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France 2-0 Ireland - November 17, 1976 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1978
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1978 - Round 2 - Group 5
FRA
0
HT
FRA
47' - Goal
Michel Platini4763
63' - Substitution
Frank Stapletonis substituted by Michael Walsh
63' - Substitution
Frank Stapletonis substituted by Michael Walsh
71' - Substitution
Bernard Lacombeis substituted by Olivier Rouyer71
88' - Goal
Dominique Bathenay88
FT
IRE
IRE
Team line-ups
France
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Dominique Baratelli | 29 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marius Trésor | 26 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Christian Lopez | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Maxime Bossis | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gérard Janvion | 23 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dominique Bathenay | 88 | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michel Platini | 47 | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Raymond Keruzoré | 27 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bernard Lacombe | 71 | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Didier Six | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dominique Rocheteau | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
8
Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mick Kearns | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David O'Leary | 18 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
James Holmes | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paddy Mulligan | 31 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gerry Daly | 22 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Johnny Giles | 36 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mick Martin | 25 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Liam Brady | 20 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 63 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Don Givens | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Heighway | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
18
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Olivier Rouyer | 71 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Michael Walsh | 63 | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dominique Rocheteau
IN
Jean Gallice
OUT
Raymond Keruzoré
IN
Christian Synaeghel
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Heighway
IN
Terry Conroy
OUT
David O'Leary
IN
Joseph Waters
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
43
6
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
31 %
Hidalgo vs Ireland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on November 17, 1976
Hidalgo vs Giles
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on November 17, 1976
Manager
Age
Match num
36
15
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Giles vs France
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on November 17, 1976
Giles vs Hidalgo
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on November 17, 1976
Referee
Dusan Maksimovic
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
France1 match | General total | Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
France1 match | Season total | Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on November 17, 1976 | Latest figure on November 17, 1976 | |||||||
Videos
March 20, 2012
Key figures
It's the first time Dominique Bathenay scores a goal in his professional career with France since the 12/10/1975 (with France vs East Germany )
It's the first time Dominique Bathenay scores 1 goal in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone
France keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored vs Ireland at home in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 04/10/1953). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| 1 | France | 3 pts | 2 rd | |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 1 pt | 1 rd | |
| 3 | Ireland | 0 pt | 1 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | France | 3 pts | 2 rd | |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 1 pt | 1 rd | |
| 3 | Ireland | 0 pt | 1 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VFrance 2-0 Hungary26/03/1975 | LFrance 0-2 Portugal26/04/1975 | VFrance 3-0 Iceland03/09/1975 | DFrance 0-0 Belgium15/11/1975 | DFrance 2-2 Czechoslovakia27/03/1976 | VFrance 2-0 Poland24/04/1976 |
| Overall | DFrance 0-0 Belgium15/11/1975 | DFrance 2-2 Czechoslovakia27/03/1976 | VFrance 2-0 Poland24/04/1976 | LHungary 1-0 France22/05/1976 | DDenmark 1-1 France01/09/1976 | DBulgaria 2-2 France09/10/1976 |
Current form
| Away | VChile 1-2 Ireland12/05/1974 | DTurkey 1-1 Ireland20/11/1974 | LSwitzerland 1-0 Ireland21/05/1975 | VPoland 0-2 Ireland26/05/1976 | DEngland 1-1 Ireland08/09/1976 | DTurkey 3-3 Ireland13/10/1976 |
| Overall | LSwitzerland 1-0 Ireland21/05/1975 | VIreland 4-0 Turkey29/10/1975 | VIreland 3-0 Norway24/03/1976 | VPoland 0-2 Ireland26/05/1976 | DEngland 1-1 Ireland08/09/1976 | DTurkey 3-3 Ireland13/10/1976 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
| Bernard Lacombe | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Bernard Lacombe | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
4 matches
2 v
1 d
1 l
6 gf
3 ga
Away
3 matches
1 v
1 d
1 l
7 gf
6 ga
Total
7 matches
3 v
2 d
2 l
13 gf
9 ga
Historical head to head
Home
3 matches
1 v
1 d
1 l
6 gf
7 ga
Away
4 matches
1 v
1 d
2 l
3 gf
6 ga
Total
7 matches
2 v
2 d
3 l
9 gf
13 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
February 21, 1928 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
February 21, 1928 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
May 23, 1937 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
May 23, 1937 |
Latest head to head
May 19, 1973 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1974
November 15, 1972 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1974
November 25, 1953 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1954
October 04, 1953 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1954
November 16, 1952 - Rencontres amicales 1952
Best historical scorers against Ireland
 |
Paul Nicolas | 3 goals | 1928 - 1928 |
 |
Joseph Ujlaki | 2 goals | 1953 - 1953 |
 |
Roger Piantoni | 2 goals | 1952 - 1953 |
 |
Pierre Flamion | 1 goal | 1953 - 1953 |
 |
Georges Ouvray | 1 goal | 1928 - 1928 |
 |
Jean-Michel Larqué | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 21/02/1928. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against France
|
Frank O'Farrell | 1 goal | 1953 - 1953 |
|
Reginald Ryan | 1 goal | 1953 - 1953 |
|
John Brown | 1 goal | 1937 - 1937 |
|
Terry Conroy | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Sean Fallon | 1 goal | 1952 - 1952 |
|
Mick Martin | 1 goal | 1973 - 1973 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 21/02/1928. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Ireland
|
Joseph Ujlaki | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
|
Roger Piantoni | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
 |
Lazare Gianessi | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
 |
Roger Marche | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
|
Jean-Michel Larqué | 2 matches | 1972 - 1973 |
 |
Raymond Kopa | 2 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 21/02/1928. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs France
|
James O'Neill | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
 |
Peter Farrell | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
|
Thomas Eglinton | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
|
Reginald Ryan | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
|
Arthur Fitzsimmons | 3 matches | 1952 - 1953 |
|
Anthony Byrne | 2 matches | 1972 - 1973 |
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Competition info
The other matches
September 08, 1976
September 22, 1976
October 27, 1976
November 10, 1976
November 17, 1976
December 05, 1976
April 16, 1977
April 24, 1977
October 29, 1977
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
2
|  | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
3
|  | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
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