# New Zealand men's national football team results (1970–1999)

This page details the match results and statistics of the New Zealand men's national football team from 1970 until 1999.

## A-International results

New Zealand's score is shown first in each case.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | New Zealand scorers | Att. |
| 61 | 18 July 1971 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A) | New Caledonia | 2–4 | Friendly | Hastie, Brand | — |
| 62 | 20 July 1971 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A) | New Caledonia | 1–2 | Friendly | Tindall | — |
| 63 | 17 September 1972 | Basin Reserve, Wellington (H) | New Caledonia | 4–1 | Friendly | Ormond (3), Vest | — |
| 64 | 30 September 1972 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | New Caledonia | 2–1 | Friendly | Ormond, Tindall | — |
| 65 | 9 October 1972 | Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta (N) | Australia | 1–3 | Friendly | Vest | 2,000 |
| 66 | 11 October 1972 | Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta (A) | Indonesia | 1–1 | Friendly | Taylor | — |
| 67 | 14 October 1972 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A) | New Caledonia | 1–3 | Friendly | Tillotson | — |
| 68 | 17 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | Fiji | 5–1 | 1973 Oceania Cup | B. Turner, Taylor, Brand, Bland, Vest | — |
| 69 | 18 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | Tahiti | 1–1 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Vest | — |
| 70 | 21 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | New Caledonia | 2–1 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Marley, Latimour | — |
| 71 | 23 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | New Hebrides | 3–1 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Bland, Hardman, Marley | — |
| 72 | 24 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | Tahiti | 2–0 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Taylor, Marley | — |
| 73 | 4 March 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | Australia | 1–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | B. Turner | 12,000 |
| 74 | 11 March 1973 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (N) | Indonesia | 1–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | Vest | 28,514 |
| 75 | 13 March 1973 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (N) | Iraq | 0–2 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 12,763 |
| 76 | 16 March 1973 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (A) | Australia | 3–3 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | Vest, Tindall (2) | 14,071 |
| 77 | 18 March 1973 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (N) | Indonesia | 0–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 10,800 |
| 78 | 24 March 1973 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (N) | Iraq | 0–4 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 12,930 |
| 79 | 12 August 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | Iran | 0–0 | Friendly | | — |
| 80 | 20 July 1975 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | China | 2–1 | Friendly | Thomas, Taylor | 5,000 |
| 81 | 23 July 1975 | Basin Reserve, Wellington (H) | China | 2–2 | Friendly | Thomas, Taylor | 2,000 |
| 82 | 26 July 1975 | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H) | China | 2–0 | Friendly | Taylor (2) | 6,000 |
| 83 | 19 October 1975 | Workers' Stadium, Beijing (A) | China | 1–2 | Friendly | Ormond | 90,000 |
| 84 | 5 November 1975 | Canidrome, Macau (A) | Macau | 1–1 | Friendly | Mulgrew | 2,000 |
| 85 | 9 November 1975 | National Stadium, Singapore (A) | Singapore | 2–2 | Friendly | Houghton (2) | 30,000 |
| 86 | 29 February 1976 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | Australia | 0–1 | Friendly | | 12,300 |
| 87 | 2 March 1976 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A) | Australia | 1–3 | Friendly | Taylor | 4,000 |
| 88 | 13 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul (N) | Burma | 2–0 | 1976 President's Cup | Tindall, Malcolmson | — |
| 89 | 18 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul (N) | Thailand | 3–1 | 1976 President's Cup | B. Turner (2), Thomas | — |
| 90 | 23 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul (N) | South Korea | 0–2 | 1976 President's Cup | | — |
| 91 | 2 October 1976 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A) | New Caledonia | 1–2 | Friendly | B. Turner | — |
| 92 | 5 March 1977 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | New Caledonia | 3–0 | Friendly | Campbell (2), Hough | — |
| 93 | 8 March 1977 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | New Caledonia | 4–0 | Friendly | Nelson (2), Campbell, Taylor | — |
| 94 | 19 March 1977 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | Taiwan | 6–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nelson (3), Campbell, Taylor, Weymouth | — |
| 95 | 23 March 1977 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (A) | Taiwan | 6–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nelson (2), Sumner (3), Own goal | — |
| 96 | 27 March 1977 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | Australia | 1–3 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nelson | — |
| 97 | 30 March 1977 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | Australia | 1–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nelson | 11,000 |
| 98 | 1 October 1978 | Singapore (A) | Singapore | 2–0 | Friendly | Simonsen, Nelson | — |
