New Zealand 1978

Promoted - Courier Rangers, Waterside (Wgtn), Woolston WMC.

 1.TT Christchurch U  22   13  6  3  45-16  32
 2.Mt Wellington      22   14  4  4  40-26  32
 3.Blockhouse Bay     22   10  8  4  38-28  28
 4.Eastern Suburbs    22   12  3  7  46-24  27
 5.Courier Rangers    22    9  5  8  25-19  23
 6.North Shore Utd    22    7  8  7  39-36  22
 7.Nelson Utd         22    7  8  7  23-34  22
 8.Stop Out           22    6  7  9  26-31  19
 9.Wellington D.U.    22    6  5 11  27-45  17
----------------------------------------------
10.Hamilton           22    7  2 13  33-43  16
11.Waterside          22    6  2 14  24-44  14
12.Woolston           22    4  4 14  18-38  12


                   Blo Col Cou Eas Ham MtW Nel NSh StO ChU WDU Woo
Blockhouse Bay      -  1-1 1-1 3-0 0-3 2-2 0-0 3-0 2-2 1-1 4-1 2-0
Columbus Waterside 1-3  -  2-1 0-1 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-3 2-1 0-0 2-0 1-4
Courier Rangers    3-0 1-0  -  1-0 3-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 5-1 1-0
Eastern Suburbs    0-3 2-0 2-0  -  3-2 0-1 8-1 4-1 2-1 1-0 6-2 0-1
Hamilton           2-3 1-2 1-0 0-2  -  1-3 1-1 1-4 2-0 1-2 2-1 3-3
Mt Wellington      1-2 4-0 0-1 2-1 2-0  -  2-2 1-0 0-2 1-0 4-3 3-2
Nelson Utd         0-1 2-1 0-1 0-5 1-1 3-2  -  1-1 2-1 0-2 0-1 3-1
North Shore Utd    2-5 6-2 1-2 3-3 4-1 1-1 0-0  -  2-2 0-0 2-0 4-1
Stop Out           1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 3-2 1-2 1-2 2-1  -  0-2 1-3 1-0
TT Christchurch U  5-0 4-0 2-1 2-1 4-2 1-2 1-1 5-0 1-1  -  4-1 4-1
Wellington D Utd   1-1 2-4 1-0 0-0 1-2 2-2 3-1 0-3 1-0 1-1  -  0-0
Woolston WMC       1-1 0-1 1-0 0-4 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-2 1-2  - 


Chatham Cup 1978

Qualifying Rounds 
----------------- 

Northern Region: 

Round 1 
Waitemata City       2-0  Grey Lynn
Hibiscus Coast       1-4  Teachers United
East Coast Bays      3-0  Te Atatu
Avondale United      0-15 Cornwall
Metro College        1-0  Pakuranga Town
Massey               1-1  Howick [aet, 3-2 pen]
Papatoetoe           2-1  Otara Rangers
Manukau City         2-1  Thames
Onehunga United      0-7  Auckland University
Huntly Thistle       3-2  Wanderers
Taupo                2-1  Turangi Wanderers  
  
Round 2 
Kaikohe Rangers      3-0  Northern United
Waitemata City       4-0  Green Bay United
Teachers United      0-1  Oratia United
Kelston West         0-2  East Coast Bays
Cornwall             2-3  Pt Chevalier
Metro College        4-1  Massey
Papatoetoe           3-2  Manukau City
Birkenhead United    2-2  Auckland University [aet, 4-5 pen]
Huntly Thistle       5-0  Matamata
Tokoroa              4-2  Ngaruawahia United
Fraser               0-4  Claudelands Rovers
Tauranga City        4-0  Kawerau Town
Taupo                wbd  ATG
Ngongotaha Rovers    0-6  Rotorua Suburbs  

Round 3
Kaikohe Rangers      1-10 Hertz Whangarei
Eden                 0-0  Glenfield Rovers [aet, 4-3 pen]
Waitemata City       1-2  Lynndale
Mt Roskill           2-1  Ellerslie
Oratia United        0-4  East Coast Bays
Pt Chevalier         2-4  Metro College
Papatoetoe           0-4  Manurewa
Takapuna City        3-1  Auckland University
Huntly Thistle       2-4  Papakura City
Tokoroa              2-3  Claudelands Rovers
Rotorua City         3-0  Tauranga City
Taupo                1-2  Rotorua Suburbs  

Round 4
Hertz Whangarei      3-1  Eden
Lynndale             1-0  Mt Roskill
East Coast Bays      5-5  Metro College [aet, 2-3 pen]
Manurewa             1-0  Takapuna City
Papakura City        1-0  Claudelands Rovers
Rotorua City         4-1  Rororua Suburbs


Central Region: 

