John Wrathall (footballer)

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John Wrathall
Personal information
Place of birth New Zealand
Position Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Eastern Suburbs 390 (361 [1] )
International career
1960 New Zealand 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Wrathall is a New Zealand former soccer player who represented New Zealand at international level. [2]

Wrathall played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand in 1960, [2] both against Pacific minnows Tahiti, the first a 5–1 win on 5 September, the second a 2–1 win on 12 September 1960. [3]

Wrathall had a very long career in senior football, playing for over 25 years, and recorded his 1000th goal playing for Eastern Suburbs against Mount Albert-Ponsonby in the 1971 New Zealand National Soccer League. [4]

References

  1. "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  2. 1 2 "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  3. "A-International Lineups 1960-1979". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  4. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN   0-473-01291-X ., p. 86