| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noel Brotherston | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundonald, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1995 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1987 | Blackburn Rovers | 317 | (40) |
| 1987–1989 | Bury | 38 | (4) |
| 1988 | → Scarborough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1985 | Northern Ireland | 27 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Noel Brotherston (18 November 1956 – 6 May 1995) was an international footballer for Northern Ireland.
A winger, he played in the Football League for Tottenham, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, and Scarborough, and won 27 international caps for Northern Ireland, scoring 3 goals. Noel played in a famous 1-0 win for Northern Ireland over Israel that allowed the team to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 24 years. He also scored the winning goal against Wales in 1980 to give Northern Ireland the British Championship trophy in the Irish Football Association's centenary year. Noel was well remembered for his characteristic hairstyle that seemed to emphasise his jinking runs down the wing. He was a fans' favourite at Blackburn and became a painter and decorator in the town when he retired as a player, but died of a heart attack aged just 38.
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