Denis Irwin

Defender

Bio

Born in Cork in 1965, Denis Irwin made his senior debut with Leeds United F.C. in 1983 and also played for Oldham Athletic A.F.C., Manchester United F.C. and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.. He played as a defender. His honours include English Football Hall of Fame. He has represented the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team and the Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team.

Key facts

Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 69 kg
Born: 31/10/1965
Birthplace: Cork
Debut: 1983
Position: Defender
Nationality: Republic of Ireland

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

1983–2004

1983–1986Leeds United F.C.
1986–1990Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
1990–2002Manchester United F.C.
2002–2004Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
1986–1987Republic of Ireland national under-21 football teamNational team
1989Republic of Ireland national under-23 football teamNational team
1990Republic of Ireland B national football teamNational team
1990–1999Republic of Ireland men's national association football teamNational team

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2001-02 Barclays Premier League MAN	6	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2003-04 Premier LeagueWolverhampton Wanderers	32	0	2	9	5	2,573	4	0	0	31	2	19	26	0	15	0
2001-02 Premier LeagueManchester United	12	0	1	–	–	829	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000-01 Premier LeagueManchester United	21	0	5	–	–	1,773	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1999-00 Premier LeagueManchester United	25	3	2	–	–	2,092	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1998-99 Premier LeagueManchester United	29	2	6	–	–	2,302	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1997-98 Premier LeagueManchester United	25	2	1	–	–	2,106	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1996-97 Premier LeagueManchester United	31	1	3	–	–	2,628	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1995-96 Premier LeagueManchester United	31	1	8	–	–	2,808	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1994-95 Premier LeagueManchester United	40	2	3	–	–	3,600	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1993-94 Premier LeagueManchester United	42	2	6	–	–	3,789	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1992-93 Premier LeagueManchester United	40	5	7	–	–	3,618	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career11 seasons	328	18	44	9	5	28,118	25	0	0	31	2	19	26	0	15	0

Game log, 2003-04 Premier League

Game
16 May v Tottenham HotspurL 0-2 16 May	0	1	0	89	0	1	0	0	2	2
10 May @ Newcastle UnitedD 1-1 10 May	0	0	0	65	0	1	0	0	1	1
2 May v EvertonW 2-1 2 May	0	0	0	77	0	1	0	2	1	1
18 Apr v MiddlesbroughW 2-0 18 Apr	0	0	0	28	0	1	1	0	1	0
13 Apr v Bolton WanderersL 1-2 13 Apr	0	0	0	82	1	1	0	1	0	1
11 Apr @ Manchester CityD 3-3 11 Apr	0	0	0	45	0	1	1	1	0	0
4 Apr v SouthamptonL 1-4 4 Apr	0	0	0	83	0	1	0	0	0	2
14 Mar v Aston VillaL 0-4 14 Mar	0	0	0	65	0	1	0	0	0	4
29 Feb @ Leicester CityD 0-0 29 Feb	0	0	0	68	0	1	0	0	0	0
11 Feb @ Leeds UnitedL 1-4 11 Feb	0	1	1	90	1	1	0	3	1	0
8 Feb v ArsenalL 1-3 8 Feb	0	3	1	90	1	1	0	1	4	0
1 Feb @ PortsmouthD 0-0 1 Feb	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0
22 Jan v LiverpoolD 1-1 22 Jan	1	0	0	90	0	1	0	2	2	0
17 Jan v Manchester UnitedW 1-0 17 Jan	0	1	1	90	0	1	0	1	0	0
11 Jan @ Charlton AthleticL 0-2 11 Jan	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0
8 Jan v Blackburn RoversD 2-2 8 Jan	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	2	0
14 Dec @ Aston VillaL 2-3 14 Dec	0	0	0	83	0	1	0	2	0	3
7 Dec @ Tottenham HotspurL 2-5 7 Dec	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	0
29 Nov v Newcastle UnitedD 1-1 29 Nov	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0
23 Nov @ EvertonL 0-2 23 Nov	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	0
8 Nov v Birmingham CityD 1-1 8 Nov	0	0	0	88	1	1	0	2	1	1
2 Nov @ MiddlesbroughL 0-2 2 Nov	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	0
26 Oct v Leicester CityW 4-3 26 Oct	1	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	2	0
19 Oct @ FulhamD 0-0 19 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	0
5 Oct v Manchester CityW 1-0 5 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	0
28 Sept @ Bolton WanderersD 1-1 28 Sept	0	1	1	90	0	1	0	0	0	0
20 Sept v ChelseaL 0-5 20 Sept	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	1	0
14 Sept @ SouthamptonL 0-2 14 Sept	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	0
31 Aug v PortsmouthD 0-0 31 Aug	0	1	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0
28 Aug @ Manchester UnitedL 0-1 28 Aug	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	0
24 Aug v Charlton AthleticL 0-4 24 Aug	0	1	1	90	0	1	0	1	0	0
17 Aug @ Blackburn RoversL 1-5 17 Aug	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0

Honours

English Football Hall of Fame

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, Premier League

Split
AwayHome or away, 80W	167	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	86.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
HomeHome or away, 105W	161	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	85.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
WinsResult, 185W	185	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	85.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	85	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	88.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	58	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	82.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 185W	328	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	85.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Aston VillaOpponent, 11W	19	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	86.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0
SouthamptonOpponent, 12W	19	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	78.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
EvertonOpponent, 13W	18	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	85.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
ChelseaOpponent, 4W	17	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	84.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 8W	17	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	89.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
LiverpoolOpponent, 5W	16	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	87.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 10W	16	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	85.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 7W	15	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
ArsenalOpponent, 5W	14	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	90.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Coventry CityOpponent, 13W	14	0.2	0.1	–	–	84.2	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Leicester CityOpponent, 9W	14	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	84.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 4W	13	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	86.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 8W	13	0.0	0.2	–	–	82.4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 8W	13	0.1	0.2	–	–	88.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
WimbledonOpponent, 9W	12	0.1	0.2	–	–	90.8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 7W	11	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	78.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Manchester CityOpponent, 8W	10	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	85.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 6W	9	0.0	0.1	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Derby CountyOpponent, 3W	8	0.1	0.3	–	–	80.3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 6W	8	0.0	0.4	–	–	90.0	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ipswich TownOpponent, 3W	7	0.1	0.3	–	–	90.0	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	80.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Crystal PalaceOpponent, 5W	6	0.2	0.0	–	–	76.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Bolton WanderersOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	88.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
Norwich CityOpponent, 4W	5	0.0	0.0	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oldham AthleticOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.3	–	–	92.3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.3	–	–	90.0	0.3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
SunderlandOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	–	–	75.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
FulhamOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
PortsmouthOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swindon TownOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	–	–	90.0	0.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Birmingham CityOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	88.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Bradford CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
WatfordOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Molineux Stadium, WolverhamptonGround, 5W	17	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.2	77.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.6	1.1	0.0	0.6	0.0
City of Manchester StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Elland Road, LeedsGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fratton Park, PortsmouthGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Goodison Park, LiverpoolGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Loftus RoadGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
St James' ParkGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	65.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
St. Mary's StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
The Riverside StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
The Valley, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
The Walkers StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Villa Park, BirminghamGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	83.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
White Hart Lane, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0