20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!
Day 26: Most Minutes by Northern Ireland Players at FIFA World Cup Finals
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20. Bertie Peacock
390 minutes
4 starts at Sweden 1958
19. Martin O'Neill
438 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
18. John McClelland
450 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
Unused squad member at Mexico 1986
17. Chris Nicholl
450 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
16. Gerry Armstrong
469 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
1 substitute appearance at Mexico 1986
15. Willie Cunningham
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
14. Alf McMichael
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
13. Danny Blanchflower
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
12. Dick Keith
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
11. Billy Bingham
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
10. Wilbur Cush
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
9. Jimmy McIlroy
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
8. Peter McParland
480 minutes
5 starts at Sweden 1958
7. Billy Hamilton
583 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
1 start & 2 substitute appearances at Mexico 1986
6. Mal Donaghy
600 minutes
4 starts at Spain 1982 (one sending off)
3 starts at Mexico 1986
5. Norman Whiteside
5 starts at Spain 1982
3 starts at Mexico 1986
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4. Pat Jennings
630 minutes
4 starts at Spain 1982
3 starts at Mexico 1986
3. Sammy McIlroy
680 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
3 starts at Mexico 1986
2. Dave McCreery
716 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
3 starts at Mexico 1986
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1. Jimmy Nicholl
720 minutes
5 starts at Spain 1982
3 starts at Mexico 1986
[Played every possible minute at two World Cups!]
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