Today sees the FA Cup Final return to Wembley for the first time since 2000. NIFG looks back at all the (Northern) Ireland players to have played in England's showpiece match...
NAME........ ....... CLUB.......... Winner... Finalist
Baird....... Chris.. Southampton... ......... 2003
Bingham..... Billy.. Luton Town.... ......... 1959
Blanchflower Danny.. Tottenham H... 1961
............ ....... .............. 1962(1)
Blanchflower Jackie. Manchester Utd ......... 1957
Boyle....... Peter.. Sheffield Utd. 1899..... 1901/R
............ ....... .............. 1902/R
Capaldi..... Tony... Cardiff City............ 2008Carey....... Johnny. Manchester Utd 1948
Carroll..... Roy.... Manchester Utd 2004s.... 2005
Casey....... Tom.... Newcastle Utd. 1955.....
Cassidy..... Tommy.. Newcastle Utd. ......... 1974
Doherty..... Peter.. Derby County.. 1946(1)
Dougan...... Derek.. Blackburn R... ......... 1960
Elder....... Alex... Burnley....... ......... 1962
Farquharson. Tom.... Cardiff City.. 1927..... 1925
Gillespie... Billy.. Sheffield Utd. 1925
Goodall..... Archie. Derby County.. ......... 1898
............ ....... .............. ......... 1903
Gregg....... Harry.. Manchester Utd ......... 1958
Hunter...... Allan.. Ipswich Town.. 1978
Irving...... Sam.... Cardiff City.. 1927
Jennings.... Pat.... Tottenham H... 1967
............ ....... Arsenal ...... 1979..... 1978
............ ....... .............. ......... 1980
Kennedy..... Andrew. Arsenal....... ......... 1927
Kirwan...... John... Tottenham H... 1901/R
Lacey....... Billy.. Liverpool..... ......... 1914
MacKie...... John... Portsmouth.... ......... 1929
............ ....... .............. ......... 1934
McAlinden... James.. Portsmouth.... 1939
McCracken... Bill... Newcastle Utd.
1910/R... 1908 ............ ....... .............. ......... 1911/R
McCreery.... David.. Manchester Utd 1977s.... 1976s
McFaul...... Iam.... Newcastle Utd. ......... 1974
McIlroy..... Jimmy.. Burnley....... ......... 1962
McIlroy..... Sammy.. Manchester Utd 1977..... 1976
............ ....... .............. ......... 1979(1)
McMichael... Alf.... Newcastle Utd. 1952
McParland... Peter.. Aston Villa... 1957(2)
Nelson...... Sammy.. Arsenal....... 1979..... 1978
............ ....... .............. ......... 1980s
Nicholl..... Jimmy.. Manchester Utd 1977..... 1979
Reynolds.... John... West Brom. Al. 1892(1)
............ ....... Aston Villa... 1895
............ ....... .............. 1897
Rice........ Pat.... Arsenal....... 1971..... 1972
............ ....... .............. 1979..... 1978
............ ....... .............. ......... 1980
Rogan....... Anton.. Sunderland.... ......... 1992
Ryan........ Reg.... West Brom. Al. 1954
Sanchez..... Lawrie. Wimbledon..... 1988(1)
Scott....... Billy.. Everton....... 1906..... 1907
Sloan....... Tommy.. Cardiff City.. 1927
Smyth....... Sammy.. Wolverhampton. 1949(1)
Taggart..... John... West Brom. Al. ......... 1895
Watson...... Tommy.. Cardiff City.. 1927
Whiteside... Norman. Manchester Utd 1983(1)
............ ....... .............. 1985/R(1)
Wilson...... Danny.. Sheffield Wed. ......... 1993R
Worthington. Nigel.. Sheffield Wed. ......... 1993/R
KEY
(1) Goals scored
1985/R Played in Final and Replay
1985R Played in Replay only
1977s Appearance as substitute
1961 Captain
General Northern Ireland Player Records:
Most recent Winner: Roy Carroll (Manchester United, 2004 vs Millwall)
Most recent Finalist: Tony Capaldi (Cardiff City, 2008 vs Portsmouth)
Most recent Goalscorer: Norman Whiteside (Manchester United, 1985 vs Everton)
Most Final Wins: 3 Jack Reynolds (West Bromwich Albion 1892, Aston Villa 1895, 1897)
Most Final Appearances: 5 Pat Rice (Arsenal 1971, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Most Final Goals: 2 Peter McParland (Aston Villa 1957); Norman Whiteside (Manchester United 1983, 1985)
Youngest Finalist: Norman Whiteside 18 years 13 days (Manchester United, 1983 vs Brighton)
Youngest Final Goalscorer: Norman Whiteside 18 years 18 days (Manchester United, 1983 vs Brighton (replay))
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