Northern Ireland B national football team

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Northern Ireland B
Nickname(s) Green & White Army,
Norn Iron
Association Irish Football Association
Most caps 5 Pat McGibbon (1995-1999)
Top scorer 3 Derek Dougan (1957-1959)
Home stadium Windsor Park / Mourneview Park / Coleraine Showgrounds
FIFA code NIR
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First kit
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First international
Won 6-0, October 23, 1957 vs Rumania B (H)
Biggest win
6-0, October 23, 1957 vs Rumania B (H)
Biggest defeat
0-5, March 16, 1960 vs France B (A)

Northern Ireland B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the Northern Ireland national football team. Primarily seen as a stepping-stone between the Under-21 and Full international teams, the matches are also used to give a run-out for fringe players and to honour Irish League players who would not otherwise gain international recognition. Matches are rarely played by Northern Ireland at this level due to their limited player pool necessitating rapid elevation of young players to the 'Full' squad.

Matches have been played against other football associations' 'B' teams and against various national "selects".

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[edit] History

The Northern Ireland 'B' team made its first appearance in 1957, playing against Rumania 'B' who were not deemed worthy of a 'Full' international (note: Romania was commonly referred to as Rumania in the English language up until the 1980s). The occasion of October 23, 1957 marked the first use of the Windsor Park floodlights for an international fixture. A one sided match finished 6-0 with a hat-trick from Derek Dougan and further goals from Sam McCrory, Sammy Chapman and Jackie Scott.

The match against Rumania was followed up with two matches against France B in 1959 and 1960 before Under-23 international matches became de rigueur in the 1960s. The 'B' format re-emerged in the 1990s as national teams focussed on Under-21 rather than Under-23 matches and thus a "stepping stone" from Under-21 to 'Full' was required.

Northern Ireland's most recent match at 'B' level was against Scotland Future in May 2003.

[edit] Fixtures

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[edit] Previous Matches

Performance Record:

P W D L F A Gd
10 4 1 5 16 16 0
Date Opponent Score Venue
23 October 1957 Rumania B 6-0 Windsor Park, Belfast
11 November 1959 France B 1-1 Windsor Park, Belfast
16 March 1960 France B 0-5 Stade du Coteau, Annecy
10 May 1994 England B 2-4 Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
21 February 1995 Scotland B 0-3 Easter Road, Edinburgh
26 March 1996 Norway Olympic XI 3-0 The Showgrounds, Coleraine
28 March 1997 Portugal Under-21 2-0 Mourneview Park, Lurgan
11 February 1998 Republic of Ireland B 1-0 Tolka Park, Dublin
9 February 1999 Wales B 0-1 The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
20 May 2003 Scotland Future 1-2 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow

[edit] Squad for most recent game

(vs. Scotland Future, May 20, 2003)

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

[edit] Other previous players

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

[edit] Former Coaches

(Record: Played Won-Drawn-Lost)

[edit] External Links

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