The Green & White Army Squad for the matches against Azerbaijan and England  August/September 2005
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	App	G
Baird, Christopher Patrick	25 February 1982	23	D	Southampton FC, England	17	0
Brunt, Christopher	14 December 1984	20	M	Sheffield Wednesday FC, England	3	0
Capaldi, Anthony Charles	12 August 1981 born in Norway	24	D	Plymouth Argyle FC, England	12	0
Carroll, Roy Eric	30 September 1977	27	G	West Ham United FC, England	17	0
	Roy Carroll was withdrawn from the squad on 2 September due to a back injury.
Craigan, Stephen James	29 October 1976	28	D	Motherwell FC, Scotland	14	0
Davis, Steven	1 January 1985	20	M	Aston Villa FC, England	6	0
Duff, Michael James	11 January 1979	26	D	Burnley FC, England	4	0
	Michael Duff was drafted into the squad on 31 August.
Elliott, Stuart	23 July 1978	27	F	Hull City AFC, England	29	4
Feeney, Warren James	17 January 1981	24	F	Luton Town FC, England	7	1
Gillespie, Keith Robert	18 February 1975	30	M	Leicester City FC, England	64	1
Healy, David Jonathan	5 August 1979	26	F	Leeds United AFC, England	45	18
Hughes, Aaron William	8 November 1979	25	D	Aston Villa FC, England	45	1
Ingham, Michael Gerard	9 July 1980 born in Preston	25	G	Wrexham AFC, Wales	1	0
Johnson, Damien Michael	18 November 1978	26	M	Birmingham City FC, England	39	0
Jones, Stephen Graham	25 October 1976	28	F	Crewe Alexandra FC, England	18	1
Mulryne, Phillip Patrick Stephen	1 January 1978	27	M	Cardiff City FC, Wales	27	3
	Phil Mulryne was sent home on 31 August for a 'breach of discipline'.
Murdock, Colin James	2 July 1975	30	D	Rotherham United FC, England	29	1
Quinn, Stephen James	15 December 1974	30	F	Peterborough United FC, England	39	4
Robinson, Stephen	10 December 1974	30	F	Luton Town FC, England	6	0
Smith, Andrew William	25 September 1980	24	F	Motherwell FC, Scotland	18	0
	Andy Smith was drafted into the squad on 31 August.
Sproule, Ivan	18 February 1981	24	F	Hibernian FC, Scotland	0	0
	Ivan Sproule was drafted into the squad on 31 August.
Taylor, Maik Stefan	4 September 1971 born in West Germany	34	G	Birmingham City FC, England	47	0
Whitley, Jeffrey	28 January 1979 born in Zambia	26	M	Cardiff City FC, Wales	20	3
	Jeff Whitley was sent home on 31 August for a 'breach of discipline'.

Squad details correct up to and including Northern Ireland's match against Azerbaijan on 3 September 2005.

Diary

Tuesday, 30 August 2005 - Stephen Robinson returns after a five-year absence for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and England.   The 30-year-old, who made his last appearance against Hungary in 2000, gets a surprise recall for the two Group Six games at Windsor Park.  Goalkeeper Roy Carroll and defenders Chris Baird and Tony Calpadi are back after missing the 1-1 draw with Malta.  Northern Ireland face Azerbaijan on Saturday and England four days later. Robinson was playing for Bournemouth when he won his five international caps.  He helped Luton to the League One title last season and has impressed in the current campaign with the Hatters sitting third in the Coca-Cola Championship.  Manager Lawrie Sanchez names Robinson in a 20-man squad for the double-header.  Northern Ireland go into the match against Azerbaijan looking to end a run of 10 games without a win, stretching back to June 2004.

Wednesday, 31 August 2005 - Jeff Whitley and Philip Mulryne have been sent home by Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez for what is being described as "a breach of discipline".  The players returned to their hotel in the early hours of Wednesday morning.  Striker Andy Smith, winger Ivan Sproule and defender Michael Duff have been drafted into the panel by Sanchez.  It is a first call-up for Sproule, who hit the headlines at the weekend after scoring a hat-trick as a substitute in Hibs' 3-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox.

Friday, 2 September 2005 - Lawrie Sanchez been boosted by the news that striker David Healy should be fit to lead the line against Azerbaijan at Windsor Park on Saturday.  The Leeds United forward has proved his fitness in training after being troubled by a thigh strain.  However, reserve keeper Roy Carroll has been ruled out with a back injury.

Saturday, 3 September 2005 - Northern Ireland beat Azerbaijan 2-0.  Healy was substituted late on following a thigh injury.

Monday, 5 September 2005 - David Healy will be fit to face England.  Healy was taken off with a slight thigh injury in Saturday's 2-0 win over Azerbaijan but trained with the rest of the squad on Monday.  "England at home is the one we have been looking forward to the most since the draw was made.  We can take some confidence from the result against Azerbaijan".

Tuesday, 6 September 2005 - Lawrie Sanchez has hinted that he will field an unchanged team for the first time as Northern Ireland boss against England.  The province secured their first competitive win under Sanchez against Azerbaijan on Saturday and the same players look like facing the English.  "All those who played on Saturday gave themselves an excellent chance to play again in this game.  To be able to play the same team would be the ideal scenario."  The only minor injury doubt had been over Leeds striker David Healy.

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