James Bannatyne


James Bannatyne is a former New Zealand association football goalkeeper. He last played for Team Wellington in the New [Zealand Football Championship]. He represented New Zealand men's national [football team|New Zealand] at international level, generally as backup to Glen Moss and Mark Paston.
He has also played for the Football Kingz in the now-defunct Australian National Soccer League.
Bannatyne made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Cook Islands on 18 June 2001. He was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, along with fellow non-professionals Aaron Scott and Andrew Barron.
On 10 May 2010, Bannatyne was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He retired from international football after returning from the World Cup.
His brother, Stu Bannatyne, is a round-the-world sailor.