England–Republic of Ireland football rivalry
| Location | British Isles |
|---|---|
| Teams | England Republic of Ireland |
| First meeting | 30 September 1946 Friendly Republic of Ireland 0–1 England |
| Latest meeting | 17 November 2024 UEFA Nations League England 5–0 Republic of Ireland |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 18 |
| Most wins | England (8) |
| Most player appearances | Bryan Robson Gary Lineker Pat Bonner Paul McGrath David O'Leary (5 appearances each) |
| Top scorer | John Atyeo Tommy Taylor (3 goals each) |
| All-time record | England: 8 Draw: 8 Republic of Ireland: 2 |
The England–Republic of Ireland football rivalry is a rivalry between England and Republic of Ireland football teams. The first ever match was played on 30 September 1946 at Dalymount Park, Dublin. England won the match 1–0. On 21 September 1949, Republic of Ireland won the second match 2–0 which was played at Goodison Park, Liverpool and became the first non-British team to defeat England on their home soil.
Since then there have a been a total of 18 matches between both the teams with England winning eight, Republic of Ireland winning two, and eight games ending in a draw.
The teams were drawn together in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, where they faced each other home and away in their first competitive fixtures for 33 years.