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Euro 2016 finals: Billy Hamilton recalls Northern Ireland's glory years of the 1980s - BBC News
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Northern Ireland unlikely to reach World Cup, says Billy Hamilton
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Northern Ireland 1986 Billy Hamilton © INPHO / Bil - 10004
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Philip Mulryne, Stuart Elliott, Norman Whiteside and Billy Hamilton also made surprising career changes after NI football
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How Northern Ireland qualified for their last World Cup in 1986, Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland Football League - Wikipedia
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96 Northern Ireland Billy Hamilton Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Euro 2016 finals: Billy Hamilton recalls Northern Ireland's glory years of the 1980s - BBC News
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83 Northern Ireland Billy Hamilton Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Wigan's Will Grigg included in Northern Ireland's final Euro 2016 squad, Northern Ireland
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Euro 2016 finals: Billy Hamilton recalls Northern Ireland's glory years of the 1980s - BBC News
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Burnley and Northern Ireland footballer Billy Hamilton, circa August News Photo - Getty Images