Northern Ireland national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 1983
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Oldest Northern Ireland players
Northern Ireland's oldest players during the 1983 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Jennings | 37:352 | 13867 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Chris Nicholl | 36:231 | 13380 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Martin O'Neill | 31:87 | 11410 | 28 May 1983v England |
| Jim Platt | 31:63 | 11386 | 30 Mar 1983v Turkey |
| Gerry Armstrong | 29:7 | 10600 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Sammy McIlroy | 28:302 | 10529 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| John McClelland | 27:175 | 10037 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Felix Healy | 27:16 | 9878 | 13 Oct 1982v Austria |
| James Cleary | 27:3 | 9865 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Gerry Mullan | 26:362 | 9859 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Noel Brotherston | 26:193 | 9690 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 26:153 | 9650 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Billy Hamilton | 26:21 | 9518 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Mal Donaghy | 25:259 | 9391 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| John O'Neill | 25:73 | 9205 | 24 May 1983v Scotland |
| David McCreery | 25:26 | 9158 | 13 Oct 1982v Austria |
| Ian Stewart | 21:262 | 7933 | 31 May 1983v Wales |
| Norman Whiteside | 17:326 | 6536 | 30 Mar 1983v Turkey |