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General Information for New Zealand

New Zealand Football
Founded
1891
FIFA entry
1948
Average height in 1988
1.79m
Average age in 1988
24.8
Confederation
OFC
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Jersey in 1988
Jersey in 1988

Coaches in 1988

Fallon, Kevin (Coach)

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Fallon, Kevin (Coach)

Day of Birth
1948-12-03
Place of Birth
Maltby (England)
Matches
13 (6 / 7)
Goto coach Kevin Fallon

Adshead, John (Coach)

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Adshead, John (Coach)

Day of Birth
1942-03-27
Place of Birth
Fleetwood (England)
Matches
2 (2 / 0)
Goto coach John Adshead

Players of New Zealand in 1988

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Gosling, Clint 1960-05-01 Goalkeeper Australia Sydney Olympic 8 0 0 6 0 0
Stroud, Alan 1965-08-11 Goalkeeper New Zealand Christchurch United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Finlayson, Don 1961-03-18 Goalkeeper New Zealand Wellington United 0 1 0 0 0 0
Lund, Garry Defender New Zealand Christchurch United 9 0 1 0 0 0
Mulligan, Richard Defender New Zealand Gisborne City 6 0 0 4 1 0
Herbert, Ricki 1961-04-10 Defender New Zealand Mount Wellington AFC 5 0 0 6 0 0
Dunford, Malcolm 1963-01-10 Centre Back New Zealand Wellington United 4 1 0 1 0 0
Probert, Paul Defender 3 1 0 0 0 0
Jennison, Martin Defender New Zealand Mount Wellington AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ridenton, Michael 1968-03-28 Defender New Zealand Mount Wellington AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
Debenham, Nigel Defender 0 2 0 0 0 0
Evans, Ceri 1963-10-02 Centre Back England Oxford United 0 0 0 5 0 0
Zoricich, Chris 1969-05-03 Defender New Zealand Papatoetoe AFC 0 0 0 1 0 0
Halligan, Danny 1965-02-17 Midfielder New Zealand Christchurch United 9 0 1 6 0 0
Ferris, Tony 1961-10-04 Midfielder New Zealand Mount Maunganui FC 5 2 0 0 0 0
Ironside, Robert 1967-08-20 Midfielder Australia Sydney Olympic 4 2 1 6 0 0
McGarry, Michael 1965-05-17 Midfielder New Zealand Mosgiel AFC 4 0 2 6 0 3
Riley, Chris 1964-08-19 Midfielder New Zealand Miramar Rangers 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jacobs, Stu 1965-10-25 Midfielder New Zealand Miramar Rangers 2 1 0 0 0 0
Levy, Tony 1959-10-20 Midfielder New Zealand Mount Wellington AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
Cossey, Mark Midfielder New Zealand Waikato United 1 2 0 0 0 0
Braithwaite, Keith Midfielder New Zealand Christchurch United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sumner, Steve 1956-04-02 Attacking Midfielder New Zealand Christchurch United 0 2 0 0 0 0
Cole, Duncan 1958-07-12 Midfielder New Zealand North Shore United 0 0 0 6 0 0
Turner, Grant 1958-10-07 Attacking Midfielder New Zealand Wellington United 0 0 0 4 0 0
Halford, Paul Midfielder Australia Brisbane Lions 0 0 0 3 2 1
Little, Greg Midfielder New Zealand Mount Maunganui FC 0 0 0 1 0 0
McClennan, Darren 1965-10-21 Striker New Zealand Lynndale AFC 8 1 4 0 0 0
Wright, Billy 1962-11-04 Striker New Zealand Mount Wellington AFC 6 0 3 0 0 0
Edge, Declan 1965-09-18 Striker New Zealand Mount Maunganui FC 3 1 0 4 1 0
Hanson, John Striker New Zealand Christchurch United 2 1 0 1 0 0
Barkley, Noel 1961-03-25 Striker New Zealand Mount Wellington AFC 2 0 1 1 2 1
Walker, Colin 1958-05-01 Striker New Zealand Gisborne City 2 0 0 2 1 0
Tuaa, Colin Striker New Zealand Papatoetoe AFC 1 2 1 0 0 0
Chote, David Striker New Zealand Miramar Rangers 1 2 0 0 0 0
Carville, Allan Striker New Zealand Christchurch United 1 1 0 0 0 0
de Jong, Fred 1964-04-05 Striker Australia Marconi Fairfield 1 0 0 2 2 0
Rufer, Wynton 1962-12-29 Centre Forward Switzerland Grasshopper Zürich 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nixon, Paul 1963-09-23 Striker New Zealand Gisborne City 0 0 0 1 2 0

