1. George Best (1946)

Northern Irish Footballer

1968 European Soccer Player of the year who unexpectedly retired in the prime of his career at the age of 27; scored 137 goals in 361 appearances for Manchester United between 1963...

2. Niall McGinn (1987)

Northern Irish Footballer

Winger who made his senior career debut in 2005 for Dungannon Swifts, and joined Northern Ireland's national team in 2008.

3. Roy Carroll (1977)

Northern Irish Footballer

Goalkeeper who played in the English Premier League for Manchester United and Wigan Athletic and joined the Northern Ireland national team in 1997.

4. Andrew Waterworth (1986)

Northern Irish Footballer

Forward who made his senior career debut in 2004 for Ards.

5. Jonny Steele (1986)

Northern Irish Footballer

Irish midfielder who broke into the MLS with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2010. He played for FC Tampa Bay and Real Salt Lake before joining the New York Red...

6. Paul Leeman (1978)

Northern Irish Footballer

Irish soccer player who played for Glentoran for fifteen seasons, winning multiple Irish Premier League, Gold Cup and County Antrim Shield titles, among others. He signed with Crusaders FC in...

7. Ivan Sproule (1981)

Northern Irish Footballer

Winger who made his professional debut in 2000 with Moyola Park and played for Northern Ireland's national team from 2005 to 2007.

8. Alan Mannus (1982)

Northern Irish Footballer

Northern Irish soccer player known as a goalkeeper for clubs like Linfield FC and St. Johnstone FC and the Northern Irish national team. With Linfield, he won five Irish Premiere...

9. Mal Donaghy (1957)

Northern Irish Footballer

Between 1977 and 1994, this Northern Irish-born soccer (football) defender played one season for Larne; ten seasons for Luton Town; four seasons for Manchester United; and two seasons for Chelsea....

10. Ryan McGivern (1990)

Northern Irish Footballer

Defender who joined Port Vale in 2014 after spending a year with Hibernian. He became a member of Northern Ireland's national team in 2008.

11. Stuart Dallas (1991)

Northern Irish Footballer

After playing two seasons with the Crusaders F.C., this Northern Irish soccer midfielder and winger joined the Brentford F.C. and played a loan season for Northampton Town.

12. Liam Boyce (1991)

Northern Irish Footballer

Between 2008 and 2014, this Northern Irish-born soccer striker played for the Cliftonville, SV Werder Bremen II, and Ross County football clubs, as well as for the Northern Ireland national...

13. Terry Cochrane (1953)

Northern Irish Footballer

Winger who played professionally from 1969-1994 for several clubs, also playing internationally for Northern Ireland from 1975-1984.

14. Rodney McAree (1974)

Northern Irish Footballer

Rodney McAree is a football coach and former player from Northern Ireland who is currently assistant manager of IFA Premiership side Dungannon Swifts.

15. Chris Morrow (1985)

Northern Irish Footballer

Chris Morrow is a footballer who currently plays for IFA Premiership club Crusaders. Morrow has played for Crusaders as a midfielder since making his debut in 2003 and was voted...

16. Emmet Friars (1985)

Northern Irish Footballer

Emmett Friars is a footballer currently playing for Portadown. His brother Sean plays for Dungannon Swifts.

17. Daryl Smylie (1985)

Northern Irish Footballer

Daryl Smylie is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Swedish Superettan club Jönköpings Södra as a midfielder.

18. Craig Hill (footballer) (1991)

Northern Irish Footballer

Craig Hill is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Ballinamallard United.

19. Conall Murtagh (1985)

Northern Irish Footballer

Conall Francis Murtagh is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Bala Town. He has made over 70 appearances in the Scottish League the Welsh Premier League the Football...

20. Jim Whitley (1975)

Northern Irish Footballer

Jim Whitley is a Zambian-born Northern Irish former professional footballer. Although not officially retired he has not played since 2006 after leaving Wrexham. His brother Jeff is also a professional...

21. Sam Morrow (1985)

Northern Irish Footballer

Samuel Morrow also known as Sam Morrow or Sammy Morrow is a professional football player from County Londonderry Northern Ireland.

22. Peter Bradley (footballer) (1991)

Northern Irish Footballer

Peter Bradley is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Annan Athletic.

23. Johnny Wright (footballer) (1975)

Northern Irish Footballer

Johnny Wright is a former professional footballer who played for Norwich City. Born in Northern Ireland Wright made five starts and two substitute appearances for Norwich in a City career...

24. Scott Walker (footballer) (1990)

Northern Irish Footballer

Scott Walker is a Northern Irish footballer playing as a defender for Livingston F. C.. When Scott was a child his family moved to Livingston a town in West Lothian...

