20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!
Day 17: Most Penalties Scored by Northern Ireland Internationals in English Football
(Data largely scraped from the ENFA website. If you know of a similar source for other countries, please let me know)
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20. David Healy
12 penalties scored
1999/00-2012/13
Preston North End, Leeds United, Bury
95 #NornIron caps (2000-2013)
19. Michael O'Connor
12 penalties scored
2005/06-2019/20
Crewe Alexandra, Scunthorpe United, Port Vale
11 #NornIron caps (2008-2013)
18. Bernard McNally
12 penalties scored
1980/81-1994/95
Shrewsbury Town, West Bromwich Albion
5 #NornIron caps (1986-1988)
17. Danny Blanchflower
12 penalties scored
1948/49-1963/64
Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur
56 #NornIron caps (1949-1963)
16. Ollie Norwood
13 penalties scored
2010/11-date*
Fulham, Sheffield United, Stockport County
57 #NornIron caps (2010-2018)
15. Tommy Eglington
13 penalties scored
1946/47-1960/61
Tranmere Rovers
6 Ireland caps (1946-1948) / 24 Eire caps (1946-1955)
14. Sammy McCrory
13 penalties scored
1946/47-1959/60
Swansea Town, Ipswich Town, Plymouth Argyle, Southend United
1 #NornIron cap (1957)
13. Dion Charles
15 penalties scored
2019/20-date
Accrington Stanley, Bolton Wanderers
33 #NornIron caps (2021-2026*)
12. Stephen Robinson
15 penalties scored
1993/94-2007/08
AFC Bournemouth, Luton Town
7 #NornIron caps (1997-2007)
11. Jimmy McIlroy
15 penalties scored
1950/51-1967/68
Burnley
55 #NornIron caps (1951-1965)
10. Jackie Scott
17 penalties scored
1952/53-1963/64
Grimsby Town, York City
2 #NornIron caps (1958)
9. Jim Magilton
18 penalties scored
1990/91-2005/06
Oxford United, Southampton, Ipswich Town
52 #NornIron caps (1991-2002)
8. Jeff Hughes
20 penalties scored
2005/06-2015/16
Bristol Rovers, Notts County
2 #NornIron caps (2006)
7. Norman Lockhart
22 penalties scored
1946/47-1957/58
Swansea Town, Coventry City
8 #NornIron caps (1946-1956)
6. Will Grigg
23 penalties scored
2008/09-date
MK Dons, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland, Chesterfield
13 #NornIron cap (2012-2018)
5. Andy McCluggage
23 penalties scored
1922/23-1931/32
Bradford Park Avenue, Burnley
13 Ireland caps (1922-1931)
4. Peter Doherty
26 penalties scored
1933/34-1952/53
Blackpool, Derby County, Huddersfield Town, Donncaster Rovers
16 Ireland caps (1935-1950)
3. Jimmy Quinn
26 penalties scored
1981/82-1999/00
Blackburn Rovers, Swindon Town, West Ham United, AFC Bournemouth, Reading, Peterborough United
46 #NornIron caps (1985-1996)
2. Danny Wilson
27 penalties scored
1977/78-1994/95
Chesterfield, Scunthorpe United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town
24 #NornIron caps (1987-1992)
1. Grant McCann
30 penalties scored
2000/01-2014/15
Cheltenham Town, Scunthorpe United, Peterborough United
39 #NornIron caps (2001-2012)
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