Noel Brotherston
Noel Brotherston (18 November 1956 – 6 May 1995) was an international footballer for Northern Ireland.[3]
| 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 | |||
Club career edit
A winger, Brotherston played in the Football League for Tottenham,[citation needed] Blackburn Rovers,[citation needed] Bury,[citation needed] and Scarborough.[citation needed]
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.[4]
International career edit
Brotherston made his debut for Northern Ireland in a May 1980 friendly match against Scotland and won 27 international caps, scoring three goals. He represented his country in three FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 1982 World Cup.
Brotherston played in a famous 1–0 win for Northern Ireland over Israel[citation needed] that helped 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[citation needed] to give Northern Ireland the Home Internationals Championship trophy in the Irish Football Association's centenary year.[citation needed]
Personal life edit
Brotherston grew up in the town of Dundonald,[citation needed] in the east of Belfast. He lived in Bright Street, East Belfast when he was a small boy.
He became a painter and decorator in Blackburn[4] when he retired as a player. He died of a heart attack aged just 38.[4]
References edit
- ^ 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 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Bob Goodwin (2017). "Brotherston, Noel". The Spurs Alphabet. Robwin Publishing House. pp. 57–58.
- ^ a b c Where are they now? BBC Sport, 13 April 2007
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links edit
- Noel Brotherston at National-Football-Teams.com
- Noel Brotherston at EU-Football.info
- Noel Brotherston Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
- Noel Brotherston Profile 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Tottenham Hotspur