How old were they?

David McCreery

MF · Born September 16, 1957

Age in each playoff game

1. 1982 Group stage (June 17, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Yugoslavia 0–0: 24 years, 274 days
2. 1982 Group stage (June 21, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Honduras 1–1: 24 years, 278 days
3. 1982 Group stage (June 25, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Spain 1–0: 24 years, 282 days
4. 1982 Second group stage (July 1, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Austria 2–2: 24 years, 288 days
5. 1982 Second group stage (July 4, 1982), Northern Ireland vs France 1–4: 24 years, 291 days
6. 1986 Group stage (June 3, 1986), Northern Ireland vs Algeria 1–1: 28 years, 260 days
7. 1986 Group stage (June 7, 1986), Northern Ireland vs Spain 1–2: 28 years, 264 days
8. 1986 Group stage (June 12, 1986), Northern Ireland vs Brazil 0–3: 28 years, 269 days

Age in each season

1. 1982 (Northern Ireland): 24 years, 270 days to 24 years, 298 days
2. 1986 (Northern Ireland): 28 years, 257 days to 28 years, 286 days