25. Ciarán Toner (1981)

Northern Irish Footballer

Ciarán Toner is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity. He came through the youth academy at Premier League side Tottenham...

26. Johnny Jameson (1958)

Northern Irish Footballer

John Charles Johnny Jameson is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Glentoran. During his club career he played for Bangor Huddersfield Town Linfield and Glentoran. He was...

27. Gary Blackledge (1958)

Northern Irish Footballer

Gary Blackledge was a Northern Ireland football player who scored 159 goals in just over 200 games for Glentoran FC. He was Ronnie McFall's first signing in 1979 when he...

28. Matthew Hazley (1987)

Northern Irish Footballer

Matthew Hazley is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Dungannon Swifts of the IFA Premiership for whom he signed from Crusaders.

29. Josh Magennis (1990)

Northern Irish Footballer

Joshua Brendan David Josh Magennis is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club St. Mirren on loan from Aberdeen. Having spent the majority...

30. Mark Miskimmin (1988)

Northern Irish Footballer

Mark Miskimmin is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Glentoran. He has also played for Linfield Glenavon and Donegal Celtic. His first Linfield goals came as substitute against Institute...

31. Daryl Fordyce (1987)

Northern Irish Footballer

Daryl Thomas Fordyce is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.

32. Aaron Callaghan (footballer born 1987) (1987)

Northern Irish Footballer

Aaron Callaghan is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Lisburn Distillery in the IFA Premiership. Born in Derry Northern Ireland he currently has 21 caps for the Northern...

33. Rachel Furness (1988)

Northern Irish Footballer

Rachel Furness is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Sunderland Women and the Northern Ireland national team. A left-sided attacking player she plays as a winger or...

34. Michael Carvill (1988)

Northern Irish Footballer

Michael Desmond Carvill is a professional footballer who plays for Irish Premiership club Linfield as a striker.

35. Roy Walker (footballer) (Unknow)

Northern Irish Footballer

Robert Wright Roy Walker is a football manager and former player. His most recent job was as manager of NIFL Premiership side Ballymena United.

36. Tennant McVea (1988)

Northern Irish Footballer

James Tennant McVea is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Norfolk SharX of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

37. Wayne Buchanan (1982)

Northern Irish Footballer

Buchanan is an Northern Irish footballer who is currently playing for Blyth Spartans. He is the cousin of Tranmere Rovers left-back David Buchanan.

38. Paul Munster (1982)

Northern Irish Footballer

Paul Munster is a professional footballer currently a free agent.

39. Shane Duff (1982)

Northern Irish Footballer

Shane Joseph Duff is a former English-born Northern Irish footballer who last played for Bradford City. He was forced to retire from the professional game on 26 January 2012 due...

40. Marc Smyth (1982)

Northern Irish Footballer

Marc Smyth is a Scottish-born Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Cliftonville.

41. Mark Clyde (1982)

Northern Irish Footballer

Mark Graham Clyde is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and represented Northern Ireland. His career was cut short by persistent injuries aged 24 but...

42. Willie Irvine (1943)

Northern Irish Footballer

John Willie Irvine is a former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Eden County Antrim into a large family he grew up in the nearby town...

43. Jimmy Nicholson (1943)

Northern Irish Footballer

James Joseph Jimmy Nicholson is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played most of his career at Huddersfield Town and earned more than 40 caps...

44. Alan McNeill (1945)

Northern Irish Footballer

Alan A. McNeill is a former professional footballer who played for Crusaders Middlesbrough Huddersfield Town Oldham Athletic Stockport County and Witton Albion.

45. Roy Essandoh (1976)

Northern Irish Footballer

Roy Kabina Gina Essandoh is a Northern Irish footballer of Ghanaian descent. He is best remembered for his last gasp FA Cup quarter final winner while with Wycombe Wanderers.

46. Paul Kirk (footballer) (1948)

Northern Irish Footballer

Paul Kirk is a retired footballer and manager.

47. Russell Kelly (footballer) (1976)

Northern Irish Footballer

Russell Kelly is a retired Northern Irish footballer. Kelly played for Leyton Orient and Darlington in the Football League and had later spells with clubs in the Scottish League before...

48. Billy Caskey (1954)

Northern Irish Footballer

Billy Caskey is a retired professional soccer midfielder from Northern Ireland. He played in the Irish Football League Football League North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He...

49. Chris McGrath (footballer) (1954)

Northern Irish Footballer

Christopher Roland Chris McGrath is a former footballer. He played as a winger for Tottenham Hotspur Millwall Manchester United and Tulsa Roughnecks and as an international for Northern Ireland.

50. Rory Hamill (1976)

Northern Irish Footballer

Rory Hamill is a footballer who currently plays for P. S. N. I. in Northern Ireland's IFA Championship 2.