Northern Ireland national football team

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Northern Ireland
Nickname(s)	Green & White Army, Norn Iron
Association	Irish Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Nigel Worthington
Asst coach	Glynn Snodin
Captain	Aaron Hughes
Most caps	Pat Jennings (119)
Top scorer	David Healy (34)
Home stadium	Windsor Park
FIFA code	NIR
FIFA ranking	32
Highest FIFA ranking	27 (August 2007)
Lowest FIFA ranking	124 (March 2004)
Elo ranking	67
Highest Elo ranking	4 or 15[1] (1882-5 or May 1986)
Lowest Elo ranking	97 (February 2004)
First kit 　 Second kit
First international
Ireland 0 - 13 England  (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882)
Biggest win
Ireland 7 - 0 Wales  (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930)
Biggest defeat
Ireland 0 - 13 England  (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 1958)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 1958, 1982

The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. In such events, the constituent countries of the United Kingdom compete separately, though not in the Olympic Games. Before 1921, all of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom and was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, of which Northern Ireland is the continuation; as such, Northern Ireland is the fourth oldest international football team in the world. The independent Republic of Ireland now has its own team.

Contents 1 History 2 Past performances 2.1 British Home Championship 2.2 World Cup 2.3 European Championship 2.4 Recent history 3 Current campaigns 3.1 World Cup 4 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 4.1 Four Nations 5 Controversy and sectarianism 6 Future international matches 7 Stadium 8 Popular culture 9 Current players 9.1 Recent Call Ups 10 Coaching staff 11 History in major tournaments 11.1 World Cup 11.2 European Championships 12 Notable former players 13 Managers 14 Player records 14.1 Ireland / Northern Ireland players with 50 or more caps 14.2 Top Ireland / Northern Ireland goalscorers 15 See also 16 References 17 Media coverage 18 External links 18.1 Supporters groups

[edit] History

Main article: Ireland national football team (1882-1950)

On February 18, 1882, two years after the founding of the Irish FA, Ireland made their international debut against England, losing 13-0 in a friendly played at Bloomfield Park in Belfast. This remains the record win for England and the record defeat for the Northern Ireland team. The Irish line-up that day included Samuel Johnston, who at the age of 15 years and 153 days became the youngest international debutant of the 1800s. On February 25, 1882 Ireland played their second international against Wales at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham and an equaliser from Johnston became Ireland’s first ever goal. The goal also saw Johnston become the 1800s youngest ever international goalscorer.

In 1884 Ireland competed in the inaugural British Home Championship and lost all three games. Ireland did not win their first game until February 19, 1887, a 4-1 win over Wales in Belfast. Between their debut and this game, they had a run of 14 defeats and 1 draw, the longest run without a win in the 1800s. Despite the end of this run, heavy defeats continued. On March 3, 1888 they lost 11-0 to Wales and three weeks later on March 24 they lost 10-2 to Scotland. Further heavy defeats came on March 15, 1890 when they lost 9-1 to England, on February 18, 1899 when they lost 13-2 to England and on February 2, 1901 when they lost 11-0 to Scotland.

In 1899 the Irish FA also changed its rules governing the selection of non-resident players. Before then the Ireland team selected its players exclusively form the Irish League, in particular the three Belfast-based clubs Linfield, Cliftonville and Distillery. On March 4, 1899 for the game against Wales, McAteer included four Irish players based in England. The change in policy produced dividends as Ireland won 1-0. Three weeks later, on March 25 one of these four players, Archie Goodall, aged 34 years and 279 days, became the oldest player to score in international football during the 19th century when he scored Ireland’s goal in a 9-1 defeat to Scotland.

In 1920 Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. In 1922, Southern Ireland gained independence as the Irish Free State, later to become Republic of Ireland. Amid these political upheavals, a rival football association, the Football Association of Ireland, emerged in Dublin in 1921 and organised a separate league and international team. In 1923, at a time when the home nations had withdrawn from FIFA, the FAI was recognised by FIFA as the governing body of the Irish Free State on the condition that it changed its name to the Football Association of the Irish Free State. The Irish FA continued to organise its national team on an all-Ireland basis.

Between 1928 and 1946 the IFA were not affiliated to FIFA and the two Ireland teams co-existed, never competing in the same competition. However on March 8, 1950, in a 0-0 draw with Wales at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, the IFA fielded a team that included four players who were born in the Irish Free State. As well as being part of the qualifier for the 1950 FIFA World Cup. All four players had previously played for the FAI in their qualifiers and as a result had played for two different associations in the same FIFA World Cup tournament.

