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

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20. Bertie Peacock
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Day 25: Northern Ireland's Most Expensive Internationals

The players who commanded the highest reported or estimated fees. One transfer per player.

Please see the notes as available information is often inconsistent.

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20. Daniel Ballard
Arsenal to Sunderland
£2,000,000, June 2022 Image
19. Keith Gillespie
Newcastle United to Blackburn Rovers
£2,350,000, December 1999
[Gillespie had already been valued at £1,000,000 during his transfer from Manchester United to Newcastle in January 1995 as a makeweight in a £7,000,000 move for Andy Cole] Image
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Day 24: Most Capped Dual Internationals

38 players have won senior caps from both the Irish FA (now Northern Ireland) and the FAI (Irish Free State/Eire/Republic of Ireland). Others have also been capped by England and the USA.

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Eire is used in the images below for formatting reasons.
20. Patsy Gallagher
12 caps total
b. Co. Donegal
IFA Caps: 11 (1919-1927)
FAI Cap: 1 (1931) Image
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Jul 24
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Day 23: Most Northern Ireland Captaincies

#GAWA #NornIron

[stats incomplete, adapted from ] eu-football.infoImage
20. Billy Scott
9 Ireland captaincies (1907-1912)
26 Ireland caps (1903-1913) Image
19. Mal Donaghy
9 #NornIron captaincies (1989-1994)
91 #NornIron caps (1980-1994) Image
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Jul 22
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Day 22: Most Appearances in All Competitions for English Clubs by Northern Ireland Internationals

Include games in all domestic competitions (league, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy, play-offs etc) and in European/International games

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Previously we have presented the players with the most games in the English Leagues, there are similarities, but also some notable differences!

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20. Chris Brunt
588 games (2003/04-2020/21)
Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion, Bristol City Image
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Jul 21
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Day 20: Northern Ireland's Youngest Goalscorers

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20. Pater McParland
19 years, 340 days
First Goal: 31st March 1954 vs Wales (2 goals, debut)
Total #NornIron caps/goals: 34/10 (1954-1962) Image
19. Jimmy McKnight
19 years, 319 days
First goal: 16th March 1912 vs Scotland (debut)
Total Ireland caps/goals: 2/2 (1912-1913) Image
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