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Northern Ireland · 1952–1971

Peter McParland

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Rating
87
Caps
34
Goals
10
Life
1934–2025
Clubs
Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle, Atlanta Chiefs
Honours
Hall of Fame
#10
Editorial rank of 33 for Northern Ireland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Both Aston Villa goals in the 1957 FA Cup final were his, struck against a Manchester United side reduced by his infamous sixth-minute collision with goalkeeper Ray Wood. A year later he scored five times at the 1958 World Cup to carry Northern Ireland into the quarter-finals, and in 1961 he added the League Cup to that Wembley winner's medal. Career record: 34 caps and 10 goals for Northern Ireland; club career at Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle, Atlanta Chiefs; honours include Hall of Fame.

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Career record

1951–1952Dundalk
1952–1962Aston Villa
1962–1962Wolverhampton Wanderers
1963–1964Plymouth Argyle
1964–1965Worcester City
1965–1965Peterborough United
1965–1967Worcester City
1967–1968Atlanta Chiefs
1968–1971Glentoran
Northern Ireland34 caps, 10 goals

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One rank above: Martin O’Neill at #9.

One rank below: Bill McCracken at #11.

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