Grazia MacIntosh (née van Hattum) (born 25 April 1955 in

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) is a former

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who represented

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at international level. MacIntosh made her full

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debut in a 1–2 loss to

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on 4 October 1981. MacIntosh is the sister of former

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goalkeeper

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and fellow women's international

Marie-Jose Cooper Maria-Jose Cooper (née van Hattum) (born 16 July 1960) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Cooper made a single appearance for the Football Ferns in a 1–0 win over Australia on 8 Octobe ...

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1955 births Living people New Zealand women's international footballers New Zealand women's association footballers Women's association football goalkeepers New Zealand people of Dutch descent Association footballers from New Plymouth {{NewZealand-women-footy-bio-stub