Noel Brotherston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noel Brotherston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1956[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dundonald,[1] Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1995 (aged 38)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1987 | Blackburn Rovers | 317 | (40) |
| 1987–1989 | Bury | 38 | (4) |
| 1988 | → Scarborough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1989 | Motala AIF | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1985 | Northern Ireland | 27 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Noel Brotherston (18 November 1956 – 6 May 1995) was an international footballer for Northern Ireland.
Club career
A Winger, he played in the Football League for Tottenham, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, and Scarborough.
Noel was well remembered for his characteristic hairstyle that seemed to emphasise his jinking runs down the wing. He was a fans' favourite at Blackburn[3] and became a painter and decorator in the town when he retired as a player.
International career
Brotherston made his debut for Northern Ireland in a May 1980 friendly match against Scotland and has won 27 international caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Noel played in a famous 1–0 win for Northern Ireland over Israel that allowed the team to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 24 years. He also scored the winning goal against Wales in 1980 to give Northern Ireland the British Championship trophy in the Irish Football Association's centenary year.
Personal life
Brotherston grew up in the town of Dundonald, in the east of Belfast.
He died of a heart attack aged just 38. He lived in Bright Street East Belfast when he was a small boy.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Noel Brotherston". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers: the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 36. ISBN 1-873626-70-3.
- ^ Where are they now? - BBC
- ^ Noel Brotherston – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Noel Brotherston at National-Football-Teams.com
- Intl career stats - EU-Football
- Noel Brotherston — international appearances at Sporting Heroes
- NIFG profile
- Profile - Tottenham Hotspur
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