History of the Irish FA Badge

The Irish FA badge has evolved gradually, and occasionally drastically, over the last 130-odd years...

ON THE SHIRT:

		1920s (away/amateur)
1890s	1920s

		1950*
1920s (goalkeeper)	1930s*
1952-1957	1957-1967	1967-1976 (also appeared on a patch  sewn  onto shirt)
1977	1982-1983 (Spain 82 away) (NI Match Worn)	1983-1986
1986-1990 (first time "Northern Ireland" appeared on badge)	1986-1990 (with additional Mexico 86 script)	1990-1992 (home)
1990-1992 (away)	1992-1994	1994

1994-1996	1996-1998	1998-1999 (badge also embroidered directly onto shirt)
1998 (worn with dark border  against Finland only)	1999-2002	2002-2004
2004-2006	2005	2006-2008

2008-2010

2010-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-

* While the shamrock style badge was worn on the shirts in the 1930s and 1940s, the IFA continued to use a Celtic cross style badge for other purposes. See the caps illustrated below.

JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL SHIRTS:
As noted below, the Junior international side wore a simplified shamrock badge for many years rather than the celtic cross style badge worn by the senior team.

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1920s

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IN PRINTED MEDIA:

- Full - Amateur - Junior - 1924 Hignett's Cigarettes
1893 Match Ticket	Adverture Stamp (1936)	Panini Europa  1980 Sticker Album

Panini World Cup  1982 Sticker Album	Panini World Cup 1986 Sticker Album	Panini Northern Ireland Sticker Collection 2015

More to follow.


If you can provide better or additional pictures please get in touch.

With thanks to Roy Cathcart, Francis Heaney, Barry Rojack and Alan Crossley.


See Also:
Kits Out
Caps