Think Saudi Arabia against Argentina last Tuesday. Forty years ago Northern Ireland sent shockwaves through the 1982 World Cup, beating hosts Spain and coming within one game of making the semi-final.

Hamilton scores against Austria at the 1982 World Cup Credit: REX The former Burnley ... came around four years later, the last time Northern Ireland had reached a major tournament until Michael ...

Northern Ireland feeling positive ahead of World Cup qualifiers - O’Neill saw his side beat Iceland with 10 men in their ...

NORTHERN Ireland’s fantastic victory over Spain 28 years ago will always be remembered as one of the greatest World Cup shocks in history. It was on June 25, 1982, on a chokingly hot Friday ...

Chris Nicholl, a key member of Northern Ireland’s famous 1982 World Cup team, has died at the age of 77. Defender Nicholl won 51 caps for his country, scoring three goals. He produced a world ...

Northern Ireland's Mal Donaghy is sent off with 27 minutes remaining in their World Cup group game against host nation Spain. Donaghy appeared to push Jose Camacho on the touchline, while the ball ...

Ulster Unionist MLA Mike Nesbitt says that Northern Ireland’s famous World Cup victory over Spain in 1982 was bigger than football and provided the country with much-needed brightness during the ...

Northern Ireland's Mal Donaghy is sent off with 27 minutes remaining in their World Cup group game against host nation Spain. Donaghy appeared to push Jose Camacho on the touchline, while the ball ...