Norman Whiteside

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Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1965

Clubs

Manchester United, Everton

#14

Editorial rank of 33 for Northern Ireland

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A teenage sensation at Manchester United, his power and skill lit up the 1982 and 1986 World Cups for Northern Ireland. Career record: 38 caps and 9 goals for Northern Ireland; club career at Manchester United, Everton.

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Around Whiteside in the almanac

One rank above: Joe Bambrick at #13.

One rank below: Steven Davis at #15.

Northern Ireland's editorial top five: George Best · Danny Blanchflower · Pat Jennings · Peter Doherty · Aaron Hughes.