Northern Ireland Junior International Results (1890-1994)

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The annual Junior International series between Ireland and Scotland began in 1890 and has run almost continuously since, though now as part of the Quadrangular Tournament. In 1946 Willie Maley, of Celtic fame, donated a new trophy to be competed for by Scotland and Ireland's Junior sides. The first edition of the Maley Cup, played over two legs, was won 5-4 on aggregate by Scotland. Thereafter the trophy was awarded to the winner of the annual match. The current status of the Maley Cup is unknown. 

Junior refers not to age, but to the level at which the players play their club football. It could roughly be equated to the English non-league, though in terms of the structure of football in Northern Ireland this also includes senior teams' reserve sides. 

Similar matches were also played on occasion against both Wales and the Republic of Ireland (the matches against the south however were considered as "representative" rather than "international" fixtures). The Republic of Ireland are now also part of the Quadrangular tournament.

Many players graduated from Junior internationals to win Amateur and even Full caps. Junior players who went on to win senior caps include: Norman Uprichard, Iam McFaul, George Dunlop, Tommy Wright, Dick Keith, Alf McMichael, John Parke, Tommy Jackson, Jimmy Hill, Dave Sloan, Lee Doherty, Eddie McMorran, Joe Bambrick, John Jamison, Des Dickson, Tommy Stewart and Martin McGaughey.

Junior Ireland 3-0 Junior Scotland, Cliftonville, 6th March 1948
Standing: Sloan (Dundela), H. Wilson (North West), R. Bell (North East), Hughes (Larne), Tweed (Belfast Celtic II), Beggs (Linfield Swifts), Uprichard (Distillery II), Todd (Brantwood), Wilson (Distillery II), W. Martin (referee), H. Elder (trainer)
Seated: W. Owens (Vice-Chairman), Dubois (Linfield Swifts), McAlea (Ballymoney United), Newberry (Belfast Celtic II), Crother (Ballymoney United), Taylor (Ballymena United), J. Magee (Chairman) 

Opponent	P	W	D	L	F	A
Scotland	85	16	24	45	128	209
Wales	8	2	2	4	14	21
	93	18	26	49	142	230

1890	Scotland	Hibernian Park	A	L	0	11
1891	Scotland	Ulsterville	H	D	1	1
1892	Scotland	Douglas Park	A	L	3	6
1893	Scotland	Belfast	H	L	1	4
1894	Scotland	Broomfield Park	A	L	2	6
1895	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	L	3	4
1896	Scotland	Kelburn Park	A	L	1	2
1897	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	L	1	3
1898	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	L	0	3
1899	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	W	1	0
1900	Scotland	Kelburn Park	A	D	2	2
1901	Scotland	Belfast	H	L	0	3
1902	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	L	0	5
1903	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	L	0	4
1904	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	L	1	4
1905	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	L	1	3
1906	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	L	0	2
1907	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	W	4	0
1908	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	D	3	3
1909	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	L	1	2
1910	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	D	2	2
1911	Scotland	Belfast	H	D	1	1
1912	Scotland	Cappielow	A	L	0	2
1913	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	W	3	0
1914	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	1	2
1915	Scotland	Windsor Park	H	D	1	1
1916	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	0	2
1917	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	W	2	0
1918	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	0	1
1919	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	D	1	1
1920	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	1	3
1921	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	W	1	0
1922	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	D	0	0
1923	Scotland	Dens Park	A	L	0	4
1924	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	W	2	1
1925	Scotland	Tynecastle	A	D	2	2
1926	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	W	5	3
1927	Scotland	Tynecastle	A	D	3	3
1928	Scotland	Solitude	H	W	2	1
1929	Scotland	Tynecastle	A	L	1	3
1930	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	D	2	2
1931	Scotland	Tynecastle	A	L	2	4
1932	Scotland	Solitude	H	W	2	1
1933	Scotland	Celtic Park	A	L	2	5
1934	Scotland	Solitude	H	D	2	2
1935	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	0	1
1936	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	W	4	0
1937	Scotland	Ibrox	A	L	0	3
1938	Scotland	Solitude	H	D	3	3
1939	Scotland	Tynecastle	A	L	0	3
1946	Scotland	Solitude	H	W	3	2
1946	Scotland	Tynecastle	A	L	1	3
1947	Scotland	Firhill	A	D	2	2
1948	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	W	3	0
1949	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	0	1
1950	Scotland	Grosvenor Park	H	D	2	2
1951	Scotland	Firhill	A	D	4	4
1952	Scotland	Windsor Park	H	L	0	2
1953	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	1	5
1954	Scotland	Windsor Park	H	W	3	1
1955	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	0	1
1956	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	L	1	3
1957	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	2	3
1958	Scotland	Belfast	H	W	2	1
1959	Scotland	Firhill	A	L	0	5
1960	Scotland	Cliftonville	H	D	1	1
1961	Scotland	Fir Park	A	L	0	2
1962	Scotland	Newtownards	H	L	1	4
1963	Scotland	Firhill	A	D	1	1
1964	Scotland	Belfast	H	L	3	6
1965	Scotland	Rugby Park	A	L	2	3
1966	Scotland	Belfast	H	L	0	2
1967	Scotland	Firhill	A	D	5	5
1968	Scotland	The Oval	H	D	3	3
1969	Scotland	Bo'ness	A	W	4	2
1970	Scotland	Coleraine	H	-	P	P
1971	Scotland	Western Park	A	L	2	3
1979	Scotland	Larne	H	D	1	1
1980	Scotland	Newlandsfield	A	D	2	2
1981	Scotland	no match	-	-	-	-
1982	Scotland	Carrickfergus	H	D	0	0
1983	Scotland	Hannahs Park	A	L	3	4
1984	Scotland	no match	-	-	-	-
1985	Scotland	Chimney Corner	H	W	3	0
1986	Scotland	Cumnock	A	D	2	2
1992	Scotland	Ballyskeagh	H	L	0	4
1993	Scotland	Auchenleck	A	L	1	4
1994	Scotland	Loughgall	H	L	0	1

Unknown Bangor player's shirt

1925	Wales	-	-	L	1	4
1926	Wales	-	-	L	0	3
1927	Wales	-	-	W	3	2
1928	Wales	-	-	D	2	2
1929	Wales	Celtic Park	H	W	3	1
1930	Wales	-	-	D	2	2
1990	Wales*	Bangor	H	L	0	3
1991	Wales*	Flint	A	L	3	4

Unknown Bangor player's cap

* team fielded by the North Wales Coast FA

Sources:

Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football (1886-1986)

Irish Association Football Guides

Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook
Scottish Football Historical Archive
ScottishLeague.net
Roy Cathcart (cigarette card, shirt and cap pictures)

Correction/additions welcome as always!