| Republic of Ireland | |
| |
| No. of players | 31 |
| First team players | 22 |
| International players | 16 |
| Biggest purchase | Damien Duff £4 million from Newcastle |
| Biggest sale | Steve Finnan £3.5 million to Liverpool |
| Total transfers paid | £8,291,000 |
| Total transfers sold | £5,134,500 |
Irish players at Fulham[]
To date, there have been a total of thirty-one Irish players to have been at Fulham, with sixeen of these having represented Republic of Ireland at full international level. Twenty-two of the players have played for Fulham's first team, and nine others have been at the club without making a first team appearance.
Centre forward Joe Connor became not only the first Irishman to play for the club, but also the first international player when he joined in 1903.
Robin Lawler, Jimmy Conway and Gerry Peyton all spent many years at Fulham and each made over 300 appearances for the club, whilst more recently players such as Steve Finnan and Damian Duff were other notable Irish players to have spent time at Craven Cottage.
Robert Wilson was another fan favourite during his two stints at the club, and despite being born in England, had represented Republic of Ireland's U21 team in 1983.
First team[]
The following is a list of Irish players who have made at least one appearance for Fulham's first team.
- * indicates that the appearances/goals are subject to change
| No. | Name | Fulham career | Apps (gls) | Debut | From | To | Int. caps (gls) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Connor | 1903-1904 | 23 (9) | 17 Oct 1903 |  New Brompton
|
Small Heath
|
3 (1) |
| 2 | Robin Lawler | 1949-1961 | 304 (0) | 31 Dec 1949 |  Belfast Celtic
|
Yiewsley
|
8 (0) |
| 3 | John Dempsey | 1964-1969 | 171 (8) | 9 Jan 1965 | Academy | Chelsea £70,000 |
19 (1) |
| 4 | Jimmy Conway | 1966-1976 | 371 (79) | 5 Oct 1966 | Bohemians £12,000 |
Man City £30,000 |
20 (3) |
| 5 | Turlough O'Connor | 1966-1967 | 1 (0) | 6 Sept 1967 | Bohemians
|
Dundalk
|
7 (2) |
| 6 | Jimmy Dunne | 1970-1974 & 1975-1976 |
168 (2) | 15 Aug 1970 | Torquay £15,000 |
Torquay £4,000 |
- |
| 7 | John Conway | 1971-1975 | 45 (7) | 7 Sept 1971 | Bohemians £2,000 |
 WinterthurFree |
20 (3) |
| 8 | Gerry Peyton | 1976-1986 | 408 (0) | 4 Dec 1976 | Burnley £35,000 |
Bournemouth Free |
33 (0) |
| 9 | Robert Wilson | 1977-1985 & 1987-1989 |
256 (42) | 8 Jan 1980 | Academy/ Luton £40,000 |
Millwall/Huddersfield £57,500/£20,000 |
U21 2 (0) |
| 10 | Sean O'Driscoll | 1979-1984 | 176 (13) | 1 Mar 1980 | Alvechurch £12,000 |
Bournemouth £6,000 |
3 (0) |
| 11 | Ray Houghton | 1982-1985 | 145 (21) | 28 Aug 1982 | West Ham Free |
Oxford Utd £147,000 |
73 (6) |
| 12 | Alan Gough | 1992-1993 | 4 (0) | 12 Sept 1992 | Portsmouth Free |
Gillingham Free |
U21 5 (0) |
| 13 | Shaun Maher | 1997-1998 | 2 (0) | 13 Jan 1998 | Bohemians £35,000 |
Bohemians Free |
- |
| 14 | Steve Finnan | 1998-2003 | 167 (7) | 21 Nov 1998 | Notts County £500,000 |
Liverpool £3.5 million |
53 (2) |
| 15 | Terry Phelan | 2000-2001 | 20 (2) | 5 Feb 2000 | Everton Free |
Sheff Utd Free |
42 (1) |
| 16 | Michael Timlin | 2004-2008 | 4 (0) | 22 Sept 2004 | Academy | Swindon Free |
U21 7 (0) |
| 17 | Stephen Kelly | 2009-2013 | 71 (0) | 6 Aug 2009 | Birmingham Free |
Reading £1.3 million |
39 (0) |
| 18 | Damien Duff | 2009-2014 | 171 (22) | 20 Aug 2009 | Newcastle £4 million |
 Melbourne CityFree |
100 (8) |
| 19 | Sean Kavanagh | 2011-2018 | 27 (1) | 20 Aug 2014 | Belvedere Academy |
Shamrock Rovers Free |
U21 11 (2) |
| 20 | Cyrus Christie | 2018-2022 | 68 (2) | 21 Feb 2018 | Middlesbrough £3.5 million |
Released | * (*) |
| 21 | Harry Arter | 2019-2020 | 29 (3) | 10 Aug 2019 | Bournemouth Loan |
Bournemouth Loan end |
19 (0) |
| 22 | Shane Duffy | 2022-2023 | 7 (0) | 6 Aug 2022 | Brighton Loan/Free |
Norwich Free |
* (*) |
Other[]
The following is a list of Irish players who have been at Fulham, but never made an appearance for the first team.
