| Federation
founded: 1880 |
| FIFA
member since: 1911 |
|
WORLD
CUP HISTORY
|
| 1930 - Did not participate |
| 1934 - Did not participate |
| 1938 - Did not participate |
| 1950 - Did not qualify |
| 1954 - Did not qualify |
| 1958 - Quarterfinal
exit |
| 1962 - Did not qualify |
| 1966 - Did not qualify |
| 1970 - Did not qualify |
| 1974 - Did not qualify |
| 1978 - Did not qualify |
| 1982 - Second
phase exit |
| 1986 - First
round exit |
| 1990 - Did not qualify |
| 1994 - Did not qualify |
| 1998 - Did not qualify |
| 2002 - Did not qualify |
| 2006 - Did not qualify |
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STATISTICS
|
| Played |
13
|
| Won |
3
|
| Drawn |
5
|
| Lost |
5
|
| Goals for |
13
|
| Goals against |
23
|
| Points |
14
|
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Northern
Ireland are 34th on the all-time table.
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TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
1-0 vs Spain
in 1982 and Czechoslovakia in 1958.
|
Biggest
defeat:
0-4 vs France
in 1958.
|
Overall
topscorer:
Peter McParland,
5 goals.
|
Most
appearances:
Billy Hamilton,
David McCreery, Sammy McIlroy, Jimmy Nicholl and Norman Whiteside, 8 matches.
|
Hosted
the World Cup:
Never
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GREATEST
PLAYERS
|
 Peter
McParland |
| Pat
Jennings |
| George
Best (Never played in WC) |
|
Note: Squadnumbers and positions on some players
are missing in 1958. Otherwise complete.
1958
Coach: Peter Doherty
No Pos Name M G
?? GK Harry Gregg 4
?? GK Norman Uprichard 1
?? DEF Dick Keith 5
?? DEF William Cunningham 5
?? DEF Alf McMichael 5
?? DEF Bertie Peacock 4
?? MID Danny Blanchflower 5
?? MID Jimmy McIlroy 5
?? MID Jackie Scott 2
?? FWD Billy Bingham 5
?? FWD Wilbur Cush 5 1
?? FWD Derek Dougan 1
?? FWD Peter McParland 5 5
?? FWD Tommy Casey 2
?? FWD Fay Coyle 1
?? --- Billy Simpson
?? --- Sammy McCrory
?? --- Roy Rea
?? --- Len Graham
?? --- Sammy Chapman
?? --- Tommy Hamill
?? --- Bobby Trainor
Northern Ireland's 1982 squad
Northern Ireland's 1986 squad
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