Geoff Brand
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Geoff Brand is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Originally from Cambridgeshire he joined the Metropolitan Police Cadets in London on 3 May 1963. He later left London and joined the police in New Zealand until retirement in June 2001 at the rank of Inspector having served at Wellington, National H/Q's, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Auckland Central and South Auckland.
Brand scored on his full All Whites debut in a 2-4 loss to New Caledonia
on 18 July 1971 and ended his international playing career with 11 A-international caps and 2 goals to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0-4 loss to Iraq
on 24 March 1973 in the 1974 World Cup Qualifying Series in Australia. He was regarded as one of the best exponents of the central strikers role in the 4.4.3 system of play of that era.
Originally from Cambridgeshire he joined the Metropolitan Police Cadets in London on 3 May 1963. He later left London and joined the police in New Zealand until retirement in June 2001 at the rank of Inspector having served at Wellington, National H/Q's, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Auckland Central and South Auckland.
Brand scored on his full All Whites debut in a 2-4 loss to New Caledonia
New Caledonia national football team
The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small...
on 18 July 1971 and ended his international playing career with 11 A-international caps and 2 goals to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0-4 loss to Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
on 24 March 1973 in the 1974 World Cup Qualifying Series in Australia. He was regarded as one of the best exponents of the central strikers role in the 4.4.3 system of play of that era.