| 99 | 13 June 1979 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (H) | Australia | 1–0 | Friendly | Ormond | 4,000 |
| 100 | 29 June 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (A) | Fiji | 6–0 | Friendly | Nelson (3), S. Rufer, Cole, B. Turner | — |
| 101 | 1 July 1979 | Churchill Park, Lautoka (A) | Fiji | 3–0 | Friendly | Malcolmson, S. Rufer, C. Turner | — |
| 102 | 26 July 1979 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (A) | New Caledonia | 2–0 | Friendly | Nelson, Sumner | — |
| 103 | 3 October 1979 | Isa Town Stadium, Manama (A) | Bahrain | 2–0 | Friendly | Verweij, Campbell | — |
| 104 | 8 October 1979 | Isa Town Stadium, Manama (A) | Bahrain | 2–1 | Friendly | B. Turner, Nelson | — |
| 105 | 19 February 1980 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (A) | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly | Elder | — |
| 106 | 21 February 1980 | Churchill Park, Lautoka (A) | Fiji | 2–0 | Friendly | Elder (2) | — |
| 107 | 25 February 1980 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N) | Tahiti | 1–3 | 1980 Oceania Cup | Sumner | — |
| 108 | 27 February 1980 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N) | Fiji | 0–4 | 1980 Oceania Cup | | — |
| 109 | 29 February 1980 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N) | Solomon Islands | 6–1 | 1980 Oceania Cup | Groom, Armstrong (3), De Graaf (2) | — |
| 110 | 20 August 1980 | Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland (H) | Mexico | 4–0 | Friendly | B. Turner (2), Wooddin, G. Turner | — |
| 111 | 15 September 1980 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver (A) | Canada | 0–4 | Friendly | | — |
| 112 | 18 September 1980 | Edmonton (A) | Canada | 0–3 | Friendly | | — |
| 113 | 16 October 1980 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Kuwait | 5–1 | 1980 Merdeka Tournament | Baxter, Groom (2), Taylor, De Graaf | 22,000 |
| 114 | 19 October 1980 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | South Korea | 2–1 | 1980 Merdeka Tournament | Groom, De Graaf | 28,000 |
| 115 | 21 October 1980 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Indonesia | 0–0 | 1980 Merdeka Tournament | | 12,000 |
| 116 | 24 October 1980 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Burma | 1–1 | 1980 Merdeka Tournament | Groom | 8,500 |
| 117 | 26 October 1980 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Morocco | 0–3 | 1980 Merdeka Tournament | | 24,500 |
| 118 | 28 October 1980 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Thailand | 1–1 | 1980 Merdeka Tournament | De Graaf | 14,500 |
| 119 | 30 October 1980 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Malaysia | 0–2 | 1980 Merdeka Tournament | | 48,000 |
| 120 | 25 April 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Australia | 3–3 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | G. Turner, Wooddin, Sumner | 10,000 |
| 121 | 3 May 1981 | Govind Park, Ba (A) | Fiji | 4–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | B. Turner (3), Cole | — |
| 122 | 7 May 1981 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei (A) | Taiwan | 0–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | | — |
| 123 | 11 May 1981 | Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta (A) | Indonesia | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | B. Turner, G. Turner | — |
| 124 | 16 May 1981 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | Australia | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wooddin, G. Turner | 12,000 |
| 125 | 23 May 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Indonesia | 5–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wooddin, B. Turner, G. Turner (2), A. Elrick | — |
| 126 | 30 May 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Taiwan | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wooddin, G. Turner | — |
| 127 | 16 August 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Fiji | 13–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wooddin, Sumner (6), G.Turner (2), Cole, B. Turner (2), Mackay | — |
| 128 | 1 September 1981 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | India | 0–0 | 1981 Merdeka Tournament | | 24,000 |
| 129 | 4 September 1981 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Malaysia | 1–0 | 1981 Merdeka Tournament | Taylor | 42,000 |
| 130 | 7 September 1981 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Indonesia | 0–0 | 1981 Merdeka Tournament | | 20,000 |
| 131 | 10 September 1981 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | 1981 Merdeka Tournament | | 14,000 |
| 132 | 12 September 1981 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (N) | Japan | 1–0 | 1981 Merdeka Tournament | Nelson | 28,000 |
| 133 | 24 September 1981 | Workers' Stadium, Beijing (A) | China | 0–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 63,000 |
| 134 | 3 October 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | China | 1–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Herbert | 27,000 |
| 135 | 10 October 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Kuwait | 1–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wooddin | — |
| 136 | 28 November 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | McClure, Herbert | — |
| 137 | 14 December 1981 | Al-Qādisiyyah Stadium, Kuwait City (A) | Kuwait | 2–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sumner, W. Rufer | — |
| 138 | 19 December 1981 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh (A) | Saudi Arabia | 5–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | W. Rufer (2), B. Turner (2), Wooddin | — |
