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20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!

Day 18: Northern Ireland's Oldest Internationals
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20. Jonny Evans
Age: 36 years, 157 days
Final #NornIron cap: 8th June 2024
Total #NornIron caps: 107 (2006-2024) Image
19. Bill Gorman
Age: 36 years, 241 days
Final Ireland cap: 10th March 2024
Total Ireland caps: 4 (1946-1948)
Total Eire caps: 13 (1936-1947) Image
18. Mal Donaghy
Age: 36 years, 271 days
Final #NornIon cap: 11th June 1994
Total #NornIron caps: 91 (1980-1994) Image
17. Danny Blanchflower
Age: 36 years, 291 days
Final #NornIron cap: 28th November 1962
Total #NornIron caps: 56 caps (1949-1962) Image
16. Jack Kirwan
Age: 36 years, 324 days
Final Ireland cap: 15th March 1909
Total Ireland caps: 17 (1900-1909) Image
15. Chris Nicholl
Age: 37 years, 0 days
Final #NornIron cap: 12th October 1983
Total #NornIron caps: 51 caps (1974-1983) Image
14. Peter Doherty
Age: 37 years, 150 days
Final Ireland cap: 1st November 1950
Total Ireland caps: 16 (1935-1950) Image
13. Sam Irving
Age: 37 years, 237 days
Final Ireland cap: 22nd April 1931
Total Ireland caps: 18 caps (1923-1931) Image
12. Steven Davis
Age: 37 years, 269 days
Final #NornIron cap: 27th September 2022
Total #NornIron caps: 140 (2005-2022) Image
11. Aaron Hughes
Age: 38 years, 208 days
Final #NornIron cap: 3rd June 2018
Total #NornIron caps: 112 (1998-2018) Image
10. Gareth McAuley
Age: 38 years, 348 days
Final #NornIron cap: 18th November 2018
Total #NornIron caps: 80 caps (2005-2018) Image
9. Billy Gillespie
Age: 39 years, 75 days
Final Ireland cap: 20th October 1930
Total Ireland caps: 25 (1913-1930) Image
8. Archie Goodall
Age: 39 years, 77 days
Final Ireland cap: 21st March 1904
Total Ireland caps: 10 caps (1899-1904)
[Goodall scored his final international goal at 38 years, 84 days, the oldest player to score for the Irish FA] Image
7. Roy Carroll
Age: 39 years, 245 days
Final #NornIron cap: 2nd June 2017
Total #NornIron caps: 45 (1997-2017) Image
6. Bill McCracken
Age: 40 years, 33 days
Final Ireland cap: 2rd March 1923
Total Ireland caps: 16 caps (1902-1923) Image
5. Maik Taylor
Age: 40 years, 37 days
Final #NornIron cap: 11th October 2011
Total #NornIron caps: 88 caps (1999-2011) Image
4. Jack Henderson
Age: 40 years, 254 days
Final Ireland cap: 11th April 1885
Total Ireland caps: 3 caps (1885)
[no photo of Henderson found, birthdate disputed] Image
3. Pat Jennings
Age: 41 years, 0 days
Final #NornIron cap: 12th June 1986
Total #NornIron caps: 119 caps (1964-1986) Image
2. Matt "Daddy" Wilson
Age: 41 years, 243 days
Final Ireland cap: 23rd February 1884
Total Ireland caps: 3 (1884)
[birth date unconfirmed, age shown is a minimum] Image
1. Elisha Scott
Age: 42 years, 200 days
Final Ireland cap: 11th March 1936
Total Ireland caps: 31 (1920-1936) Image
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Day 26: Most Minutes by Northern Ireland Players at FIFA World Cup Finals

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Day 25: Northern Ireland's Most Expensive Internationals

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19. Keith Gillespie
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£2,350,000, December 1999
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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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Day 23: Most Northern Ireland Captaincies

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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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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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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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