Waikato’s Melville United have unveiled a weekend of activities to help past and present members celebrate the club’s half-century. The club’s Celebration of 50 Years event will be held over the weekend of November 4-6, and will include: A meet … Read More
Melville United will be guided by a new first-team coach and academy manager in 2023, with the appointment of Jarrod Young (pictured) to both posts from January 1. Sam Wilkinson, who first took up the reins with Melville in 2017, … Read More
Melville United’s Mighty As have won the 2022 men’s Waikato Cup, beating Waikato Unicol’s Development Team 5-1 in the final. Playing at Hamilton’s Korikori Park, Melville won the Ron White Trophy, named after the late long-serving Waikato administrator. Main photo: … Read More
Melville United and Waikato Unicol will meet in the final of this year’s Waikato Men’s Cup. The final brings together two clubs who are having fine seasons, with Melville’s first team qualifying for the National League and Unicol’s top side … Read More
Wayne Barton, one of Melville AFC’s greats from the early 1990s era, when the club climbed from northern league third division to northern premier league, has died, aged 50. Barton, or “Big ‘Un” as he was known within the club, … Read More
Saturday’s Northern League match between Hamilton Wanderers and Melville United will be live streamed by NZ Football’s YouTube channel. The 3pm match from Porritt Stadium will be the last fixture of the Northern League season for both clubs. You can … Read More
By Jack Sharp The rivalry between Melville United and Hamilton Wanderers comes to a head this weekend as the two Waikato sides jostle for the last remaining spot in this year’s National League. Melville can elbow Wanderers out of the … Read More
Melville United are one win away from confirming their place in this year’s National League after a 4-1 win against Eastern Suburbs in midweek. Playing under the lights at Auckland’s Ngahue Reserve, Melville scored twice in each half to ensure … Read More
Melville United can take a big step towards National League qualification with a Wednesday night win against Eastern Suburbs. The rescheduled Northern League fixture kicks off at 7pm under the lights at OFC’s Ngahue Reserve, Stonefields. While the result is … Read More
Northern League fans — particularly those in the Waikato — face a tense three weeks as leading sides jostle for the chance to join Auckland City in this year’s National League. The top four Northern League clubs qualify for the … Read More