.jpg) Pickering in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Thomas Pickering | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Stop Out | ||
| 1981 | Christchurch United | ||
| 1982–1986 | Miramar Rangers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1984 | New Zealand | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry Thomas Pickering MNZM (born 12 December 1956) was a successful association football player who represented New Zealand internationally, being part of the 1982 squad that participated at 1982 FIFA World Cup finals where he was the third choice goalkeeper behind Frank van Hattum and Richard Wilson.[1]
Pickering made his full All Whites international debut in a 2-0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978,[2] and was a member of the squad that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain but did not make the field in Spain.[1] Including friendlies and unofficial games against club sides, Pickering played 20 times for New Zealand,[1] ending his international playing career with 11 official A-international caps to his credit,[3] keeping a clean sheet in his final appearance, a 2-0 win over Malaysia on 31 March 1984.[2]
In the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours, Pickering was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to football.[4]
