Northern Ireland national football team statistics and records: youngest players - 1986
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Competitions:
Youngest Northern Ireland players
Northern Ireland's youngest players during the 1986 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 measured in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth to the day of their first appearance.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Whiteside | 20:162 | 7467 | 16 Oct 1985v Romania |
| David Campbell | 20:325 | 7630 | 23 Apr 1986v Morocco |
| Steve Penney | 21:248 | 7919 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Alan McDonald | 22:4 | 8040 | 16 Oct 1985v Romania |
| Paul Ramsey | 23:8 | 8409 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Bernard McNally | 23:65 | 8466 | 23 Apr 1986v Morocco |
| Colin Clarke | 23:119 | 8520 | 26 Feb 1986v France |
| Nigel Worthington | 23:311 | 8712 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Ian Stewart | 24:36 | 8802 | 16 Oct 1985v Romania |
| Jimmy Quinn | 25:297 | 9429 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| John O'Neill | 27:184 | 10046 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| David McCreery | 27:360 | 10222 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Mal Donaghy | 27:363 | 10225 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 28:257 | 10484 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Billy Hamilton | 28:349 | 10576 | 23 Apr 1986v Morocco |
| John McClelland | 29:278 | 10871 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Sammy McIlroy | 31:40 | 11363 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Gerry Armstrong | 31:111 | 11434 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |
| Jim Platt | 34:87 | 12506 | 23 Apr 1986v Morocco |
| Pat Jennings | 40:91 | 14701 | 11 Sep 1985v Turkey |