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1982 Football World Cup game

The All Whites’ achievement in reaching the 1982 World Cup finals even inspired a children’s board game, the ‘Ball-O World Cup soccer game’ - marketed as ‘exciting new family sporting entertainment’. The cover image shows the ball flying past Indonesia’s goalkeeper during New Zealand’s 5-0 qualifying win at Mount Smart Stadium.

Paul Hamer private collection

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All Whites souvenir biscuit tin

A range of commemorative items and souvenirs were produced to celebrate the All Whites’ appearance at the 1982 World Cup finals, including this ‘NZ World Cup Soccer Team’ biscuit tin.

Those featured are: back row (left to right): Glenn Dods, Billy McClure, Brian Turner, Sam Malcolmson, Peter Simonsen, Dave Bright; middle row: John Adshead (coach), Keith Mackay, Grant Turner, Richard Wilson, Frank van Hattum, Ricki Herbert, John Hill, Kevin Fallon (assistant coach); front row: Duncan Cole, Allan Boath, Steve Sumner (captain), Bobby Almond, Adrian Elrick, Steve Wooddin; insets: Barry Pickering (top), Wynton Rufer.

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All Whites' game against China, 1981

Chinese players defend their goal against New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium on 3 October 1981. The All Whites won 1–0 with defender Ricki Herbert heading in a corner just before half-time. Three months later the two sides met again in the decisive playoff in Singapore.

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All Whites' game against Kuwait, 1981

This is the programme for the controversial second-round clash with Kuwait at Mount Smart Stadium on 10 October 1981. In this game the All Whites slipped to their only defeat in 15 World Cup qualifying matches. After the referee awarded the visitors two penalties for handball, a youthful spectator ran onto the pitch and threw a soft-drink can at the official. The New Zealand Football Association was subsequently fined by FIFA for that incident and other crowd disturbances.

This programme also highlights tobacco sponsorship, which was common at this time. Sport and smoking may have seemed an unlikely combination, but sporting bodies struggling for financial support often found the tobacco companies more than willing to inject much-needed funds into their competitions and activities. In the 1970s and 1980s tobacco companies sponsored a number of major sports events in New Zealand, including tennis tournaments, cycling tours and car rallies.

The Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 established the Health Sponsorship Council. One of its tasks was to replace tobacco sponsorship in sport and help sporting bodies find alternative sources of funds. Tobacco advertising and sponsorship have been banned in New Zealand since 1995.

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All Whites' game against Chinese Taipei, 1981

This is the programme for New Zealand’s first-round match against Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on 30 May 1981. The cover photograph shows Grant Turner (left), Ricki Herbert (centre) and a leaping Brian Turner in action against Indonesia the previous weekend. The All Whites beat Taiwan 2–0 with goals from Steve Wooddin and Grant Turner.

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All Whites football team for the 1982 World Cup

This photograph shows the New Zealand squad at the beginning of their World Cup qualifying campaign in April 1981. As was typical of sportsmen in the 1970s and early 1980s, most of the players – 13 out of 20 – have moustaches or beards.

Back row (left to right): Adrian Elrick, Duncan Cole, Mark Armstrong, Grant Turner, Allan Boath, Dave Bright, Clive Campbell

Middle row: Kevin Fallon (assistant coach), Ricki Herbert, Brian Turner, Barry Pickering, Richard Wilson, Frank van Hattum, Glen Adam, Sam Malcolmson, John Adshead (coach)

Front row: Steve Wooddin, Keith Mackay, Steve Sumner (captain), Charlie Dempsey (New Zealand World Cup director), Bobby Almond, John Hill, Glenn Dods

Billy McClure, Peter Simonsen, Kenny Cresswell and Wynton Rufer later joined the squad, and Armstrong and Campbell were omitted.

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