Jim Kershaw
New Zealand footballer
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James Isaiah Kershaw (27 October 1906 – 27 November 1997) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Isaiah Kershaw | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1906[1] | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1997 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | New Zealand | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wellington Marist | |||
| 1932 | Seatoun | ||
| 1932–1935 | Wellington Marist | ||
| International career | |||
| 1933 | New Zealand | 3 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Kershaw played three official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1933, all on tour against trans-Tasman neighbours Australia, the first a 2–4 loss on 5 June 1933, followed by a 4–6 loss and another 2–4 loss on 17 and 24 June respectively. Kershaw scored once in each of the first two games and twice in the third match for a total of 4 official international goals.[2][3][4]
After retiring from the game, Kershaw remained involved in the administrative side of the sport. He was a manager of the NZFA representative team which toured Australia in 1954 and an overseas NZFA tour in 1964,[5] and served on the council of the New Zealand football association for 15 years, becoming its chairman from 1959 to 1963.[6]
