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( NASL Jerseys ) Another goalkeeper who might have made it at international level if not for Pat Jennings, Billy Irwin had to make do with two amateur caps as a teenager... Name: William Irwin Born: 23 July 1951, Newtownards Height: 6.03 ft Weight: 13.08½ st Position: Goalkeeper Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 2 Amateur Caps (1971) , Youth. Club Honours: (with Bangor) City Cup Winner 1970/71 ; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1969/70 ; (with Cardiff) Welsh Cup Winner 1972/73, 1973/74 ; Runner-Up 1971/72, 1974/75 ; Football League Division Three Runner-Up 1975/76 . Club Career: Teams Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup FL . Cup Europe Other Bangor - - Youth - - - - - Cardiff City 71/72 - 77/78 Oct - 71 - 180/0 15/0 9/0 6/0 - Washington Diplomats 1978 - 1980 - - 73/0 ( NASL ) - - ...

Name: Robert James Irvine Born: 17 January 1942, Carrickfergus Died: 30 June 2026 (age 84) Height: 5.10 ft Weight: 12.00 st Position: Goalkeeper Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 8 Full Caps (1962-1965) , 1 Under-23 Cap (1963) , 2 Schoolboy Caps (1957-1958) ; Irish League: 5 Caps (1962-1963) . Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion; Irish Cup Winner 1959/60, 1961/92, 1962/63 , Runner-Up 1960/61 ; City Cup Winner; Gold Cup Winner; Ulster Cup Winner; Co. Antrim Shield Winner; North-South Cup Winner 1961/62 ; (with Stoke) Football League Cup Runner-Up 1963/64 ; (with Telford) FA Trophy Winner 1970/71 , Runner-Up 1969/70. Club Career: Teams Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup FL Cup Europe Carrick Tech - - Youth - - - - Linfield 57/58-62/63 1957 Youth *243/0 - - 5/0 Stoke City 63/64-65/66 Jun-63 £6,000 2...

Name: Robert William Irvine Born: 29 April 1900, Lisburn Died: 1979, Leicester (England) Position: Centre/Inside-Forward Representative Honours: Ireland: 15 Full Caps/3 Goals (1922-1931) ; Irish League: 2 Caps (1932) . Club Honours: (with Derry) North-West Senior Cup Winner 1931/32 . Club Career: Teams Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup Other Dumurry - - - (Irish Intermediate League) Everton 21/22-27/28 Sep-21 £500 199/54 15/3 - Portsmouth 27/28-29/30 Mar-28 - 35/10 4/1 - Chester - - - (Cheshire County League) Connah's Quay & Shotton 29/30-30/31 Aug-29 - (Cheshire County League) Derry City 31/32-32/33 Aug-31 - - - - Watford 33/34-34/35 May-33 - 22/ 2 - - TOTALS - £- 256/66 ...

Regular goalkeeping back-up to Maik Taylor and Roy Carroll for several seasons, Michael Ingham's career has been limited to the lower-leagues... Name: Michael Gerard Ingham Born: 9 July 1980, Preston (England) Height: 6.04 ft Weight: 13.12 st Position: Goalkeeper . Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 3 Full Caps (2005-2007) , 4 Under-21 Caps (2001) , Under-18 Caps. Club Honours: (with Cliftonville ) Irish FA Charity Shield Winner 1998 ; Co. Antrim Shield Runner-Up 1998/99 ;  (with Wrexham ) FAW Premier Cup Winner 2003/04 ; (with York) Football Conference Play-Off Winner 2011/12 ; FA Trophy Winner 2011/12 , Runner-Up 2008/09. Awards: York City Clubman of the Year 2009/10. . Club Career: Clubs ........... --Seasons-- Fee- -League- -FACup-  LgeCup -Other- Newington YC ..................... (Northern Amateur League) Malachians ....................... (Northern Amateur League) Cliftonville .... 98/99 ........... . 18(0)/0...

Name: William John Irvine Born: 18 June 1943, Carrickfergus Died: 26 July 2025, Burnley (ENG) Height: 5.10 ft Weight: 11.04 st Position: Centre-Forward . Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 23 Full Caps/8 Goals (1963-1972) , 3 Under-23 Caps/3 Goals (1963-1965) ; 1 Schoolboy Cap (1958) . Club Honours: (with Brighton) Football League Division Three Runner-Up 1971/72 (promoted). . Club Career: Clubs Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Linfield - 1958 Youth 0 (0)/  0 - - - - Barn United - - - (Irish Amateur League) Burnley 62/63-67/68 Jun-60 Youth 124 (2)/ 78 9(1)/ 9 11(1)/ 8 3(0)/2 - Preston North End 67/68-70/71 Mar-68 £45,000 77 (4)/ 27 2(0)/ 2 7(0)/ 4 - - Brighton & Hove A. 70/71-72/73 Mar-71 ...