| 139 | 10 January 1982 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore (N) | China | 2–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Woodin, W. Rufer | 60,000 |
| 140 | 11 February 1982 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Hungary | 1–2 | Friendly | B. Turner | — |
| 141 | 14 February 1982 | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H) | Hungary | 1–2 | Friendly | W. Rufer | 13,000 |
| 142 | 15 June 1982 | Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga (N) | Scotland | 2–5 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | Sumner, Wooddin | 36,000 |
| 143 | 19 June 1982 | Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga (N) | Soviet Union | 0–3 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | | 19,000 |
| 144 | 23 June 1982 | Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville (N) | Brazil | 0–4 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | | 43,000 |
| 145 | 22 February 1983 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Australia | 2–1 | 1983 Trans-Tasman Cup | Cresswell, Herbert | 3,509 |
| 146 | 27 February 1983 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A) | Australia | 2–0 | 1983 Trans-Tasman Cup | Cole, Adam | 14,000 |
| 147 | 7 June 1983 | Seoul Stadium, Seoul (N) | Ghana | 2–0 | 1983 President's Cup | Herbert, G.Turner | — |
| 148 | 9 June 1983 | Daegu Civic Stadium, Deagu (N) | Sudan | 1–1 | 1983 President's Cup | Metzger | — |
| 149 | 16 August 1983 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (A) | Fiji | 0–2 | Friendly | | 7,000 |
| 150 | 18 August 1983 | Prince Charles Park, Nadi (A) | Fiji | 1–0 | Friendly | Cresswell | 8,000 |
| 151 | 25 September 1983 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Japan | 3–1 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | Sumner (2), Boath | 3,093 |
| 152 | 1 October 1983 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | Boath, G. Turner | 3,899 |
| 153 | 7 October 1983 | National Stadium, Tokyo (A) | Japan | 1–0 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | Sumner | 20,000 |
| 154 | 12 October 1983 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei (A) | Chinese Taipei | 1–1 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | Boath | 8,000 |
| 155 | 31 March 1984 | Basin Reserve, Wellington (H) | Malaysia | 2–0 | Friendly | McClure, G. Turner | 1,700 |
| 156 | 3 April 1984 | English Park, Christchurch (H) | Malaysia | 6–1 | Friendly | Boath (2), McClure (3), G. Turner | 4,000 |
| 157 | 8 April 1984 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Malaysia | 0–0 | Friendly | | 2,500 |
| 158 | 15 April 1984 | National Stadium, Singapore (N) | Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | Herbert | 25,000 |
| 159 | 19 April 1984 | National Stadium, Singapore (N) | Kuwait | 0–2 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | | 12,000 |
| 160 | 22 April 1984 | National Stadium, Singapore (N) | South Korea | 0–2 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | | 27,000 |
| 161 | 24 April 1984 | National Stadium, Singapore (N) | Bahrain | 0–1 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification | | 20,000 |
| 162 | 18 October 1984 | Churchill Park, Lautoka (A) | Fiji | 2–1 | Friendly | Walker, Wooddin | 3,000 |
| 163 | 20 October 1984 | National Stadium, Suva (A) | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly | Dunford | — |
| 164 | 3 June 1985 | Links Avenue, Mount Maunganui (H) | Fiji | 5–0 | Friendly | Walker (3), Hagan, Little | 2,250 |
| 165 | 5 June 1985 | Childers Road Reserve, Gisborne (H) | Fiji | 3–0 | Friendly | Walker (2), Sumner | 1,500 |
| 166 | 7 June 1985 | Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland (H) | Fiji | 2–0 | Friendly | Sumner, Own goal | 1,000 |
| 167 | 21 September 1985 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Australia | 0–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 14,826 |
| 168 | 5 October 1985 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (A) | Chinese Taipei | 5–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | Edge, Walker, Sumner (3) | 5,152 |
| 169 | 12 October 1985 | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H) | Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | Boath, G. Turner (2), Walker (2) | 5,200 |
| 170 | 26 October 1985 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Israel | 3–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | W. Rufer, Dunford, Walker | 10,600 |
| 171 | 3 November 1985 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (A) | Australia | 0–2 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 21,910 |
| 172 | 10 November 1985 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (A) | Israel | 0–3 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 4,500 |
| 173 | 17 September 1986 | Churchill Park, Lautoka (A) | Fiji | 4–2 | Friendly | Herbert (2), Evans, McGarry | 12,000 |
| 174 | 19 September 1986 | National Stadium, Suva (A) | Fiji | 2–1 | Friendly | Evans, Barkley | 8,000 |
| 175 | 25 October 1986 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Australia | 1–1 | 1986 Trans-Tasman Cup | Deeley | 3,156 |
| 176 | 2 November 1986 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (A) | Australia | 1–2 | 1986 Trans-Tasman Cup | Deeley | 4,800 |
| 177 | 2 September 1987 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A) | Australia | 1–1 | 1987 Trans-Tasman Cup | Ironside | 5,000 |
