FIFA World Cup qualification 1961

Greece 2–1 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 3 May 1961 · Athens, Greece

Greece2–1Northern Ireland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Papaemmanouil Papaemmanouil McIlroy

8′1–0Andreas Papaemmanouil Greece
64′2–0Andreas Papaemmanouil Greece
81′2–1Jimmy McIlroy Northern Ireland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Greece: 1323 → 1345
Northern Ireland: 1461 → 1439

Expected score for Greece: 44.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 9, 1961–2022.

Greece wins: 6
Draws: 0
Northern Ireland wins: 3

Form either side

Greece

Before

1–7 v France 1 Oct 1958 · UEFA Euro qualification 1958
1–1 v France 3 Dec 1958 · UEFA Euro qualification 1958
1–3 v Denmark 2 Dec 1959 · Friendly
2–7 v Denmark 3 Jul 1960 · Friendly
0–3 v Germany 20 Nov 1960 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1960

After

0–2 v Northern Ireland 17 Oct 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
1–2 v Germany 22 Oct 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
3–2 v Ethiopia 18 Oct 1962 · Friendly
0–4 v Poland 22 May 1963 · Friendly
3–1 v Poland 16 Oct 1963 · Friendly

Northern Ireland

Before

2–5 v England 8 Oct 1960 · British Home Championship 1960
3–4 v Germany 26 Oct 1960 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1960
2–5 v Scotland 9 Nov 1960 · British Home Championship 1960
1–5 v Wales 12 Apr 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
2–3 v Italy 25 Apr 1961 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Germany 10 May 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
1–6 v Scotland 7 Oct 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
2–0 v Greece 17 Oct 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
1–1 v England 22 Nov 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
0–4 v Wales 11 Apr 1962 · British Home Championship 1962

Road through the tournament

Greece

Northern Ireland

1–2 v Greece 3 May 1961
1–2 v Germany 10 May 1961
2–0 v Greece 17 Oct 1961

Every Greece v Northern Ireland match9

From Greece's side.


27 Sep 2022	Northern Ireland	3–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
2 Jun 2022	Northern Ireland	1–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
8 Oct 2015	Northern Ireland	1–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
14 Oct 2014	Northern Ireland	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
11 Oct 2003	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
2 Apr 2003	Northern Ireland	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
17 Feb 1988	Northern Ireland	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
17 Oct 1961	Northern Ireland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1961	—
3 May 1961	Northern Ireland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1961	—

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