After complaints from the FAI, FIFA intervened, and restricted players' eligibility based on the political border. In 1953 FIFA ruled neither team could be referred to as Ireland, decreeing that the FAI team be officially designated as the Republic of Ireland, while the IFA team was to become Northern Ireland. The IFA objected and in 1954 was permitted to continue using the name Ireland, and to select players from throughout the island in the non-FIFA regulated British Home Championship.

[edit] Past performances

[edit] British Home Championship

Until the 1950s, the major competition for Northern Ireland/Ireland was the British Home Championship. The team had won the competionion eight times, taking the title outright on three occasions, they were the last winners of the now defunct competition held in 1984, and hence still claim to be the British champions, and the trophy remains the property of the 'Irish' FA. This is much advertised by their, mainly unionist, support base.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] World Cup

Northern Ireland's best World Cup performance was in their first appearance in the competition, the 1958 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals after beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in the play-off. They were knocked out by France, losing 4-0. In the 1958 competition Northern Ireland became the smallest country to have qualified for the World Cup, a record that stood until Trinidad & Tobago qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Northern Ireland remains, however, the smallest country to have qualified for more than one World Cup, and the smallest country to have reached the World Cup quarter-finals.

Northern Ireland also qualified for the 1982 World Cup, again reaching the quarter-finals after topping the first stage group, having beaten Spain, the hosts 1-0. In 1982, Norman Whiteside became the youngest ever player in the World Cup finals, a record that still stands. In the 1986 World Cup, they reached the first round. Billy Bingham, a member of the 1958 squad, was manager for both of these tournaments. They have not qualified for any other World Cups.

[edit] European Championship

The side have yet to participate in their first European Championship finals.

[edit] Recent history

Lawrie Sanchez was appointed in January 2004 after a run of ten games without a goal under the previous manager Sammy McIlroy, which was a world record for any international team. That run ended after his first game in charge, a 1-4 defeat to Norway in a friendly in February 2004. The run of sixteen games without a win ended after his second game, a 1-0 victory in a friendly over Estonia, with a largely experimental side, in March 2004.

On 7 September 2005 Northern Ireland beat England 1-0 in a 2006 World Cup Qualifier at Windsor Park. David Healy scored the winner in the 73rd minute. Almost a year to the day later, on 6 September 2006, Northern Ireland defeated Spain 3-2 in a qualifier for Euro 2008, with Healy scoring a hat-trick. Healy also scored all of Northern Ireland's goals in the 2-1 victory over Sweden in the same qualification group. Healy has scored thirteen out of Northern Ireland's fifteen Euro 2008 qualification goals so far in seven matches, and is the leading goalscorer in the competition so far.

Here is a summary of all Northern Ireland's competitive results (friendly matches not counted):

All competitive matches before and after partition ^‡

P	W	D	L	F	A	Gd
450	110	96	244	483	938	-455

All matches including friendlies ^‡

P	W	D	L	F	A	Gd
524	130	118	276	556	1046	-490

^‡ Data correct as of N.Ireland v Sweden 28 March 2007^{[citation needed]}

The team have also won the Home Championship 8 times, including 5 shared.

[edit] Current campaigns

[edit] World Cup

See the main article 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 3

Northern Ireland are to begin a campaign to qualify for the 2010 World cup; they were seeded in the third pot.

[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

– 14 Oct '09 10 Oct '09 9 Sep '09 1 Apr '09 15 Oct '08 10 Sep '08 – 28 Mar '09 15 Oct '08 9 Sep '09 1 Apr '09 11 Oct '08 5 Sep '09 – 1 Apr '09 14 Oct '09 6 Sep '08 19 Nov '08 11 Feb '09 10 Sep '08 – 11 Oct '08 14 Oct '09 5 Sep '09 6 Sep '08 15 Oct '08 6 Jun '09 – 10 Oct '09 28 Mar '09 11 Oct '08 9 Sep '09 19 Aug '09 10 Sep '08 –

[edit] Four Nations

N. Ireland are due to play against the teams of Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland in a biannual round robin tournament starting in 2011.

[edit] Controversy and sectarianism

Some of Northern Ireland's fans have been perceived as sectarian by opposing elements in Northern Irish society. Neil Lennon, the former captain, and current coach, of Celtic F.C., was given a death-threat, due to his association with Celtic F.C., by Loyalists in Rathcoole^{[citation needed]}. Lennon had been subject to boos and jeers from some supporters while playing for Northern Ireland in Windsor Park.