| 178 | 9 September 1987 | Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt (H) | Australia | 1–0 | 1987 Trans-Tasman Cup | De Jong | 5,000 |
| 179 | 7 November 1987 | Apia Park, Apia (A) | Western Samoa | 7–0 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | Halford, McGarry, Halligan, Ironside (3), Deeley | 2,500 |
| 180 | 13 November 1987 | Western Springs Stadium, Auckland (H) | Western Samoa | 12–0 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | McGarry (3), Hagan (4), Halford, Deeley (3), Barkley | 1,200 |
| 181 | 6 March 1988 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (N) | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | Barkley | — |
| 182 | 9 March 1988 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (N) | Israel | 0–2 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | | 7,000 |
| 183 | 13 March 1988 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (A) | Australia | 1–3 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | McGarry | — |
| 184 | 20 March 1988 | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H) | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | McGarry, Halford | — |
| 185 | 23 March 1988 | Athletic Park, Wellington (H) | Australia | 1–1 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | McGarry | — |
| 186 | 27 March 1988 | Eden Park, Auckland (H) | Israel | 0–1 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | | 1,500 |
| 187 | 21 June 1988 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (N) | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Friendly | McGarry, Own goal | — |
| 188 | 23 June 1988 | Middle Park, Melbourne (N) | Saudi Arabia | 3–2 | Friendly | Lund, Wright, McGarry | — |
| 189 | 12 October 1988 | Caledonian Ground, Dunedin (H) | Australia | 1–2 | 1988 Trans-Tasman Cup | Ironside | 3,000 |
| 190 | 16 October 1988 | Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo (A) | Australia | 0–2 | 1988 Trans-Tasman Cup | | 3,000 |
| 191 | 14 November 1988 | National Stadium, Suva (A) | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly | Tuaa | 6,000 |
| 192 | 17 November 1988 | Churchill Park, Lautoka (A) | Fiji | 0–2 | Friendly | | — |
| 193 | 19 November 1988 | Govind Park, Ba (A) | Fiji | 0–1 | Friendly | | — |
| 194 | 11 December 1988 | Newtown Park, Wellington (A) | Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wright, McClennan, Barkley, Halligan | 3,000 |
| 195 | 15 December 1988 | Western Springs Stadium, Auckland (H) | Chinese Taipei | 4–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wright, McClennan (3) | 9,000 |
| 196 | 5 March 1989 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (A) | Israel | 0–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 44,500 |
| 197 | 12 March 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (A) | Australia | 1–4 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Dunford | 13,621 |
| 198 | 2 April 1989 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Australia | 2–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Dunford, Wright | 3,340 |
| 199 | 9 April 1989 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Israel | 2–2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Dunford, Wright | 3,200 |
| 200 | 16 August 1990 | Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt (H) | China | 2–1 | Friendly | Gray (2) | 2,500 |
| 201 | 24 August 1990 | Western Springs Stadium, Auckland (H) | China | 1–0 | Friendly | Barkley | 2,000 |
| 202 | 12 May 1991 | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H) | Australia | 0–1 | 1991 Trans-Tasman Cup | | 8,000 |
| 203 | 15 May 1991 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (A) | Australia | 1–2 | 1991 Trans-Tasman Cup | Roberts | 6,500 |
| 204 | 3 June 1991 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | England | 0–1 | Friendly | | 17,520 |
| 205 | 3 June 1991 | Athletic Park, Wellington (H) | England | 0–2 | Friendly | | 12,000 |
| 206 | 7 June 1992 | Auckland (H) | Fiji | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wright (2), Halligan | 4,917 |
| 207 | 27 June 1992 | Port Vila (A) | Vanuatu | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | McClennan (2), Gray, Halligan | 4,000 |
| 208 | 1 July 1992 | Auckland (H) | Vanuatu | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Laus (3), McGarry (2), Ironside, McClennan (2) | 809 |
| 209 | 19 September 1992 | Nadi (A) | Fiji | 0–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 4,000 |
| 210 | 18 April 1993 | National Stadium, Singapore (N) | Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Friendly | Ngata | — |
| 211 | 24 April 1993 | National Stadium, Singapore (N) | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Friendly | | — |
| 212 | 22 May 1993 | McLean Park, Napier (H) | Fiji | 2–0 | Friendly | Halligan, Cotton | — |
| 213 | 24 May 1993 | Palmerston North (H) | Fiji | 5–0 | Friendly | Wright (2), De Jong (2), Edge | — |
| 214 | 30 May 1993 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Australia | 0–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 10,952 |
| 215 | 6 June 1993 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A) | Australia | 0–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | | — |
| 216 | 21 February 1995 | Seddon Park, Mount Maunganui (H) | Singapore | 3–0 | Friendly | M. Elrick, Elliott, McClennan | 6,000 |
| 217 | 9 June 1995 | Stade Manu-ura, Papeete (A) | Tahiti | 1–2 | Friendly | McClennan | — |
| 218 | 16 June 1995 | Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta (N) | Chile | 1–3 | Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno | Rennie | 28,325 |
