Northern Ireland 1986 World Cup squad
Northern Ireland's 1986 World Cup squad, rated player by player. The standouts: Norman Whiteside, Colin Clarke, Pat Jennings. Here's the full 22-man squad — then build your own all-time World Cup XI.
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Whiteside | FWD / MID | 69 |
| Colin Clarke | FWD | 68 |
| Pat Jennings | GK | 66 |
| Jimmy Nicholl | DEF | 64 |
| Mal Donaghy | DEF | 64 |
| John O'Neill | DEF | 64 |
| Alan McDonald | DEF | 64 |
| David McCreery | MID | 64 |
| Sammy McIlroy | FWD / MID | 64 |
| Steve Penney | MID | 63 |
| Ian Stewart | FWD | 63 |
| Billy Hamilton | FWD | 63 |
| Jimmy Quinn | FWD | 62 |
| Gerry Armstrong | FWD | 62 |
| Nigel Worthington | DEF | 62 |
| David Campbell | MID | 62 |
| Mark Caughey | FWD | 62 |
| Jim Platt | GK | 61 |
| Philip Hughes | GK | 61 |
| Paul Ramsey | MID | 61 |
| Bernard McNally | MID | 61 |
| John McClelland | DEF | 59 |
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