New Zealand men's national football team results (1970–1999) explained

This page details the match results and statistics of the New Zealand men's national football team from 1970 until 1999.

Key

Key to matches:

• Att. = Match attendance
• (H) = Home ground
• (A) = Away ground
• (N) = Neutral ground

Key to record by opponent:

• Pld = Games played
• W = Games won
• D = Games drawn
• L = Games lost
• GF = Goals for
• GA = Goals against

A-International results

New Zealand's score is shown first in each case.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	class=unsortable	New Zealand scorers	Att.	class=unsortable	Ref.
61		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	2–4	Friendly	Hastie, Brand	—	[1] [2] [3]
62		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Friendly	Tindall	—
63		Basin Reserve, Wellington (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–1	Friendly	Ormond (3), Vest	—
64		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	Friendly	Ormond, Tindall	—
65		Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	Friendly	Vest
66		Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	Friendly	Taylor	—
67		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	Friendly	Tillotson	—
68		Newmarket Park, Auckland (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–1	1973 Oceania Cup	B. Turner, Taylor, Brand, Bland, Vest	—	[4]
69		Newmarket Park, Auckland (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1973 Oceania Cup	Vest	—
70		Newmarket Park, Auckland (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	1973 Oceania Cup	Marley, Latimour	—
71		Newmarket Park, Auckland (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–1	1973 Oceania Cup	Bland, Hardman, Marley	—
72		Newmarket Park, Auckland (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1973 Oceania Cup	Taylor, Marley	—
73		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification	B. Turner		[5]
74		Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification	Vest
75		Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
76		Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	3–3	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification	Vest, Tindall (2)
77		Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
78		Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–4	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
79		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	Friendly		—
80		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	Friendly	Thomas, Taylor
81		Basin Reserve, Wellington (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2	Friendly	Thomas, Taylor
82		Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	Taylor (2)
83		Workers' Stadium, Beijing (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Friendly	Ormond
84		Canidrome, Macau (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	Friendly	Mulgrew
85		National Stadium, Singapore (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2	Friendly	Houghton (2)
86		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Friendly
87		Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	Friendly	Taylor
88		Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1976 President's Cup	Tindall, Malcolmson	—	[6]
89		Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–1	1976 President's Cup	B. Turner (2), Thomas	—
90		Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1976 President's Cup		—
91		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Friendly	B. Turner	—
92		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–0	Friendly	Campbell (2), Hough	—
93		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–0	Friendly	Nelson (2), Campbell, Taylor	—
94		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	6–0	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification	Nelson (3), Campbell, Taylor, Weymouth	—	[7]
95		Newmarket Park, Auckland (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	6–0	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification	Nelson (2), Sumner (3), Own goal	—
96		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification	Nelson	—
97		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification	Nelson
98		Singapore (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	Simonsen, Nelson	—
99		Newmarket Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	Friendly	Ormond
100		Buckhurst Park, Suva (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	6–0	Friendly	Nelson (3), S. Rufer, Cole, B. Turner	—
101		Churchill Park, Lautoka (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–0	Friendly	Malcolmson, S. Rufer, C. Turner	—
102		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	Nelson, Sumner	—
103		Isa Town Stadium, Manama (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	Verweij, Campbell	—
104		Isa Town Stadium, Manama (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	Friendly	B. Turner, Nelson	—
105		Buckhurst Park, Suva (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	Friendly	Elder	—	[8] [9]
106		Churchill Park, Lautoka (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	Elder (2)	—
107		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	1980 Oceania Cup	Sumner	—	[10]
108		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–4	1980 Oceania Cup		—
109		Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	6–1	1980 Oceania Cup	Groom, Armstrong (3), De Graaf (2)	—
110		Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–0	Friendly	B. Turner (2), Wooddin, G. Turner	—
111		Empire Stadium, Vancouver (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–4	Friendly		—
112		Edmonton (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	Friendly		—
113		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–1	1980 Merdeka Tournament	Baxter, Groom (2), Taylor, De Graaf		[11]
114		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	1980 Merdeka Tournament	Groom, De Graaf
115		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1980 Merdeka Tournament
116		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1980 Merdeka Tournament	Groom
117		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	1980 Merdeka Tournament
118		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1980 Merdeka Tournament	De Graaf
119		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1980 Merdeka Tournament
120		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	3–3	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	G. Turner, Wooddin, Sumner		[12]
121		Govind Park, Ba (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	B. Turner (3), Cole	—
122		Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification		—
123		Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	B. Turner, G. Turner	—