| 219 | 20 June 1995 | Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo (N) | Turkey | 1–2 | Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno | Coveny | 2,500 |
| 220 | 22 June 1995 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago (N) | Paraguay | 2–3 | Copa Centenario del Fútbol Chileno | Own goal, Jackson | — |
| 221 | 25 June 1995 | Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú (A) | Uruguay | 0–7 | Friendly | | 22,000 |
| 222 | 28 June 1995 | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera (A) | Uruguay | 2–2 | Friendly | McClennan, Jackson | 28,000 |
| 223 | 10 November 1995 | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch (H) | Australia | 0–0 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup | | 8,000 |
| 224 | 15 November 1995 | Breakers Stadium, Newcastle (A) | Australia | 0–3 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup | | 8,858 |
| 225 | 28 June 1996 | Workers' Stadium, Beijing (A) | China | 0–2 | Friendly | | 40,000 |
| 226 | 29 September 1996 | Muscat (A) | Oman | 1–0 | Friendly | Viljoen | — |
| 227 | 1 October 1996 | Muscat (A) | Oman | 2–1 | Friendly | Elliott, Gray | — |
| 228 | 3 October 1996 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar (A) | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Friendly | | — |
| 229 | 5 October 1996 | Doha (A) | Qatar | 2–3 | Friendly | W. Rufer (2) | — |
| 230 | 9 October 1996 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut (A) | Lebanon | 1–1 | Friendly | McClennan | 10,000 |
| 231 | 18 January 1997 | Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne (A) | Australia | 0–1 | Four Nations Tournament | | 10,496 |
| 232 | 22 January 1997 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Norway | 0–3 | Four Nations Tournament | | 10,000 |
| 233 | 25 January 1997 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (N) | South Korea | 1–3 | Four Nations Tournament | Coveny | 17,429 |
| 234 | 31 May 1997 | Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby (A) | Papua New Guinea | 0–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 3,000 |
| 235 | 7 June 1997 | Govind Park, Ba (A) | Fiji | 1–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Jackson | 5,500 |
| 236 | 11 June 1997 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (H) | Papua New Guinea | 7–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Coveny (3), W. Rufer (2), Elliot, Stevens | 4,000 |
| 237 | 18 June 1997 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (H) | Fiji | 5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | W. Rufer (2), Coveny, Viljoen, Van Steeden | 12,033 |
| 238 | 28 June 1997 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (H) | Australia | 0–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 25,000 |
| 239 | 6 July 1997 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (A) | Australia | 0–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 14,045 |
| 240 | 21 September 1997 | Gelora 10 November Stadium, Surabaya (A) | Indonesia | 0–5 | Friendly | | 5,000 |
| 241 | 4 February 1998 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | Chile | 0–0 | Friendly | | 8,000 |
| 242 | 7 February 1998 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (H) | South Korea | 0–1 | Friendly | | 15,000 |
| 243 | 25 September 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Tahiti | 1–0 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | Own goal | 900 |
| 244 | 28 September 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Vanuatu | 8–1 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | Christie, Coveny (4), Ryan (2), Bunce | 500 |
| 245 | 2 October 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Fiji | 1–0 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | Hay | 1,000 |
| 246 | 4 October 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Australia | 1–0 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | Burton | 2,000 |
| 247 | 16 June 1999 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok (A) | Thailand | 2–2 (3–4p) | Four Nations' Cup | Jackson (2) | 20,000 |
| 248 | 19 June 1999 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok (N) | Poland | 0–0 (4–5p) | Four Nations' Cup | | 11,000 |
| 249 | 22 June 1999 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat (A) | Oman | 0–1 | Friendly | | — |
| 250 | 24 June 1999 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat (A) | Oman | 2–2 | Friendly | Ngata, Vicelich | — |
| 251 | 29 June 1999 | National Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | Friendly | Coveny | — |
| 252 | 1 July 1999 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam (A) | Malaysia | 1–2 | Friendly | Jackson | — |
| 253 | 3 July 1999 | Kuala Lumpur (A) | Malaysia | 5–1 | Friendly | M. Elrick (2), Bouckenooghe, Urlovic, Wilkinson | — |
| 254 | 10 July 1999 | Club Necaxa Training Ground, Mexico City (N) | Egypt | 1–1 | Friendly | Ngata | — |
| 255 | 15 July 1999 | Las Chivas Ground, Guadalajara (N) | Egypt | 0–1 | Friendly | | — |
| 256 | 24 July 1999 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (N) | United States | 1–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | Zoricich | 65,000 |
| 257 | 28 July 1999 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (N) | Germany | 0–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | | 42,000 |
| 258 | 30 July 1999 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (N) | Brazil | 0–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | | 53,000 |

