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.