NORTHERN IRELAND
1978
What If…
NORTHERN IRELAND 1977
Back Row: McGregor (Physiotherapist), O'Neill, Rice, Blanchflower (Manager), Cassidy, Nelson and Cavanagh (Coach).
Middle Row: McGrath, Bryan Hamilton, Cochrane, Allan Hunter, Jackson and McCreery.
Front Row: Armstrong, Jimmy Nicholl, Spence, Platt, McIlroy and Chris Nicholl.
1978
What If…
NORTHERN IRELAND 1977
Back Row: McGregor (Physiotherapist), O'Neill, Rice, Blanchflower (Manager), Cassidy, Nelson and Cavanagh (Coach).
Middle Row: McGrath, Bryan Hamilton, Cochrane, Allan Hunter, Jackson and McCreery.
Front Row: Armstrong, Jimmy Nicholl, Spence, Platt, McIlroy and Chris Nicholl.
MANAGER:
Danny BLANCHFLOWER
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Pat JENNINGS
12 Jim PLATT
DEFENDERS:
2 Pat RICE
3 Sammy NELSON
4 Allan HUNTER ©
5 Jimmy NICHOLL
13 Chris NICHOLL
14 Peter SCOTT
MIDFIELDERS:
6 Bryan HAMILTON
7 David McCREERY
10 Sammy McILROY
11 George BEST
15 Tommy JACKSON
16 Tommy CASSIDY
17 Martin O'NEILL
FORWARDS:
7 Chris McGRATH
9 Gerry ARMSTRONG
18 Terry COCHRANE
19 Dave STEWART
20 Trevor ANDERSON
21 Derek SPENCE
22 Billy HAMILTON
4-3-1-2 FORMATION:
GK JENNINGS
SWP A. HUNTER
CB J. NICHOLL
RB RICE
LB NELSON
DMF McCREERY
CMF Bryan HAMILTON
CMF McILROY
AMF BEST
RWF McGRATH
CF ARMSTRONG
Captain: Allan Hunter
Short Free Kick: Sammy McIlroy
Long Free Kick: David McCreery
Left Corner: George Best
Right Corner: Chris McGrath
Penalty: George Best
Player to go up on free kicks and corners: Jimmy Nicholl
Team Strategy
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
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