### Notes

* ^ A: New Zealand played six matches at the 1976 President's Cup, however only three were against full international sides. The other three matches against Warna Agung and South Korea B (twice) are considered unofficial matches.
* ^ B: Despite being played in New Zealand, this was officially a home match for Taiwan.
* ^ C: New Zealand played four matches at the 1983 President's Cup, however only two were against full international sides. The other two matches against Yukong Elephants and PSV Eindhoven are considered unofficial matches.
* ^ D: At the request of the Chinese Taipei Football Association, their home match in qualifying for the 1986 FIFA World Cup was played in New Zealand.
* ^ E: Despite being played in New Zealand, this was officially a home match for Chinese Taipei.
* ^ F: The semi-finals of the 1996 OFC Nations Cup were also counted as the 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup.

## Best/worst results

New Zealand's best, worst, and highest scoring results from 1970 to 1999.
Best :
| Date | Opposition | Result |
| 16 August 1981 | Fiji | 13–0 |
| 12 November 1987 | Western Samoa | 12–0 |
| 1 July 1992 | Vanuatu | 8–0 |
| 28 September 1998 | Vanuatu | 8–1 |
| 7 October 1987 | Western Samoa | 7–0 |
| 11 June 1997 | Papua New Guinea | 7–0 |
Worst :
| Date | Opposition | Result |
| 25 June 1995 | Uruguay | 0–7 |
| 21 September 1997 | Indonesia | 0–5 |
Highest Aggregate :
| Date | Opposition | Result |
| 16 August 1981 | Fiji | 13–0 |
| 12 November 1987 | Western Samoa | 12–0 |

