Ron Kearns

Ron Kearns
Personal information
Full name Ronald C Kearns
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1958-1959 Seatoun
1960-1965 Hakoah
National team
1958 New Zealand 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ronald Kearns (born in New Zealand) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1][2]

Kearns played domestic football in New Zealand for Seatoun, winning back to back Chatham Cups in 1957 and 1958,[3][4] before moving to Australia to play with Sydney Hakoah in 1960.[2]

Kearns made his full New Zealand debut in a 2-2 draw with Australia on 23 August 1958[5] and ended his international playing career with four official A-international caps to his credit,[1] his final appearance in a 2-1 win over New Caledonia on 14 September 1958.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Overall Caps". Ultimate NZ Soccer. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-13. 
  2. ^ a b "Australian Player Database - KE". ozfootball.net. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/K/KE.html. Retrieved 2009-05-13.  (This source includes B-International matches in total caps)
  3. ^ "New Zealand 1957". [RSSSF]. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz57.html. Retrieved 8 February 2010. 
  4. ^ "New Zealand 1958". [RSSSF]. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz58.html. Retrieved 8 February 2010. 
  5. ^ a b "A-International Lineups 1904-1959". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1561.htm. Retrieved 9 November 200.