James Bannatyne
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James Bannatyne (born 30 June 1975) is a former New Zealand association football goalkeeper. He last played for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship. He represented New Zealand at international level,[1] generally as backup to Glen Moss and Mark Paston.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1975-06-30) 30 June 1975 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1997 | Petone FC | ||
1996–2001 | Miramar Rangers | ||
2000–2001 | Yeading | 24 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Football Kingz | 4 | (0) |
2002 | Miramar Rangers | ||
2002–2003 | Football Kingz | 4 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Canterbury United | ||
2006–2010 | Team Wellington | 30 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2001–2010 | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2009 |
He has also played for the Football Kingz in the now-defunct Australian National Soccer League.[2]
Bannatyne made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Cook Islands on 18 June 2001.[3] He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, along with fellow non-professionals Aaron Scott and Andrew Barron.[4][5]
On 10 May 2010, Bannatyne was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[6] He retired from international football after returning from the World Cup.[7]
His brother, Stu Bannatyne, is a round-the-world sailor.