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Northern Ireland national football team

Northern Ireland national football team
National Football Team
NameNorthern Ireland
NicknameGreen and White Army, Norn Iron
AssociationIrish Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNigel Worthington
Asst coachGlynn Snodin
CaptainAaron Hughes
Most capsPat Jennings (119)
Top scorerDavid Healy (35)
Home stadiumWindsor Park
FIFA codeNIR
FIFA ranking62
Highest FIFA ranking27 (August 2007, April 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking124 (March 2004)
Elo ranking70
Highest Elo ranking4 or 15 (1882-5 or May 1986)
Lowest Elo ranking97 (February 2004)
World Cup Statistics
First internationalIreland 0 � 13 England
(Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882)
Biggest winIreland 7 � 0 Wales
(Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930)
Biggest defeatIreland 0 � 13 England
(Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882)
Appearances3
First World Cup1958
Best resultQuarterfinals, 1958, 1982
European Championship

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The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA). In 1921, the jurisdiction of the IFA was reduced to Northern Ireland following the secession of clubs in the soon-to-be Irish Free State, although its team purported to remain the national team for all of Ireland until 1950, and to use the name Ireland until the mid-1970s. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) organises the separate Republic of Ireland national football team.

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World Cup :
P W D L F A Gd
466 116 100 250 503 952 −451

World Cup :
P W D L F A Gd
558 139 126 293 592 1114 −522

World Cup :
Legend
Qualified directly for the finals
Advances to the play-offs
Cannot win the group
Unable to qualify

Player records : Northern Ireland players with 50 or more caps
# Name Career Caps Goals
1 Pat Jennings 1964 � 1986 119 0
2 Mal Donaghy 1980 � 1994 91 0
3 Sammy McIlroy 1972 � 1987 88 5
4= Maik Taylor 1999 � present 87 0
4= David Healy 2000 � present 87 35
6 Keith Gillespie 1995 � 2008 86 2
7 Aaron Hughes 1998 � present 77 1
8 Jimmy Nicholl 1976 � 1986 73 1
9 Michael Hughes 1992 � 2004 71 5
10 David McCreery 1976 � 1990 67 0
11 Nigel Worthington 1984 � 1997 66 0
12 Martin O'Neill 1972 � 1985 64 8
13 Gerry Armstrong 1977 � 1986 63 12
14= Iain Dowie 1990 � 2000 59 12
14= Terry Neill 1961 � 1973 59 2
16= Billy Bingham 1951 � 1964 56 10
16= Danny Blanchflower 1950 � 1963 56 2
16= Damien Johnson 1999 � 2010 56 0
19 Jimmy McIlroy 1952 � 1966 55 10
20 Stephen Craigan 2003 � 2011 54 0
21= Allan Hunter 1970 � 1980 53 1
21= John McClelland 1980 � 1990 53 1
23= Jim Magilton 1991 � 2002 52 5
23= Alan McDonald 1986 � 1996 52 3
23= Chris Baird 2003-present 52 0
26= Sammy Nelson 1970 � 1982 51 1
26= Chris Nicholl 1975 � 1984 51 3
26= Gerry Taggart 1990 � 2002 51 7
29= Bryan Hamilton 1969 � 1980 50 4
29= James Quinn 1996 � 2007 50 4

: Top Ireland / Northern Ireland goalscorers
# Player Career Goals (Caps) Goals per game
1 David Healy 2000 � present 35 (87) 0.40
2 Billy Gillespie 1913 � 1932 13 (25) 0.52
2 Colin Clarke 1986 � 1993 13 (38) 0.34
4 Joe Bambrick 1928 � 1940 12 (11) 1.09
4 Gerry Armstrong 1977 � 1986 12 (63) 0.19
4 Jimmy Quinn 1985 � 1996 12 (46) 0.26
4 Iain Dowie 1990 � 2000 12 (59) 0.20
8 Olphie Stanfield 1887 � 1897 11 (30) 0.37
9 Billy Bingham 1951 � 1964 10 (56) 0.18
9 Jimmy McIlroy 1952 � 1966 10 (55) 0.18
9 Peter McParland 1954 � 1962 10 (34) 0.29
9 Johnny Crossan 1960 � 1968 10 (24) 0.42

