How old were they?

Sammy McIlroy

FW · Born August 2, 1954

Age in each playoff game

1. 1982 Group stage (June 17, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Yugoslavia 0–0: 27 years, 319 days
2. 1982 Group stage (June 21, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Honduras 1–1: 27 years, 323 days
3. 1982 Group stage (June 25, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Spain 1–0: 27 years, 327 days
4. 1982 Second group stage (July 1, 1982), Northern Ireland vs Austria 2–2: 27 years, 333 days
5. 1982 Second group stage (July 4, 1982), Northern Ireland vs France 1–4: 27 years, 336 days
6. 1986 Group stage (June 3, 1986), Northern Ireland vs Algeria 1–1: 31 years, 305 days
7. 1986 Group stage (June 7, 1986), Northern Ireland vs Spain 1–2: 31 years, 309 days
8. 1986 Group stage (June 12, 1986), Northern Ireland vs Brazil 0–3: 31 years, 314 days

Age in each season

1. 1982 (Northern Ireland): 27 years, 315 days to 27 years, 343 days
2. 1986 (Northern Ireland): 31 years, 302 days to 31 years, 331 days