New Zealand national football team statistics and records: youngest players - 1979
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Youngest New Zealand players
New Zealand's youngest 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 measured in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth to the day of their first appearance.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Cole | 20:63 | 7368 | 13 Sep 1978v Morocco |
| Ken Cresswell | 20:101 | 7406 | 13 Sep 1978v Morocco |
| Steve Sumner | 23:164 | 8565 | 13 Sep 1978v Morocco |
| Bobby Almond | 28:58 | 10285 | 13 Jun 1979v Australia |
| Adrian Elrick | 28:349 | 10576 | 13 Sep 1978v Morocco |
| Brian Turner | 29:43 | 10636 | 13 Sep 1978v Morocco |
| Sam Malcolmson | 32:72 | 11760 | 13 Jun 1979v Australia |