20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!
Day 14: Most Appearances by Northern Ireland Internationals in European and International Club Competition
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#NornIron player's games in UEFA Champions Cup/League, Fairs/UEFA Cup/Europa League, Cup Winner's Cup, Conference League, Intertoto Cup, Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup or Intercontinental/Toyota Cup.
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20. Gary Hamilton
24 appearances
2002/03-2018/19
Portadown, Glentoran, Glenavon
19. Norman Whiteside
25 appearances
1982/83-1984/85
Manchester United (ENG)
18. George Dunlop
25 appearances
1978/79-1989/90
Linfield
[also an unused sub for Manchester City (ENG) in 1972/73 UEFA Cup]
17. Kyle Lafferty
25 appearances
2008/09-2021/22
Rangers (SCO), Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
16. Pat Rice
26 appearances
1969/70-1983/84
Arsenal (ENG), Watford (ENG)
15. Allan Hunter
26 appearances
1965/66-1979/80
Coleraine, Ipswich Town (ENG)
14. Peter Thompson
26 appearances
2001/02-2014/15
Linfield
13. Glenn Ferguson
26 appearances
1990/91-2008/09
Glenavon, Linfield
12. Bryan Hamilton
26 appearances
1966/67-1975/76
Linfield, Ipswich Town (ENG)
11. Willie "Iam" McFaul
30 appearances
1963/64-1970/71
Linfield, Newcastle United (ENG)
10. Jordan Owens
34 appearances
2009/10-2024/25
Crusaders
9. George Best
34 appearances
1963/64-1968/69
Manchester United (ENG)
8. Niall McGinn
34 appearances
2006/07-2023/24
Dungannon Swifts, Celtic (SCO), Aberdeen (SCO), Glentoran
7. Jonny Evans
50 appearances
2007/08-2023/24
Manchester United (ENG), Leicester City (ENG)
6. Pat Jennings
55 appearances
1967/68-1981/82
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), Arsenal (ENG)
5. Neil Lennon
57 appearances
1997/98-2006/07
Leicester City (ENG), Celtic (SCO)
4. Alan Mannus
58 appearances
2002/03-2023/24
Linfield, Shamrock Rovers (IRL), St Johnston (SCO)
3. Jamie Mulgrew
64 appearances
2005/06-2025/26*
Linfield
2. Aaron Hughes
71 appearances
1997/98-2011/12
Newcastle United (ENG), Fulham (ENG)
1. Steven Davis
77 appearances
2007/08-2022/23
Rangers (SCO), Southampton (ENG)
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