Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 30th October 2021

Saturday, 30th October 2021

Championship

Fulham 3-0 West Bromwich Albion

Callum Robinson's introduction was his 250th appearance in senior football

Derby County 1-2 Blackburn

Darragh Lenihan was booked for the first time in seven weeks

Middlesbrough 0-2 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan scored his first goal since Friday, 10th September

Swansea 3-0 Peterborough

Ryan Manning was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

League 1

Fleetwood 3-3 Wycombe Wanderers

Anthony Pilkington started a game for the first time in two months

Oxford United 3-1 Morecambe

Anthony O'Connor made his 400th career appearance

Rotherham 5-1 Sunderland

Joshua Kayode made his first assist of the season
Aiden McGeady was send off for the first time since January 2015

League 2

Leyton Orient 5-0 Hartlepool

After not scoring for six weeks, Aaron Drinan scored the third hat trick of the season for an Irish player
Gavan Holohan was booked for the first time this season

Mansfield Town 2-0 Tranmere

After signing a short term deal with Mansfield Town, John-Joe O'Toole made his first appearance for the Stags

Barrow 1-2 Rochdale

Eoghan O'Connell made his first assist of the season, exactly a year to the day since his previous assist

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 0-1 Dundee

Iin his first start for Dundee since Sunday, 8th August, Cillian Sheridan unfortunately ruptured his achilles and will be out injured for some time

Thanks for all the messages folks, ruptured my Achilles tendon (turns out isn’t a great thing to do). On a positive note though, once I come back I’m told it will be renamed the Acillians Tendon ™ pic.twitter.com/vVzTqV9NTY

— Cillian Sheridan (@CillianSheridan) November 1, 2021

Sunday, 31th October 2021

Premier League

Norwich 1-2 Leeds United

In his first start in six weeks, Andrew Omobamidele scored the first goal of his career

Monday, 1st November 2021

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Everton

Seamus Coleman was booked for the first time since Saturday, 21 August

Round up for week of Tuesday, 24th August 2021

Tuesday, 24th August 2021

3️⃣ @AidenObrien22 & @AnthonyScully_ scored hat tricks tonight, the first time two @FAIreland players scored three goals on the same day since Saturday, 17th November 2018 when James Collins & @17AdamRooney scored hat tricks for @LutonTown & @SalfordCityFC, respectively#COYBIG pic.twitter.com/iE6bbtnHhZ

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) August 24, 2021

League 2

English League Cup

Norwich 6-0 Bournemouth

Andrew Omobamidele's start was his first appearance of the season
Gavin Kilkenny was booked for the first time this season

Wigan 0-0 Bolton

James McClean was booked for the first time this season in his first start since Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Morecambe 2-4 Preston North End

Anthony O'Connor scored his first goal for Morecambe
Shane McLoughlin made his first assist for Morecambe
Joe Rafferty's start was his first appearance since Saturday, 20 March 2021

Blackpool 2-3 Sunderland

Aiden O'Brien scored his first hat trick since September 2015

Barrow 0-6 Aston Villa

Conor Hourihane's start was his first appearance of the season

Millwall 3-1 Cambridge United

Alex Pearce's start was his first appearance of the season

Cardiff 0-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Andrew Moran's introduction was his senior career debut
Evan Ferguson made his first appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion

QPR 2-0 Oxford United

Mark Sykes was booked for the first time this season

Stevenage 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Daryl Horgan assisted a goal for Wycombe for the fifth time

Football League Trophy

Lincoln City 3-2 Manchester United U21

Billy Brooks' introduction was his career debut
Anthony Scully scored the first hat trick of his career

Wednesday, 25th August 2021

English League Cup

Newcastle United 0-0 Burnley

Jeff Hendrick's start, his first since Sunday, 7 March 2021, was his first appearance of the season,
Nathan Collins' first appearance for new club Burnley was his 50th career appearance

Newport County 0-8 Southampton

Both Michael Obafemi and Shane Long made their first appearance of the season as second half substitutes

Round up for week of Tuesday, 20th April 2021

Tuesday, 20th April 2021

Championship

Preston North End 3-0 Derby County

Alan Browne assisted a goal for the first time in ten weeks

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Oxford United

Olamide Shodipo completed an assist for the first time since Tuesday, 9th March

Northampton 3-0 Ipswich

Mark McGuinness started his 20th game for Ipswich

League 2

Bolton 1-0 Carlisle United

Joshua Kayode was named in the starting XI for the first time in seven weeks

Bradford City 0-1 Tranmere

Paudie O'Connor scored an own goal for the first time in almost exactly three years - his previous OG was on Saturday, 21st April 2018

3️⃣ Anthony, @Paudie97 & Lee O'Connor started in @officialbantams v @TranmereRovers, the first time three @FAIreland players with the same surname started a game in English football since Brian, Daryl & Joe Murphy started for Ipswich & Scunthorpe in March 2010#COYBIG #BCAFC #TRFC pic.twitter.com/Rhz1ikj6tv

