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Ards FC vs Cliftonville – Head to head record, results & stats

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Ards FC

L L L L L
25
meetings
92 goals total
Last: 28 Mar 2025
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Cliftonville

W W W W W
1
Ards FC wins
2
Draws
22
Cliftonville wins
4% 8% 88%
20
Goals scored
72

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Cast your vote — fan sentiment for this rivalry.
3.68
Avg goals / game
52%
Both to score
72%
Over 2.5 goals
1 / 11
Clean sheets (Ards FC / Cliftonvi…)

Biggest wins

Ards FC biggest win
Cliftonville 0–1 Ards FC
02 Jan 2006 · Northern Ireland Premier League
Cliftonville biggest win
Cliftonville 5–0 Ards FC
19 Jun 2019 · International Club Friendly
Highest-scoring meeting: Cliftonville 6–3 Ards FC (12 Aug 2017)

All meetings (25)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
28 Mar 2025 Ards FC 0 - 3 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland Cup
26 Oct 2021 Ards FC 1 - 4 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland League C…
27 Jul 2021 Cliftonville 3 - 2 Ards FC L International Club Friend…
19 Jun 2019 Cliftonville 5 - 0 Ards FC L International Club Friend…
12 Jan 2019 Cliftonville 4 - 1 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
15 Dec 2018 Ards FC 1 - 3 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland Premier …
29 Sep 2018 Cliftonville 3 - 1 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
23 Mar 2018 Cliftonville 3 - 0 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
18 Nov 2017 Ards FC 0 - 1 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland Premier …
12 Aug 2017 Cliftonville 6 - 3 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
14 Jan 2017 Cliftonville 2 - 1 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
15 Oct 2016 Cliftonville 2 - 0 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
06 Aug 2016 Ards FC 2 - 2 Cliftonville D Northern Ireland Premier …
13 Feb 2016 Ards FC 0 - 3 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland League C…
02 Dec 2014 Ards FC 1 - 1 Cliftonville D International Club Friend…
01 Jul 2014 Cliftonville 5 - 0 Ards FC L International Club Friend…
14 Jan 2014 Ards FC 2 - 3 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland Premier …
17 Dec 2013 Ards FC 0 - 2 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland League C…
13 Dec 2013 Ards FC 0 - 4 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland Premier …
10 Aug 2013 Cliftonville 4 - 2 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
14 Jan 2012 Cliftonville 2 - 0 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Cup
20 Sep 2011 Cliftonville 3 - 1 Ards FC L Northern Ireland League C…
02 Jan 2006 Cliftonville 0 - 1 Ards FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
17 Sep 2005 Ards FC 0 - 1 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland Premier …
08 Jan 2005 Ards FC 1 - 3 Cliftonville L Northern Ireland Premier …

By venue

At Ards FC 0W 2D 10L
At Cliftonville 12W 0D 1L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Ards FC D Clifton…
2025 0 0 1
2021 0 0 2
2019 0 0 2
2018 0 0 3
2017 0 0 3
2016 0 1 2
2014 0 1 2
2013 0 0 3
2012 0 0 1
2011 0 0 1
2006 1 0 0
2005 0 0 2
First meeting
08 Jan 2005

About this head-to-head

Ards FC and Cliftonville have met 25 times on record. Ards FC lead with 1 win, Cliftonville have won 22 times and the two clubs have drawn 2 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 08 January 2005.

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Across their recorded meetings, Ards FC have found the net 20 times against Cliftonville, while Cliftonville have scored 72 times in reply — a combined 92 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 28 March 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2005. Follow every upcoming Ards FC versus Cliftonville clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.