He played the last 25 minutes in a 2-2 draw, the venue being Rugby Park, his club's home ground.
Their home ground is the curiously named Rugby Park.
These origins are reflected to this day by the name of the club's home ground - Rugby Park.
This has altered the schedule due to Rugby Park not being able to host night games.
He was to join the former on a permanent basis in 1988 and spend nearly two seasons at Rugby Park.
The game at Rugby Park was one of the most incredible matches ever witnessed in the ground's history.
He remained at Rugby Park for the next five years.
He made one first team appearance in his season at Rugby Park.
Waikato played out of Rugby Park from 1925 to 2000.
He spent four years at Rugby Park before retiring and becoming coach of the youth team.