Ireland v England, 05 March 1898
| Score | 3-2 to England |
| Referee | Thomas H Robertson |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Cliftonville |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View Ireland v England head to head
2 Ireland
Goals:
| Joseph Croft McAllen |
|
||
| James Pyper |
|
3
England
Goals:
| Gilbert Smith | 37 |
|
|
| Charlie Athersmith | 40 |
|
|
| Thomas Morren | 50 |
|
Starting lineup:
John Robinson
Goalkeeper
William John Oakley
Full Back
Billy Williams
Full Back
Thomas Morren
Centre Half
Jimmy Turner
Left half
Frank Forman
Half back
Ben Garfield
Outside Left
Charlie Athersmith
Outside right
Gilbert Smith
Forward
(captain)
Fred Wheldon
Forward
Charlie Richards
Inside right