International Eligibility & Player Data
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Willie Irvine
FWDeceasedNIR Northern Ireland

Willie Irvine, a Northern Irish forward, had spells at Burnley, Preston North End and Brighton & Hove Albion. He was an international for Northern Ireland before his death in 2025.

Birth Date18.06.1943
Active years1960-1974
Information
SurnameIrvine
NameWillie
NationalityNIR Northern Ireland
BirthplaceNIR Eden, Northern Ireland
Birth Date18 June 1943
Death Date26 July 2025 (82 years old)
PositionForward
AKAWilliam John Irvine
Club History
ENGGreat Harwood
ENGHalifax Town
ENGBrighton & Hove Albion
ENGPreston North End
ENGBrighton & Hove Albion
ENGPreston North End
ENGBurnley
International Statistics
NIR Northern Ireland National Team
23
Caps
8
Goals
1963-1972
Years active
0.35
G/Cap
NIR Northern Ireland Youth Teams
Tags
Players born in Eden, Northern IrelandPlayers born in 1943Players deceased in 2025Northern Irish playersFootball forwardsDeceased football playersNorthern Ireland international playersPlayers with 21–30 international capsPlayers with 1–10 international goalsNorthern Ireland youth international playersBurnley playersPreston North End playersBrighton & Hove Albion playersHalifax Town playersGreat Harwood playersForeign players in EnglandNorthern Irish expatriate players