One of Auckland football’s greatest volunteers has been remembered through an end-of-season friendly match between two rival women’s teams. The Maureen Burnside Memorial Trophy was won by Bay Olympic’s Royals who shaded the Mt Albert Shenanigans team, winning 1-0. The … Read More
Members of Friends of Football are invited to our Annual General Meetings for 2021 and 2022 to be held at the clubrooms of Mt Albert Ponsonby AFC on Tuesday September 6, 2022 (6pm-8pm). Due to COVID restrictions last year, we … Read More
Friends of Football have launched a programme to form partnerships with clubs in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. It’s a simple way for our group to work with clubs to promote our sport in ways that benefit us all. The … Read More
There’s everything from the All Whites’ first World Cup qualifier to bouncy castles at Hibiscus Coast as football fans plan for a weekend of action. Here’s our round-up of what to watch, what do do, and when, over the weekend … Read More
Five clubs will have new head coaches for the 2022 Lotto NRFL first division season and it’s clear that most place great importance on their quest for coaching qualifications. The division includes Northern Rovers and West Coast Rangers — both … Read More
Former All Whites striker Kris Bright has been appointed to the newly-created Sporting Director role, working with Auckland City FC and Metro FC. He’ll report to the boards of both clubs and has been given responsibility for overseeing “an aligned … Read More
Aucklander Jim Aris, one of the first players to take part in national league football in the 1970s, has died, aged 80. Aris played for the highly successful Mount Wellington club in the Rothmans Soccer League’s opening seasons, and for … Read More