Dave Bright
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David "Dave" J. Bright (born 29 November 1949 in England
) was an association football player who represented New Zealand
gaining 8 A-international caps from 1979 to 1982.
Born in England, Bright emigrated to New Zealand in 1975 and made his first appearance for the All Whites in 1979 in a friendly against Norwich City. and his first official match on 29 June 1979 in a 6-0 win over Fiji
.
He was a member of the All Whites squad at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
in Spain
, where they lost to Scotland
, USSR
and Brazil
.
Bright retired from international football after the world cup, but returned to New Zealand to continued to play National League for Manurewa and, later, Papatoetoe, before turning his hand to coaching.
His son Kris Bright
is a New Zealand international who plays for Shrewsbury Town Reserves
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) was an association football player who represented New Zealand
New Zealand national soccer team
The New Zealand national football team, nicknamed the All Whites, is the national association football team of New Zealand and is governed by New Zealand Football . The team plays in an all-white strip rather than the traditional New Zealand sporting black due to a former FIFA regulation that...
gaining 8 A-international caps from 1979 to 1982.
Born in England, Bright emigrated to New Zealand in 1975 and made his first appearance for the All Whites in 1979 in a friendly against Norwich City. and his first official match on 29 June 1979 in a 6-0 win over Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
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He was a member of the All Whites squad at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, where they lost to Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, USSR
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
and Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
.
Bright retired from international football after the world cup, but returned to New Zealand to continued to play National League for Manurewa and, later, Papatoetoe, before turning his hand to coaching.
His son Kris Bright
Kris Bright
Kris Bright is a New Zealand association football player who plays for Balzan Youths in Malta as a striker. Bright has represented New Zealand at U15, U16, U-17, U-20, and All Whites level.-Career:...
is a New Zealand international who plays for Shrewsbury Town Reserves