Members and supporters of Poverty Bay’s Gisborne Thistle have been celebrating the club’s 100th anniversary over Easter, drawing messages of congratulations from near and afar. While Thistle hosted a Good Friday mix and mingle at their Roebuck Road base, Scottish … Read More
Members of Gisborne Thistle will hold a series of events over Easter 2024 to celebrate the club’s 100-year anniversary. More than a hundred past and present members have registered to take part in the celebrations which include a mix and … Read More
Gisborne Thistle have appointed Lee Smith as the club’s full-time director of football. Smith (40) starts the role after leaving Central Football on February 16, 2024, where he was the community development officer of Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, a role he held since … Read More
Papakura City host Gisborne Thistle in the preliminary round of the Chatham Cup on ANZAC Day. The match kicks off at McLennan Park, Papakura, at 1pm, to allow extra time and penalties, if necessary, before Thistle catch a flight home … Read More
Gisborne Thistle’s gruelling travel itinerary has been rewarded with an amazing 7-6 win against Napier City Rovers with the winner scored five minutes into stoppage time. Thistle flew from Gisborne to Napier for their fixture in the Lotto Central Federation … Read More
As teams prepare for the preliminary round in this year’s Chatham Cup, chances are that no club has faced a bigger challenge than Gisborne Thistle in taking part in the 100th year of football’s oldest cup competition. On ANZAC Day, … Read More