Colin Latimour Explained

Colin Latimour
Fullname:Colin Wexford Latimour[1]
Position:Defender
Birth Date:11 December 1946
Birth Place:Rangoon, Burma
Youthclubs1:Auckland Grammar School
Years1:1967–1969
Caps1:23
Clubs1:Ponsonby AFC
Years2:1970–1973
Caps2:68
Goals2:9
Clubs2:Eastern Suburbs AFC
Nationalyears1:1967–1973
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam1:New Zealand

Colin Wexford Latimour (11 December 1946 – 24 December 2014) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[2]

Latimour played for Auckland Grammar School first XI and was the teams vice captain.[3] While playing for the school, he was selected for the Auckland under-21 side.[3]

Latimour made his full All Whites début in a 3–5 loss to Australia on 5 November 1967 and ended his international playing career with 20 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap gained in a 0–4 loss to Iraq on 24 March 1973.[4] Latimour scored a single international goal in a 2–1 win over New Caledonia on 21 February 1973.[5]

Colin Latimour was New Zealand Soccer Player of the Year in 1967.

Notes and References

  1. News: Colin Latimour Death Notice - Melbourne, Victoria The Age . 5 October 2021 . The Age.com.au.
  2. Web site: A-International Line-ups - 1960-79. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 22 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Chronicle 1965 . Auckland Grammar School Archives . Auckland Grammar School Chronicle . 5 October 2021 . 70.
  4. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 2008-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm . 2008-10-07 .
  5. Web site: A-International Scorers - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 2008-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm . 2009-06-16 .