Wednesday, 26 June 2019

2018/19 Appearance Stats

Irish Abroad players appearance statistics for 2018/19 season

Wins
With Sheffield United's promotion to the Premier League, Enda Stevens and David McGoldrick won 26 and 21 games, respectively. Darren Randolph was the only other player to reach 20 wins in 2018/19

Draws
James McClean started the most draws, being named in the Stoke starting XI in games that finished level 19 times this season

Losses
Brighton's Shane Duffy lost the most games in the season, the defender finished on the losing side in 18 of the 40 games he started

Starts/Completed Games
Richard Keogh started every one of Derby's 57 games in 2018/19, and completed 90 minutes in all but one of these

Substitutions/Introductions
David McGoldrick was substituted more than any other player - 22 times, in 11 home and away games. Coincidentally, it was another striker, Millwall's Aiden O'Brien, who had the most introductions in 2018/19, and also on 22 occasions

Stayed On Bench
Goalkeeper Colin Doyle was left on the bench in more games than any other player in 2018/19 - 39. Of the outfield players, Stephen Gleeson was left on the bench for Aberdeen 29 times

Goals
Strikers David McGoldrick and Andy Keogh both scored 15 goals during the season, although Keogh's total does not include any penalties. Ryan Manning scored the most penalties - four - all of which came on loan at Rotherham. Honorable mention for James Collins' nineteen goals, including six penalties, in League One

Discipline
Alan Power's 12 yellow cards was the most received by a player - one more than James McClean's total

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 10th May 2019

Friday, 10th May 2019
League 2
Tranmere 1-0 Forest Green
Gavin Gunning was sent off for the second time this season

Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts
Colin Doyle's start for Hearts was his first appearance since February
Conor Shaughnessy's start was his 25th career appearance

Saturday, 11th May 2019
Championship
Derby County 0-1 Leeds United
Richard Keogh was shown his first yellow card since February

Scottish Premier League
Livingston 0-1 Dundee
Darren O'Dea retired from football in what was his 100th appearance for Dundee
John O'Sullivan was booked for the first time since November


Sunday, 12th May 2019
Norwegian Eliteserien
Sarpsborg 08 0-1 Kristiansund
Sean McDermott made his 100th appearance in the competition

International Round Up

Friday, 7th June 2019
Euro Qualifiers
Denmark 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was named in a starting XI for the 40th time
Seamus Coleman made his 50th start
Enda Stevens made his fifth start for Ireland
Scott Hogan's introduction was his first appearance for Ireland since November
Alan Judge's introduction was his first international appearance since September
Shane Duffy scored his third international goal
Conor Hourihane was booked for the first time in his Ireland career

Monday, 10th June 2019
Euro Qualifiers
Republic of Ireland 2-0 Gibraltar
Scott Hogan made his second start for Ireland - and his first at competitive level
Richard Keogh made his 25th appearance for Ireland
Callum Robinson made his fifth start for Ireland
Enda Stevens made his tenth appearance for Ireland
David McGoldrick made his tenth appearance for Ireland
In his 45th appearance for Ireland, Robbie Brady scored his eighth international goal
Enda Stevens was booked for the first time in his Ireland career