Noel Brotherston

Noel Brotherston

Personal information
Full name	Noel Brotherston
Date of birth	18 November 1956(1956-11-18)
Place of birth	Dundonald, Northern Ireland
Date of death	6 May 1995(1995-05-06) (aged 38)
Place of death	Blackburn, England
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1974–1977	Tottenham Hotspur	1	(0)
1977–1987	Blackburn Rovers	317	(40)
1987–1989	Bury	38	(4)
1988	→ Scarborough (loan)	5	(0)
National team
1980–1985	Northern Ireland	27	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Noel Brotherston (18 November 1956 – 6 May 1995) was a footballer.

A winger, he played in the Football League for Tottenham, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, and Scarborough, and won 27 international caps for Northern Ireland, scoring 3 goals. Noel played in a famous 1-0 win for Northern Ireland over Israel that allowed the team to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 24 years. He also scored the winning goal against Wales in 1980 to give Northern Ireland the British Championship trophy in the Irish Football Association's centenary year. Noel was well remembered for his characteristic hairstyle that seemed to emphasise his jinking runs down the wing. He was a fans' favourite at Blackburn and became a painter and decorator in the town when he retired as a player, but died of a heart attack aged just 38.

External links

• Noel Brotherston — international appearances at Sporting Heroes

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Name	Brotherston, Noel
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Short description
Date of birth	18 November 1956
Place of birth	Dundonald, Northern Ireland
Date of death	6 May 1995
Place of death	Blackburn, England