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John Kemp (New Zealand footballer)

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New Zealand footballer

John Kemp
Personal information
Full name John Gregory Kemp
Date of birth (1940-03-21)21 March 1940
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death 28 December 1993(1993-12-28) (aged 53)
Place of death Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mount Roskill
International career
1960–1962 New Zealand 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Cricket information
BattingLeft-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960/61–1969/70Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 25
Runs scored 1,086
Batting average 27.15
100s/50s 3/2
Top score 108
Catches/stumpings 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 November 2022

John Gregory Kemp (21 March 1940 – 28 December 1993) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level and played first-class cricket for Auckland.

Football career

Kemp made his full New Zealand debut in a 5–1 win over Tahiti on 5 September 1960 and ended his international playing career with four official A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 4–2 win over New Caledonia on 4 June 1962.

Cricket career

Kemp played 25 matches for Auckland in the Plunket Shield from 1960/61 to 1969/70, scoring 1,086 runs at an average of 27.15. He made his top score of 108 against Otago in December 1969, after Auckland had followed on, adding 140 for the eighth wicket with John McIntyre.

Death

Kemp died in a Sydney hospital a week after receiving a second liver transplant, aged 53.

References

  1. ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Players - John Kemp". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  3. ^ "A-International Lineups 1980-1989". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  4. "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  5. "Otago v Auckland 1969-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. Tony McCarron, New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64 – 2010, ACS, Cardiff, 2010, p. 75.

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