New Zealand national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 1979
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Oldest New Zealand players
New Zealand's oldest players during the 1979 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.
For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Malcolmson | 32:88 | 11776 | 29 Jun 1979v Fiji |
| Brian Turner | 29:332 | 10925 | 29 Jun 1979v Fiji |
| Adrian Elrick | 29:272 | 10865 | 29 Jun 1979v Fiji |
| Bobby Almond | 28:58 | 10285 | 13 Jun 1979v Australia |
| Steve Sumner | 24:72 | 8838 | 13 Jun 1979v Australia |
| Duncan Cole | 20:352 | 7657 | 29 Jun 1979v Fiji |
| Ken Cresswell | 20:119 | 7424 | 01 Oct 1978v Singapore |