Kenny Cresswell
New Zealand footballer
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Kenneth "Kenny" Grant Cresswell (born 4 June 1958 in New Zealand) is an association football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Grant Cresswell | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nelson United | |||
| Gisborne City | |||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1987 | New Zealand | 33 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Cresswell made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978.[2] He played in all 3 matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain,[3] where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.[1] Cresswell ended his international playing career having played 64 times for New Zealand, of which 33 were official full internationals[4] in which he scored 2 goals.[5] His final cap was a substitute appearance in a 12–0 win over Western Samoa on 11 November 1987.[2]
