Barry Pickering
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Barry Pickering was a successful football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand
internationally, being part of the 1982 squad that participated at 1982 FIFA World Cup
finals where he was the third choice goalkeeper behind Frank van Hattum
and Richard Wilson.
Pickering made his full All Whites international debut in a 2-0 win over Singapore
on 1 October 1978, and was a member of the squad that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup
finals in Spain
but did not make the field in Spain. Including friendlies and unofficial games against club sides, Pickering played 20 times for New Zealand, ending his international playing career with 11 official A-international caps to his credit, keeping a clean sheet in his final appearance, a 2-0 win over Malaysia
on 31 March 1984.
New Zealand national soccer team
The New Zealand national football team, nicknamed the All Whites, is the national association football team of New Zealand and is governed by New Zealand Football . The team plays in an all-white strip rather than the traditional New Zealand sporting black due to a former FIFA regulation that...
internationally, being part of the 1982 squad that participated at 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
finals where he was the third choice goalkeeper behind Frank van Hattum
Frank van Hattum
Francesco van Hattum is a former New Zealand football player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982...
and Richard Wilson.
Pickering made his full All Whites international debut in a 2-0 win over Singapore
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
on 1 October 1978, and was a member of the squad that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
finals in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
but did not make the field in Spain. Including friendlies and unofficial games against club sides, Pickering played 20 times for New Zealand, ending his international playing career with 11 official A-international caps to his credit, keeping a clean sheet in his final appearance, a 2-0 win over Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
on 31 March 1984.