James Isaiah Kershaw (27 October 1906 – 27 November 1997) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Isaiah Kershaw | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1906[1] | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1997 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half/inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wellington Marist | |||
| 1932 | Seatoun | ||
| 1932–1935 | Wellington Marist | ||
| International career | |||
| 1933 | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Kershaw played three official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1933, all on tour against trans-Tasman neighbours Australia, the first a 2–4 loss on 5 June 1933, followed by a 4–6 loss and another 2–4 loss on 17 and 24 June respectively. Kershaw scored once in each of the first two games and twice in the third match for a total of 4 official international goals.[2][3][4]
After retiring from the game, Kershaw remained involved in the administrative side of the sport. He was a manager of the NZFA representative team which toured Australia in 1954 and an overseas NZFA tour in 1964[5] and served on the council of the New Zealand football association for 15 years, becoming its chairman from 1959 to 1963.[6]
References edit
- ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X., p. 48
- ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X., p. 48-51
- ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 196-7
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