Northern Ireland national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 1997

Competitions:

Oldest Northern Ireland players

Northern Ireland's oldest players during the 1997 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
Nigel Worthington 35:99 12883 11 Feb 1997
	
v Belgium
Robbie Dennison 33:267 12321 22 Jan 1997
	
v Italy
Tommy Wright 33:216 12270 02 Apr 1997
	
v Ukraine
Colin Hill 33:190 12244 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Iain Dowie 32:132 11820 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Anton Rogan 30:229 11187 09 Nov 1996
	
v Germany
George O'Boyle 29:59 10652 11 Feb 1997
	
v Belgium
Aidan Davison 29:9 10602 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Barry Hunter 28:85 10312 11 Feb 1997
	
v Belgium
Philip Gray 28:38 10265 09 Nov 1996
	
v Germany
Jim Magilton 27:327 10189 29 Mar 1997
	
v Portugal
Michael O'Neill 27:92 9954 05 Oct 1996
	
v Armenia
Steve Morrow 26:302 9799 30 Apr 1997
	
v Armenia
Jon McCarthy 26:276 9773 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Ian Nolan 26:267 9764 02 Apr 1997
	
v Ukraine
Gerry Taggart 26:194 9691 30 Apr 1997
	
v Armenia
Alan Fettis 26:88 9585 30 Apr 1997
	
v Armenia
Neil Lennon 25:330 9462 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Michael Hughes 25:243 9375 02 Apr 1997
	
v Ukraine
Keith Rowland 25:143 9275 22 Jan 1997
	
v Italy
Kevin Horlock 24:201 8967 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Iain Jenkins 24:178 8944 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Pat McGibbon 23:257 8658 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Gerry McMahon 23:143 8544 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Steve Lomas 23:123 8524 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Steve Robinson 22:162 8198 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
James Quinn 22:157 8193 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Keith Gillespie 22:43 8079 02 Apr 1997
	
v Ukraine
Danny Griffin 19:284 7224 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Roy Carroll 19:233 7173 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Phil Mulryne 19:140 7080 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand
Jeff Whitley 18:113 6688 21 May 1997
	
v Thailand