Bill Ives (footballer)

Bill Ives
Personal information
Full name William Ives
Place of birth New Zealand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Western
National team
1936 New Zealand 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

William Ives is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Ives made two appearances in official internationals for the New Zealand, the first being a 0-10 loss to Australia on 11 July 1936, which still stands as New Zealand's biggest loss in official matches, although New Zealand have been beaten by more in unofficial matches, notably England Amateurs in 1937 and Manchester United in 1967.[2] His team fared better in his second match, losing 1-4 on 18 July 1936, their best result of Australia's three match tour of New Zealand.[3]

References

  1. ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 
  2. ^ "New Zealand International Matches 1904-2006". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz-intres.html. Retrieved 26 October 2009. 
  3. ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 

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