# Mick Waitt

Michael Hugh Waitt (born 25 June 1960) is an English football player and coach, who managed the New Zealand national football team. Waitt played in the Football League for Notts County and Lincoln City FC. He took charge of the New Zealand national side June 2002. New Zealand won eleven, drew two and lost ten of his 23 games in charge. He now works for Lemon-Squeezy and formally part of Quokkas, now an honorable Quokka.

## Playing career
### New Zealand

In 1990, while playing in Hong Kong for Lai Sun, Waitt visited his sister in Wellington. Whilst in New Zealand he was contacted by his erstwhile manager Keith Buckley who was coaching Napier City Rovers. Buckley invited Waitt to play for the club and he did so, spending the 1990 season with the club, scoring 8 goals in 14 National Soccer League appearances. He returned to the UK, joining Spalding United in December 1990, Nuneaton Borough in January 1991 and Grantham two months later. He moved on to join Gedling Town and then Ilkeston Town before emigrating permanently to New Zealand in January 1992.
He departed the New Zealand post following the expiry of his contract.
New Zealand Results under Mick Waitt 2002–2004 :
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goalscorers | Competition |
| 2002 |||||||
| 1 | 5 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Tahiti | 4–0 | Nelsen | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 1 | 5 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Tahiti | 4–0 | Vicelich | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 1 | 5 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Tahiti | 4–0 | Urlovic | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 1 | 5 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Tahiti | 4–0 | Campbell | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 7 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Papua New Guinea | 9–1 | Killen (4) | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 7 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Papua New Guinea | 9–1 | Campbell (2) | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 7 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Papua New Guinea | 9–1 | Nelsen | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 7 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Papua New Guinea | 9–1 | Burton | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 7 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Papua New Guinea | 9–1 | de Gregorio | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 3 | 9 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Solomon Islands | 6–1 | Vicelich (2) | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 3 | 9 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Solomon Islands | 6–1 | Urlovic | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 3 | 9 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Solomon Islands | 6–1 | Campbell (2) | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 3 | 9 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Solomon Islands | 6–1 | Burton | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 4 | 12 July | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Vanuatu | 3–0 | Burton (2) | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 4 | 12 July | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Vanuatu | 3–0 | Killen | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 5 | 14 July | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Australia | 1–0 | Nelsen | 2002 OFC Nations Cup Final |
| 6 | 13 October | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Estonia | 2–3 | Hickey | Friendly |
| 6 | 13 October | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Estonia | 2–3 | Lines | Friendly |
| 7 | 16 October | KSZO, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | Poland | 0–2 | | Friendly |
| 2003 |||||||
| 8 | 27 May | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland | 1–1 | Nelsen | Friendly |
| 9 | 8 June | City Stadium, Richmond | United States | 1–2 | Coveny | Friendly |
| 10 | 18 June | Stade de France, Paris | Japan | 0–3 | | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 11 | 20 June | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | Colombia | 1–3 | de Gregorio | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 12 | 22 June | Stade de France, Paris | France | 0–5 | | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 13 | 12 October | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | Iran | 0–3 | | AFC – OFC Challenge Cup |
| 2004 |||||||
| 14 | 29 May | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | Australia | 0–1 | | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 31 May | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Solomon Islands | 3–0 | Fisher | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 31 May | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Solomon Islands | 3–0 | Oughton | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 31 May | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Solomon Islands | 3–0 | Lines | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 2 June | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | Vanuatu | 2–4 | Coveny (2) | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 4 June | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Tahiti | 10–0 | Coveny (3) | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 4 June | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Tahiti | 10–0 | Fisher (3) | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 4 June | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Tahiti | 10–0 | Jones | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 4 June | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Tahiti | 10–0 | Oughton | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 4 June | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | Tahiti | 10–0 | Nelsen (2) | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 6 June | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | Fiji | 2–0 | Bunce | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 6 June | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | Fiji | 2–0 | Coveny | 2004 OFC Nations Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |