Paul Halford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul G. Halford | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1981-1982 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 1982-1987 | Napier City Rovers | 119 | (21) |
| 1988 | Brisbane Lions | 6 | (0) |
| 1989-1990 | Southport Warriors | ||
| 1991-2001 | Napier City Rovers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1987-1988 | New Zealand | 7 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Paul Halford is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
He was a star player for Napier City Rovers, scoring a goal in their 1985 Chatham Cup final success, in the 1980s before joining the Brisbane Lions.[1] He returned to Napier City Rovers in 1991 helping the club to more success.
Halford made his All Whites debut on June 9, Auckland, Mt Smart Stadium in an unofficial friendly against Glasgow Rangers.[2] He scored in his first A-international, a 7-0 win over Western Samoa on November 7, 1987 and went on to represent the New Zealand national football team making 7 A-international appearances between 1987 and 1988, scoring three goals in all.[3][4]
In 1993, Halford was awarded New Zealand soccer player of the year and players' player of the year, and he again was awarded the latter in 1996.[5]
References
- ↑ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ↑ "New Zealand International Matches - Details 1980-1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "Honours List". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-07-25.