Duncan Cole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duncan Edward Cole | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Date of death | 21 May 2014 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | North Shore United | 86 | (17) |
| 1980–1981 | Canberra City | 47 | (2) |
| 1982 | North Shore United | 12 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | Canberra City | 19 | (3) |
| 1982 | →Tung Sing(loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1984–1988 | North Shore United | 100 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1988 | New Zealand | 58 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Duncan Edward Cole (12 July 1958 – 21 May 2014) was a New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.[1]
Cole attended Birkdale Intermediate and was a Foundation Pupil at Birkdale College (now Birkenhead College) when it opened in 1972. He excelled at all sports, but particularly soccer and athletics.
His senior career began with North Shore United before he moved to Australia to join Canberra City in the Australian National Soccer League[2]
Cole made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978.[3] He was an integral member of the 1982 All Whites as they qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, playing in all 15 qualifiers and all three group games in the finals tournament, where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.[1]
Cole ended his international playing career with 58 A-international caps and 4 goals to his credit,[4] his final cap in a 0–1 loss to Israel on 27 March 1988.[3]
Death
[edit]He died in Auckland on 21 May 2014 at the age of 55.[5]
Since 2023, Birkenhead College has held an annual alumni football game for the Duncan Cole Memorial Cup. The cup was presented to the college by the Cole family.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NZ 1982 World Cup". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Caps and Goals". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ Smith, Tony (22 May 2014). "World Cup All White Duncan Cole dies". Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
External links
[edit]- Duncan Cole – FIFA competition record (archived)
- NZ 1982 World Cup Squad
