Dave Bright

{{short description|English-born New Zealand footballer}}

{{other people|David Bright}}

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{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dave Bright

| fullname = David John Bright

| image = Davebrightweb.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1949|11|29}}

| birth_place = Maidstone, England

| height =

| position = Defender

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| youthyears1 =

| clubs1 = Sittingbourne F.C.

| clubs2 = Faversham Town FC

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| nationalteam1 = New Zealand

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1982

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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| clubs3 = Ramsgate Athletic FC

| clubs4 = Manurewa AFC

| clubs5 = Papatotoe FC

| clubs6 = North Shore United FC

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David John Bright (born 29 November 1949) is a former footballer who represented New Zealand gaining 8 A-international caps from 1979 to 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |accessdate=2008-07-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archivedate=7 October 2008 |df=dmy }}

Born in England, Bright emigrated to New Zealand in 1974 and made his first appearance for the All Whites in 1979 in a friendly match against Norwich City and his first official match on 29 June 1979 in a 6–0 win over Fiji.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=27 July 2009}}

He was a member of the All Whites squad at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html |title=NZ 1982 World Cup |publisher=New Zealand Football |accessdate=2008-07-25 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723152233/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html |archivedate=23 July 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

Bright retired from international football after the World Cup, and returned to New Zealand to continue to play in the National League for Manurewa and, later, Papatoetoe, before turning his hand to coaching.

His son Kris Bright also represented New Zealand at the international level.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/9108409/Kris-Brights-perseverance-finally-gets-rewarded|title=Kris Bright's perseverance finally gets rewarded|first=Tony|last=Smith|newspaper=Stuff.co.nz|date=31 August 2013}}