We honour the memory of those who have contributed to football in New Zealand
Davor Antunovic, a driving force behind the formation and successful growth of Central United, has died, aged 81. He was the club president for two spells (in 1966, and 1975-82), made a life member in 1981 and was a former … Read More
Melville United members are mourning the loss of Life Member Steve Bettis who has died suddenly in Hamilton, aged 62. “Steve B”, as he was widely known at the Waikato club, was one of Melville’s best-ever players and performed numerous … Read More
Past and present members of Papatoetoe FC have paid tributes to club stalwart Tom Manderson who has died in Waikato Hospital, aged 90. Manderson and his late wife Ellen were key figures at the South Auckland club in the 1970s … Read More
Tauranga City are mourning the loss of long-serving club secretary and Life Member Jill McAuliffe. In a message to members, the club paid tribute, saying was “a guru on the rules of football”. “Along with her husband Ken (who passed … Read More
The New Zealand and Oceania football communities have lost a passionate advocate for coach education with the death of Glenn Turner. Turner devoted his career to football, and primarily to coach education, working for the New Zealand Football Association, FIFA … Read More
One of Waitemata FC’s earliest members, Brian Smith, has died in Auckland, aged 85. The popular UK-born Smith become one of the club’s driving forces soon after it was formed in 1959 and his volunteer efforts to build the club … Read More
Birkenhead United members and supporters are mourning the loss of long-time club president Kenny McQuuenie who has died in Auckland, aged 64. McQueenie served United as a player, administrator and delegate to Northern Football over many years, earning him a … Read More
The late Ian Ormond will be honoured by Auckland’s Bay Olympic club when they host their first home game in this season’s Northern League on Saturday April 9. The club invites family members, friends and admirers of the former New … Read More
Hamilton Wanderers members are mourning the loss of Dave Elgie, a former player and club leader credited with much of the progress made by the club. Elgie has died in Whitianga, aged 63. In a tribute to Elgie’s contribution to … Read More
An entrepreneurial businessman who played a key part in helping the the1982 All Whites get to the FIFA World Cup finals in Spain has died in Auckland. Ari Hallenberg helped develop new ways of creating sponsorships for football, generating income … Read More
Aucklander Fabian Ukich, a leader with ‘that special touch that brings people together’, has died after a long battle with cancer. Ukich (44) was a past president of the Croatian Cultural Society of New Zealand and was instrumental in helping … Read More
Friends and family will celebrate the life of former All White Ian Ormond at a memorial service to be held in Auckland in late 2022. Ormond, a former New Zealand football Player of the Year, died on October 8, 2021, … Read More
Football has lost one of its quiet achievers in Shane Davis who helped develop many young footballers through their progression from school to club in the Rotorua area. Davis, a Life Member at Ngongotaha Football Club, died on January 11, … Read More
A stalwart of Waikato football, Matamata AFC’s Barry Simonsen, has died, aged 85. The Matamata Swifts have shared the following news with members and the wider football community: “VALE // Barry Simonsen “We are devastated to learn of the passing … Read More