Bobby Almond
Personal information
Full name	Robert Ronald Almond
Date of birth	April 16, 1951 (1951-04-16) (age 58)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
National team
1979–1982	New Zealand	280(0)
* Appearances (Goals)

Robert "Bobby" Ronald Almond (born 16 April 1951 in England) was a football player who represented New Zealand.

Almond emigrated to New Zealand in 1973 and pulled on the All White strip a total of 49 times between 1978 and 1982,^[1] although only 28 were full A-internationals.^[2]

He was a member the All Whites squad at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, playing in all 3 group games which New Zelaand lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.^[1] Almond co-authored a book, To Spain the Hard Way, with Steve Sumner and Derrick Mansbridge, chronicling the experience.

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• Bobby Almond FIFA competition record

v • d • e New Zealand squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Wilson • 2 Dods • 3 Herbert • 4 B. Turner • 5 Bright • 6 Almond • 7 Rufer • 8 Cole • 9 Wooddin • 10 Sumner • 11 Malcolmson • 12 Mackay • 13 Cresswell • 14 Elrick • 15 Hill • 16 Adam • 17 Boath • 18 Simonsen • 19 McClure • 20 G. Turner • 21 Pickering • 22 van Hattum • Coach: Adshead

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