Kenny Cresswell

Kenny Cresswell
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Grant Cresswell
Date of birth4 June 1958
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
Nelson United
Gisborne City
National team
1978–1987New Zealand33(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Kenneth "Kenny" Grant Cresswell (born 4 June 1958 in New Zealand) is an association football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance.[1]

Career

Cresswell made his full All Whites debut in a 2-0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978.[2] He played in all 3 matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain,[3] where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.[1] Cresswell ended his international playing career having played 64 times for New Zealand, of which 33 were official full internationals[4] in which he scored 2 goals.[5] His final cap was a substitute appearance in a 12-0 win over Western Samoa on 11 November 1987.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 NZ 1982 World Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  3. ↑ 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain - New Zealand squad
  4. ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

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