European Football
Shelbourne have a long, illustrious history in European competitions, taking on teams such as Kilmarnock, Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Panathinaikos, Rangers, Rosenborg, Brøndby, Hajduk Split, Deportivo de La Coruña, Lille, and Steaua Bucharest.
Shelbourne first performed on the European stage in the 1962/63 season, taking on Sporting Lisbon in the European Cup. From 1995–2006, Shelbourne had been ever-present in European competition, and enjoyed a considerable amount of success. However due to the clubs recent decline they are currently unranked in the UEFA Team Rankings and are without any club coefficient points.
Overall European Record (Champions' Cup, Champions League, Cup Winners' Cup, Fairs Cup, UEFA Cup, Intertoto Cup):
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 88 |
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—Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)
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