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) April 21, 2021

Mansfield Town 3-0 Scunthorpe

Stephen McLaughlin was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Championship

Inverness CT 1-1 Dundee

Jonathan Afolabi was named in the Dundee starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 28th November

Scottish League One

Peterhead 1-0 Falkirk

Conor Sammon was booked for the first time since Saturday, 12th December

Wednesday, 21st April 2021

Championship

Millwall 1-4 Bournemouth

Dan McNamara was booked for the first time in a month

Rotherham 1-2 Middlesbrough

Kieran Sadlier started a game for Rotherham for the first time since Saturday, 7th November

Luton 0-0 Reading

James Collins was booked for the first time in three months

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 3-0 Dundee Utd

Mark Connolly's start was his first appearance in two months

Ross County 1-3 St Mirren

Joe Shaughnessy made his 40th start for St Mirren

Bulgarian Championship

CSKA Sofia 6-0 Montana

Graham Carey's goal (his first since Thursday, 17th September) was his fifth goal in the Bulgarian Championship

Polish Ekstraklasa

Cracovia Kraków 1-0 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan was named in the Wisla starting XI for the first time since Monday, 14th December

Thursday, 22th April 2021

Premier League

Leicester City 3-0 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea's start was his 25th Premier League appearance

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 6th March 2021

Saturday, 6th March 2021

Championship

Coventry 1-0 Derby County

Jason Knight was booked for the fifth time this season

Millwall 0-2 Blackburn

Dan McNamara's second half introduction was his first appearance in a month

League 1

Sunderland 2-0 Rochdale

The two teams named eight Irish players in their respective starting XIs, the most to start a game in English football since Scunthorpe and Sheffield Wednesday started with nine Irish players in their starting XI

8️⃣ Between them, @SunderlandAFC and @officiallydale are starting eight @FAIreland players - the most to start a game in English football since Scunthorpe and Sheffield Wednesday started nine players in a League Cup game in August 2010#COYBIG #SAFC #RAFC pic.twitter.com/7dckMRg7cP

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) March 6, 2021

League 2

Barrow 2-0 Mansfield Town

Ryan Sweeney was sent off for the second time for Mansfield Town, 18 months after his previous red card in August 2019

Bradford City 1-1 Bolton

Anthony O'Connor completed his first assist since Saturday, 5 September

Colchester 0-2 Newport Co.

Padraig Amond scored his first goal in three months

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 0-0 Hamilton Academical

Tommie Hoban was booked for the first time in a month

Rangers 3-0 St Mirren

Jake Doyle-Hayes was named in a starting XI for the 60th time in his career
Dylan Connolly's start was his 25th appearance in the SPL
Joe Shaughnessy was booked for the fifth time
Jamie McGrath was booked for the first time since Wednesday, 16 December

Scottish Championship

Alloa 1-1 Inverness CT

Daniel Devine was s first booking since Saturday, 19 December 2020(78 days)

Hearts 2-1 Dundee

Aidan White's introduction was his first appearance in a month
Jonathan Afolabi second half introduction was his 25th career appearance

Sunday, 7th March 2021

Premier League

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Newcastle Utd

Jeff Hendrick's start was his first appearance in a month

Tottenham 4-1 Crystal Palace

Matt Doherty was booked for the fifth time this season, and completed his fifth assist for Tottenham

Australian A-League

Wellington Phoenix 3-0 Perth Glory

Andy Keogh was named in the Perth Glory for the first time in a month

Western United 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers

Simon Cox was booked for the first time since Wednesday, 30th December

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 16th February 2021

Tuesday, 16th February 2021

Championship

Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

James McClean made his 90th start for Stoke City

League 1

Ipswich 0-0 Northampton

Mark McGuinness made his 20th career start
Alan Judge was booked for the first time since Saturday, 28th November

League 2

Bradford City 2-1 Morecambe

Niall Canavan was named in the Bradford City starting XI for the first time since his move to the Bantams
Anthony O'Connor scored his first goal since Saturday, 7 November
John O'Sullivan scored his 15th goal in League Two

Forest Green 4-3 Oldham

Dominic Bernard came off the bench for his first appearance in seven weeks
Ian Lawlor was booked for the first time this season - more than four years after his last booking in December 2017

Wednesday, 17th February 2021

Premier League

Burnley 1-1 Fulham

Robbie Brady was booked for the first time in two months
Kevin Long started a Premier League game for the first time since Saturday, 31st October

Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Seamus Coleman's introduction was his 350th appearance in English football

League 2

Mansfield Town 2-3 Bolton

Harry Charsley was booked for the first time since Saturday, 26th September
Stephen Quinn completed his first assist of the season, this was the midfielder's first assist since Tuesday, 3rd September 2019

