Freelance Football Statistician currently working with the IFA and the N.Ireland team. I also contribute stats to @BBCSPORTNI and other media outlets.
Joined October 2010
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I am absolutely stunned! I have to admit there is a 😢 in my eye posting this. Thank you @NIFWA
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🏆 𝗡𝗜 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 🏆
Merit Award for 2023/24...
Marshall Gillespie 📊
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Jun 12
⚽️ @NorthernIreland played Scotland in the Victory Shield at Pittodrie on 11th April 1979, losing 1-0. @NormanWhiteside played in that game, as did Alan McDonald and Sammy Troughton. Is that the one you were thinking of?
Question from afar. Did @NormanWhiteside play for N Ireland school boys against Scotland at Linksfield Stadium in Aberdeen 1978ish. I was there and need to know
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Jun 11
⚽️ 17 year old Gilberto Mora comes on for Mexico, however @NormanWhiteside still remains the youngest player to appear in the Finals of the World Cup aged 1️⃣7️⃣ years and 4️⃣1️⃣ days💚💚
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Jun 11
I was always coached to catch the ball - but I appreciate the balls are lighter now and move a lot more. However, I still get a real buzz when I see a keeper catch a ball in mid air💚
Jun 11
Because the modern coaching is palm everything to the side don’t catch anything oh and no longer stand tall it’s get under the ball…..big Pat knew the score get anything in the way!
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Any goalkeeping coaches like to comment on?
Jun 11
pq absolutamente nenhum goleiro consegue fazer uma defesa dessas hoje em dia?
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Jun 10
⚽️ Apparently, the official attendance at the Guinea v @NorthernIreland was just 2⃣9⃣7⃣ , which is the fourth lowest attendance at a N.Ireland match in 144 years.
2⃣0⃣0⃣ v Norway (a) - 14 Oct 2020
2⃣2⃣1⃣ v Poland (n) - 13 Feb 2002
2⃣6⃣5⃣ v Serbia (a) - 25 Mar 2011
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Jun 10
My first World Cup Finals was 1970. I have watched every one since and try to take in as many games as I can during every tournament. However, I have no appetite at all for this one because of all the controversy surrounding it. Anyone else feeling the same?
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⚽️ Josh Magennis’ introduction in the second half was his 5️⃣0️⃣th appearance as a substitute for @NorthernIreland
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⚽️ Shea Charles now has 8️⃣ assists for @NorthernIreland
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⚽️ @Patrick_Kelly04 goal v France means he is the first @BarnsleyFC player to score for @NorthernIreland since @grantmccann11 v Liechtenstein in March 2007 v ##GAWA
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⚽️ @Patrick_Kelly04 take a bow. You were outstanding all night and thoroughly deserved your goal👏👏👏
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⚽️ @NorthernIreland score against France for the first time in 4️⃣4️⃣ years !
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⚽️ I think Michael O’Neill will be delighted with the first half performance. When we did have the ball we looked comfortable and positive. Shea Charles has been class, that pass to Kelly was just sublime 💚
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Average age of just 2️⃣2️⃣.6️⃣ - with only three players over the age of 2️⃣2️⃣!
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I wonder who has made the most appearances as a substitute in international football? No definitive records exist that I can find. Coby Jones of the USA had 56 to his credit. Anyone else spring to mind?
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Cheers Chris
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⚽️ France lose 2-1 at home to the Ivory Coast tonight - let's hope @NorthernIreland don't face a backlash on Monday evening 😨
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A good workout for @NorthernIreland - a win and a clean sheet. Shea Charles was his usual composed self and I was really impressed with Ceadach O’Neill when he came on, always tried to be positive and press forward. I expect us to up our game against the French on Monday 💚💚
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⚽️ @LFC winger Kieran Morrison becomes the 7⃣7⃣0⃣th player to be capped by @NorthernIreland /Ireland since 1⃣8⃣8⃣2⃣ #GAWA
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⚽️ The @NorthernIreland starting XI to face Guinea this afternoon has an average age of just 2⃣2⃣.1⃣ - which is our youngest starting XI since the end of WW2! #GAWA
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