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Carol Waller

The rematch (and emotional reunion) that was 48 years in the making …

posted in: FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Ferns, Heritage, News, Uncategorized |

By Joan Grey They were the trailblazers of women’s football in New Zealand and Australia — and they met for the first time in 1975 for the first international match between the two countries. For decades, their achievements as pioneers … Read More

Carol Waller, feature, FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Ferns

The story of how women’s football got started in Auckland almost 50 years ago

posted in: Heritage, News, Publications |

While next year will celebrate the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, 2023 will also provide another milestone for women’s football. It will be the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Auckland Women’s Football Association, the body that … Read More

Auckland Women's Football Association, Carol Waller, feature

Hibiscus Coast land women’s league and Carol Waller Cup double

posted in: News |

Hibiscus Coast have pulled off a league/cup double after winning the newly-named Carol Waller Cup in a tight final against Metro. The Coast women’s team, who had already won the NRF Women’s Championship, took the top regional knockout trophy as … Read More

Carol Waller, Hibiscus Coast, Metro, NRF Women's Cup

Women’s knockout cup renamed to honour football pioneer Carol Waller

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Northern Region Football have renamed the Women’s Knockout Cup after women’s football pioneer Carol Waller to recognise her decades of achievement on and off the pitch. The renaming has taken place in time for Hibiscus Coast and Metro to play … Read More

Carol Waller, Northern Region Football, NRF Women's Cup

Special feature: Meet Carol Waller, New Zealand’s first female goalkeeper

posted in: Heritage, News, Recognition |

By Joan Grey Imagine it’s 1975. You’re in Hong Kong, about to walk onto the football pitch to face the host nation in front of a home crowd anticipating your defeat. You’re the underdog. You haven’t ever played in an … Read More

Carol Waller, feature, FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Ferns

Multi-talented Carol Waller receives Medal of Excellence

posted in: News, Recognition |

Friends of Football announced Carol Waller as the recipient of their 2019 Medal of Excellence, awarded for delivering excellence to our sport over a long time. Waller has contributed more than 45 years of service to football as a player, … Read More

Carol Waller, Medal of Excellence

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