Duncan Cole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duncan Edward Cole | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978–1979 | North Shore United | ||
| 1980–1981 | Canberra City | 47 | (2) |
| 1982 | North Shore United | ||
| 1982–1983 | Canberra City | 19 | (3) |
| 1984–1988 | North Shore United | ||
| National team | |||
| 1978–1988 | New Zealand | 58 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Duncan Edward Cole (born in England, 12 July 1958) is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.[1]
His senior career began with North Shore United before he moved to Australia to join Canberra City in the Australian National Soccer League[2]
Cole made his full All Whites debut in a 2-0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978.[3] He was an integral member of the 1982 All Whites as they qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, playing in all 15 qualifiers and all 3 group games in the finals tournament, where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.[1]
Cole ended his international playing career with 58 A-international caps and 4 goals to his credit,[4][5] his final cap in a 0-1 loss to Israel on 27 March 1988.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NZ 1982 World Cup". NZ Football. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ↑ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
External links
- Duncan Cole – FIFA competition record
- NZ 1982 World Cup Squad
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