124		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wooddin, G. Turner
125		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wooddin, B. Turner, G. Turner (2), A. Elrick	—
126		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wooddin, G. Turner	—
127		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	13–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification		—
128		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1981 Merdeka Tournament			[13]
129		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1981 Merdeka Tournament	Taylor
130		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1981 Merdeka Tournament
131		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1981 Merdeka Tournament
132		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1981 Merdeka Tournament	Nelson
133		Workers' Stadium, Beijing (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
134		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Herbert
135		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wooddin	—
136		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	McClure, Herbert	—
137		Al-Qādisiyyah Stadium, Kuwait City (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Sumner, W. Rufer	—
138		Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	W. Rufer (2), B. Turner (2), Wooddin	—
139		Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Woodin, W. Rufer
140		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Friendly	B. Turner	—
141		Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Friendly	W. Rufer
142		Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	2–5	1982 FIFA World Cup	Sumner, Wooddin		[14]
143		Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	1982 FIFA World Cup
144		Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–4	1982 FIFA World Cup
145		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	1983 Trans-Tasman Cup	Cresswell, Herbert		[15]
146		Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1983 Trans-Tasman Cup	Cole, Adam
147		Seoul Stadium, Seoul (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1983 President's Cup	Herbert, G.Turner	—	[16]
148		Daegu Civic Stadium, Deagu (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1983 President's Cup	Metzger	—
149		Buckhurst Park, Suva (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	Friendly
150		Prince Charles Park, Nadi (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	Friendly	Cresswell
151		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–1		Sumner (2), Boath		[17]
152		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1984 Summer Olympics qualification	Boath, G. Turner
153		National Stadium, Tokyo (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1984 Summer Olympics qualification	Sumner
154		Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1984 Summer Olympics qualification	Boath
155		Basin Reserve, Wellington (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	McClure, G. Turner
156		English Park, Christchurch (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	6–1	Friendly	Boath (2), McClure (3), G. Turner
157		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	Friendly
158		National Stadium, Singapore (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	1984 Summer Olympics qualification	Herbert
159		National Stadium, Singapore (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1984 Summer Olympics qualification
160		National Stadium, Singapore (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1984 Summer Olympics qualification
161		National Stadium, Singapore (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1984 Summer Olympics qualification
162		Churchill Park, Lautoka (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	Friendly	Walker, Wooddin
163		National Stadium, Suva (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	Friendly	Dunford	—
164		Links Avenue, Mount Maunganui (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–0	Friendly	Walker (3), Hagan, Little
165		Childers Road Reserve, Gisborne (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–0	Friendly	Walker (2), Sumner
166		Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	Sumner, Own goal
167		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification			[18]
168		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–1	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification	Edge, Walker, Sumner (3)
169		Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–0	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification	Boath, G. Turner (2), Walker (2)
170		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–1	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification	W. Rufer, Dunford, Walker
171		Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
172		Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
173		Churchill Park, Lautoka (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–2	Friendly	Herbert (2), Evans, McGarry
174		National Stadium, Suva (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	Friendly	Evans, Barkley
175		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1986 Trans-Tasman Cup	Deeley
176		Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	1986 Trans-Tasman Cup	Deeley
177		Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1987 Trans-Tasman Cup	Ironside
178		Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1987 Trans-Tasman Cup	De Jong
179		Apia Park, Apia (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	7–0	1988 Summer Olympics qualification	Halford, McGarry, Halligan, Ironside (3), Deeley		[19]
180		Western Springs Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	12–0	1988 Summer Olympics qualification	McGarry (3), Hagan (4), Halford, Deeley (3), Barkley
181		Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1988 Summer Olympics qualification	Barkley	—
182		Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1988 Summer Olympics qualification
183		Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	1988 Summer Olympics qualification	McGarry	—
184		Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1988 Summer Olympics qualification	McGarry, Halford	—
185		Athletic Park, Wellington (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	1988 Summer Olympics qualification	McGarry	—
186		Eden Park, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1988 Summer Olympics qualification
187		Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	McGarry, Own goal	—
188		Middle Park, Melbourne (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–2	Friendly	Lund, Wright, McGarry	—
189		Caledonian Ground, Dunedin (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	1988 Trans-Tasman Cup	Ironside