Highlighted yellow indicates that the player switched international allegiance to Republic of Ireland whilst at Fulham
- * indicates that the appearances/goals are subject to change
| No. | Name | Fulham career | From | To | Int. caps (gls) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paudie Quinn | 2007-2010 | Listowel Celtic Academy |
Tralee Dynamos Free |
U18 3 (0) |
| 2 | Rob Maloney | 2009-2012 | Liverpool Academy |
Released | U15 7 (0) |
| 3 | Daniel O'Reilly | 2010-2014 | Naval Free |
Released | - |
| 4 | Dean O'Halloran | 2012-2016 | Southend Utd (IRE) Academy |
Released | U19 9 (0) |
| 5 | Noe Baba | 2013-2015 | Castlebar Celtic £140,000 |
Released | U21 1 (0) |
| 6 | Shane Elworthy | 2013-2016 | St Kevin's Boys Academy |
St Patrick's Athletic Free |
U19 3 (0) |
| 7 | Anthony Dolan | 2014-2017 | St Kevin's Boys Academy |
Cabinteely Free |
U19 1 (0) |
| 8 | Ollie O'Neill | 2016-present | Brentford Academy |
- | U21 * (*) |
| 9 | Tom Olyott | 2022-present | Man City Academy |
- | U19 * (*) |
Irish staff at Fulham[]
Managers[]
To date, there have been no Irish managers who have been at Fulham.
Backroom staff[]
The following is a list of Irish backroom staff who have been at Fulham.
| No. | Name | Role(s) | Fulham career |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Mancini | Reserve team coach | 1980-? |
| 2 | Gerry Peyton | Goalkeeping coach | 2001-2003 |
| 3 | David Cosgrove | Chiropractor | 2010-2014 |
Irish opposition[]
Competitive[]
To date, Fulham have never faced Irish opposition in any competitive fixture.
Friendlies[]
The following is a list of Irish opposition that Fulham have faced in friendly matches.
| No. | Club | Meetings | First match | Last match | Fulham record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick United | 1 | 22 Aug 1982 | 22 Aug 1982 | W1 D0 L0 |
| 2 | Waterford United | 1 | 7 Aug 1983 | 7 Aug 1983 | W1 D0 L0 |
| 3 | Cobh Ramblers | 2 | 8 Aug 1983 | 6 Jul 2016 | W2 D0 L0 |
| 4 | Galway United | 2 | 27 Jul 1996 | 19 Jul 1997 | W1 D1 L0 |
| 5 | Kilkenny City | 1 | 21 Jul 1997 | 21 Jul 1997 | W1 D0 L0 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 23 Jul 1997 | 23 Jul 1997 | W1 D0 L0 |
| 7 | Wayside Celtic | 1 | 25 Jul 1997 | 25 Jul 1997 | W1 D0 L0 |
| 8 | Cork City | 1 | 9 Jul 2016 | 9 Jul 2016 | W1 D0 L0 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 22 Aug 1982 | 9 Jul 2016 | W9 D1 L0 |
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