Gerry Armstrong's Goal for Northern Ireland v Spain in the 1982 World Cup Arconada... Armstrong !

Gerry Armstrong scores against the World Cup 1982 hosts Spain.

Still Billy Hamilton, he's gone past Tendillo ... Arconada... Armstrong !

Spain 0 - 1 Northern Ireland (25/06/1982)

Pat Jennings, Jimmy Nicholl, Mal Donaghy, Chris Nicholl, John McClelland, David McCreery, Norman Whiteside (Sammy Nelson), Martin O'Neill, Billy Hamilton, Gerry Armstrong, Sammy McIlroy (Tommy Cassidy)

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[aliwark]

I remember this night like yesterday in the living room wit my bothers my parents were out and we went crazy nearly wrecked the place! Great days wish I was back in 1982!!! Go Gerry Go!!

[Spotflick]

Best World Cup moment ever!

[zx80user]

My father and brother and I watched this and sat in stunned silence - we had discussed all the possible ways a draw for NI could get them through, but never even dared to mention a victory. After Big Mal got sent off and Pat was juggling the ball at the end our hearts were in our mouths.

[Farerets]

Well, I partially agree - however, I don't think Yugoslavia deserved a place in the next round more than Northern Ireland. The group was pretty balanced and even Honduras produced heroic displays.

[lol4em]

Fantastic! right place, right time, right man! from Tony Armstrong

[Pancho Villa]

that was the shitiest spanish national team ever....shame on them

[snodds88]

We're not Brazil we're Northern Ireland....

[bureu]

This was another fault of fixtures system in 1982. Germany vs. Austria and this match we so obvious that will end 1-0 as in that case both teams would go through. Spain and Northern Ireland knew which exact score will lead them through so after Gerry's goal game actually stopped. Sorry for the Slavs as there was no way that host will be dumped out in group stage.

[Adam Pattrick]

Oh god, I used to be a thumbs up whore :o

[adambelfast1]

you looking some thumbs up then?