Stories and information about the heritage of football in New Zealand
Cambridge FC will celebrate their 75th jubilee with a weekend of activities, on and off the pitch, starting on Friday March 24, 2023. The club will kick off their festivities with an informal catch-up at their John Kerkhof Park clubrooms … Read More
In early 1973, one of New Zealand’s leading sports commentators, Geoff Sinclair, provided a ‘state of the nation’ review of football, or ‘soccer’ as the sport was widely known at the time. Sinclair, the sports editor of Sunday News, and … Read More
New Zealand’s television newsrooms have broadcast tributes to the late Brazilian superstar Pelé, including his meetings with All Whites. 1News screened a five-minute story including recollections from former All Whites head coach John Adshead and former internationals Frank van Hattum … Read More
New Zealand football legends are joining the global community with their tributes to Brazilian star Pelé, considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time. Pelé has died in Sao Paolo, from cancer, at the age of 82. … Read More
Ron Ripley, a player who served four North Harbour clubs with more than 170 first-team appearances in the 1970s and 1980s, has died in Auckland, aged 73. Ripley turned out for Takapuna, North Shore United, East Coast Bays and Forrest … Read More
One of football’s longest-serving club secretaries, Fencibles United Life Member Danna Mandry, has died in Auckland, aged 79. She was the foundation secretary of Fencibles United when the club was formed through the merger of Howick AFC and Pakuranga Town … Read More
“Coaching has only a little to do with beating the other team …” So wrote larger-than-life North Shore United coach Don Jones in 1980. Jones’ thoughts on the lot of the club coach in the amateur New Zealand environment were … Read More
Today (December 14) marks the 100-year anniversary of the establishment of the Chatham Cup, a trophy that has become the most-contested club competition in New Zealand. The trophy – a meticulous replica of the English FA Cup – was presented … Read More
A long-time tradition bringing together former North Shore United players, officials and supporters has been revived. The ‘Friday Cuppa Club’ began in the 1970s as a way for Shore enthusiasts to get together for a weekly coffee and to chew … Read More
The year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Melville AFC (initially as Melville District Schoolboys), which was the foundation club of the current Melville United, and a major celebration is planned for the weekend of November 4-6. But … Read More