Charlie Steele Jr.

For other people named Charles Steele, see Charles Steele (disambiguation).
Charlie Steele
Personal information
Full name Charles Steele Jr.
Date of birth (1930-03-30)30 March 1930
Place of birth Stockton, New Zealand
Date of death 6 January 2008(2008-01-06) (aged 77)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Invercargill Thistle
Western
National team
1954–1958 New Zealand 8 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Charles "Charlie" Steele Jr. (30 March 1930 – 6 January 2008) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Steele was accomplished in both rugby union and association football, playing club and provincial rugby on Saturdays and football on Sundays, earning representative honours with Westland. He played for Buller against the 1950 touring British Lions[2]

International career

Steele scored on his full All Whites début in a 2–1 win over Australia on 14 August 1954[3] and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps to his credit,[1] scoring six goals.[4] His final cap was an appearance in a 2–1 win over New Caledonia on 14 September 1958.[3] Including unofficial matches, Steele played 23 matches for New Zealand and scored 12 goals.[2]

Steele's father, Charlie Steele Sr., had made two appearances for New Zealand in 1927, and his début marked the first time a father - son pair had represented New Zealand.[5]

Steele died on 6 January 2008.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Obituary, Charlie Steele 1930–2008". SouthlandFootball. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  3. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  5. ↑ "A giant of soccer and bowling". The Southland Times. 18 Jan 2008.
  6. ↑ "Cemetery search – Invercargill City Council". Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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