player · international archive · 1973–1981
Brian Turner
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New ZealandArchive goals
11
for New Zealand · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
7
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (10)
Career span
1973–1981
first 1973-02-17 · last 1981-12-19
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Brian Alfred Turner is a New Zealand football former player, who was a prominent squad member during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, in 1982. He was assistant coach for the New Zealand national team that played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. — Wikipedia
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International goals in our archive
11 goals across 7 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1973–1981| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-19 |  Saudi Arabia | W5–0(a) | 17' 43' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Riyadh |
| 1981-08-16 |  Fiji | W13–0(h) | 40' 85' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1981-05-23 |  Indonesia | W5–0(h) | 34' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1981-05-11 | Indonesia | W2–0(a) | 14' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Jakarta |
| 1981-05-03 | Fiji | W4–0(a) | 8' 31' 85'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Suva |
| 1973-03-04 |  Australia | D1–1(h) | 57' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1973-02-17 | Fiji | W5–1(h) | — | Oceania Nations Cup | Auckland |
Honours
8 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours8 | ||||
| National League | ×4 | 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980 | Mt Wellington | |
| Chatham Cup | ×2 | 1973, 1980 | Mt Wellington | |
| Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion | ×1 | 1971–72 | Brentford | |
| OFC Nations Cup | ×1 | 1973 | New Zealand | |
| Individual honours5 | ||||
| Player of the year · 3 | ||||
| New Zealand Footballer of the Year | ×3 | 1974, 1979, 1980 | ||
| More honours · 2 | ||||
| Friends of Football Medal of Excellence | 2015 | |||
| NZSMA Hall of Fame | 1995 | |||
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