List of New Zealand men's national football team hat-tricks

This page is a list of hat-tricks scored by the New Zealand men's national football team. Since New Zealand's first official international game on 17 June 1922 against Australia, there have been 42 recorded hat-tricks, with the first being scored George Campbell against Australia during the 1923 Soccer Ashes. The most goals scored in a single match is six, achieved by Steve Sumner against Fiji during 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The record for the most hat-tricks scored for the New Zealand men's national football team is five, a record held solely by Vaughan Coveny. The team which New Zealand have scored the most hat-tricks against is Fiji, scoring eight different hat-tricks against them. The most separate hat-tricks scored in a single game is three, with Michael McGarry, Kevin Hagan and Andy Deeley all scoring hat-tricks against Western Samoa in a 12–0 win.

New Zealand have conceded eleven hat-tricks in total, with Australia scoring seven. The most goals scored in a single game by an individual is six, achieved by Frank Parsons in 1948. Frank Parsons also jointly holds the record, alongside George Smith, for the most hat-tricks scored against New Zealand with a total of three each.

Hat-tricks scored by New Zealand Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first. Player DateOpponentVenueGoalsResultCompetition 1George CampbellSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia33–21923 Soccer Ashes2George Campbell (2)Newcastle Showground, Newcastle, Australia44–11923 Soccer Ashes3Gordon SmithLancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand35–6Friendly4Gordon Smith (2)Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand33–8Friendly5Nouméa, New Caledonia46–4Friendly6Nouméa, New Caledonia39–0Friendly7Nouméa, New Caledonia39–0Friendly8 (2)Suva, Fiji36–4Friendly9 (3)Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji39–0Friendly10 (4)Papeete, Tahiti45–3Friendly11Bill HumeNouméa, New Caledonia35–1Friendly12Ken ArmstrongBasin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand34–2Friendly13Colin ShawKuala Lumpur, Malaysia38–2Friendly14Colin Shaw (2)Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand35–0Friendly15Wellington, New Zealand34–1Friendly16Wellington, New Zealand48–0Friendly17Keith NelsonMount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (3', 6', 60')6–01978 FIFA World Cup qualification18Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (15', 51', 55')6–01978 FIFA World Cup qualification19Keith Nelson (2)Suva, Fiji36–0Friendly20Mark ArmstrongNouméa, New Caledonia3 – (16', 65', 69')6–11980 Oceania Cup21Brian TurnerGovind Park, Ba, Fiji3 – (8', 31', 85')4–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification22 (2)Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 6 – (8', 44', 55', 63', 74', 89')13–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification23English Park, Christchurch, New Zealand3 – (35', 51', 89' pen)6–1Friendly24Colin WalkerMount Maunganui, New Zealand3 – (30', 64', 69')5–0Friendly25 (3)Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (31', 51', 89')5–11986 FIFA World Cup qualification26Robert IronsideApia Park, Apia, Samoa3 – (65', 83', 85' pen) 7–01988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament27Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (2' pen, 17', 37')12–01988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament28Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand4 – (22' pen, 35', 43', 73')12–01988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament29Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (49' pen, 62', 71')12–01988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament30Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (17', 42', 49')4–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification31Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (30', 32', 69')8–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification32North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (10', 13', 67')7–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification33 (2)Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia4 – (11', 25', 39', 40')8–11998 OFC Nations Cup34 (3)North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (41', 56', 71')5–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification35 (4)North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (2', 7', 29')7–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification36North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand4 – (9', 10', 28', 51')9–12002 OFC Nations Cup37 (5)Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia3 – (6', 38', 46')10–02004 OFC Nations Cup38Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia 3 – (16', 22', 63')10–02004 OFC Nations Cup39Chris WoodLawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands 3 – (10', 24', 29')4–32012 OFC Nations Cup40Chris Wood (2)North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (18', 36', 93')6–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification41Chris Wood (3)Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand3 – (28', 34', 60')8–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification42Chris Wood (4)Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand3 – (6', 56', 60')7–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Hat-tricks conceded by New Zealand Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first. Player DateOpponentVenueGoalsResultCompetition 1George SmithSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia34–61933 Soccer Ashes2George Smith (2)Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand41–71936 Soccer Ashes3George Smith (3)Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand50–101936 Soccer Ashes4Donald WilsonDunedin, New Zealand30–6Friendly5Donald Wilson (2)Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand43–8Friendly6Frank ParsonsBasin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand30–61948 Soccer Ashes7Frank Parsons (2)Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand30–71948 Soccer Ashes8Frank Parsons (3)Blandford Park, Auckland, New Zealand61–81948 Soccer Ashes9Cộng Hòa Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3 – (51', 75', 84')3–51967 South Vietnam Independence Cup10Sydney, Australia3 – (4', 15', 67')0–41974 FIFA World Cup qualification11Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa3 – (6', 14', 17')0–52009 FIFA Confederations Cup

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