Duncan Cole
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Duncan Edward Cole (12 July 1958 – 21 May 2014) was a New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.[1]
His senior career began with North Shore United before he moved to Australia to join Canberra City in the Australian National Soccer League[2]
Cole made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978.[3] He was an integral member of the 1982 All Whites as they qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, playing in all 15 qualifiers and all three group games in the finals tournament, where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.[1]
Cole ended his international playing career with 58 A-international caps and 4 goals to his credit,[4] his final cap in a 0–1 loss to Israel on 27 March 1988.[3]
Death
He died in Auckland on 21 May 2014 at the age of 55.[5]
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- 1958 births
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- English emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand men's association footballers
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- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England
- North Shore United AFC players
- Canberra City FC players
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- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
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