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Northern Ireland have been blessed with some players with outstanding longevity...

The following Players represented (Northern) Ireland beyond their fortieth year.

Player	Date		Age
	Birth	Last Cap	Years	Days	Absolute Days
Elisha Scott	24/08/1893	11/03/1936	42	200	15539
Pat Jennings	12/06/1945	12/06/1986	41	0	14975
Jack Henderson	31/07/1844*	11/04/1885	40	254	14864+
Matt Wilson	31/12/1843*	23/02/1884	40	54	14664+
Maik Taylor	04/09/1971	11/10/2011	40	37	14647
Bill McCracken	29/01/1883	03/03/1923	40	33	14642
Archie Goodall	19/06/1864	21/03/1904	39	276	14519
Billy Gillespie	06/08/1891	20/10/1930	39	75	14319

* Exact date of birth unconfirmed, the recorded date is the latest they could have been born. Wilson is believed to have been considerably older than noted above. 
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Ireland's oldest confirmed debutant was Jack Henderson, though Matt Wilson is believed to have been older by "several months".

At 38 years and 283 days, (Northern) Ireland's oldest scorer is believed to be Archie Goodall.

More information may be added to this article as it becomes available.

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