190		Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1988 Trans-Tasman Cup
191		National Stadium, Suva (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	Friendly	Tuaa
192		Churchill Park, Lautoka (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	Friendly		—
193		Govind Park, Ba (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Friendly		—
194		Newtown Park, Wellington (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wright, McClennan, Barkley, Halligan		[20]
195		Western Springs Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–1	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wright, McClennan (3)
196		Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
197		Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–4	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	Dunford
198		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	Dunford, Wright
199		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	Dunford, Wright
200		Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	Friendly	Gray (2)		[21] [22]
201		Western Springs Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	Friendly	Barkley
202		Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1991 Trans-Tasman Cup
203		Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	1991 Trans-Tasman Cup	Roberts
204		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Friendly
205		Athletic Park, Wellington (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	Friendly
206		Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wright (2), Halligan		[23]
207		Port Vila (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	4–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	McClennan (2), Gray, Halligan
208		Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	8–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	Laus (3), McGarry (2), Ironside, McClennan (2)
209		Nadi (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
210		National Stadium, Singapore (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	Friendly	Ngata	—
211		National Stadium, Singapore (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Friendly		—
212		McLean Park, Napier (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–0	Friendly	Halligan, Cotton	—
213		Palmerston North (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–0	Friendly	Wright (2), De Jong (2), Edge	—
214		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
215		Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification		—
216		Seddon Park, Mount Maunganui (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	3–0	Friendly	M. Elrick, Elliott, McClennan
217		Stade Manu-ura, Papeete (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Friendly	McClennan	—
218		Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno	Rennie		[24]
219				align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno	Coveny
220		Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	2–3	Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno	Own goal, Jackson	—
221		Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–7	Friendly
222		Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2	Friendly	McClennan, Jackson
223		Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	1996 OFC Nations Cup			[25]
224		Breakers Stadium, Newcastle (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	1996 OFC Nations Cup
225		Workers' Stadium, Beijing (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	Friendly
226		Muscat (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	Friendly	Viljoen	—
227		Muscat (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	2–1	Friendly	Elliott, Gray	—
228		Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	Friendly		—
229		Doha (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	2–3	Friendly	W. Rufer (2)	—
230		Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	Friendly	McClennan
231		Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Four Nations Tournament			[26]
232		Lang Park, Brisbane (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	Four Nations Tournament
233		Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–3	Four Nations Tournament	Coveny
234		Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification			[27]
235		Govind Park, Ba (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification	Jackson
236		North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	7–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification	Coveny (3), W. Rufer (2), Elliot, Stevens
237		North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification	W. Rufer (2), Coveny, Viljoen, Van Steeden
238		North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–3	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
239		Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
240		Gelora 10 November Stadium, Surabaya (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–5	Friendly
241		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0	Friendly
242		Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Friendly
243		Lang Park, Brisbane (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1998 OFC Nations Cup	Own goal		[28]
244		Lang Park, Brisbane (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	8–1	1998 OFC Nations Cup	Christie, Coveny (4), Ryan (2), Bunce
245		Lang Park, Brisbane (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1998 OFC Nations Cup	Hay
246		Lang Park, Brisbane (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	1998 OFC Nations Cup	Burton
247		Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2 (3–4p)	Four Nations' Cup	Jackson (2)		[29]
248		Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	0–0 (4–5p)	Four Nations' Cup
249		Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Friendly		—
250		Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	2–2	Friendly	Ngata, Vicelich	—
251		National Stadium, Singapore		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	1–0	Friendly	Coveny	—
252		Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	Friendly	Jackson	—
253		Kuala Lumpur (A)		align=center bgcolor=#ddffdd	5–1	Friendly	M. Elrick (2), Bouckenooghe, Urlovic, Wilkinson	—
254		Club Necaxa Training Ground, Mexico City (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffffcc	1–1	Friendly	Ngata	—
255		Las Chivas Ground, Guadalajara (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–1	Friendly		—
256		Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	1–2	1999 FIFA Confederations Cup	Zoricich		[30]
257		Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
258		Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (N)		align=center bgcolor=#ffdddd	0–2	1999 FIFA Confederations Cup

