James Bannatyne

James Bannatyne (born 30 June 1975) is a former New Zealand association football goalkeeper. He last played for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship. Bannatyne is currently the assistant coach for Western Springs in Auckland. He represented New Zealand at international level,[1] generally as backup to Glen Moss and Mark Paston.

James Bannatyne
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-30) 30 June 1975
Place of birth Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1997 Petone FC
1996–2001 Miramar Rangers
2000–2001 Yeading 24 (1)
2001–2002 Football Kingz 4 (0)
2002 Miramar Rangers
2002–2003 Football Kingz 4 (0)
2005–2006 Canterbury United
2006–2010 Team Wellington 30 (1)
National team‡
2001–2010 New Zealand 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 December 2009

He has also played for the Football Kingz in the now-defunct Australian National Soccer League.[2]

Bannatyne made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Cook Islands on 18 June 2001.[3] He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, along with fellow non-professionals Aaron Scott and Andrew Barron.[4][5]

On 10 May 2010, Bannatyne was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[6] He retired from international football after returning from the World Cup.[7]

His brother, Stu Bannatyne, is a round-the-world sailor.

See also

References
  1. "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  3. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  4. "2009 Confederations Cup – New Zealand squad". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  5. "New Zealand – All Whites name Confederations Cup squad". Oceania Football confederation. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009.
  6. "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  7. Millmow, Jonathan (22 September 2010). "It's still a spectator sport for former All Whites goalie". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
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