theprof wrote:
Sumner 105 all time games,
Turner 103
Vicelich 98
Wood 93
13 appearances for Wood to take the lead. With 6-10 games potentially per year it'd take Wood at least another 2 years.
Those figures you quote are not for A internationals (i.e. officially recognized full internationals). They include games against club sides etc. when it comes to Sumner, Turner and Vicelich.
Only Chris Wood's tally is accurate above because it only included A internationals.
Chris Wood is already our all-time appearance record holder.
NZ used to play a lot of games against club sides who would tour here and the AW's would tour the UK every few years.
Better to only count A international matches as all other countries and FIFA does.
These are the real figures for A internationals:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_men%27s_national_football_team#Most_appearances
NZ INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCES
Rank Name Caps Goals Position Career
1 | Chris Wood | 93 | 45 | FW | 2009–present
2 | Ivan Vicelich | 88 | 6 | DF | 1995–2013
3 | Kosta Barbarouses | 76 | 10 | FW | 2008–present
4 | Simon Elliott | 69 | 6 | MF | 1995–2011
5 | Michael Boxall | 66 | 1 | DF | 2011–present
6 | Vaughan Coveny | 64 | 29 | FW | 1992–2006
7 | Ricki Herbert | 61 | 7 | DF | 1980–1989
8 | Chris Jackson | 60 | 10 | MF | 1992–2003
9 | Brian Turner | 59 | 21 | MF | 1967–1982
10 | Duncan Cole | 58 | 4 | MF | 1978–1988
Steve Sumner | 58 | 22 | MF | 1976–1988
And for goals in A internationals (disregarding goals in friendlies against clubs etc. as often used to be included when the AW's didn't play a lot of A internationals but played a lot of club sides):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_men%27s_national_football_team#Top_goalscorers
[Elijah Just and Kosta Barbarouses are the only curently active AW's to join Chris Wood in the Top Ten]
AND:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/128132876/vaughan-coveny-salutes-chris-wood-after-breaking-his-all-whites-goal-scoring-record
(Updated from above to include active AW's)
CHRIS WOOD (2009-) 45 goals (90 games)
Only Chris Wood's tally is accurate above because it only included A internationals.
Chris Wood is already our all-time appearance record holder.
NZ used to play a lot of games against club sides who would tour here and the AW's would tour the UK every few years.
Better to only count A international matches as all other countries and FIFA does.
These are the real figures for A internationals:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_men%27s_national_football_team#Most_appearances
NZ INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCES
Rank Name Caps Goals Position Career
1 | Chris Wood | 93 | 45 | FW | 2009–present
2 | Ivan Vicelich | 88 | 6 | DF | 1995–2013
3 | Kosta Barbarouses | 76 | 10 | FW | 2008–present
4 | Simon Elliott | 69 | 6 | MF | 1995–2011
5 | Michael Boxall | 66 | 1 | DF | 2011–present
6 | Vaughan Coveny | 64 | 29 | FW | 1992–2006
7 | Ricki Herbert | 61 | 7 | DF | 1980–1989
8 | Chris Jackson | 60 | 10 | MF | 1992–2003
9 | Brian Turner | 59 | 21 | MF | 1967–1982
10 | Duncan Cole | 58 | 4 | MF | 1978–1988
Steve Sumner | 58 | 22 | MF | 1976–1988
And for goals in A internationals (disregarding goals in friendlies against clubs etc. as often used to be included when the AW's didn't play a lot of A internationals but played a lot of club sides):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_men%27s_national_football_team#Top_goalscorers
[Elijah Just and Kosta Barbarouses are the only curently active AW's to join Chris Wood in the Top Ten]
AND:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/128132876/vaughan-coveny-salutes-chris-wood-after-breaking-his-all-whites-goal-scoring-record
(Updated from above to include active AW's)
CHRIS WOOD (2009-) 45 goals (90 games)
VAUGHAN COVENY (1992-2006) 29 goals (62 games).
SHANE SMELTZ (2003- 24 goals (58 games).
STEVE SUMNER (1976-1988) 22 goals (58 games).
BRIAN TURNER (1967-1982) 21 goals (59 games).
JOCK NEWALL (1951-1952) 16 goals (10 games).
KEITH NELSON (1977-1983) 16 goals (20 games).
CHRIS KILLEN (2000-2013) 16 goals (48 games).
GRANT TURNER (1980-1988) 15 goals (42 games).
ELIJAH JUST 12 goals
ELIJAH JUST 12 goals
WYNTON RUFER (1980-1997) 12 goals (23 games).
DARREN MCCLENNAN (1986-1997) 12 goals (43 games).
MICHAEL MCGARRY (1986-1997) 12 goals (54 games).
STEVE WOODDIN (1980-84) 11 goals (24 games).
KOSTA BARBAROUSES 10 goals
KOSTA BARBAROUSES 10 goals
ROY COXON (1951-52) 10 goals (8 games).
COLIN WALKER (1984-1988) 10 goals (15 games).
DAVE TAYLOR 1967-1981) 10 goals (47 games).