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Stories and information about the heritage of football in New Zealand

How women’s football got its start in New Zealand in the 1920s

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A century ago this year, women’s football took some key steps towards the establishment of the women’s game in New Zealand. Fledgeling teams took part in games widely reported by the newspapers of the day. In this special feature for … Read More

Barbara Cox, women's football

Memories of Newmarket Park, the former ‘Home of Football’

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The demise of Auckland’s Newmarket Park in 1979, when the nation’s ‘Home of Football’ was destroyed by a landslide, has left a void as a venue dedicated to the sport. But the ground – now rehabilitated and used as a … Read More

Auckland, heritage, home of football, Newmarket Park

When the All Whites took on rugby’s All Blacks

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It’s difficult to imagine in this modern era of professional rugby and with today’s football internationals playing all over the world … But there was a time when New Zealand’s biggest rugby and football stars could share the pitch, have … Read More

All Blacks, All Whites, heritage, history, John Adshead

Pioneering coach Bert Ormond joins roll of Medal of Excellence recipients

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Pioneering coach Bert Ormond joined the roll of recipients of Friends of Football’s Medal of Excellence when he was honoured in 2016. Friends of Football chair John Morris paid tribute to his former coach at an NZ Football-hosted dinner to … Read More

Bert Ormond, Medal of Excellence

Legendary coach John Adshead awarded our inaugural Medal of Excellence

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Legendary All Whites coach John Adshead was awarded Friends of Football’s inaugural Medal of Excellence at a special tribute dinner in 2013. Adshead received the freshly-struck medal at a sold-out dinner held on October 18, 2013, at the Auckland Grammar School … Read More

John Adshead, Medal of Excellence

—MARCH—

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Saturday March 6: First semi-final, ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership (TBC)

Sunday March 7: Second semi-final, ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership (TBC)

Sunday March 14: Grand Final, ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership (TBC)

Thursday March 25: Friends of Football’s sixth annual charity golf day at Huapai Golf Club

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