Career
A winger, he played in the Football League for Tottenham, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, and Scarborough. Noel was well remembered for his characteristic hairstyle that seemed to emphasise his jinking runs down the wing. He was a fans" favourite at Blackburn and became a painter and decorator in the town when he retired as a player.
He also scored the winning goal against Wales in 1980 to give Northern Ireland the British Championship trophy in the Irish Football Association"s centenary year.
He died of a heart attack aged just 38.