England–Northern Ireland football rivalry
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The England–Northern Ireland football rivalry is a historic and politically charged fixture between the two British national teams, marked by passionate support, regional pride, and memorable clashes in British and international competitions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | football rivalry ⓘ |
| category |
England national football team rivalries
ⓘ
International association football rivalries ⓘ Northern Ireland national football team rivalries ⓘ |
| competition |
British Home Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FIFA World Cup qualification NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA European Championship qualification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | international football ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England national football team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
reflects internal UK political and regional tensions
ⓘ
symbol of Northern Irish national pride in football ⓘ |
| derivesFrom |
historical ties within the United Kingdom
ⓘ
regional identity within the British Isles ⓘ |
| fanCulture |
intense atmosphere at Windsor Park
ⓘ
strong singing of national anthems ⓘ |
| firstMeetingContext | British Home Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMeetingYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Irish Football Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Football Association ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
historic
ⓘ
passionate support ⓘ politically charged ⓘ regional pride ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
security concerns at some fixtures
ⓘ
segregated fan areas at matches ⓘ |
| homeAdvantageTeam |
England at Wembley Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland at Windsor Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadiumEngland | Wembley Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadiumNorthernIreland | Windsor Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive in British media ⓘ |
| notableMatch |
1954 British Home Championship match at Windsor Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1972 British Home Championship match at Wembley Stadium ⓘ 1980 British Home Championship match at Wembley Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ 1985 World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ 2005 World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park ⓘ |
| notableResult | Northern Ireland 1–0 England, 7 September 2005 ⓘ |
| notableResultContext | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British football rivalries ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
The Troubles in Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
relations between Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedRivalry |
England–Scotland football rivalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland–Northern Ireland football rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| team1 | England national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2 | Northern Ireland national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalExtent | late 19th century to 21st century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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