Don Finlayson

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Don Finlayson
Personal information
Full name Donald C Finlayson
Date of birth (1961-03-18) 18 March 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979 Blockhouse Bay
1980–1984 Gisborne City
1985–1992 Wellington Diamond United
1993 Napier City Rovers
International career
1988 New Zealand 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donald Finlayson is a former association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level. [1]

Finlayson made a solitary official A-international appearance for New Zealand, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 win over Saudi Arabia on 23 June 1988. [2] He appeared in a number of unofficial matches for New Zealand against club and representative sides, notably at the Kings Cup in Thailand where he played two matches, against Rotor Volgograd and Yukong Elephants. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. "A-International Lineups 1980–1989". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  3. New Zealand International Matches – Details 1980–1989
  4. New Zealand International Matches – Details 1990–1999