Maurice Tillotson (born 20 January 1944) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Silsden, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1964 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1964 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1964–1966 | Stockport County | 35 | (0) |
| 1966–1970 | Royal Antwerp | 98 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Gisborne City | ||
| 1973–1980 | Stop Out | ||
| 1980–1981 | Manurewa AFC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1972–1975 | New Zealand | 15 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1980 | Stop Out FC (player-coach) | ||
| 1982–1984 | Manurewa FC (player-coach) | ||
| 1986–1994 | NZ National Youth | ||
| 1994–1998 | NZ National Women | ||
| 2000–2003 | Cook Islands FA (technical director) | ||
| 2004–2009 | NZ National Assoc (development coach) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Cook Islands FA (technical director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Yorkshire, Tillotson signed as a full-time professional with Huddersfield Town at the age of seventeen. He also played in the English Football League with Stockport County, and had a short spell with Toronto Italia FC in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.[1] Tillotson then moved to Royal Antwerp of Belgium where he played in several European Cup games.[2]
TiIlotson moved to New Zealand in 1971 and played three seasons for Gisborne City in the National League. During this time was selected for the national team and was voted New Zealand Player of the Year in 1973.[2] He then moved to Stop Out Sports Club where he was player-coach of Stop Out's most successful National League side.
Tillotson made his full All Whites debut in a 4–1 win over New Caledonia on 17 September 1972[3] and ended his international playing career with 15 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit,[4][5] his final cap earned in a 1–1 draw with Macao on 5 November 1975.[3]
References edit
- ^ Waring, Ed (31 August 1964). "Doncevski and Meditieri Lead Attack for Winners". The Globe and Mail. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Maurice Tillotson: Profile. | Cerebral Soccer". tillotson.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
External links edit
- Maurice Tillotson – FIFA competition record (archived)