1982: fastest World Cup goal
Bryan Robson scored
after 27 seconds. This is still the fastest goal
ever scored in a World Cup
match.
Northern Ireland were also in the competition for the
first time since 1958. They had the youngest player in
the competition and one of the oldest.
More records
Manchester United’s Norman
Whitside was only 17, while goalkeeper Pat Jennings
played his first game for Northern Ireland 1964 in
Belfast. Jennings is the record holder for the most
international appearances.
He retired from football in 1985 but returned to play
in the 1986 World Cup. This mean that he played in six
different World Cups and two final stages.