Noel Barkley

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Noel Barkley
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Personal information
Full name Noel W Barkley
Date of birth (1961-03-25) 25 March 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1981 Larne
1981–1983 Crusaders
1983–1986 Mount Maunganui
1987–1988 Papatoetoe
1988–1991 Mount Wellington
1991–1991 Newcastle Breakers 8 (3)
1991–1993 Waitakere City
International career
1986–1991 New Zealand 20 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Noel Barkley (born 1 March 1961) is a Northern Irish-born former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

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Career

Barkley began his career in his native Northern Ireland, playing in the Irish League for Larne and Crusaders, before emigrating to New Zealand in February 1983. [1]

Barkley made his full All Whites debut in a 4–2 win over Fiji on 17 September 1986 and ended his international playing career with 20 A-international caps and 5 goals to his credit, his final cap gained in a 0–1 loss to Australia on 12 May 1991. [2] [3]

Barkley won New Zealand Player of the Year award 3 times, in 1989, 1990 and 1992. [4]

Barkely scored 106 National League goals in 180 appearances. He also scored 249 goals in 417 senior appearances for Mt Maunganui, Papatoetoe, Mt Wellington, Newcastle Breakers, Waitakere City FC, Ellerslie and Central.

Honours

Stats supplied by football historian Barry Smith

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References

  1. ↑ "Make or break time for "Big Two"". Belfast Telegraph. 28 January 1983. p. 24.
  2. ↑ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  3. ↑ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  4. ↑ "Honours List". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.


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