New Zealand men's national football team results (1922–1969)
This page details the match results and statistics of the New Zealand national football team from its first match in 1922 until the second match against Israel in 1969.
A-International results
1920s
1922
| 17 June 1922 Friendly | New Zealand  | 3 – 1 |  Australia | Dunedin, New Zealand |
T. Cook  (2)B. Knott |
Stadium: Carisbrook |
| 24 June 1922 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 1 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| T. Cook |
Stadium: Athletic Park |
| 8 July 1922 Friendly | New Zealand | 3 – 1 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| C. Ballard T. Cook C. Dacre |
Stadium: Auckland Domain |
1923
| 9 June 1923 Friendly | Australia | 2 – 1 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| C. Dacre |
Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| 16 June 1923 Friendly | Australia | 2 – 3 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| (3) G. Campbell |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 30 June 1923 Friendly | Australia | 1 – 4 | New Zealand | Newcastle, Australia |
| (4) G. Campbell |
Stadium: Newcastle Showgrounds |
1927
| 25 June 1927 Friendly | New Zealand | 2 – 2 |  Canada | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| D. Hislop B. Innes |
| 2 July 1927 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 2 | Canada | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| H. Spencer |
| 9 July 1927 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 0 | Canada | Wellington, New Zealand |
| T. McCormack |
| 23 July 1927 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 4 | Canada | Auckland, New Zealand |
| B. Hooper |
1930s
1933
| 5 June 1933 Friendly | Australia | 4 – 2 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| B. Chapman J. Kershaw |
Stadium: Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
| 17 June 1933 Friendly | Australia | 6 – 4 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| B. Chapman C. Ives M. Kay J. Kershaw |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 24 June 1933 Friendly | Australia | 4 – 2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| (2) J. Kershaw |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground |
1936
| 4 July 1936 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 7 | Australia | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| S. Skinner |
Stadium: Logan Park |
| 11 July 1936 Friendly | New Zealand | 0 – 10 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Stadium: Athletic Park |
| 18 July 1936 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 4 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| R. Haggett |
Stadium: Blandford Park |
1940s
1947
| 28 June 1947 Friendly | New Zealand | 5 – 6 |  South Africa | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| G. Smith (3) K. Mason L. Wood |
(1–2) |
| 12 July 1947 Friendly | New Zealand | 0 – 6 | South Africa | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| (0–5) |
| 5 July 1947 Friendly | New Zealand | 3 – 8 | South Africa | Wellington, New Zealand |
| G. Smith (3) |
(1–5) |
| 19 July 1947 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 4 | South Africa | Auckland, New Zealand |
| G. Smith |
1948
| 14 August 1948 Friendly | New Zealand | 0 – 6 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Stadium: Basin Reserve |
| 28 August 1948 Friendly | New Zealand | 0 – 7 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Stadium: Lancaster Park |
| 4 September 1948 Friendly | New Zealand | 0 – 4 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Stadium: Basin Reserve |
| 11 September 1948 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 8 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| A. Masters |
Stadium: Blandford Park |
1950s
1951
| 19 September 1951 Friendly | New Caledonia  | 2 – 0 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| 22 September 1951 Friendly | New Caledonia | 4 – 6 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| (4) J. Newall K. Fleet I. Walsh |
| 24 September 1951 Friendly | New Caledonia | 2 – 0 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| 30 September 1951 Friendly | New Caledonia | 1 – 3 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| (2) R. Coxon K. Fleet |
| 4 October 1951 Friendly | New Zealand | 9 – 0 |  New Hebrides | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| R. Coxon (3) I. Walsh (3)J. Newall (2)K. Fleet |
| 7 October 1951 Friendly | Fiji  | 4 – 6 | New Zealand | Suva, Fiji |
| (3) J. Newall R. Coxon D. Mckissock J. Mutimer |
1952
| 7 September 1952 Friendly | Fiji | 0 – 2 | New Zealand | Suva, Fiji |
| L. Hope-Ede J. White |
| 14 September 1952 Friendly | Fiji | 0 – 9 | New Zealand | Lautoka, Fiji |
| (3) J. Newall (2) D. Kendrick (2) B. Quickenden J. White Own goal |
| 16 September 1952 Friendly | Fiji | 2 – 5 | New Zealand | Suva, Fiji |
| (2) R. Coxon (2) D. Kendrick J. White |
| 21 September 1952 Friendly | Tahiti  | 2 – 2 | New Zealand | Papeete, Tahiti |
| R. Coxon J. Newall |
| 28 September 1952 Friendly | Tahiti | 3 – 5 | New Zealand | Papeete, Tahiti |
| (4) J. Newall R. Coxon |
1954
| 14 August 1954 Friendly | Australia | 1 – 2 | New Zealand | Melbourne, Australia |
| (0–2) | R. King C. Steele Jr. |
| 28 August 1954 Friendly | Australia | 4 – 1 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| A. Smith |
| 4 September 1954 Friendly | Australia | 4 – 1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| (2–0) | C. Steele Jr. |
1958
| 16 August 1958 Friendly | New Zealand | 2 – 3 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| J. Aird B. Hume |
Stadium: Basin Reserve |
| 23 August 1958 Friendly | New Zealand | 2 – 2 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| C. Steele Jr. (2) |
Stadium: Carlaw Park |
| 31 August 1958 Friendly | New Caledonia | 1 – 2 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| G. McLaren C. Steele Jr. |
| 7 September 1958 Friendly | New Caledonia | 1 – 5 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| (3) B. Hume G. Cuthill C. Steele Jr. |
| 14 September 1958 Friendly | New Caledonia | 1 – 2 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| (2) B. Hume |
1960s
1960
| 5 September 1960 Friendly | Tahiti | 1 – 5 | New Zealand | Papeete, Tahiti |
