Paul Halford
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Paul Halford is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
He was a star player for Napier City Rovers
, scoring a goal in their 1985 Chatham Cup
final success, in the 1980s before joining the Brisbane Lions
. He returned to Napier City Rovers in 1991 helping the club to more success.
Halford made his All Whites debut on June 9, Auckland, Mt Smart Stadium in an unofficial friendly against Glasgow Rangers
. He scored in his first A-international, a 7-0 win over Western Samoa
on November 7, 1987 and went on to represent the New Zealand national football team making 7 A-international appearances between 1997 and 1998, scoring three goals in all.
In 1993, Halford was awarded New Zealand soccer player of the year and players' player of the year, and he again was awarded the latter in 1996.
He was a star player for Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers are an association football team based in Napier, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The team was founded in 1973 via a merger of Napier Rovers and Napier City....
, scoring a goal in their 1985 Chatham Cup
Chatham Cup
The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
final success, in the 1980s before joining the Brisbane Lions
Queensland Lions Soccer Club
Queensland Lions Football Club is an football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play...
. He returned to Napier City Rovers in 1991 helping the club to more success.
Halford made his All Whites debut on June 9, Auckland, Mt Smart Stadium in an unofficial friendly against Glasgow Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. He scored in his first A-international, a 7-0 win over Western Samoa
Samoa national football team
The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
on November 7, 1987 and went on to represent the New Zealand national football team making 7 A-international appearances between 1997 and 1998, scoring three goals in all.
In 1993, Halford was awarded New Zealand soccer player of the year and players' player of the year, and he again was awarded the latter in 1996.