Northern Ireland v Austria

CONTENTS

TEAMS

2

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

3

IAN BARACLOUGH

5

PATRICK NELSON

7

NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD 20 DID YOU KNOW? STEVEN DAVIS SPECIAL 22 THE OPPONENTS - AUSTRIA 35 AUSTRIA SQUAD 36 FACTFILE AUSTRIA 38 INTERNATIONAL RECORD 47 MASCOTS 55

Irish Football Association President David Martin Deputy Presidents Jack Grundie and Crawford Wilson Chief Executive Patrick Nelson Advertising Irish Football Association Pictures Press Eye

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Paddy McNair is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring against Norway in Belfast last month.

Cover: Steven Davis reached a record 120 caps for Northern Ireland when he captained his country against Bosnia and Herzegovina last Thursday. Design by Stuart Neill.