England produced an underwhelming performance to. McGarry was the star of the All Whites team that took on England in Auckland and Wellington in a two-game series in 1991 to mark New Zealand Football’s centenary. The newly-confirmed game against New Zealand takes place three days before the return fixture against Belgium on November 15, with Iceland then due to visit Wembley on November 18. 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McGarry is pleased that the current All Whites – ranked 122nd in the world – will get to play sides of the calibre of England (ranked fourth) and Belgium (first), and he believes they will not be over-awed. 'One of our toughest selections': Foster explains contentious All Blacks calls, 'I'm scared I'm going to die': Mum's desperate ACC surgery battle, NZ First Foundation SFO case: Accused pair to keep names suppressed, Why Contact Energy is suddenly flavour of the month. The All Whites last played England at Wellington’s Athletic Park in 1991 but the two teams have never met outside of New Zealand. “We spent a lot of time on defence, as New Zealand teams did in those days, but we always looked to attack and play some decent football. The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France: at the time, the five European countries who participated in the Five Nations Championship.This was the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the northern hemisphere, with England the hosts of the final. "It is very difficult to do that these days but I hope it isn't another 100 years before England comes here to play again. Unlike the 2020 squad, the 1991 All Whites were basically “part-timers’’, although striker Fred de Jong, who had a couple of great scoring chances in Wellington, was with Dutch premier league club Fortuna Sittard and centreback Ceri Evans was in English football’s second tier at Oxford United. "News of these games is awesome - I'm gobsmacked really," he said. “We thought we’d got a draw, but Gary Lineker popped up and scored the winner in injury time [at the end of the second half]. The longer the game went on…we were actually competitive.". As McGarry and Gray concede, the All Whites of those years spent a good deal of time defending. "(England defender) Des Walker was about to be sold by Nottingham Forest to an Italian club for over a million pounds. We wanted to compete, and do well.’’, While England had some great players – with Crystal Palace wing John Salako a particular standout – McGarry said the All Whites were “still disappointed not to get a result – I liked winning games.’’. New Zealand - whose squad will likely feature Burnley striker Chris Wood and former West Ham centre-back Winston Reid - have not played since a pair of friendly defeats to the Republic of Ireland and Lithuania last November and are also scheduled to face Roberto Martinez's Belgium in Brussels in October. New Zealand's first international football match was played in Dunedin at the old Caledonian Ground on 23 July 1904 against a team representing New South Wales. The Stadium also hosted semi finals in 1999 including France's 43–31 victory over favourites New Zealand, regarded by many as the best Rugby match of all time. It's like walking on the moon for a New Zealand footballer. englandstats.com | A complete database of England Internationals since 1872 englandstats.com | 674 - New Zealand 0-1 England, Monday, 3rd June 1991 England International Database 1872- Screenshot/TVNZ. They’ll give a good account of themselves.’’. McGarry believes Hay’s group will regard playing England at Wembley as an honour, just as the 1991 team relished the chance to play an English side led by legendary striker Gary Lineker, now a BBC football show host. Goals: Stuart Pearce, David Hirst (England). And I think deep down we felt we didn't have the right to compete with them. The English influence is embedded in New Zealand football, and there are many Kiwis whose main interest in the game is through following an England club side. Mike McGarry reflects on the moment he calls his 'almost-goal' against England in the All Whites' 2-0 loss in Wellington in 1991. The 1991 All Whites lost 1-0 in Auckland and 2-0 “on a wet, windy day in Wellington’’, where McGarry came close to “what I call my almost-goal’’. England striker Gary Lineker scored the match winner against the All Whites in 1991. A lot of things were a bit different back then. McGarry said it was “incredibly really’’ to be on the same pitch as England legends such as Lineker, whose team also included World Cup stars David Platt, Des Walker and Stuart Pearce, in a side coached by Graham Taylor, who had brought Watford to New Zealand in 1982 to play the World Cup-bound All Whites. "Ian Marshall was a lovely man, a great man manager, and he got us together four or five days before the first game and we tried to get organised," says McGarry, an Otago Boys High teacher then, and head of the school's physical education department these days. There are only about a dozen New Zealand players who have had the honour of stepping onto a pitch to play against mighty England. It would have been the highlight of my career, for sure.’. Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst, who partnered future Arsenal star Ian Wright up front, netted the second goal. The England and New Zealand All Whites teams leave the tunnel at Wellington's Athletic Park in 1991. Same lineup, except for Grant Schofield in goal for Gosling. While he is too modest to admit it himself, McGarry gave diehard All Whites fans some memorable moments, using his skills to go past players like Pearce on slaloming runs. "We were largely New Zealand based, with a couple of fulltime professionals from overseas. 'Looks like a zebra crossing': Is this the worst jersey in sports history? Clint Gosling; Michael Ridenton, Malcolm Dunford (c), Ceri Evans, Rodger Gray, Michael McGarry, Danny Halligan, Robert Ironside, Tony Ferris, Declan Edge, Fred de Jong. England's senior men's side played their first match since November 2019 on Saturday as Raheem Sterling's late penalty secured an unconvincing 1-0 win over Iceland in Reykjavik that was quickly overshadowed by a breach of coronavirus protocols from young duo Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood. Lineker struck from a couple of metres with time almost up at Mt Smart, leaving the All Whites extremely disappointed not to have drawn with an England squad which included fine players such as Stuart Pearce, David Platt and goalkeeper Chris Woods. Lurking behind the England defence, he latched on to defender Gary Charles’ under-hit ball. McGarry still slotted a shot goalward with his left foot. He was so elusive.". “A half a second later, and it would have been in. The tourists, then under Graham Taylor, only won the first match in Auckland 1-0 when Gary Lineker stole in at the near post in stoppage time, before a more regulation victory in Wellington five days later when Stuart Pearce and David Hirst scored. Star England midfielder David Platt (R) has a firm grip on All Whites midfielder Robert Ironside. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. The All Whites’ ace striker, Oceania player of the century Wynton Rufer, missed the England series due to German Cup commitments with Werder Bremen. … It really was a David and Goliath battle, for the matches at Mt Smart Stadium and Athletic Park. "Danny Hay got his dream job but then it suddenly looked bleak because of Covid-19. We didn't have many professionals. the current All Whites team will get a crack at England at Wembley Stadium on November 13. Not that New Zealand did a lot of attacking in those days. ", Outgoing Phoenix attacker Callum McCowatt opens up on 'disappointing' season. Goalkeeper Erin Nayler impressed for the Football Ferns being named player of the match and topping our Player Rater. Gray says the modern All Whites - with overseas players such as Winston Reid, Chris Wood, Ryan Thomas, Sarpreet Singh and the rising Liberato Cacace - are far more comfortable on the ball compared to his generation. Assistants: Steve Sumner, Keith Pritchett. He scored the goal not far from where I was supposed to be. England v New Zealand at Wellington on Mar 15, 1992 New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 55 balls remaining) England v New Zealand at Christchurch on Feb 15, 1992 ... NEW ZEALAND V ENGLAND 1991 … This is a list of the England national football team results from 1980 to 1999 (Matches 537 – 764). Gareth Southgate's side then continued their Uefa Nations League campaign on Tuesday evening with an insipid goalless draw against Denmark in Copenhagen.