Malcolm Dunford (born 10 January 1963) is a former successful

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player who frequently represented his country in the 1980s and 90s. A

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, Dunford played with a number of central defenders including Bobby Almond,

Ricki Herbert Ricki Lloyd Herbert (born 10 April 1961) is a New Zealand former footballer and manager. He is the current technical director at Cambridge FC. Herbert was formerly head coach of the New Zealand national team, stepping down after the side faile ...

- stalwarts of New Zealand's successful

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campaign - and

Ceri Evans Ceri Evans (born 2 October 1963 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former association football player who frequently represented his country as a central defender in the 1980s and 1990s. After graduating in medicine with distinction ...

. Dunford captained his national team on numerous occasions and eventually retired his captaincy and national duties in 1993. He finished his playing career for the All Whites with 62 appearances, 41 of which were A-internationals in which he scored 5 goals. He currently lives in

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, married with three children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunford, Malcolm 1963 births Living people New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Stop Out players Wellington United players Miramar Rangers AFC players Association football defenders