Frank van Hattum
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Frank van Hattum (born November 17, 1958 in Manurewa) is a former New Zealand soccer player who was a goalkeeper during the country's only World Cup finals tournament in 1982. His international career started in 1980, and he played a total of 41 internationals.
Controversially, van Hattum replaced Richard Wilson as goalkeeper for the finals tournament in Spain despite Wilson having played in all fifteen of New Zealand's qualifying matches. No official explanation for Wilson's dropping has ever emerged although numerous theories have abounded.
[edit] Club history
- Manurewa (1980-1982)
- Christchurch United (1983)
- Papatoetoe (1984)
- Auckland University (1985-1986)
- Mt. Maunganui (1987)
- Manurewa (1990)
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New Zealand squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Wilson | 2 Dods | 3 Herbert | 4 Turner | 5 Bright | 6 Almond | 7 Rufer | 8 Cole | 9 Wooddin | 10 Sumner | 11 Malcolmson | 12 Mackay | 13 Cresswell | 14 Elrick | 15 Hill | 16 Adam | 17 Boath | 18 Simonsen | 19 McClure | 20 Turner | 21 Pickering | 22 van Hattum | Coach: Adshead |
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