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 1-1 Hamilton Academical

Joe Shaughnessy was shown his first yellow card in seven weeks

Football League Trophy

Sunderland 1-1 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully scored his fifth goal in the competition

Thursday, 18th February 2021

Europa League

Wolfsberger AC 1-4 Tottenham

In his 20th start for Tottenham, Matt Doherty completed his first assist since Sunday, 8th November

Round up for week of Tuesday, 22nd December 2020

Tuesday, 22nd December 2020

League 2

Grimsby 1-2 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor made his 110th appearance for Bradford City
Paudie O'Connor made his 20th start of the season
Billy Clarke completed his first assist since Tuesday, 3rd November

Scottish League One

Peterhead 1-1 Montrose

Sean Dillon's start was his first appearance in ten weeks

Norwegian Eliteserien

Kristiansund 1-3 Haugesund

Sean McDermott made his 100th appearance for Kristiansund - starting each one

Wednesday, 23rd December 2020

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 1-0 St Mirren

Dylan Connolly's start was his tenth appearance in the SPL

Motherwell 0-0 Aberdeen

Tommie Hoban's start (the 90th of his career) was his 30th appearance for Aberdeen

Dundee Utd 2-0 Kilmarnock

Alan Power made his 120th start for Kilmarnock

English League Cup

Stoke City 1-3 Tottenham

Andy Lonergan's start was his first appearance for Stoke City

Everton 0-2 Manchester United

Seamus Coleman was named in the Everton starting XI for the first time in seven weeks

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 6th November 2020

Friday, 6th November 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Burnley

Aaron Connolly came off the bench for his 30th appearance in the Premier League
Robbie Brady started a game for the first time in seven weeks

Southampton 2-0 Newcastle Utd

Jeff Hendrick's start was his 130th appearance in the Premier League

Scottish Premier League

St Johnstone 1-0 Kilmarnock

Dan McNamara scored his first goal for St Johnstone
Alan Power's start was his 120th appearance for Kilmarnock

St Mirren 0-0 Dundee Utd

Following his signing during the week, Jake Doyle-Hayes made his first appearance for St Mirren

Scottish Championship

Alloa 3-3 Dundee

Jonathan Afolabi's start was his tenth appearance in the Scottish Championship

Saturday, 7th November 2020

Premier League

Crystal Palace 4-1 Leeds United

James McCarthy's appearance off the bench - his first appearance in a month - was his 40th appearance for Crystal Palace

Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield United

David McGoldrick scored his second Premier League goal of the season - equaling his total from 2019/20
John Egan was booked for the first time in eight weeks

Championship

Reading 0-3 Stoke City

James McClean was booked for the fifth time this season

Birmingham City 1-3 Bournemouth

Scott Hogan scored his first goal of the season in his 25th appearance for Birmingham City

Blackburn 3-1 QPR

Darragh Lenihan completed his first assist of the season

Huddersfield 1-1 Luton

James Collins was booked for the first time since Saturday, 12th September

Nottingham Forest 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers

Ahead of his call up to the national side, Cyrus Christie completed his first assist for Nottingham Forest

Rotherham 2-1 Preston North End

Kieran Sadlier started a game for the first time in five weeks
Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Championship

Hearts 2-1 Inverness CT

Aaron Doran scored his first goal of the season

FA Cup

Tonbridge 0-7 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor scored his first goal of the season in his 100th appearance for Bradford City. This was his first goal since February 2019

Leyton Orient 1-2 Newport County

Jamie Devitt was named in the Newport County starting XI for the first time

Sunderland 0-1 Mansfield Town

Harry Charsley's 30th career start was also his first appearance in the FA Cup

Oxford United 1-2 Peterborough

Olamide Shodipo was booked for the first time this season - this was his first yellow card since September 2016
Jack Taylor scored his third goal in three games

Tranmere 2-1 Accrington Stanley

Lee O'Connor's first appearance in the FA Cup was his 20th career appearance

Lincoln City 6-2 Forest Green

Anthony Scully scored twice in the same game for the first time since September 2019

Sunday, 8th November 2020

Premier League

West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Tottenham

Dara O'Shea's start was his first appearance in a month
Callum Robinson's start, his first in a month, was his 25th appearance for West Bromwich Albion
Matt Doherty made his first assist of the season

FA Cup

Barnet 1-0 Burton Albion

Kieran O'Hara made his 50th appearance for Burton Albion

Yeading 2-2 Carlisle United

Joshua Kayode made his 20th career appearance

Bulgarian Championship

Montana 1-2 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey started a game for the first time in five weeks

MLS

Columbus Crew 2-1 Atlanta United

Jake Mulraney's start was his 20th appearance for Atlanta United

Round up for weekend of Friday, 24th January 2020

Friday, 24th January 2020

FA Cup

QPR 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Ryan Manning's start made his 80th appearance for QPR
Alex Hunt came off the bench for his first appearance August

