David John Bright (born 29 November 1949 in England) is a former footballer who represented New Zealand gaining 8 A-international caps from 1979 to 1982.

Born in England, Bright emigrated to New Zealand in 1974 and made his first appearance for the All Whites in 1979 in a friendly against Norwich City and his first official match on 29 June 1979 in a 6–0 win over Fiji.

Dave Bright

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.

Dave Bright

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

Dave Bright

His son Kris Bright also represented New Zealand at international level.

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NZ 1982 World Cup

1949 births

Living people

1982 FIFA World Cup players

English men's footballers

English emigrants to New Zealand

Men's association football defenders

Naturalised citizens of New Zealand

New Zealand men's association footballers

New Zealand men's international footballers

Manurewa AFC players

Papatoetoe AFC players

Sittingbourne F.C. players

New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England

Footballers from Maidstone

Footballers from Kent