| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1997 | Petone FC | ||
| 1996–2001 | Miramar Rangers | ||
| 2000–2001 | Yeading | 24 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Football Kingz | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | Miramar Rangers | ||
| 2002–2003 | Football Kingz | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Canterbury United | ||
| 2006–2010 | Team Wellington | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2010 | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 December 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 December 2009 | |||
James Bannatyne (born 30 June 1975) is a former New Zealand association football goalkeeper. He last played for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship. He represented New Zealand at international level, [1] generally as backup to Glen Moss and Mark Paston.
He has also played for the Football Kingz in the now-defunct Australian National Soccer League. [2]
Bannatyne made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Cook Islands on 18 June 2001. [3] He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, along with fellow non-professionals Aaron Scott and Andrew Barron. [4] [5]
On 10 May 2010, Bannatyne was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [6] He retired from international football after returning from the World Cup. [7]
His brother, Stu Bannatyne, is a round-the-world sailor.