Saturday, 25th January 2020

Championship

Stoke City 2-0 Swansea

In his 70th appearance for Stoke City, James McClean scored his fifth goal of the season, a month after his last strike

League 1

Bristol Rovers 0-0 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden was named in the Fleetwood starting XI for the 80th time
At the other other end of the scale, Glenn Whelan made his first appearance for the Fisherman after completing his move on Friday

Burton Albion 1-1 Accrington Stanley

John-Joe O'Toole was shown his first yellow card in three months

Ipswich 1-0 Lincoln City

Conor Coventry came off the bench for his tenth career appearance

Rochdale 2-2 Gillingham

Eoghan O'Connell's start was the 100th time in the defender's career that he was named in a starting XI

League 2

Crawley 3-2 Grimsby

Reece Grego Cox came off the bench at half time for his first appearance in six weeks

Macclesfield 2-1 Forest Green

Fiacre Kelleher's start was his 70th appearance in League Two
Corey O'Keeffe was sent off for the first time in his career
After completing his loan move to Forest Green on Friday, Conrad Logan made his first appearance for the Green

Mansfield Town 3-0 Bradford City

Harry Charsley was named in Mansfield Town's starting XI for the first time
Anthony O'Connor made his 80th appearance for Bradford City
Eoin Doyle made his 50th start for Bradford City
Jamie Devitt came off the bench for his first appearance since Tuesday, 3 September

Scottish Championship

Arbroath 2-1 Partick Thistle

Lee O'Connor made his first appearance for loan club Partick Thistle

FA Cup

Burnley 1-2 Norwich

Kevin Long was booked for the first time in more than a year in what was his 60th start for Burnley

Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United

Jay Molumby's start was his 30th career appearance

Sunday, 26th January 2020

Scottish Premier League

Hearts 2-1 Rangers

Aidan White's start was his first appearance in a month

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 2nd August 2019

Friday, 2nd August 2019

Championship

Luton 3-3 Middlesbrough

James Collins' late equaliser was his first goal in the Championship

Saturday, 3rd August 2019

Championship

Millwall 1-0 Preston North End

Alan Browne's start was his 150th appearance in the competition

Reading 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday

Keiren Westwood was sent off for the first time since February 2015
Josh Barrett's assist for Meite's goal was his first assist for Reading, and his first at senior level since November 2017

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Rotherham

After signing for AFC Wimbledon over the summer, Callum Reilly made his first appearance for the Dons, and was booked for the first time since February

Burton Albion 0-1 Ipswich

John-Joe O'Toole's start for for new club Burton Albion was his first time starting a game since March
Stephen Quinn was sent off for the fourth time in his career, this was his first red card since December 2014

Coventry 1-0 Southend United

Joe Shaughnessy made his first appearance for new club Southend United

Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Gillingham

Ian Lawlor's start was his first appearance since January

Peterborough 1-3 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden's second half introduction was his 350th appearance in English football

Shrewsbury 1-0 Portsmouth

Ronan Curtis made his 50th appearance for Portsmouth

League 2

Salford City 2-0 Stevenage

Richie Towell's open day booking was his first yellow card since October 2018

Bradford City 0-0 Cambridge United

Anthony O'Connor made his 50th appearance for Bradford City

Exeter 1-0 Macclesfield

Emmanuel Osadebe was booked for the first time in 11 months

Leyton Orient 1-0 Cheltenham

Conor Wilkinson's assist on the winner was his first assist in almost a year

Scottish Premier League

Livingston 0-0 Motherwell

Jake Carroll made his 200th appearance since leaving Irish football

Sunday, 4th August 2019

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 3-2 Hearts

Jake Mulraney was booked for the first time since Saturday, 11 August 2018

Monday, 5th August 2019

Championship

Huddersfield 1-2 Derby County

Jason Knight came off the bench late in the second half to make his senior club debut

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 1st March 2019

Friday, 1st March 2019

Persian Gulf Pro League

Tractor Sazi 2-0 Sepahan

Anthony Stokes scored his first goal since Saturday, 20th October

Saturday, 2nd March 2019

Championship

Aston Villa 4-0 Derby County

The first goal of Conor Hourihane's brace was his first strike in two months
Glenn Whelan completed his first assist since Saturday, 29th December

Millwall 1-3 Norwich

Shaun Williams scored his 20th goal for the club, his first goal in three months, this was also his tenth goal in the Championship

Preston North End 1-1 Bristol City

Alan Browne made his 150th start for Preston North End
In the same game, Callum O'Dowda made his 100th appearance for Bristol City

Rotherham 3-2 Blackburn

Richie Towell made his 25th appearance of the season

League 1

Fleetwood 1-1 Gillingham

Paddy Madden made his 50th start for Fleetwood

Luton 2-0 Rochdale

James Collins' 20th goal of the season was also his 40th goal for Luton, and coincidentally, his 40th goal in League One

Portsmouth 5-1 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor completed his first assist since Tuesday, 11th December

