Malcolm Dunford

{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Malcolm Dunford

| image =

| fullname = Malcolm P Dunford

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|01|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

| death_date =

| height =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1980–1984

| years2 = 1990

| years3 = 1990

| years4 = 1999–2023

| clubs1 = Stop Out

| clubs2 = Wellington Diamond United

| clubs3 = Miramar Rangers

| clubs4 = Juventus Old Boys

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| nationalyears1 = 1980–1993

| nationalteam1 = New Zealand

| nationalcaps1 = 41

| nationalgoals1 = 5

}}

Malcolm Dunford (born 10 January 1963) is a former successful New Zealand association football player who frequently represented his country in the 1980s and 90s. A centre back, Dunford played with a number of central defenders including Bobby Almond, Ricki Herbert- stalwarts of New Zealand's successful 1982 World Cup campaign - and Ceri Evans.

Dunford captained his national team on numerous occasions and eventually retired his captaincy and national duties in 1993.

He finished his playing career for the All Whites with 68 appearances, 41 of which were A-internationals in which he scored 5 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |accessdate=25 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archivedate=7 October 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |title=A-International Scorers - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |accessdate=25 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |archivedate=16 June 2009 }}