Notes

Best/worst results

New Zealand's best, worst, and highest scoring results from 1970 to 1999.

Date !!width=150

Opposition !	width=50	Result
16 August 1981		13–0
12 November 1987		12–0
1 July 1992		8–0
28 September 1998		8–1
7 October 1987		7–0
11 June 1997		7–0

Date !!width=150

Opposition !	width=50	Result
25 June 1995		0–7
21 September 1997		0–5

Date !!width=150

Opposition !	width=50	Result
16 August 1981		13–0
12 November 1987		12–0

Streaks

• Most wins in a row
  • 7, 31 August 1958–4 June 1962
  • 7, 1 October 1978–8 October 1979
  • 6, 30 September 1951–16 September 1952
• Most matches without a loss
  • 11, 25 April 1981–7 September 1981
  • 10, 30 March 1977–21 February 1980
  • 9, 30 September 1951–14 August 1954
  • 9, 18 October 1984–26 October 1985
• Most draws in a row
  • 2, 4 March 1973–11 March 1973
  • 2, 5 November 1975–9 November 1975
  • 2, 21 October 1980–24 October 1980
  • 2, 28 November 1981–14 December 1981
  • 2, 28 June 1995–10 November 1995
  • 2, 16 June 1999–18 June 1999
• Most losses in a row
  • 16, 23 July 1927–19 September 1951
  • 7, 15 July 1999–21 January 2000
• Most matches without a win
  • 16, 23 July 1927–19 September 1951
  • 9, 9 June 1995–28 June 1996
  • 9, 10 July 1999–23 January 2000

Results by year

Year!width=20

Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD
1971	2	0	0	2	3	6	–3
1972	5	2	1	2	9	9	0
1973	12	4	5	3	18	16	+2
1975	6	2	3	1	10	8	+2
1976	6	2	0	4	7	9	–2
1977	6	4	1	1	21	4	+17
1978	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
1979	6	6	0	0	16	1	+15
1980	15	5	4	6	23	25	–2
1981	19	10	7	2	44	10	+34
1982	6	1	0	5	6	17	–11
1983	10	7	2	1	15	6	+9
1984	9	3	2	4	12	11	+1
1985	9	6	1	2	23	7	+16
1986	4	2	1	1	7	6	+1
1987	4	3	1	0	21	1	+20
1988	15	6	2	7	20	18	+2
1989	4	1	1	2	5	7	–2
1990	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2
1991	4	0	0	4	1	6	–5
1992	4	3	1	0	15	1	+14
1993	6	2	0	4	8	8	0
1995	9	1	2	6	10	22	–12
1996	6	2	1	3	6	10	–4
1997	10	3	0	7	14	18	–4
1998	6	4	1	1	11	2	+9
1999	12	2	4	6	13	16	–3

Year!width=40

Pld	width=40	W	width=40	D	width=40	L	width=40	GF	width=40	GA	width=40	GD
1971	62	25	5	32	147	179	–32
1972	67	27	6	34	156	188	–32
1973	79	31	11	37	174	204	–30
1975	85	33	14	38	184	212	–28
1976	91	35	14	42	191	221	–30
1977	97	39	15	43	212	225	–13
1978	98	40	15	43	214	225	–11
1979	104	46	15	43	230	226	+4
1980	119	51	19	49	253	251	+2
1981	138	61	26	51	297	261	+36
1982	144	62	26	56	303	278	+25
1983	154	69	28	57	318	284	+34
1984	163	72	30	61	330	295	+35
1985	172	78	31	63	353	302	+51
1986	176	80	32	64	360	308	+52
1987	180	83	33	64	381	309	+72
1988	195	89	35	71	401	327	+74
1989	199	90	36	73	406	334	+72
1990	201	92	36	73	409	335	+74
1991	205	92	36	77	410	341	+69
1992	209	95	37	77	425	342	+83
1993	215	97	37	81	433	350	+83
1995	224	98	39	87	443	372	+71
1996	230	100	40	90	449	382	+67
1997	240	103	40	97	463	400	+63
1998	246	107	41	98	474	402	+72
1999	258	109	45	104	487	418	+69

• Cumulative table includes all results prior to 1970.

