Charles Ballard Explained

Charles Ballard
Fullname:W Charles Ballard
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Wellington YMCA
Nationalyears1:1922–1927
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1

Charles Ballard was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international.[1]

Ballard made his full All Whites debut in New Zealand's inaugural A-international fixture, beating Australia 3–1 on 17 June 1922[2] and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps and one goal to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 4–1 loss to Canada on 23 July 1927.

Ballard appeared in two Chatham Cup finals, in 1923 and 1925.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 12 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm . 7 October 2008 .
  2. Web site: A-International Lineups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 12 June 2009.