The Northern Ireland amateur national team played the majority of its fixtures versus the amateur representative teams of the other Home Nations – England, Scotland and Wales.

[3] Occasional matches were played against representative teams (Great Britain, Irish League XI) and the team played three matches against non-Home Nations opposition – France, Gold Coast and South Africa.

[1] The team's first fixture was a friendly match played versus England at Dalymount Park on 15 December 1906.

[4] Ireland's Frank Thompson opened the scoring after six minutes, but quick goals from Harold Hardman and Freddie Wheatcroft saw England win the match 2–1.

[5] The team was disbanded in 1974, when the FA abolished the distinction between amateurism and professionalism in domestic football.