1895–96 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 1 |
| 1896–97 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 |
| 1897–98 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 1898–99 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 2 |
| 1899–1900 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
| 1900–01 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 0 |
| 1901–02 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 1902–03 | Champions | 1st= | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1903–04 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 1904–05 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 1905–06 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 1906–07 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 1907–08 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 1908–09 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
| 1909–10 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 1910–11 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 1911–12 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 2 |
| 1912–13 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 1913–14 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 1919–20 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 1920–21 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 1922–23 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1923–24 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 1924–25 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 1925–26 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 1926–27 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 1927–28 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 1928–29 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 1 |
| 1929–30 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 2 |
| 1930–31 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 1931–32 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2 |
| 1932–33 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
| 1933–34 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 1934–35 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 1935–36 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 1936–37 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 1938–39 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
| 1946–47 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 1947–48 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1948–49 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 1 |
| 1950–51 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| 1951–52 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| 1953–54 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 1954–55 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
| 1955–56 | Champions | 1st= | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 1956–57 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 1957–58 | Champions | 1st= | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 1958–59 | Champions | 1st= | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| 1959–60 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| 1960–61 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
| 1962–63 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | Champions | 1st= | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 |
| 1964–65 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 1966–67 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 1967–68 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 1968–69 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 1969–70 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 1971–72 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 1972–73 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 1973–74 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 1975–76 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 1977–78 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 1979–80 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 1980–81 | Cancelled | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 1983–84 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Total | 8/88 | 8 Titles | 265 | 48 | 49 | 168 | 284 | 710 | -426 | 145 |

### Minor tournaments

| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1995 Canada Cup | Group stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 2011 Nations Cup | Group stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
| Total | Total | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -13 |

## Honours
### Titles

* British Home Championship
** **Winners (3): 1914 (as Ireland), 1980, 1984
** **Shared (5): 1903, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1964