League 2

Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Northampton

John-Joe O'Toole scored his first goal since Saturday, 27th October

Exeter 0-1 Tranmere

Dara O'Shea made his 25th appearance for Exeter

Grimsby 0-2 Cambridge United

Gary Deegan was booked for the first time in two months

Mansfield Town 4-2 Cheltenham

Ryan Sweeney assisted a goal for the first time this season

MK Dons 1-0 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox was named in a starting XI for the first time since New Year's Day

Swindon Town 3-0 Colchester

Canice Carroll scored his first goal for Swindon, this was the defender's first goal since December 2017

Yeovil 3-2 Morecambe

Courtney Duffus completed his first assist of the season

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 22nd February 2019

Friday, 22nd February 2019

Premier League

Cardiff 1-5 Watford

Harry Arter made his 250th career start

Saturday, 23rd February 2019

Championship

Norwich 3-2 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda scored his fifth goal of the season, this is the first time since 2015/16 that the midfielder has reached this total

Reading 1-1 Rotherham

John O'Shea came off the bench for his first appearance since Tuesday, 1st January

West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Sheffield United

Enda Stevens was booked for the first time in a month

League 1

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Sunderland

Aiden McGeady scored his tenth goal in League One

Burton Albion 0-1 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden was shown his first yellow card since Saturday, 29th December

Plymouth 5-1 Rochdale

Graham Carey completed his first assist in a month

Walsall 3-2 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor scored his 15th goal of his career

League 2

Bury 3-1 Oldham

Jay O'Shea scored his 20th goal for Bury in what was his 350th appearance in English football

Crawley 1-1 Macclesfield

Reece Grego Cox's second half introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 15th January

Stevenage 1-2 Northampton

Sam Foley was booked for the first tme since Tuesday, 8th January in his first appearance since Saturday, 12th January

Yeovil 1-0 Cambridge United

In his first start for Yeovil, Courtney Duffus scored his first goal in English football

Slovakian Super Liga

Spartak Trnava 3-1 DAC

Connor Ronan's second half introduction was the midfielder's 50th career appearance

Sunday, 24th February 2019

Premier League

Arsenal 2-0 Southampton

Michael Obafemi's second half introduction was his first appearance in two months

League 1

Luton 1-1 Coventry

Jordan Shipley scored his first goal of the season

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 4-1 Motherwell

Conor Sammon came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Australian A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-1 Perth Glory

Andy Keogh was booked for the first time since Saturday, 8th December

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 29th December 2018

Saturday, 29th December 2018

Championship

Bristol City 1-0 Rotherham

Ryan Manning was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Richie Towell was sent off for the first time since leaving the League of Ireland

Millwall 1-0 Nottingham Forest

Daryl Murphy started his first game since Saturday, 6th October

Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa

Glenn Whelan assisted a goal for the first time since September
Congratulations to Adam O'Reilly on his senior debut

🙌 Congratulations to @pnefcacademy pair @Adam_o_reilly and @Ethanwalker_7 on making their first team debuts this afternoon! 👏 #pnefc pic.twitter.com/VPckeGfDzJ

— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) December 29, 2018

QPR 0-0 Reading

John O'Shea was booked on his first appearance in a month

Sheffield United 3-0 Blackburn

David McGoldrick was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game in what was his 25th appearance for Sheffield United

Swansea 2-2 Wigan

Darron Gibson started his first game in a month

League 1

Burton Albion 1-1 Plymouth

Stephen Quinn made his 25th appearance for Burton Albion
Damien McCrory's introduction from the bench was his first appearance in a month

Coventry 1-0 Southend United

Michael Doyle came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Rochdale 0-4 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor scored his fifth goal for the club

Walsall 2-2 Luton

Alan McCormack was booked for the fifth time this season in his first start since Tuesday, 13th November; this was also the midfielder's 25th appearance for Luton
James Collins' tenth goal of the season was also his 30th goal for Luton

League 2

Carlisle United 2-1 Macclesfield

Kieran O'Hara's start against Carlisle was his 25th career start

Mansfield Town 0-0 Swindon Town

Ryan Sweeney made his 25th appearance for Mansfield Town

Notts County 0-0 Bury

Jay O'Shea's start was the midfielder's 250th career start

Scottish Premier League

Dundee 0-2 St Johnstone

Andy Boyle was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Sunday, 30th December 2018

Premier League

Burnley 2-0 West Ham United

Declan Rice was booked for the first time since September

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 1-2 Adelaide United

Roy O'Donovan's first goal of the season was his tenth goal for the club



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Monday, 31st December 2018

Australian A-League

Central Coast Mariners 1-4 Perth Glory

The first goal of Andy Keogh's brace (his fifth and sixth goals of the season) was his 50th goal for Perth Glory

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 17th November 2018

Saturday, 17th November 2018

League 1

Burton Albion 1-0 Coventry

Stephen Quinn was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Luton 5-1 Plymouth