Matches of New Zealand in 1988

Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1988-03-06
New Zealand
New Zealand
Taiwan
Taiwan
1:0 c
New Zealand vs. Taiwan
Olympics 1988 - Final Group Stage
Olympic Park Stadium
1988-03-09
New Zealand
New Zealand
Israel
Israel
0:2 c
New Zealand vs. Israel
Olympics 1988 - Final Group Stage
Hindmarsh Stadium
1988-03-13
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
3:1 c
Australia vs. New Zealand
Olympics 1988 - Final Group Stage
Sydney Football Stadium
1988-03-20
New Zealand
New Zealand
Taiwan
Taiwan
2:0 c
New Zealand vs. Taiwan
Olympics 1988 - Final Group Stage
Queen Elizabeth II Park
1988-03-23
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
1:1 c
New Zealand vs. Australia
Olympics 1988 - Final Group Stage
Athletic Park
1988-03-27
New Zealand
New Zealand
Israel
Israel
0:1 c
New Zealand vs. Israel
Olympics 1988 - Final Group Stage
Eden Park
1988-06-21
New Zealand
New Zealand
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2:0 c
New Zealand vs. Saudi Arabia
Friendly
Olympic Park Stadium
1988-06-23
New Zealand
New Zealand
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
3:2 c
New Zealand vs. Saudi Arabia
Friendly
Olympic Park Stadium
1988-10-12
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
1:2 c
New Zealand vs. Australia
Friendly
Caledonian Ground
1988-10-16
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
2:0 c
Australia vs. New Zealand
Friendly
Queen Elizabeth Oval
1988-11-14
Fiji
Fiji
New Zealand
New Zealand
1:1 c
Fiji vs. New Zealand
Friendly
HFC Bank Stadium
1988-11-17
Fiji
Fiji
New Zealand
New Zealand
2:0 c
Fiji vs. New Zealand
Friendly
Churchill Park
1988-11-19
Fiji
Fiji
New Zealand
New Zealand
1:0 c
Fiji vs. New Zealand
Friendly
Govind Park
1988-12-11
New Zealand
New Zealand
Taiwan
Taiwan
4:0 c
New Zealand vs. Taiwan
World Cup 1990 - First Round
Newtown Park
1988-12-15
New Zealand
New Zealand
Taiwan
Taiwan
4:1 c
New Zealand vs. Taiwan
World Cup 1990 - First Round
Western Springs Stadium
15 Matches

Match Progress for New Zealand in 1988

Favorite Opponents of New Zealand

Opponent M W D L G
Australia
Australia
46 9 10 27 37
Fiji
Fiji
34 25 4 5 86
Tahiti
Tahiti
14 11 1 2 41
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
14 13 0 1 64
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
14 12 2 0 52
Taiwan
Taiwan
13 11 2 0 39
Malaysia
Malaysia
12 8 2 2 24
China
China
12 5 5 2 11
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
11 9 1 1 25
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
9 4 1 4 15
Israel
Israel
8 1 1 6 5
Mexico
Mexico
8 1 0 7 9
Oman
Oman
7 4 2 1 7
Indonesia
Indonesia
7 2 3 2 8
Japan
Japan
6 3 0 3 8
South Korea
South Korea
6 0 1 5 1
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
6 5 0 1 23
Chile
Chile
5 1 1 3 6
Kuwait
Kuwait
4 1 1 2 8
Egypt
Egypt
4 0 1 3 2
Thailand
Thailand
4 0 1 3 7
USA
USA
4 0 2 2 4
Bahrain
Bahrain
4 2 1 1 2
Canada
Canada
3 0 0 3 0
England
England
3 0 0 3 0
Singapore
Singapore
3 2 0 1 4
Brazil
Brazil
3 0 0 3 0
Samoa
Samoa
3 3 0 0 27
Peru
Peru
3 0 1 2 0
Poland
Poland
3 0 0 3 4
Iraq
Iraq
3 0 1 2 0
Paraguay
Paraguay
3 0 1 2 2
Hungary
Hungary
3 0 0 3 2
Jordan
Jordan
2 1 0 1 4
Italy
Italy
2 0 1 1 4
Ireland
Ireland
2 0 1 1 2
Iran
Iran
2 0 1 1 2
Norway
Norway
2 0 1 1 1
Honduras
Honduras
2 1 1 0 2
India
India
2 1 1 0 2
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
2 0 0 2 0
Qatar
Qatar
2 1 0 1 3
Scotland
Scotland
2 0 1 1 3
Jamaica
Jamaica
2 0 0 2 3
Colombia
Colombia
2 0 0 2 2
Myanmar
Myanmar
2 0 2 0 2
Uruguay
Uruguay
2 0 1 1 2
South Africa
South Africa
2 0 1 1 0
Estonia
Estonia
2 0 1 1 3
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
2 0 0 2 0
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
1 0 0 1 0
El Salvador
El Salvador
1 0 1 0 2
Sudan
Sudan
1 0 1 0 1
Finland
Finland
1 0 0 1 0
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
1 0 1 0 0
Sweden
Sweden
1 0 0 1 1
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
1 0 0 1 1
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 0 1 1
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
1 1 0 0 2
Wales
Wales
1 0 1 0 2
Lebanon
Lebanon
1 0 1 0 1
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
1 0 0 1 0
Russia
Russia
1 0 0 1 0
Tunisia
Tunisia
1 0 0 1 2
Kenya
Kenya
1 0 0 1 1
Belgium
Belgium
1 0 0 1 1
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 3
Greece
Greece
1 0 0 1 0
France
France
1 0 0 1 0
Spain
Spain
1 0 0 1 0
Slovakia
Slovakia
1 0 1 0 1
Morocco
Morocco
1 0 0 1 0
Germany
Germany
1 0 0 1 0
Botswana
Botswana
1 0 1 0 0
Turkey
Turkey
1 0 0 1 1
Slovenia
Slovenia
1 0 0 1 1
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
1 1 0 0 1
Belarus
Belarus
1 0 0 1 0
Haiti
Haiti
1 0 0 1 0
Lithuania
Lithuania
1 0 0 1 0
Serbia
Serbia
1 1 0 0 1
Curaçao
Curaçao
1 1 0 0 2
DR Congo
DR Congo
1 0 1 0 1
Tanzania
Tanzania
1 0 0 1 1
Ecuador
Ecuador
1 0 0 1 0
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 2
Portugal
Portugal
1 0 0 1 0
Ghana
Ghana
1 1 0 0 2
Venezuela
Venezuela
1 0 0 1 0
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