Steps have been taken to eradicate the sectarian element within the support,^[2] and these have proved to be very successful^[3]. Lennon has been quick to heap praise on the Northern Ireland fans,^[4] and in particular "Football For All" Outstanding Achievement Award Winner Stewart MacAfee,^[5] for the work they have carried out to create a more inclusive atmosphere at international games.

“	People like Stewart are the unsung heroes who have been brave enough to challenge sectarianism and who have actively created a more fun, safe and family-orientated atmosphere at international games. Fans like Stewart have made the atmosphere at Northern Ireland football games in recent years the envy of Fans across not only Europe but World football. From a personal point of view I would like to thank them for their efforts.	”
—Neil Lennon

Northern Ireland flags issue

[edit] Future international matches

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Competition	Location
2008-03-26	Windsor Park, Belfast	Georgia	4-1	International Match
2008-08-20	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Scotland		International Match
2008-09-06		Slovakia		World Cup qualification
2008-09-10	Windsor Park[citation needed], Belfast	Czech Republic		World Cup qualification
2008-10-11		Slovenia		World Cup qualification
2008-10-15	Windsor Park, Belfast	San Marino		World Cup qualification
2009-02-11		San Marino		World Cup qualification
2009-03-28	Windsor Park, Belfast	Poland		World Cup qualification
2009-04-01	Windsor Park, Belfast	Slovenia		World Cup qualification
2009-09-05		Poland		World Cup qualification
2009-09-09	Windsor Park, Belfast	Slovakia		World Cup qualification
2009-10-14		Czech Republic		World Cup qualification

[edit] Stadium

Northern Ireland play their home matches at Windsor Park, Belfast, home of Linfield F.C., which they have use of on a one hundred and eight year year lease, giving the owners 15% of revenue, including gate receipts and TV rights.^[6].

There was a proposal to build a multisports stadium for Northern Ireland at the disused Maze prison outside Lisburn for the use of Rugby, Gaelic games and football.^[7] This plan was given an "in principle" go-ahead by the Irish Football Association. However, it was opposed by fans, over 85% of whom in a match day poll conducted by the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters' Clubs ("AONISC") preferred to stay at a smaller new or redeveloped ground in the city of Belfast ^[8]. The AONISC organised a protest against the move to the Maze at the game against Estonia in March 2006.

The issue assumed ever greater urgency by 2007, following a series of inspections which questioned the suitability of Windsor Park to host international football^[9]. Following a reduction of capacity due to the closure of the Railway Stand, the IFA made it known that they wished to terminate their contract for the use of the stadium.^[10] A report on health and safety in October 2007 indicated that the South Stand might have to be closed for internationals, which would further reduce the stadium's capacity to 9,000.^[11] In April 2008, Belfast City Council announced that they had commissioned Drivers Jonas to conduct a feasibility study into the building of a Sports Stadium in Belfast which could accommodate international football, which was followed at the beginning of May 2008 by speculation that the Maze Stadium project was going to be radically revised by Peter Robinson, the Finance and Personnel Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly, so that any construction might be used for purposes other than football, rugby union and GAA sports. Given the time that is needed to build a new stadium, in the absence of significant work improving Windsor Park, Northern Ireland may be forced to play their home games at a venue outside Northern Ireland for a period. Everton FC's Goodison Park in Liverpool has been touted as a possible alternative.

[edit] Popular culture

Since the defeat of England in 2005 there has been an increase of national pride in the team, with demand for tickets outstripping supply.^[12][13] Tongue-in-cheek songs such as "We're not Brazil, we're Northern Ireland" (sung to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic), 'It's Just Like Watching Brazil' and 'Get Into Them They're Easy' are popular at home matches.

In 2006, Northern Ireland's supporters were awarded the Brussels International Supporters Award,^[14] for their charity work, general good humour and behaviour and efforts to stamp out sectarianism. Representatives of the Amalgamation of Official Northern Ireland Supporters' Clubs received the award from UEFA and EU representatives prior to the Northern Ireland versus Spain game at Windsor Park in September 2006. The team have various supporters' clubs and the Our Wee Country fans' website.

