Date of birth | 05 September 1964 |
Place of birth | Dublin |
Nationality | Irish |
Weight | 84 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Midfielder |
A cultivated midfield player who liked to play the game at his own pace, he could not break into the first team squad on a regular basis, moving on to Newcastle United.
Commonly known as Liam but christened William Francis O'Brien, he was signed by caretaker manager Colin Suggett and was most effective in the anchor role in midfield.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1986-87 | Manchester United | League Division One | 9 | 2 |
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1987-88 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 |
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1987-88 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 |
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1987-88 | Manchester United | League Division One | 6 | 11 |
2 |
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1988-89 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | 2 |
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1988-89 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 17 | 3 |
4 |
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1989-90 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 14 | 5 |
2 |
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1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Division Two Play-Offs | 2 |
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1990-91 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 |
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1990-91 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 23 | 10 |
3 |
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1990-91 | Newcastle United | Rumbelows League Cup | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 40 | 4 |
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1992-93 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Division 1 | 33 | 6 |
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1993-94 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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1993-94 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1993-94 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Bohemians Dublin | UEFA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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19 Nov 1988 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
27 Nov 1988 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
03 Dec 1988 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
10 Dec 1988 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
17 Dec 1988 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
31 Dec 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
02 Jan 1989 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
07 Jan 1989 | Newcastle United v Watford | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 1989 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
14 Jan 1989 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
16 Jan 1989 | Newcastle United v Watford | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
18 Jan 1989 | Watford v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 3rd replay |
21 Jan 1989 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
04 Feb 1989 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
11 Feb 1989 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
26 Feb 1989 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
11 Mar 1989 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
15 Mar 1989 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
22 Mar 1989 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
25 Mar 1989 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
27 Mar 1989 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
01 Apr 1989 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
08 Apr 1989 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
14 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
18 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
21 Oct 1989 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
25 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
28 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
01 Nov 1989 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
04 Nov 1989 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
11 Nov 1989 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
18 Nov 1989 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
25 Nov 1989 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
02 Dec 1989 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
09 Dec 1989 | Newcastle United v Oxford United | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
26 Dec 1989 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
30 Dec 1989 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
01 Jan 1990 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
06 Jan 1990 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 1990 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
20 Jan 1990 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
27 Jan 1990 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
16 Apr 1990 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
28 Apr 1990 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
05 May 1990 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
13 May 1990 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
16 May 1990 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L |
0-2 Agg: 0-2 |
League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
25 Aug 1990 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
01 Sep 1990 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
08 Sep 1990 | Newcastle United v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
15 Sep 1990 | Port Vale v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
22 Sep 1990 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
25 Sep 1990 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
03 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
06 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
10 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
13 Oct 1990 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
20 Oct 1990 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
24 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
27 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
03 Nov 1990 | Hull City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
10 Nov 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
17 Nov 1990 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
24 Nov 1990 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
01 Dec 1990 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
16 Dec 1990 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
22 Dec 1990 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
26 Dec 1990 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Dec 1990 | Newcastle United v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
01 Jan 1991 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
13 Feb 1991 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
18 Feb 1991 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
02 Mar 1991 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
09 Mar 1991 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
12 Mar 1991 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
16 Mar 1991 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
23 Mar 1991 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
17 Apr 1991 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
20 Apr 1991 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
24 Apr 1991 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
27 Apr 1991 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
04 May 1991 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
07 May 1991 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
11 May 1991 | Newcastle United v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
18 Aug 1991 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
24 Aug 1991 | Newcastle United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
27 Aug 1991 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
31 Aug 1991 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
04 Sep 1991 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
07 Sep 1991 | Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
14 Sep 1991 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
17 Sep 1991 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
21 Sep 1991 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
24 Sep 1991 | Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
28 Sep 1991 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
05 Oct 1991 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
09 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Crewe Alexandra | W |
1-0 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
12 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
19 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Oxford United | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
26 Oct 1991 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Oct 1991 | Peterborough United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
02 Nov 1991 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
06 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
09 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
17 Nov 1991 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
20 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Southend United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
23 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
30 Nov 1991 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
07 Dec 1991 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
14 Dec 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
04 Jan 1992 | AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
11 Jan 1992 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
18 Jan 1992 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
22 Jan 1992 | Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-2 (3-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
01 Feb 1992 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
08 Feb 1992 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
15 Feb 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
22 Feb 1992 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Feb 1992 | Port Vale v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
07 Mar 1992 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
10 Mar 1992 | Cambridge United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
14 Mar 1992 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Mar 1992 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
31 Mar 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
11 Apr 1992 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
18 Apr 1992 | Newcastle United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
20 Apr 1992 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
25 Apr 1992 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
02 May 1992 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
29 Aug 1992 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
02 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
05 Sep 1992 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
12 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
19 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
26 Sep 1992 | Peterborough United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 1992 | Brentford v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
07 Oct 1992 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
10 Oct 1992 | Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 1992 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
24 Oct 1992 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Oct 1992 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
31 Oct 1992 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 Nov 1992 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
08 Nov 1992 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
14 Nov 1992 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
21 Nov 1992 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Nov 1992 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
05 Dec 1992 | Notts County v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
13 Dec 1992 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
20 Dec 1992 | Newcastle United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 1992 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Dec 1992 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
02 Jan 1993 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
09 Jan 1993 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
16 Jan 1993 | Newcastle United v Peterborough United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
20 Jan 1993 | Southend United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
23 Jan 1993 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
27 Jan 1993 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
31 Jan 1993 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Feb 1993 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
09 Feb 1993 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
13 Feb 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
21 Feb 1993 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
24 Feb 1993 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Feb 1993 | Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
06 Mar 1993 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
10 Mar 1993 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 1993 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Aug 1993 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
18 Aug 1993 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
21 Aug 1993 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 1993 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
29 Aug 1993 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
31 Aug 1993 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1982-83 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1986-87 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 |
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1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | PJ ODriscoll Testimonial | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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1992-93 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Republic of Ireland | US Cup | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 May 1983 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
23 Apr 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
23 May 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Nov 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Israel | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
23 Mar 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Apr 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
22 May 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
19 Oct 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Tunisia | W | 4-0 | PJ O'Driscoll Testimonial | |
16 Nov 1988 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
11 Apr 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | U23 | |
25 Mar 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Feb 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
23 Mar 1994 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 1996 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1996 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Jun 1996 | USA v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | US Cup | |
15 Jun 1996 | Republic of Ireland v Bolivia | W | 3-0 | US CUP | |
09 Oct 1996 | Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.