The first goal of James Collins' hat trick was his 25th goal for Luton

Peterborough 1-1 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor scored his fifth goal in League One

League 2

Bury 4-0 Stevenage

In his 25th appearance for Bury, Eoghan O'Connell scored his third goal of the season
The first goal of Jay O'Shea's brace was his 20th goal in League Two

Crewe Alexandra 3-2 Tranmere

Eddie Nolan's start for Crewe was his 300th career appearance

Swindon Town 0-4 Carlisle United

Jamie Devitt's fifth goal of the season was also his 15th goal for Carlisle

Monday, 19 November 2018

UEFA Nations League

Denmark 0-0 Republic of Ireland

Martin O'Neill is the first Ireland manager to be in charge of four consecutive games where the team failed to score

Ireland complete a calendar year without a competitive win for the first time since 1986

Starting XI

Darren Randolph made his 34th appearance for Ireland

Shane Duffy made his 25th appearance for Ireland

Richard Keogh made his 21st appearance for Ireland

Kevin Long made his 11th appearance for Ireland

Enda Stevens made his sixth appearance for Irelandand

Cyrus Christie made his 23rd appearance for Ireland

Jeff Hendrick made his 45th appearance for Ireland

Seamus Coleman made his 49th appearance for Irel

Aiden O'Brien made his fourth appearance for Ireland

Callum O'Dowda made his 15th appearance for Ireland

Robbie Brady made his 41st appearance for Ireland

Substitutes

Michael Obafemi made his first appearance for Ireland - the Southampton striker is the first player born this century to play senior football for the national side
Ronan Curtis made his second appearance for Ireland
Callum Robinson made his sixth appearance for Ireland

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 5th October 2018

Friday, 5th October 2018

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 West Ham United

Shane Duffy's start was his 50th appearance in the Premier League

Saturday, 6th October 2018

Premier League

Crystal Palace 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty scored his first goal of the season - this is the fifth Premier League goal scored by an Irish player this season, more than scored in the last two seasons at this point (four in 2016/17 and three in 2017/18)

Championship

Norwich 0-1 Stoke City

James McClean returned from injury for his first start since Saturday, 1st September

Preston North End 4-0 Wigan

Sean Maguire came off the bench for his first appearance of the season
Callum Robinson scored his fifth goal of the season, and in the same game was booked for the first time since August 2017
Darron Gibson was shown his first red card since December 2012

Sheffield United 1-0 Hull City

David McGoldrick scored his fifth goal of the season

Bolton 0-1 Blackburn

Derrick Williams made his 100th appearance for Blackburn

League 1

Blackpool 2-2 Rochdale

Ryan Delaney scored his second goal of the season

Bradford City 1-2 Sunderland

Anthony O'Connor's first goal of the season was the tenth goal of his career
Sean Scannell was sent off for the first time since April 2011

Portsmouth 0-2 Gillingham

Callum Reilly made his 25th appearance for Gillingham

League 2

Bury 2-2 Mansfield Town

Jay O'Shea was booked for the first time since November 2016

Forest Green 1-1 Newport Co.

Padraig Amond scored his fifth goal of the season

Swindon Town 1-1 Northampton

John-Joe O'Toole scored his first goal of the season

Yeovil 2-2 Exeter

Pierce Sweeney made his 100th career appearance for Exeter

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 1-1 Livingston

Carl McHugh was sent off for the third time in his career

Sunday, 7th October 2018

Scottish Premier League

Rangers 3-1 Hearts

Jimmy Dunne scored his second goal in two consecutive games

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 21st August 2018

Tuesday, 21st August 2018

League 1

Bradford City 1-0 Burton Albion

Anthony O'Connor's start for Bradford was the defender's 250th career appearance

League 2

Lincoln City 2-1 Bury

After scoring his first goal since January 2017 last week, Eoghan O'Connell scored his first goal in League Two - this is a career high for goals in a season for the defender

Macclesfield 1-1 Cheltenham

After signing for Macclesfield on loan, Kieran O'Hara made his first appearance for the Silkmen. This was the goalkeeper's first appearance at senior level since April 2016
Liam McAlinden's booking was the striker's first yellow card since since December 2017

Morecambe 1-0 Northampton

Barry Roche was sent off for the fourth time for Morecambe, 28 months after his last red card in April 2016

Wednesday, 22nd August 2018

Championship

League 1

Scunthorpe 0-5 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden's start was his 25th appearance for Fleetwood

2017/18 Season Appearance Statistics for Irish Players

Irish Abroad players appearance statistics for the 2017/18 season

Wins
Promoted Matt Doherty started the most wins of the season, named in the starting XI 30 times that Wolves would go on to win. Interestingly, new recruit Callum Robinson started the most wins of any striker - 13 wins for the Preston forward.

