Bill Hooper (New Zealand footballer) explained

Bill Hooper
Fullname:William George Hooper
Birth Place:New Zealand
Clubs1:Seacliff
Nationalyears1:1927
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam1:New Zealand

William George Hooper (c. 1900  - 1964) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Hooper played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1927, both against the touring Canadians, the first a 1–0 win on 9 July 1927, the second a 1–4 loss on 23 July, Hooper scoring New Zealand's goal.[2] [3]

Hooper was the first player to score in two different Chatham Cup finals, scoring two goals in Seacliff AFC's win in the inaugural 1923 final and also scoring for the same side in their 1925 final loss to Wellington YMCA.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 18 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm . 1 May 2009 .
  2. Web site: A-International Lineups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 18 October 2009.
  3. Web site: A-International Scorers - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 18 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm . 16 June 2009 .