John Wrathall (footballer)

John Wrathall
Personal information
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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]

  1. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  2. ^ a b "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