Round 2 
Inglewood            0-3  Central City
Moturoa              5-0  Waitara
New Plymouth OB     10-0  Opunake
Eltham               0-8  Wanganui Athletic
Dannevirke United    1-2  Glen Carron
Massey Uni           2-0  Linton Army
Feilding             1-3  Levin United
Kiwi United          3-1  North End
Napier City Rovers   3-1  Gisborne Thistle
Taradale             1-1  Havelock North Wanderers [aet, 3-4 pen]
Douglas Villa        4-1  Victoria University
Carterton            0-2  Masterton
Wellington WMC       0-2  Viard OB
Wainui               1-5  Brooklyn Northern United
Karori Swifts        5-1  Hungaria
Newlands United      0-2  Upper Hutt United
Mana United          1-5  Tawa
Marist               2-2  Adriatic [aet, 2-3 pen]
Tararua United       1-2  Porirua City
Stokes Valley        4-1  Naenae
Nelson Suburbs       4-3  North Wellington
Richmond Athletic    5-2  Motueka
Island Bay           5-4  Raumati Hearts                 
   
Round 3
Central City         0-5  Moturoa
Taranaki United      2-0  New Plymouth OB
Wanganui Athletic    3-0  Glen Carron
Massey University    2-7  Manawatu United
Levin United         0-2  Kiwi United
Napier City Rovers   4-2  Havelock North Wanderers
Douglas Villa        0-1  Masterton
Viard OB             3-1  Brooklyn Northern United
Petone               4-2  Karori Swifts
Wellington City      1-2  CYFC
Upper Hutt United    1-3  Tawa
Adriatic             0-12 Porirua United
Porirua City         0-10 Stokes Valley
Lower Hutt City      1-1  Seatoun [aet, 3-4 pen]
Nelson Suburbs       2-0  Richmond Athletic
Island Bay           0-8  Miramar Rangers    

Round 4 
Moturoa              0-3  Taranaki United
Wanganui Athletic    1-0  Manawatu United
Kiwi United          2-1  Napier City Rovers
Masterton            1-0  Viard OB
Petone               2-1  CYFC
Tawa                 1-1  Porirua United [aet, 2-4 pen]
Stokes Valley        1-0  Seatoun
Nelson Suburbs       0-0  Miramar Rangers [aet, 3-2 pen]


Southern Region: 

Round 2 
Nomads United        3-0  HSOB [aet]
Riccarton            1-2  Avonhead Tavern [aet]
Royal George         1-0  Marlin Carpets
Green Islands        0-3  Roslyn-Wakari
Invercargill Thistle 7-0  Invercargill United
  
Round 3
Western              1-2  New Brighton
Nomads United        2-3  Cashmere Wanderers
Northern Hearts      1-0  North End United
Rangers              4-0  University of Canterbury
Rangiora             3-1  Burndale United
Avonhead Tavern      1-5  Shamrock
Technical            3-0  Royal George
Hornby United        0-6  Papanui 
Roslyn-Wakari        1-4  Mosgiel
Caversham            6-1  King Edward TCOB
Queen's Park         2-4  Dunedin City
Invercargill Thistle 4-0  Invercargill OB      
              
Round 4
New Brighton         2-0  Cashmere Wanderers
Northern Hearts      0-1  Rangers
Rangiora             2-1  Shamrock
Technical            2-0  Papanui
Mosgiel              1-2  Caversham
Dunedin City         7-0  Invercargill Thistle           


COMPETITION PROPER 

Round 1 
------- 

Christchurch United  4-0  New Brighton
Rangers              3-2  Woolston WMC
Kiwi United          1-5  Masterton
Stop Out             4-0  Petone
Dunedin City         7-0  Technical
Caversham            3-2  Rangiora
Taranaki United      0-0  Nelson Suburbs [aet, 3-4 pen]
Wanganui Athletic    1-3  Nelson United
Mt Wellington        1-0  Courier Rangers
 [replay after Courier Rangers played an ineligible player in a game they won 1-0]
Papakura City        2-8  Eastern Suburbs
Wellington D United  5-0  Columbus Waterside
Porirua United       2-1  Stokes Valley [aet]
Lynndale             3-2  Hamilton [aet]
North Shore United   1-3  Blockhouse Bay [aet]
Metro College        0-5  Manurewa
Rotorua City         0-1  Hertz Whangarei 


Round 2 
------- 

Christchurch United  4-1  Rangers
Masterton            1-2  Stop Out [aet]
Dunedin City         2-1  Caversham
Nelson Suburbs       0-6  Nelson United
Mt Wellington        3-1  Eastern Suburbs
Wellington D United  2-1  Porirua United
Lynndale             1-5  Blockhouse Bay
Manurewa             7-0  Hertz Whangarei  

Round 3 
------- 

Christchurch United  2-1  Stop Out
Dunedin City         2-5  Nelson United
Mt Wellington        3-1  Wellington D United
Blockhouse Bay       2-4  Manurewa 

Semi-finals 
----------- 

Christchurch United  1-3  Nelson United
Mt Wellington        1-2  Manurewa


Final 
-----   
[Sep-3] 
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Manurewa 1-0 Nelson United      
 [Bruce Foster 12] 
  