## FIFA Rankings

Last updated 27 March 2023
Northern Ireland's Historical FIFA Ranking and Points Total :
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| Year | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) | Pos (Pts) |
| 1992 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 (31) |
| 1993 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40 (37) | 40 (37) | 42 (36) | 42 (37) | 39 (38) |
| 1994 | 39 (38) | 38 (38) | 42 (36) | 35 (39) | 33 (41) | 41 (37) | 39 (37) | 39 (37) | 45 (35) | 39 (38) | 44 (37) | 45 (37) |
| 1995 | 45 (37) | 50 (37) | 50 (37) | 54 (35) | 52 (36) | 53 (35) | 54 (36) | 55 (35) | 45 (35) | 46 (38) | 46 (39) | 45 (39) |
| 1996 | 48 (38) | 51 (38) | 51 (38) | 57 (36) | 60 (34) | 60 (34) | 60 (36) | 63 (35) | 65 (35) | 74 (34) | 75 (34) | 64 (37) |
| 1997 | 64 (37) | 68 (37) | 68 (37) | 63 (40) | 63 (40) | 69 (39) | 69 (39) | 71 (39) | 72 (38) | 75 (38) | 83 (36) | 93 (34) |
| 1998 | 93 (34) | 99 (31) | 98 (31) | 92 (32) | 90 (33) | 90 (33) | 88 (32) | 90 (32) | 94 (31) | 87 (34) | 88 (34) | 86 (35) |
| 1999 | 67 (467) | 67 (465) | 67 (463) | 69 (459) | 69 (455) | 69 (462) | 71 (460) | 71 (459) | 71 (456) | 78 (441) | 80 (435) | 84 (427) |
| 2000 | 84 (427) | 88 (425) | 88 (431) | 87 (435) | 92 (426) | 95 (414) | 95 (410) | 98 (404) | 96 (425) | 91 (438) | 90 (440) | 93 (437) |
| 2001 | 94 (437) | 94 (436) | 96 (433) | 98 (430) | 101 (423) | 105 (420) | 106 (413) | 107 (411) | 97 (446) | 90 (465) | 90 (465) | 88 (465) |
| 2002 | 89 (465) | 92 (463) | 92 (462) | 91 (462) | 90 (455) | 90 (455) | 89 (448) | 90 (444) | 98 (420) | 98 (428) | 100 (422) | 103 (413) |
| 2003 | 106 (413) | 107 (411) | 107 (409) | 111 (404) | 111 (399) | 110 (408) | 110 (403) | 112 (395) | 111 (404) | 118 (393) | 118 (389) | 122 (383) |
| 2004 | 124 (383) | 124 (382) | 124 (379) | 115 (400) | 114 (404) | 110 (421) | 112 (425) | 110 (424) | 109 (428) | 110 (432) | 107 (442) | 107 (443) |
| 2005 | 109 (442) | 111 (441) | 111 (439) | 113 (435) | 114 (430) | 114 (425) | 112 (418) | 116 (410) | 101 (464) | 104 (451) | 101 (460) | 103 (461) |
| 2006 | 103 (460) | 102 (463) | 98 (472) | 96 (471) | 96 (469) | 96 (469) | 75 (425) | 72 (425) | 58 (486) | 45 (600) | 48 (625) | 48 (625) |
| 2007 | 47 (625) | 49 (602) | 47 (615) | 33 (742) | 33 (742) | 29 (838) | 28 (838) | 27 (886) | 36 (707) | 36 (716) | 32 (780) | 32 (780) |
| 2008 | 32 (780) | 34 (754) | 34 (763) | 34 (704) | 34 (704) | 32 (752) | 33 (750) | 32 (750) | 32 (761) | 35 (721) | 42 (670) | 52 (580) |
| 2009 | 52 (580) | 49 (593) | 42 (619) | 27 (795) | 27 (795) | 27 (820) | 32 (784) | 32 (784) | 31 (795) | 30 (775) | 39 (737) | 40 (729) |
| 2010 | 40 (729) | 39 (748) | 50 (628) | 57 (555) | 56 (566) | 56 (566) | 59 (540) | 59 (540) | 45 (638) | 41 (627) | 42 (627) | 43 (615) |
| 2011 | 43 (615) | 38 (615) | 40 (605) | 65 (520) | 65 (520) | 62 (498) | 62 (498) | 59 (545) | 70 (477) | 84 (421) | 89 (403) | 88 (403) |
| 2012 | 87 (403) | 86 (412) | 87 (400) | 100 (338) | 100 (338) | 103 (336) | 102 (336) | 101 (336) | 129 (257) | 117 (287) | 100 (356) | 96 (367) |
| 2013 | 98 (367) | 102 (354) | 97 (367) | 119 (285) | 119 (285) | 116 (304) | 111 (307) | 109 (307) | 86 (431) | 90 (399) | 90 (381) | 89 (381) |
| 2014 | 90 (381) | 85 (397) | 86 (388) | 84 (400) | 84 (400) | 90 (381) | 89 (356) | 95 (341) | 71 (435) | 43 (625) | 47 (615) | 48 (615) |
| 2015 | 47 (615) | 51 (626) | 43 (679) | 42 (672) | 42 (672) | 44 (676) | 37 (721) | 40 (721) | 41 (687) | 35 (724) | 29 (797) | 30 (825) |
| 2016 | 30 (825) | 29 (825) | 28 (833) | 26 (825) | 26 (825) | 25 (851) | 28 (822) | 28 (822) | 30 (798) | 36 (739) | 32 (767) | 32 (767) |
| 2017 | 32 (767) | 35 (772) | 35 (786) | 26 (823) | 26 (823) | 28 (837) | 22 (897) | 23 (897) | 20 (945) | 23 (889) | 24 (867) | 24 (867) |
| 2018 | 25 (867) | 26 (867) | 24 (879) | 27 (837) | 27 (837) | 29 (803) | 29 (1887) | 27 (1492) | 28 (1487) | 34 (1472) | 35 (1465) | 35 (1465) |
| 2019 | 35 (1465) | 36 (1465) | 36 (1465) | 33 (1481) | 28 (1496) | 28 (1496) | 29 (1496) | 29 (1496) | 33 (1488) | 34 (1483) | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) |
| 2020 | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) | 36 (1476) | 38 (1468) | 41 (1458) | 45 (1440) | 45 (1440) |
| 2021 | 45 (1440) | 45 (1440) | 45 (1440) | 48 (1426) | 48 (1426) | 48 (1426) | 48 (1426) | 51 (1422) | 47 (1435) | 58 (1412) | 54 (1425) | 54 (1425) |
| 2022 | 54 (1425) | 54 (1425) | 54 (1425) | 54 (1424) | 54 (1424) | 58 (1399) | 58 (1399) | 58 (1399) | 58 (1399) | 59 (1397) | 59 (1397) | 59 (1397) |
| 2023 | 59 (1397) | 59 (1397) | 59 (1397) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | -' (-) | -' (-) |
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