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Jul 4 • 23 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
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20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!

Day 4: 4th of July Secial!
Most Appearances by Northern Ireland Internationals in Major North American Soccer Leagues!

Including the American Soccer League (ASL), United Soccer Association National Professional Soccer League (NPSL), NASL and MLS. Image
20. Ronnie Blair
5 #NornIron caps (1974-1976)
18 appearances (1978 NASL)
Colorado Caribous Image
19. Colin McCurdy
1 #NornIron cap (1980)
19 appearances (1978 NASL)
Philadelphia Fury Image
18. Paddy McNair
82 #NornIron caps (2015-2026)*
23 appearances (2025 MLS)
San Diego FC Image
17. Walter Bruce
2 #NornIron caps (1960-1967)
26 appearances (1967 USA, 1968 NASL)
Detroit Cougars Image
16. Dave Clements
48 #NornIron caps (1965-1976)
33 appearances (1976-1978 NASL)
New York Cosmos, Colorado Caribous Image
15. John Napier
1 #NornIron cap (1966)
44 appearances (1975-1976 NASL)
Baltimore Comets, San Jose Moose Jaw Image
14. Chris McGrath
21 #NornIron caps (1974-1979)
44 appearances (1981-1984 NASL)
Tulsa Roughnecks Image
13. Steve Morrow
39 #NornIron caps (1990-1999)
44 appearances (2002-2003 MLS)
Dallas Burn Image
12. Dave McCreery
67 #NornIron caps (1976-1990)
50 appearances (1981-1982 NASL)
Tulsa Roughnecks Image
11. Peter McParland
34 #NornIron caps (1954-1962)
54 appearances (1967 NPSL, 1968 NASL)
Atlanta Chiefs Image
10. Mickey Hamill
7 #NornIron caps (1912-1921)
67 appearances (1924/25-1926/27 ASL)
Fall River Marksmen, Boston Soccer Club, New York Giants Image
9. Jonny Steele
3 #NornIron caps (2013-2014)
76 appearances (2012-2014 MLS)
Real Salt Lake, New York Red Bulls Image
8. Jimmy Nicholl
73 #NornIron caps (1976-1986)
77 appearances (1982-1984)
Toronto Blizzard Image
7. Willie Reid
1 #NornIron cap (1930)
106 appearances (1926/27-1929/30 ASL)
Philadelphia Field Club, Bethlehem Steel Image
6. Tucker Croft
3 #NornIron caps (1922-1924)
118 appearances (1924/25-1928/29 ASL)
Fall River Marksmen, J & P Coats, Newark Skeeters, New York Nationals Image
5. Whitey McDonald
2 #NornIron caps (1930-1932)
119 appearances (1924/25-1927/28 ASL)
Bethlehem Steel Image
4. Harry Chatton
3 #NornIron caps (1924-1925)
145 appearances (1924/25-1927/28 ASL)
Indiana Flooring Company, New York Nationals Image
3. George Best
37 #NornIron caps (1964-1977)
148 appearances (1976-1981 NASL)
Los Angeles Aztecs, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, San Jose Earthquakes Image
2. Billy Caskey
7 #NornIron caps (1978-1982)
162 appearances (1978-1984 NASL)
Tulsa Roughnecks Image
1. Vic Moreland
6 #NornIron caps (1978-1979)
177 appearances (1978-1984 NASL)
Tulsa Roughnecks Image
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20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!

Day 5: Northern Ireland's Youngest Internationals Image
20. Shaw Gillespie (Hertford)
Debut: 27th February 1886
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20. Michael Gault
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5 #NornIron caps (1982-1984)
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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 Image
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Jun 29
We all know, but for an incorrect off-side flag, #NornIron would've won the 1982 World Cup. I'd not be so bold as to say we'd definitely have followed that up with a Euro 84 win had we correctly qualified based on our H2H record vs West Germany but ... Image
... given our record against these teams, we'd definitely have made the semis. We beat Spain in Spain, we finished above Portugal in the 1982 qualifiers and did the double over of Romania in the 86 qualifiers ... Image
In the semis we'd have faced Denmark, and in 1986 we drew with them, so presumably they'd have lost again on pelanties ... Image
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Jun 6
Can you Adam n Eve it? 30 years on from the Bermuda Triangle debacle, misfortune hits the #NornIron squad once again shortly after their arrival in France for Euro 2016... Image
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... the #NornIron team coach is hijacked by French farmers after the Executive refused to serve frogs legs in the Stormont cafeteria, and the team held hostage... Image
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... the Irish FA's offer a 50 Franc note that is found down the back of the sofa as way of a ransom is refused, so instead they're on the phone to UEFA to gain permission to select a new squad of 23 ... Image
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