[citation needed] Noel was well remembered for his characteristic hairstyle that seemed to emphasise his jinking runs down the wing.
[4] Brotherston made his debut for Northern Ireland in a May 1980 friendly match against Scotland and won 27 international caps, scoring three goals.
Brotherston played in a famous 1–0 win for Northern Ireland over Israel[citation needed] that helped the team to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 24 years.
He also scored the winning goal against Wales in 1980[citation needed] to give Northern Ireland the Home Internationals Championship trophy in the Irish Football Association's centenary year.
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