## Streaks

* Most wins in a row
** 7, 31 August 1958–4 June 1962
** 7, 1 October 1978–8 October 1979
** 6, 30 September 1951–16 September 1952
* Most matches without a loss
** 11, 25 April 1981–7 September 1981
** 10, 30 March 1977–21 February 1980
** 9, 30 September 1951–14 August 1954
** 9, 18 October 1984–26 October 1985
* Most draws in a row
** 2, 4 March 1973–11 March 1973
** 2, 5 November 1975–9 November 1975
** 2, 21 October 1980–24 October 1980
** 2, 28 November 1981–14 December 1981
** 2, 28 June 1995–10 November 1995
** 2, 16 June 1999–18 June 1999
* Most losses in a row
** 16, 23 July 1927–19 September 1951
** 7, 15 July 1999–21 January 2000
* Most matches without a win
** 16, 23 July 1927–19 September 1951
** 9, 9 June 1995–28 June 1996
** 9, 10 July 1999–23 January 2000

## Results by opposition

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
| Australia | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 20.59 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| China | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 60.00 |
| Chinese Taipei | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | +35 | 83.33 |
| Egypt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Fiji | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 17 | +55 | 70.37 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 25.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Israel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 16.67 |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25.00 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Macau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 57.14 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
| New Caledonia | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 60.00 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Oman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 50.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Singapore | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75.00 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 20.00 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tahiti | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33.33 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 100.00 |
| Total | 198 | 84 | 40 | 74 | 344 | 245 | +99 | 42.42 |
* ↑ Includes results as Taiwan.
* ↑ Includes results as Burma.
* ↑ Includes results as Western Samoa.
* ↑ Includes results as New Hebrides.

## Results by year

Per Year :
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 |
| 1972 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1973 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 |
| 1975 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 1976 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | –2 |
| 1977 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 1979 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| 1980 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 25 | –2 |
| 1981 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 10 | +34 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | –11 |
| 1983 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
| 1984 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 |
| 1985 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 |
| 1986 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 |
| 1988 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | –5 |
| 1992 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 |
| 1993 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | –12 |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | –4 |
| 1997 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 18 | –4 |
| 1998 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| 1999 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | –3 |
Cumulative* :
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1971 | 62 | 25 | 5 | 32 | 147 | 179 | –32 |
| 1972 | 67 | 27 | 6 | 34 | 156 | 188 | –32 |
| 1973 | 79 | 31 | 11 | 37 | 174 | 204 | –30 |
| 1975 | 85 | 33 | 14 | 38 | 184 | 212 | –28 |
| 1976 | 91 | 35 | 14 | 42 | 191 | 221 | –30 |
| 1977 | 97 | 39 | 15 | 43 | 212 | 225 | –13 |
| 1978 | 98 | 40 | 15 | 43 | 214 | 225 | –11 |
| 1979 | 104 | 46 | 15 | 43 | 230 | 226 | +4 |
| 1980 | 119 | 51 | 19 | 49 | 253 | 251 | +2 |
| 1981 | 138 | 61 | 26 | 51 | 297 | 261 | +36 |
| 1982 | 144 | 62 | 26 | 56 | 303 | 278 | +25 |
| 1983 | 154 | 69 | 28 | 57 | 318 | 284 | +34 |
| 1984 | 163 | 72 | 30 | 61 | 330 | 295 | +35 |
| 1985 | 172 | 78 | 31 | 63 | 353 | 302 | +51 |
| 1986 | 176 | 80 | 32 | 64 | 360 | 308 | +52 |
| 1987 | 180 | 83 | 33 | 64 | 381 | 309 | +72 |
| 1988 | 195 | 89 | 35 | 71 | 401 | 327 | +74 |
| 1989 | 199 | 90 | 36 | 73 | 406 | 334 | +72 |
| 1990 | 201 | 92 | 36 | 73 | 409 | 335 | +74 |
| 1991 | 205 | 92 | 36 | 77 | 410 | 341 | +69 |
| 1992 | 209 | 95 | 37 | 77 | 425 | 342 | +83 |
| 1993 | 215 | 97 | 37 | 81 | 433 | 350 | +83 |
| 1995 | 224 | 98 | 39 | 87 | 443 | 372 | +71 |
| 1996 | 230 | 100 | 40 | 90 | 449 | 382 | +67 |
| 1997 | 240 | 103 | 40 | 97 | 463 | 400 | +63 |
| 1998 | 246 | 107 | 41 | 98 | 474 | 402 | +72 |
| 1999 | 258 | 109 | 45 | 104 | 487 | 418 | +69 |
* Cumulative table includes all results prior to 1970.