[edit] Current players

The following players were calles for the friendly match against Georgia on March 26, 2008. (Cap and goal totals updated as of March 27)

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Maik Taylor September 4, 1971 (1971-09-04) (age 36) 67 0 Birmingham City GK Roy Carroll September 30, 1977 (1977-09-30) (age 30) 19 0 Derby County GK Alan Mannus May 19, 1982 (1982-05-19) (age 26) 2 0 Linfield DF Jonny Evans January 3, 1988 (1988-01-03) (age 20) 9 0 Sunderland DF George McCartney April 29, 1981 (1981-04-29) (age 27) 23 1 West Ham DF Chris Baird February 25, 1982 (1982-02-25) (age 26) 31 0 Fulham DF Aaron Hughes November 8, 1979 (1979-11-08) (age 28) 58 0 Fulham DF Gareth McAuley December 5, 1979 (1979-12-05) (age 28) 10 0 Leicester City DF Stephen Craigan October 29, 1976 (1976-10-29) (age 31) 33 0 Motherwell MF Michael Gault April 15, 1983 (1983-04-15) (age 25) 1 0 Linfield MF Michael O'Connor October 6, 1987 (1987-10-06) (age 20) 1 0 Crewe Alexandra MF Steven Davis January 1, 1985 (1985-01-01) (age 23) 26 1 Rangers MF Sammy Clingan January 13, 1984 (1984-01-13) (age 24) 13 0 Nottingham Forest MF Chris Brunt December 14, 1984 (1984-12-14) (age 23) 13 0 West Bromwich Albion MF Keith Gillespie February 18, 1975 (1975-02-18) (age 33) 80 2 Sheffield United MF Damien Johnson November 18, 1978 (1978-11-18) (age 29) 47 0 Birmingham City MF Stuart Elliott July 23, 1978 (1978-07-23) (age 29) 38 4 Hull City FW David Healy August 5, 1979 (1979-08-05) (age 28) 63 34 Fulham FW Kyle Lafferty September 16, 1987 (1987-09-16) (age 20) 14 5 Burnley FW Warren Feeney January 17, 1981 (1981-01-17) (age 27) 24 3 Cardiff City FW Martin Paterson May 10, 1987 (1987-05-10) (age 21) 1 0 Scunthorpe United FW Peter Thompson May 2, 1984 (1984-05-02) (age 24) 7 1[citation needed] Linfield

[edit] Recent Call Ups

The following players have also been called up to the Northern Ireland squad.

Goalkeepers

Name	Date of birth	Club	Caps (goals)	Most Recent Call up
Michael McGovern	July 12, 1984	Celtic	0 (0)	v. Bulgaria, 6 February 2008

Defenders

Name	Date of birth	Club	Caps (goals)	Most Recent Call up
Sean Webb	January 4, 1983	Accrington Stanley	3 (0)	v. Bulgaria, 6 February 2008
Tony Capaldi	August 12, 1981	Cardiff City	21 (0)	v. Spain, 21 November 2007

Midfielders

Name	Date of birth	Club	Caps (goals)	Most Recent Call up
Ivan Sproule	February 18, 1981	Bristol City	10 (1)	v. Bulgaria, 6 February 2008
Steve Robinson	December 10, 1974	Luton Town	7 (0)	v. Bulgaria, 6 February 2008
Grant McCann	April 14, 1980	Scunthorpe United	17 (1)	v. Sweden, 17 October 2007
Steve Jones	October 25, 1976	Burnley	29 (1)	v. Sweden, 17 October 2007

Strikers

Name	Date of birth	Club	Caps (goals)	Most Recent Call up
Gary Hamilton	October 6, 1980	Glentoran	5 (0)	v. Spain, 21 November 2007

[edit] Coaching staff

• Manager: Nigel Worthington
• Assistant Manager: Glynn Snodin
• Goalkeeping coach Fred Barber
• Physio: Terry Hayes

[edit] History in major tournaments

Main article: Northern Ireland national football team - record in major tournaments

[edit] World Cup

• 1930 to 1938 - Did not enter
• 1950 to 1954 - Did not qualify
• 1958 - Quarter-finals
• 1962 to 1978 - Did not qualify
• 1982 - Quarter-finals
• 1986 - Round 1
• 1990 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] European Championships

• 1960 - Did not enter
• 1964 to 2008 - Did not qualify

[edit] Notable former players

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See also: :Category:Northern Ireland international footballers

Goalkeepers Harry Gregg Pat Jennings Willie McFaul Jim Platt Tommy Wright

Defenders Danny Blanchflower Jackie Blanchflower Dave Clements Mal Donaghy Allan Hunter John McClelland Alan McDonald Alf McMichael Terry Neill Sammy Nelson Chris Nicholl Jimmy Nicholl John O'Neill Pat Rice Gerry Taggart Nigel Worthington

Midfielders George Best Billy Bingham Noel Brotherston Wilbur Cush Bryan Hamilton Michael Hughes Neil Lennon Steve Lomas Jim Magilton David McCreery Jimmy McIlroy Sammy McIlroy Peter McParland Jimmy Nicholson Martin O'Neill Michael O'Neill Bertie Peacock Danny Wilson

