In July 2006 Europe was enduring a heatwave, and I remember it well. Hiding in my darkened study, looking round at the stacks of football programmes, shelves of football biographies, and drawers over-spilling with football ephemera, I decided that a lifetime of collecting deserved a home on the internet, and so, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats was born.
In the past 20 years NIFG, with the support of many, has created 2,837 biographies, articles and lists, covering all aspects of international football in Northern Ireland.
To mark our 20th birthday, throughout the month of July we will be presenting daily top twenties, charting the landmark achievements of many (Northern) Ireland internationals dating back to 1882.
- Day 1: Most Games in the English Leagues
- Day 2: Top Goalscorers in European Club Competitions
- Day 3: Most Capped Northern Ireland Internationals
- Day 4: 4th of July Special! Most Appearances in Major North American Soccer Leagues
- Day 5: Northern Ireland's Youngest Internationals
- Day 6: Most Games as Manager in English & Scottish Football
- Day 7: Most Goals in Scottish League Football
- Day 8: Most Clean Sheets by Northern Ireland's International Goalkeepers
- Day 9: Most Goals English League Football
- Day 10: Longest Serving Northern Ireland Internationals
- Day 11: Most Honoured Players while Playing in Great Britain
- Day 12: Top Scoring Northern Ireland Internationals for Irish League/NIFL Clubs
- Day 13. Most Appearances by in "Mainland" Europe
- Day 14. Most Appearances by in European & International Club Competitions
- Day 15. Goalkeepers with Fewest Goals Conceded per 90 Minutes
- Day 16. Northern Ireland's Most Capped Brothers
- Day 17. Most Penalties Scored in English Football
- Day 18. Northern Ireland's Oldest Internationals
- Day 19. Most Appearances in the Scottish Leagues
- Day 20. Most Successful Managers
- Day 21: Northern Ireland's Youngest Goalscorers
- Day 22. Most Appearances for English Clubs
- Day 23. Most Northern Ireland Captaincies
- Day 24. Most Capped Dual Internationals
- Day 25. Most Expensive Northern Ireland Internationals
- Day 26. Most Minutes at FIFA World Cup Finals
- Day 27.
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