: Top Ireland / Northern Ireland goalscorers
Manager Career Played Won Drawn Lost Win % Loss %
Northern Ireland PeterDohertyPeter Doherty (footballer) 1951 � 1962 56 11 15 30 19.64 53.57
Northern Ireland BertiePeacock 1962 � 1967 22 9 3 10 40.91 45.45
Northern Ireland BillyBingham 1967 � 1971 20 8 3 9 40 45
Northern Ireland TerryNeill 1971 � 1975 20 6 6 8 30 40
Northern Ireland DaveClements 1975 � 1976 11 2 2 7 18.18 63.64
Northern Ireland DannyBlanchflower 1976 � 1979 16 4 4 8 25 50
Northern Ireland BillyBingham 1980 � 1994 118 40 34 44 33.90 37.29
Northern Ireland BryanHamilton 1994 � 1998 32 8 9 15 25 46.88
England LawrieMcMenemy 1998 � 1999 14 4 3 7 28.57 50
Northern Ireland SammyMcIlroy 2000 � 2003 31 4 10 17 12.90 54.84
Northern Ireland LawrieSanchez 2004 � 2007 32 11 10 11 34.38 34.38
Northern Ireland NigelWorthington 2007 � present 37 9 10 18 24.32 48.65


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Association football in Northern Ireland

National teamsNorthern Ireland (history), B, U-23, U-21, U-19, U-18, U-17, U-16, Women's, U-19, U-17
League systemIFA Premiership, IFA Championship, Ballymena & Provincial Int. League, Mid-Ulster Football League, Northern Amateur Football League, NI Intermediate League, IFA Reserve League
Domestic cupsIrish Cup, League Cup, County Antrim Shield, Mid-Ulster Cup, North West Senior Cup, Irish Intermediate Cup, Steel & Sons Cup, Bob Radcliffe Cup, Craig Memorial Cup, Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup
AwardsUlster Footballer of the Year, Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year

Football in the United Kingdom

EnglandNational team, The FA, Footballing history, National team history, Premier League, FA Cup, Carling Cup, Football in England, The Football League
ScotlandNational team, The SFA, Footballing history, National team history, Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Co-operative Insurance Cup, Football in Scotland
WalesNational team, FAW, National team history, Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Football in Wales
Northern IrelandNational team, IFA, National team history, IFA Premiership, Irish Cup, Football in Northern Ireland
United KingdomNational team, Olympic team , British Home Championship, Rous Cup, Empire Exhibition Trophy, Coronation Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, FAW Premier Cup, International Football Association Board, Masters Football , England and Scotland football rivalry

National association football teams of Europe (UEFA)

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales

International association football

AsiaAFC � Asian Cup
AfricaCAF � Africa Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAF � Gold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFC � Nations Cup
EuropeUEFA � European Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-Board � Viva World Cup

1958 FIFA World Cup finalists

ChampionsBrazil
Runners-upSweden
Third placeFrance
Fourth placeWest Germany
Eliminated in the quarter-finalsNorthern Ireland, Soviet Union, Wales, Yugoslavia
Eliminated in the group stageArgentina, Austria, Czechoslovakia, England, Hungary, Mexico, Paraguay, Scotland

1982 FIFA World Cup finalists

ChampionsItaly
Runners-upWest Germany
Third placePoland
Fourth placeFrance
Eliminated in the second group stageArgentina, Austria, Brazil, Belgium, England, Northern Ireland, Spain, Soviet Union
Eliminated in the first group stageAlgeria, Cameroon, Chile, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, Honduras, Hungary, Kuwait, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Yugoslavia

1986 FIFA World Cup finalists

ChampionsArgentina
Runners-upWest Germany
Third placeFrance
Fourth placeBelgium
Eliminated in the quarter-finalsBrazil, England, Mexico, Spain
Eliminated in the round of 16Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, Morocco, Paraguay, Poland, Uruguay, Soviet Union
Eliminated in the group stageAlgeria, Canada, Hungary, Iraq, Korea Republic, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland

National sports teams of Northern Ireland and Sport in Ulster

Cricket * Football (Men's - B team - U23 team - U21 team - Women's team) * GAA Ulster GAA * Rugby union (Ireland - Ulster Rugby) * Volleyball (Men � Women)



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