See also

• New Zealand national football team
• New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup
• New Zealand at the FIFA Confederations Cup
• New Zealand at the OFC Nations Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Football Elo Ratings: New Zealand . www.eloratings.net . World Football Elo Ratings . 1 December 2019.
2. Web site: New Zealand International Matches - Details 1970-1979 . . 15 October 2015 . Andre . Zlotkowski . 29 November 2019.
3. Web site: 1960-79 . www.ultimatenzsoccer.com . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 29 November 2019.
4. Web site: Oceanian Cup 1973 . . 29 June 2004 . José Luis . Pierrend . Jarek . Owsianki . Andre . Zlotkowski . 17 August 2019.
5. Web site: World Cup 1974 Qualifying . . 17 March 2016 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 29 November 2019.
6. Web site: President Park's Cup 1976 . . 16 July 2009 . Neil . Morrison . 28 November 2019.
7. Web site: World Cup 1978 Qualifying . . 3 January 2000 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 28 November 2019.
8. Web site: New Zealand International Matches - Details 1980-1989 . . 29 October 2015 . Andre . Zlotkowski . 30 November 2019.
9. Web site: 1980-89 . www.ultimatenzsoccer.com . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 30 November 2019.
10. Web site: Oceanian Cup 1980 . . 12 February 2015 . José Luis . Pierrend . 29 November 2019.
11. Web site: Merdeka Tournament 1980 . . 22 February 2000 . Neil . Morrison . 29 November 2019.
12. Web site: World Cup 1982 Qualifying . . 3 January 2000 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 29 November 2019.
13. Web site: Merdeka Tournament 1981 . . 21 January 2006 . Neil . Morrison . 29 November 2019.
14. Web site: World Cup 1982 . . 5 July 2018 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 30 November 2019.
15. Web site: Trans-Tasman Cup . . 20 May 2002 . Neil . Morrison . 30 November 2019.
16. Web site: President's Cup 1983 (South Korea) . . 3 April 2008 . Neil . Morrison . Mikael . Jönsson . Bojan . Jovanovic . 30 November 2019.
17. Web site: Games of the XXIII. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament . . 20 June 2019 . Neil . Morrison . Karel . Stokkermans . Russell . Gerrard . Mikael . Jönsson . 30 November 2019.
18. Web site: World Cup 1986 Qualifying . . 3 January 2000 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 30 November 2019.
19. Web site: Games of the XXIV. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament . . 1 March 2018 . Lars . Aarhus . Zaur . Antikov . Mikael . Jönsson . Bojan . Jovanovic . Neil . Morrison . 30 November 2019.
20. Web site: World Cup 1990 Qualifying . . 13 January 2011 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 30 November 2019.
21. Web site: New Zealand International Matches - Details 1990-1999 . . 15 October 2015 . Andre . Zlotkowski . Phil . Clayton . 1 December 2019.
22. Web site: 1990-99 . www.ultimatenzsoccer.com . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 1 December 2019.
23. Web site: World Cup 1994 Qualifying . . 9 June 2016 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 30 November 2019.
24. Web site: Copa Centenario (Chile 1995) . . 30 September 1998 . Héctor . Villa Martínez . 1 December 2019.
25. Web site: Oceanian Nations Cup 1996 . . 1 March 2018 . Andre . Zlotkowski . Jarek . Owsianski . Thomas . Esamie . José Luis . Pierrend . 1 December 2019.
26. Web site: Four Nations Tournament 1997 . . 23 November 1999 . Neil . Morrison . 1 December 2019.
27. Web site: World Cup 1998 Qualifying . . 12 December 2002 . Karel . Stokkermans . Sergio . Henrique Jarreta . 1 December 2019.
28. Web site: Oceanian Nations Cup 1998 . . 21 March 2004 . Jarek . Owsianski . José Luis . Pierrend . Josef . Bobrowsky . Andre . Zlotkowski . 1 December 2019.
29. Web site: Four Nations' Cup 1999 . . 21 September 1999 . Neil . Morrison . 1 December 2019.
30. Web site: Intercontinental Cup for Nations 1999 . . 21 December 2005 . Barrie . Courtney . 1 December 2019.