Strikers Gerry Armstrong Colin Clarke Peter Doherty Derek Dougan Iain Dowie Billy Hamilton Jimmy McIlroy Jimmy Quinn Norman Whiteside Kevin Wilson

Gerry Armstrong, The scorer of Northern Ireland's winning goal over Spain in the 1982 World cup

[edit] Managers

• Peter Doherty (1951–1962)
• Bertie Peacock (1962–1967)
• Billy Bingham (1967–1971)
• Terry Neill (1971–1975)
• Dave Clements (1975–1976)
• Danny Blanchflower (1976–1979)
• Billy Bingham (1980–1994)
• Bryan Hamilton (1994–1998)
• Lawrie McMenemy (1998–1999)
• Sammy McIlroy (2000–2003)
• Lawrie Sanchez (2004–2007)
• Nigel Worthington (2007–present)

[edit] Player records

[edit] Ireland / Northern Ireland players with 50 or more caps

As of 27 March 2008, the players with the most caps for Northern Ireland are:

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Pat Jennings	1964 - 1986	119	0
2	Mal Donaghy	1980 - 1994	91	0
3	Sammy McIlroy	1972 - 1987	88	5
4	Keith Gillespie	1995 - present	80	2
5	Jimmy Nicholl	1976 - 1986	73	1
6	Michael Hughes	1992 - 2004	71	5
7=	David McCreery	1976 - 1990	67	0
7=	Maik Taylor	1999 - present	67	0
9	Nigel Worthington	1984 - 1997	66	0
10	Martin O'Neill	1972 - 1985	64	8
11=	Gerry Armstrong	1977 - 1986	63	12
11=	David Healy	2000 - present	63	34
13=	Iain Dowie	1990 - 2000	59	12
13=	Terry Neill	1961 - 1973	59	2
15	Aaron Hughes	1998 - present	58	0
16=	Billy Bingham	1951 - 1964	56	10
16=	Danny Blanchflower	1950 - 1963	56	2
18	Jimmy McIlroy	1952 - 1966	55	10
19=	Allan Hunter	1970 - 1980	53	1
19=	John McClelland	1980 - 1990	53	1
21=	Jim Magilton	1991 - 2002	52	5
21=	Alan McDonald	1986 - 1996	52	3
23=	Sammy Nelson	1970 - 1982	51	1
23=	Chris Nicholl	1975 - 1984	51	3
23=	Gerry Taggart	1990 - 2002	51	7
26=	Bryan Hamilton	1969 - 1980	50	4
26=	James Quinn	1996 - 2007	50	4

[edit] Top Ireland / Northern Ireland goalscorers

#	Player	Career	Goals (Caps)	Goals per game
1	David Healy	2000 - present	35 (64)	0.54
2=	Billy Gillespie	1913 - 1932	13 (25)	0.52
2=	Colin Clarke	1986 - 1993	13 (38)	0.34
4=	Joe Bambrick	1928 - 1940	12 (11)	1.09
4=	Gerry Armstrong	1977 - 1986	12 (63)	0.19
4=	Jimmy Quinn	1985 - 1996	12 (46)	0.26
4=	Iain Dowie	1990 - 2000	12 (59)	0.20
8=	Billy Bingham	1951 - 1964	10 (56)	0.18
8=	Jimmy McIlroy	1952 - 1966	10 (55)	0.18
8=	Peter McParland	1954 - 1962	10 (34)	0.29
8=	Johnny Crossan	1960 - 1968	10 (24)	0.42

[edit] See also

• Green and white army

[edit] References

[edit] Media coverage

Northern Ireland matches currently get shown on BBC Northern Ireland usually made available to the rest of the UK via BBCi and Sky Sports also show Northern Ireland matches but BBC Northern Ireland are soon to lose most of their rights to a subscription based providers ^[1]

[edit] External links

• Irish Football Association - Northern Ireland Football official site
• Northern Ireland Stats & Statistics
• Northern Ireland Football Project - Resource
• RSSSF archive of international results 1882-
• Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats

[edit] Supporters groups

• Northern Ireland Supporters Fanzine
• Northern Ireland Supporters Fanzine
• Hillsborough NISC
• 1st Banbridge NISC
• Northern ireland Football site
• South of England Northern Ireland Supporters Club
• North Down Northern Ireland Supporters Club Comber
• INVICTA Northern Ireland Supporters Club, Kent

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