Noel Brotherston
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Noel Brotherston (18 November 1956 – 6 May 1995) was an international footballer for Northern Ireland.[1]
Club career
A winger, Brotherston played in the Football League for Tottenham,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Blackburn Rovers,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Bury,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and Scarborough.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.[2]
International career
Brotherston made his debut for Northern Ireland in a May 1980 friendly match against Scotland and won 27 international caps, scoring three goals. He represented his country in three FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1982 World Cup.
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Personal life
Brotherston grew up in the town of Dundonald,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". in the east of Belfast. He lived in Bright Street, East Belfast when he was a small boy.
He became a painter and decorator in Blackburn[2] when he retired as a player, and had two sons, Lee and Ryan. He died of a heart attack aged just 38.[2]
References
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External links
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- Noel Brotherston Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
- Noel Brotherston Profile Script error: No such module "webarchive". Tottenham Hotspur
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- 1956 births
- 1995 deaths
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Men's association football wingers
- House painters
- Northern Ireland men's international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Scarborough F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- People from Dundonald, County Down
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden