- Paul Halford
Football player infobox
playername = Paul Halford
fullname = Paul G. Halford
nickname = Alfie
dateofbirth = 0
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =England
height =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfield
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1983-87
1988
1991-2001
clubs =Napier City Rovers
Brisbane LionsNapier City Rovers
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
06 0(0)
0? 0(?)
nationalyears = 1987-88
nationalteam = New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 07 0(3)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate =19 June 2008
ntupdate =19 June 2008 Paul Halford was a
soccer player who infrequently represented New Zealand in the 1980s.He was a star player for Napier City Rovers, scoring a goal in their 1985 Chatham Cup final success, in the 1980s before joining the Brisbane Lions. He returned to Napier City Rovers in 1991 helping the club to more success.
Halford made his
All Whites debut on June 9, Auckland, Mt Smart Stadium in an unofficial friendly against Glasgow Rangers. [cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz-intres-det80.html|title=New Zealand International Matches - Details 1980-1989|author=|publisher=RSSSF |date=|accessdate=2008-08-27] He scored in his first A-international, a 7-0 win over Western Samoa on November 7, 1987 and went on to represent theNew Zealand national football team making 7 A-international appearances between 1997 and 1998, scoring three goals in all.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25] cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25]In 1993, Halford was awarded New Zealand soccer player of the year and players' player of the year, and he again was awarded the latter in 1996.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id170.htm|title=Honours List|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25]
Club history
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Napier City Rovers (1983-1987)
*Napier City Rovers (1991-2001)
*Brisbane Lions (1988)References
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