To mark our 20th birthday I'll be posting up a random #NornIron related Top 20 every day of the month!
Day 1: MOST GAMES BY NORTHERN IRELAND INTERNATIONALS IN THE ENGLISH LEAGUES
20: Pat Rice
509 apps (1967/68-1983/84)
Arsenal and Watford
19. Chris Brunt
534 apps (2003/04-2020/21)
Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion, Bristol City
18. Peter Farrell
536 apps
(1946/47-1959/60)
Everton, Tranmere Rover
17. Lawrie Sanchez
540 apps
(1977/78-1993/94)
Reading, Wimbledon, Swindon Town
16. Michael Duff
543 apps
(1999/00-2015/16)
Cheltenham Town, Burnley
15. Derek Dougan
546 apps
(1957/58-1974/75)
Portsmouth, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Peterborough United, Leicester City, Wolves
14. Lee Camp
548 apps
(2002/03-2020/21)
Derby, QPR, Norwich, Nott’m Forest, Bournemouth, Rotherham, Sunderland, Birmingham, Swindon
13. Danny Blanchflower
553 apps
(1948/49-1963/64)
Barnsley, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur
12. Tommy Eglington
565 apps
(1946/47-1960/61)
Everton, Tranmere Rovers
11. Mal Donaghy
572 apps
(1978/79-1993/94)
Luton Town, Manchester United, Chelsea
10. Jimmy McIlroy
576 apps
(1950/51-1967/68)
Burnley, Stoke City, Oldham Athletic
9. Jimmy Quinn
578 apps
(1981/82-1999/00)
Swindon, Blackburn, Leicester, Bradford, West Ham, Bournemouth, Reading, Peterborough United
8. Jim Magilton
580 apps (1990/91-2005/06)
Oxford Utd, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town
7. Ollie Norwood
582* apps (2010/11-date)
Carlisle, Scunthorpe, Coventry C., Huddersfield, Reading, Brighton, Fulham, Sheff. Utd, Stockport Co.
6. Ian Lawther
598 apps
(1959/60-1975/76)
Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers, Scunthorpe, Brentford, Halifax Town, Stockport Co.
5. Kevin Wilson
602 apps
(1979/80-2000/01)
Derby County, Ipswich Town, Chelsea, Notts County, Bradford City, Walsall, Northampton Town
4. Sammy McIlroy
608 apps
(1971/72-1989/90)
Manchester United, Stoke City, Manchester City, Bury, Preston North End
3. Danny Wilson
626 apps
(1977/78-1994/95)
Bury, Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest, Scunthorpe U., Brighton & H.A., Luton Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley
2. Chris Nicholl
647 apps
(1968/69-1984/85)
Halifax Town, Luton, Aston Villa, Southampton, Grimsby Town
1. Pat Jennings
757 apps
(1962/63-1984/85)
Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal
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