James Bannatyne (born 30 June 1975) is a former New Zealand association football goalkeeper. He last played for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship. He represented New Zealand at international level,[1] generally as backup to Glen Moss and Mark Paston.

James Bannatyne
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-30) 30 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1997 Petone FC
1996–2001 Miramar Rangers
2000–2001 Yeading 24 (1)
2001–2002 Football Kingz 4 (0)
2002 Miramar Rangers
2002–2003 Football Kingz 4 (0)
2005–2006 Canterbury United
2006–2010 Team Wellington 30 (1)
International career
2001–2010 New Zealand 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2009

He has also played for the Football Kingz in the now-defunct Australian National Soccer League.[2]

Bannatyne made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Cook Islands on 18 June 2001.[3] He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, along with fellow non-professionals Aaron Scott and Andrew Barron.[4][5]

On 10 May 2010, Bannatyne was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[6] He retired from international football after returning from the World Cup.[7]

His brother, Stu Bannatyne, is a round-the-world sailor.

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References

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  1. ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  3. ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  4. ^ "2009 Confederations Cup – New Zealand squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  5. ^ "New Zealand – All Whites name Confederations Cup squad". Oceania Football confederation. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009.
  6. ^ "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  7. ^ Millmow, Jonathan (22 September 2010). "It's still a spectator sport for former All Whites goalie". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
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