Post-War Penalties Against Northern Ireland

The ridiculous penalty award against Northern Ireland in the 2018 World Cup play-off against Switzerland is still a raw memory with Northern Ireland fans.

Sadly Michael McGovern couldn't save that spot kick, but some of his predecessors did have more luck ...

(possibly incomplete)

#	Date	Opp.	Comp	Res	Keeper	Taker	Res	Min	Score -line
1	05/11/47	ENG	BC	2-2	Hinton	Mannion		70	(1-0)
2	01/10/49	SCO	BC/ WCQ	2-8	Kelly	Waddell		31	(5-0)
3	11/06/58	ARG	WCF	1-3	Gregg	Corbatta		37	(1-1)
4	03/10/59	SCO	BC	0-4	Gregg	Hewie		34	(0-2)
5	09/11/60	SCO	BC	2-5	Gregg	Caldow		43	(0-2)
6	22/06/66	MEX	FR	4-1	McClelland	Peña		52	-
7	11/12/68	TUR	WCQ	3-0	Jennings	Metin		2H	(3-0)
8	03/05/69	ENG	BC	1-3	Jennings	Hurst		74	(1-3)
9	18/10/72	BUL	WCQ	0-3	Jennings	Bonev		18	(0-1)
10					Jennings	Bonev		85	(0-3)
11	08/05/76	SCO	BC	0-3	Jennings	Rioch		2H	(0-1)
12	11/05/76	ENG	BC	0-4	Jennings	Channon		36	(0-2)
13	19/05/78	WAL	BC	0-1	Platt	Deacy		70	(0-1)
14	03/06/81	SWE	WCQ	0-1	Jennings	Borg		50	(0-1)
15	23/04/86	MAR	FR	2-1	Platt	Timouni		2H	(1-1)
16	21/12/88	ESP	WCQ	0-4	McKnight	Michel		--	(0-3)
17	17/10/90	DEN	ECQ	1-1	Kee	Bartram		11	(0-1)
18	17/02/93	ALB	WCQ	2-1	Wright	Demollari		77	(2-0)
19	29/05/96	GER	FR	1-1	Fettis	Klinsmann		3	(0-0)
20					Fettis	Moller		1H	(0-0)
21	28/03/01	BUL	WCQ	3-4	Carroll	Balakov		7	(1-0)
22	11/10/03	GRE	ECQ	0-1	Taylor	Tsiartas		69	(0-1)
23	17/08/05	MLT	FR	1-1	Taylor	Mallia		90	(1-1)
24	08/10/05	WAL	WCQ	2-3	Taylor	Hartson		40	(0-2)
25	25/03/08	GEO	FR	4-1	Taylor	Tskitishvili		55	(3-1)*
26	06/06/09	ITA	FR	0-3	Tuffey	Pazzini		56	(0-2)
27	07/11/11	EST	ECQ	1-2	Camp	Vassiljev		77	(1-1)
28	07/09/12	RUS	WCQ	0-2	Carroll	Shirikov		78	(0-2)
29	11/10/14	FRO	ECQ	2-0	Carroll	Benjaminsen		38	(2-0)
30	28/03/16	SVN	FR	1-0	Carroll	Novakovic		66	(1-0)
31	09/11/17	SUI	WCP	0-1	McGovern	Rodriguez		58	(0-1)
32	23/03/20	USA	FR	1-2	Hazard	Pulisic		59	(0-2)
33	02/09/21	LTU	WCQ	4-1	Peacock-Farrell	Novikovas		63	(2-1)
34	08/09/21	SUI	WCQ	0-0	Peacock-Farrell	Seferovic		33	(0-0)

 scored (20)

 saved (12)

 missed (2)

* David Healy scored an own goal from the resultant rebound

Scoreline as after penalty kick.

Summary: 
Awarded: 33; Scored: 20 (61%)

Record by goalkeeper:

	Faced	Scored	%
Hinton, Ted	1	0	0%
Camp, Lee	1	1	100%
Carroll, Roy	4	2	50%
Fettis, Alan	2	0	0%
Gregg, Harry	3	3	100%
Hazard, Conor	1	1	100%
Jennings, Pat	7	5	71%
Kee, Paul	1	1	100%
Kelly, Pat	1	1	100%
McClelland, Jack	1	1	100%
McGovern, Michael	1	1	100%
McKnight, Allen	1	1	100%
Peacock-Farrell, Bailey	2	0	0%
Platt, Jim	2	2	100%
Taylor, Maik	4	1	25%
Tuffey, Jonny	1	0	0%
Wright, Tommy	1	0	0%
	34	20	59%

Please get in touch if you can fill any gaps.

Full List of England's Penalties vs Northern Ireland:

(from England Football Online)

• 1899 Jimmy Crabtree (vs James Lewis, 46 mins, "saving"/"shot outside". Lewis foul on G.O. Smith or Steve Bloomer)
• 1909 George Hilsdon (vs Billy Scott, 87 mins)
• 1928 Bill Dean (vs Elisha Scott, 21 mins, saved. Andy McCluggage handball)
• 1929 Ernie Hine (vs Elisha Scott, 37 mins)
• 1930 Alf Strange (vs Elisha Scott, second-half, saved)
• 1947 Wilf Mannion (vs Eddie Hinton, 70 mins, saved. Jack Vernon foul on Stanley Matthews)
• 1969 Geoff Hurst (vs Pat Jennings, 74 mins. Terry Neill foul on Franny Lee)
• 1976 Mick Channon (vs Pat Jennings, 35 mins. Tommy Cassidy foul on Channon)

England scored 4 from 8 (50%)

Full List of Scotland's Penalties vs Northern Ireland:

(from Scottish Sports History)

• 1901 Jacky Robertson (wide)
• 1905 Charlie Thomson (2)
• 1907 Charlie Thomson
• 1921 Andy Wilson (saved but scored the rebound)
• 1931 David Meiklejohn (wide)
• 1933 Peter McGonagle (saved)
• 1949 Willie Waddell
• 1959 John Hewie
• 1960 Eric Caldow
• 1976 Bruce Rioch (hit post)

Scotland scored 6 from 11 (55%)

See also:
NI'S Post-War Penalties

Penalty Shoot-Outs