Draws
Derby defender Richard Keogh started 15 games that ended all square, just behind goalkeeper Jack Bonham whose loan spell at Carlisle featured 17 draws.

Losses
St Johnstone's Joe Shaughnessy started 20 losses across the season, including two losses to FK Trakai of Lithuania.

Starts/Completed Games
Darren Randolph started a remarkable 50 games during 2017-18, only missing three games of Middlesbrough's season, and went on to completed 90 minutes in each one. Of the outfield players, nobody started or completed more games than Anthony O'Connor's games for Aberdeen.

Substitutions/Introductions
No player was substituted more than Millwall's Aiden O'Brien, the striker was removed from the action 19 times in 2017-18. Fellow striker Adam Rooney was introduced from the bench 21 times this season.

Stayed On Bench
Cardiff City's Brian Murphy was left on the bench in more games than any other player, finishing the season as an unused substitute in 47 games. Derby defender Alex Pearce was left on the bench in 35 games - the most of any outfield player

Goals
In what was a poor season for Irish goals, Conor Hourihane, Anthony Stokes and Adam Rooney all managed 11 goals, Sean Maguire scored 10 for Preston, and Eoin Doyle scored 17 on loan at Oldham.

Discipline
Carl McHugh was shown a yellow card in 15 of his 45 starts, four more than compatriot Daniel Devine - the only two players to reach double digit bookings in 2017-18

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 27th April 2018

Friday, 27th April 2018

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-0 Hearts

Anthony O'Connor's first goal since August was also his fifth goal for Aberdeen

Saturday, 28th April 2018

Premier League

Southampton 2-1 Bournemouth

Shane Long came off the bench for his 150th appearance for Southampton

Championship

Hull City 0-2 Cardiff

David Meyler was booked for the first time since October

Norwich 2-1 Leeds United

In what was his last appearance for Norwich City, Wes Hoolahan's start was his 470th appearance since leaving the League of Ireland, the goal he scored was his 70th since leaving the LOI, and his 30th in the Championship. #ThanksWes

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bristol City

Daryl Murphy start was the striker's first appearance since since Saturday, 17th March

QPR 3-1 Birmingham City

Ryan Manning was booked for the first time since November

Sheffield United 0-1 Preston North End

Alan Browne's winner was his 15th goal for Preston

Middlesbrough 2-0 Millwall

Shaun Williams was booked for the fifth time this season

League 1

Bradford City 0-2 Southend United

Stephen McLaughlin's start was his 50th appearance of the season, and  his 150th appearance since leaving the League of Ireland

Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham

Bradley Garmston made his 50th start for Gillingham

Oldham 0-0 Doncaster Rovers

Ian Lawlor was named in the Doncaster starting XI for the first time since February

Oxford United 2-1 Rochdale

Ryan Delaney was shown his first yellow card since Tuesday, 13th March

Peterborough 2-0 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden made his 300th appearance since leaving Bohemians

Plymouth 2-1 Rotherham

Graham Carey scored his 15th goal of the season
Richie Towell's first goal since Saturday, 17 March was his fifth goal League One

League 2

Chesterfield 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Michael Harriman's own goal was his first since March 2013

Colchester 0-0 Swindon Town

Donal McDermott was booked for the first time since November

Newport Co. 2-1 Cambridge United

Barry Corr was booked for the first time this season

Stevenage 3-1 Exeter

Luke Wade Slater's start was his first appearance since Tuesday, 7th November
Pierce Sweeney's ninth goal of the season was his first goal in a month

Yeovil 2-3 Mansfield Town

Connor Smith's start was his first appearance since Saturday, 10th March

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 5-3 Kilmarnock

Alan Power's first yellow card in nearly two months was his fifth booking of 2017/18

Motherwell 2-1 Dundee

Darren O'Dea was booked for the first time since November

St Johnstone 1-1 Partick Thistle

Niall Keown made his 50th career start
Joe Shaughnessy scored his first goal since Thursday, 29th June 2017
Conor Sammon's first goal since Saturday, 24 February was his tenth goal of the season, and his 30th goal in the SPL

Tuesday, 1st May 2018

League 2

Chesterfield 1-0 Newport Co.

Padraig Amond's start was his 50th appearance for Newport County

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 13th April 2018

Friday, 13th April 2018

Bulgarian Championship

Pirin Blagoevgrad 2-5 Slavia Sofia

Conor Henderson scored his first goal since February

Saturday, 14th April 2018

Premier League

Southampton 2-3 Chelsea

Shane Long was booked for the first time since December, this was also the striker's fifth yellow card of 2017/18

Burnley 2-1 Leicester City

Kevin Long scored his first goal in the Premier League, this was the former Cork City player's first goal since January 2016

