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. It was one of the great storylines of what was ...

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 ...

In 1982, Northern Ireland beat Spain in their… FORMER Burnley midfielder Tommy Cassidy played his part in one of the World Cup’s biggest shocks. Public notices ...

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 ...

Defender Nicholl won 51 caps for his country, scoring three goals. He produced a world class display in Northern Ireland’s famous 1-0 win over host nation Spain at the 1982 World Cup, a result ...

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 ...

England, Scotland and Northern Ireland could have been ordered home from the 1982 World Cup to avoid playing Argentina. Newly released documents reveal the Government worked out the cost of making ...

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.

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 ...