Stories and information about the heritage of football in New Zealand
After 40 years, they’re still a team — exchanging ideas, speaking their minds and enjoying the laughter that comes from dressing room banter. Yes, the 1982 All Whites have been back in town. Members of the first New Zealand squad … Read More
Of all the contributions New Zealand has made to the game of football, one has remained largely unrecognised until recently — and that’s how the use of numbers on shirts was pioneered in this country. Shirt numbers were used by … Read More
For those old enough to remember, it’s the football song that sets the pulses racing for All Whites supporters. Heading for the Top was a feel-good single that went into the New Zealand pop charts 40 years ago, raising awareness … Read More
Thirty years ago this week, the All Whites played three games against top German side Werder Bremen who agreed to let their star striker, Wynton Rufer, play against them. Rufer and the All Whites lined up against Werder Bremen in … Read More
Friends of Football are pleased to announce a new date for their reunion for players and others who took part in games against a touring Manchester United squad in 1967. The event was originally planned for last June but was … Read More
Update: The annual match between Central United and Mt Albert Ponsonby for the Brian Stanyer Memorial Trophy has had to be cancelled. The clubs have called off the Saturday March 19 match due to COVID-related issues. The friendly rivalry between … Read More
The years 1982 and 2010 loom large in any reminiscing about New Zealand football’s glory days — they’re the years our All Whites beat the odds to reach FIFA World Cup finals in Spain and South Africa. But what about … Read More
Forty years ago, the 1982 All Whites set themselves a rigorous schedule of warm-up matches to prepare for New Zealand’s first appearance at a FIFA World Cup finals. With the Spain finals looming in June, the All Whites hosted three … Read More
Aucklander Fabian Ukich, a leader with ‘that special touch that brings people together’, has died after a long battle with cancer. Ukich (44) was a past president of the Croatian Cultural Society of New Zealand and was instrumental in helping … Read More
Former All Whites player and coach Ricki Herbert has featured in a new radio series to mark some of New Zealand’s greatest sporting moments. Herbert was a special guest on an episode of Radio New Zealand’s NZ Sporting History series, … Read More