| (2) T. Charlton (2) J. Raat J. Bell |
| 12 September 1960 Friendly | Tahiti | 1 – 2 | New Zealand | Papeete, Tahiti |
| T. Charlton J. Raat |
1962
| 2 June 1962 Friendly | New Zealand | 4 – 1 | New Caledonia | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| T. Pugh (2) D. McVey |
| 4 June 1962 Friendly | New Zealand | 4 – 2 | New Caledonia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| K. Armstrong (3) B. Ormond |
1967
| 5 November 1967 Friendly | New Zealand | 3 – 5 | Australia |  Saigon, South Vietnam |
| R. Mears I. Nemet C. Shaw |
| 8 November 1967 Friendly | Singapore  | 1 – 3 | New Zealand | Saigon, South Vietnam |
| (2) E. Thomas B. Turner |
| 8 November 1967 Friendly | New Caledonia | 4 – 0 | New Zealand | Saigon, South Vietnam |
| 10 November 1967 Friendly | South Vietnam | 5 – 1 | New Zealand | Saigon, South Vietnam |
| C. Shaw |
| 16 November 1967 Friendly | Malaysia  | 2 – 8 | New Zealand | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| (3) C. Shaw J. Ferrier J. Legg R. Mears I. Nemet B. Turner |
1968
| 17 September 1968 Friendly | New Zealand | 5 – 0 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
| C. Shaw (3) T. Haydon J. Legg |
| 8 October 1968 Friendly | New Zealand | 1 – 3 | New Caledonia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| P. Breslin |
1969
| 25 July 1969 Friendly | New Caledonia | 0 – 0 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| (0–0) |
| 27 July 1969 Friendly | New Caledonia | 2 – 0 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| 29 July 1969 Friendly | New Caledonia | 3 – 2 | New Zealand | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| G. Bilby W. de Graaf |
| 16 September 1969 Friendly | Singapore | 0 – 2 | New Zealand | Singapore |
| W. de Graaf R. Mears |
| 28 September 1969 1970 WCQ | Israel  | 4 – 0 | New Zealand | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| (0–0) |
| 1 October 1969 1970 WCQ | New Zealand | 0 – 2 | Israel | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| (0–2) |
Best/worst results
| Date | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1951 | New Hebrides |
9 – 0 |
| 14 September 1952 | Fiji |
9 – 0 |
| 16 November 1967 | Malaysia |
8 – 2 |
| Date | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11 July 1936 | Australia |
0 – 10 |
| 11 September 1948 | Australia |
1 – 8 |
| 28 August 1958 | Australia |
0 – 7 |
| 4 July 1936 | Australia |
1 – 7 |
| 5 July 1947 | South Africa |
0 – 6 |
| 14 August 1948 | Australia |
0 – 6 |
| Date | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 1947 | South Africa |
5 – 6 |
| 12 July 1947 | South Africa |
3 – 8 |
| 17 June 1933 | Australia |
4 – 6 |
| 11 July 1936 | Australia |
0 – 10 |
| 22 September 1951 | New Caledonia |
6 – 4 |
| 16 November 1967 | Malaysia |
8 – 2 |
Streaks
- Most wins in a row
- 7, 31 August 1958 – 4 June 1962
- 6, 30 September 1951 – 16 September 1952
- Most matches without a loss
- 9, 30 September 1951 – 14 August 1954
- Most losses in a row
- 16, 23 July 1927 – 19 September 1951
- Most matches without a win
- 16, 23 July 1927 – 19 September 1951
Results by opposition
| Team | First Played | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
1922 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 87 | –50 |
 Canada |
1927 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 |
| Fiji |
1951 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 |
| Israel |
1969 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 |
| Malaysia |
1967 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +8 |
| New Caledonia |
1951 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 |
| Singapore |
1967 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
 South Africa |
1947 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | –15 |
| South Vietnam |
1967 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| Tahiti |
1952 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 |
 Vanuatu[1] |
1951 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
Results by year
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 1923 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 1927 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 |
| 1933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
| 1936 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | –19 |
| 1947 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | –15 |
| 1948 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | –24 |
| 1951 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 |
| 1952 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 |
| 1954 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 |
| 1958 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 1967 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | –2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 1969 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | –7 |
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 1923 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
| 1927 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 |
| 1933 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 30 | –2 |
| 1936 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 51 | –21 |
| 1947 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 75 | –36 |
| 1948 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 100 | –60 |
| 1951 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 64 | 113 | –49 |
| 1952 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 87 | 120 | –33 |
| 1954 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 91 | 129 | –38 |
| 1958 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 104 | 137 | –33 |
| 1960 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 111 | 139 | –28 |
| 1962 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 22 | 119 | 142 | –23 |
| 1967 | 52 | 23 | 4 | 25 | 134 | 159 | –25 |
| 1968 | 54 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 140 | 162 | –22 |
| 1969 | 60 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 144 | 173 | –29 |
See also
- New Zealand national football team
- New Zealand national football team results
- New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup
- New Zealand at the FIFA Confederations Cup
- New Zealand at the OFC Nations Cup
Notes and references
- ^ Formerly New Hebrides