John Morris (New Zealand Footballer)
John Morris (born 5 March 1950) is an educator and former association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level. He served as the headmaster of Auckland Grammar School for 19 years before his retirement in 2012. Football career Morris made his full All Whites debut in a 2-4 loss to New Caledonia on 18 July 1971 and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps to his credit, his final cap being an appearance in a 0-1 loss to Indonesia on 18 March 1973. Morris also represented New Zealand in soccer administration and was Chairman of New Zealand Soccer between 2002 and 2008. He was also a long-serving member of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee. In 2013, Morris became chair of the independent group Friends of Football Academic career Morris graduated with a MA(Hons) in History from The University of Auckland in 1972. He gained a Diploma from Auckland College of Education in 1973. Morris was appointed Headmaster ...
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Goalkeeper (association Football)
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty as well as in other sports. In most sports which involve scoring in a net, special rules apply to the goalkeeper that do not apply to other players. These rules are often instituted to protect the goalkeeper (being a target for dangerous or even violent actions). This is most apparent in sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse, where goalkeepers are required to wear special equipment like heavy pads and a face mask to protect their bodies from the impact ...
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