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Auckland Anniversary Day: When the Swiss Cup holders met New Zealand

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Auckland Anniversary Day holds a special link with an historic match played under floodlights more than half a century ago. On January 27, 1964, Swiss Cup champions FC Basel came to Auckland’s Blandford Park to play a New Zealand team … Read More

Bert Ormond, Blandford Park, FC Basel, Ken Armstrong, Paul Whiting, Switzerland

Memories of Kiwi connections evoked by Tommy Docherty’s death

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The recent death of former Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy ‘The Doc’ Docherty has jogged memories of his connections with New Zealand. He died on New Year’s Eve, aged 92, after a long illness. ‘The Doc’ visits New Zealand … Read More

Manchester United, Newmarket Park, Ricki Herbert, Tommy Docherty

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Friday August 27-Sunday August 29: Centenary celebrations at Onehunga Mangere United – click here for details

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Sunday September 5: Finals of the ISPS Handa Chatham Cup & Kate Sheppard Cup (venue/times TBC)

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