Northern Ireland national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 1972

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Oldest Northern Ireland players

Northern Ireland's oldest players during the 1972 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.

For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.

Player Age (Y:d) Age (days) Match
Derek Dougan 34:127 12546 27 May 1972
v Wales
Terry Neill 30:19 10977 27 May 1972
v Wales
Danny Hegan 28:348 10575 27 May 1972
v Wales
Willie Irvine 28:344 10571 27 May 1972
v Wales
Jimmy Nicholson 28:228 10455 13 Oct 1971
v USSR
Willie McFaul 27:356 10218 22 Sep 1971
v USSR
David Craig 27:346 10208 20 May 1972
v Scotland
Pat Jennings 26:349 9846 27 May 1972
v Wales
David Clements 26:254 9751 27 May 1972
v Wales
Allan Hunter 25:331 9463 27 May 1972
v Wales
Eric McMordie 25:288 9420 27 May 1972
v Wales
George Best 25:269 9401 16 Feb 1972
v Spain
Tommy Jackson 25:205 9337 27 May 1972
v Wales
Sammy Morgan 25:74 9206 16 Feb 1972
v Spain
Bryan Hamilton 25:56 9188 16 Feb 1972
v Spain
Liam O'Kane 23:117 8518 13 Oct 1971
v USSR
Pat Rice 23:71 8472 27 May 1972
v Wales
Sammy Nelson 23:56 8457 27 May 1972
v Wales
Tommy Cassidy 20:329 7634 13 Oct 1971
v USSR
Martin O'Neill 20:87 7392 27 May 1972
v Wales
Sammy McIlroy 17:291 6501 20 May 1972
v Scotland
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