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20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!

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
18. Trai Hume
10 #NornIron captaincies (2024-2026*)
31 #NornIron caps (2022-2026*) Image
17. Iain Dowie
10 #NornIron captaincies (1996-1999)
59 #NornIron caps (1990-1999) Image
16. Jackie Vernon
11 Ireland captaincies (1947-1951)
17 Ireland caps (1946-1951) Image
15. Billy Cook
11 Ireland captaincies (1935-1939)
15 Ireland caps (1932-1939) Image
14. Maik Taylor
12 #NornIron captaincies (2004-2011)
88 #NornIron caps (1999-2011)
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13. Billy Gillespie
13 Ireland captaincies (1923-1930)
25 Ireland caps (1913-1930) Image
12. Dave Clements
13 #NornIron captaincies (1973-1976)
48 #NornIron caps (1965-1976) Image
11. Jonny Evans
16 #NornIron captaincies (2015-2024)
106 #NornIron caps (2006-2024) Image
10. John McClelland
17 #NornIron captaincies (1984-1990)
53 #NornIron caps (1980-1990) Image
9. Allan Hunter
17 #NornIron captaincies (1974-1979)
53 #NornIron caps (1969-1979) Image
8. Sammy McIlroy
19 #NornIron captaincies (1980-1986)
88 #NornIron caps (1972-1986) Image
7. Steve Lomas
21 #NornIron captaincies (1997-2003)
45 #NornIron caps (1994-2003) Image
6. Alan McDonald
26 #NornIron captaincies (1990-1995)
52 #NornIron caps (1986-1995) Image
5. Martin O'Neill
33 #NornIron caps (1980-1984)
64 #NornIron caps (1971-1984) Image
4. Terry Neill
43 #NornIron captaincies (1963-1973)
59 #NornIron captaincies (1961-1973) Image
3. Danny Blanchflower
45 #NornIron captaincies (1953-1962)
56 #NornIron caps (1949-1962) Image
2. Aaron Hughes
48 #NornIron captaincies (2002-2015)
112 #NornIron caps (1998-2018) Image
1. Steven Davis
82 #NornIron captaincies (2006-2022)
140 #NornIron caps (2005-2022) Image
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Day 25: Northern Ireland's Most Expensive Internationals

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Day 24: Most Capped Dual Internationals

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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)
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19. Jimmy McKnight
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First goal: 16th March 1912 vs Scotland (debut)
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Day 19: Most Trophy Wins as Manager by Northern Ireland Internationals
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Day 19: Most Appearances by Northern Ireland Internationals in the Scottish Leagues
Games in all divisions of the Scottish Football League #SFL, Scottish Premier League #SPL and Scottish Professional Football League #SPFL since 1890
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20. Neil Lennon
40 #NornIron caps (1994-2002)
215 SPL appearances
2000/01-2006/07
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19. Charlie Tully
10 #NornIron caps (1948-1958)
215 SFL appearances
1948/49-1958/59
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