Championship

Middlesbrough 2-1 Bristol City

Darren Randolph was booked for the first time since January
 

Fulham 1-1 Brentford

Cyrus Christie came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

League 1

Bury 2-3 Northampton

John-Joe O'Toole was shown his first yellow card since February

Olsham 1-1 Gillingham

Seven Irish players were named in the respective starting XI's for this game (Jack Byrne, Eoin Doyle, Patrick McEleney, Mark Byrne, Callum Reilly, Bradley Garmston, and Conor Wilkinson), this is a season high for 2017/18

League 2

Accrington Stanley 1-1 Exeter

Seamus Conneely was booked for the first time in two months

Colchester 1-3 Notts County

Olamide Shodipo was named in Colchester's starting XI for the first time, this was the winger's 25th career appearance and his first start since March 2017
Sean Murray made his 50th appearance in League Two

Crawley 1-2 Coventry

Michael Doyle was booked for the tenth time this season

Morecambe 1-1 Carlisle United

Jamie Devitt scored his tenth goal for the club

Newport Co. 2-1 Swindon Town

Padraig Amond's first goal since January was his 60th goal in League Two

Stevenage 0-2 Cambridge United

The first goal of Barry Corr's brace was his 15th goal for Cambridge
Jake Carroll was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Premier League

Hamilton Academical 1-2 Kilmarnock

Gary Dicker was booked for the first time in a month

Scottish Championship

Inverness CT 5-1 Dumbarton

Aaron Doran scored his fifth goal of the season

Scottish FA Cup

Motherwell 3-0 Aberdeen

Anthony O'Connor was booked for the first time since November

Australian A-League

Central Coast Mariners 2-8 Newcastle Jets

Roy O'Donovan's brace was the first time the striker had scored since November

Perth Glory 2-3 Brisbane Roar

Andy Keogh's 25th appearance of the season was also the striker's 100th start for Perth Glory

Monday, 16th April 2018

Premier League

West Ham United 1-1 Stoke City

Stephen Ireland came off the bench for his first appearance in three months

MLS

Atlanta United 2-2 New York City FC

Chris McCann scored his first goal for Atlanta United - this was the midfielder's first goal since October 2016

Round up for week of Tuesday, 12th December 2017

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Premier League

Burnley 1-0 Stoke City

Jeff Hendrick made his 50th appearance for Burnley

Scottish Premier League

Ross County 2-2 Kilmarnock

Alan Power was booked for the first time since October

English FA Cup

Wigan 3-2 AFC Fylde

Noel Hunt's introduction from the bench was the striker's first appearance since Tuesday, 24 October

Exeter 2-1 Forest Green

Pierce Sweeney scored his first FA Cup goal, and was booked for the first time since August in his 25th appearance of the season

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Premier League

Liverpool 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

James McClean's first start since Tuesday, 22nd August was also the Derry native's 250th appearance in English football

Scottish Premier League

Partick Thistle 3-2 Motherwell

The six Irish players to start this game was the most since six players also started the Middlesbrough-Sunderland game on Sunday, 5th November
Conor Sammon scored his first goal for Partick in his first start since early November

St Johnstone 0-3 Aberdeen

Anthony O'Connor made his 50th appearance in the SPL
Adam Rooney scored his fifth goal of the season, this was the striker's first goal since Saturday, 30 September

English FA Cup

Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Blackburn

Derrick Williams assisted the only goal of the game in his 25th appearance of the season, all of which were starts

Thursday, 14 December 2017

English FA Cup

Hereford United 0-2 Fleetwood

The first goal of Cian Bolger's brace (his first goals of the season) was the tenth goal of his career

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 28th November 2017

Tuesday, 28th November 2017

Premier League

West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Newcastle Utd

Ciaran Clark scored his fifth goal for Newcastle, this was also the 15th goal of the defender's career

Championship

Reading 3-0 Barnsley

Liam Kelly made his 50th appearance for Reading

Tonight's line-up also means Academy graduate @L_Kelly95 will notch up senior appearance number 5️⃣0️⃣ in a Reading shirt! 💙 #OneOfOurOwn pic.twitter.com/rORnjsznfv

— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 28, 2017

League 1

Blackpool 2-4 Blackburn

Jimmy Ryan was booked for the first time in two months

Charlton 2-2 Peterborough

After signing a two month deal with Charlton, Leon Best made his first start for the Addicks. This was his first appearance since January
Chris Forrester returned to the Peterborough starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 14th October

Wednesday, 29th November 2017

Premier League

Bournemouth 1-2 Burnley

Harry Arter made his 250th appearance for Bournemouth

2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ and counting...@HarryArter2 makes a landmark club appearance in #BOUBUR tonight! 👏#afcb 🍒 pic.twitter.com/bqXBe6cFMM

— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) November 29, 2017

Robbie Brady scored his 25th goal of his career

Manchester City 2-1 Southampton

Shane Long was booked for the first time since Saturday, 23rd September

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 1-1 Celtic

Charles Dunne was shown his first yellow card since Sunday, 24th September

Rangers 3-0 Aberdeen

Anthony O'Connor was booked for the first time in a month