| 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(s) | 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]
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]