Manurewa: Frank Van Hattum, Robert Leijh, Lee Stickland, 
David Bright, Stephen Lincoln, David Fifield,
George Lamont, Peter Bryson, Chris Turner, Mark
Armstrong, Bruce Foster
Nelson United: Owen Nuttridge, David Brydon, John
Slotemaker, Roger Fitzgerald, John Enoka, Alex Smith
(Keith Mackay), Peter Simonsen, Ronald Kolk,
David Powdrell, Eric James, Ken Cresswell

Referee: R. de Raat (Auckland)


Air New Zealand Tournament

1978

- 93 entries 

Competition Proper 
------------------ 

1st Round 
Eastern Suburbs      3-1  Rotorua City 
Birkenhead Utd       0-6  Courier Rangers 
Papakura City        1-3  Hamilton 
Blockhouse Bay       3-0  Mt Roskill 
Dunedin City         bye 
Caversham            bye 
Rangers              2-1  Christchurch Utd 
New Brighton         0-3  Woolston WMC 
Hertz Whangarei      0-5  Manurewa 
Takapuna City        2-2  Mt Wellington [aet, 1-3 pen] 
East Coast Bays      0-1  Ellerslie 
Glenfield Rovers     0-1  North Shore Utd 
Wellington D Utd     0-2  Nelson Utd 
Dannevirke Utd       0-5  Napier City Rovers 
Porirua Utd          0-4  Stop Out 
Taranaki Utd         1-5  Columbus Waterside 

2nd Round 
Eastern Suburbs      3-2  Courier Rangers 
Hamilton             3-0  Blockhouse Bay 
Dunedin City         1-2  Caversham 
Rangers              1-1  Woolston WMC [aet, 4-3 pen] 
Manurewa             0-2  Mt Wellington 
Ellerslie            1-3  North Shore Utd 
Nelson United        6-1  Napier City Rovers 
Stop Out             0-2  Columbus Waterside 

3rd Round 
Eastern Suburbs      2-1  Hamilton 
Caversham            0-0  Rangers [aet, 2-3 pen] 
Mt Wellington        5-1  North Shore Utd 
Nelson United        3-0  Columbus Waterside 

Semi-finals 
Eastern Suburbs      2-1  Rangers 
Mt Wellington        2-0  Nelson Utd 

Final 
[Mar-27]
Newmarket Park, Auckland
Eastern Suburbs 0-2 Mt Wellington
 [David Sneddon 9, Kevin Weymouth 44] 
  
Eastern Suburbs: Praven Jeram; Ian Aitken, Sam Malcolmson, Brian Armstrong, Tom Bell;
  Warren Fleet, Gary Clarke, Ray Mears; Peter Henry, Earle Thomas, Gary Jenkins
  (Gary Clark (Kevin McCann))
Mt Wellington: Alex Davie; Tony Sibley, Stewart Carruthers, Ron Armstrong, Eddie Donnelly;
  Brian Turner, Bill de Graaf (Vivian Hope-Ede), Clive Campbell; David Sneddon,
  Kevin Weymouth, Ted Edwards (John Leijh)

Referee: W Munro (Auckland)


Challenge Trophy

1978
[Oct 8]
Newmarket Park, Auckland
Manurewa 2-0 Christchurch United
 [Stickland, defender]

Manurewa: Frank Van Hattum; Robert Leijh, Lee Stickland, David Bright,
  Stephen Lincoln; David Fifield (Gary Clark), George Lamont, Peter Bryson;
  Chris Turner, Mark Armstrong, Bruce Foster
Christchurch Utd: Stephen Gryczka; Ross Durant, Graham Griffiths (Glen
  Adam), Robert Almond, Ian Park; Kees Doornenbal (Graeme Archer),
  Iain Marshall, Trevor Reece; Richard Mulligan, Francis McKay, Mark McNaughton

Referee: R Harries (Wellington)

--------------- 
Northern League 
--------------- 

First Division (Thompson Shield) 
  
 1.Manurewa                     18 15  1  2 61-17  31 Promoted 
 2.Mt Roskill                   18 14  1  3 38-14  29 
 3.Takapuna City                18  9  7  2 31-17  25 
 4.Ellerslie                    18  8  1  9 25-27  17 
 5.Hertz Whangarei              18  6  4  8 27-33  16 
 6.Glenfield Rovers             18  5  5  8 15-29  15 
 7.Papakura City                18  5  5  8 23-37  15 
 8.Rotorua City                 18  4  5  9 18-30  13 
 9.Eden                         18  1  8  9 13-31  10 Relegated 
10.Lynndale                     18  2  5 11 24-40   9 Relegated  
  
Hamilton relegated from the NSL 



Second Division (Nils Person Cup) 
                  
 1.East Coast Bays              18 14  2  2 48-17  30 Promoted 
 2.Metro College                18 10  5  3 45-22  25 Promoted 
 3.Auckland University          18 10  4  5 32-25  24 
 4.Cornwall                     18  9  3  6 41-32  21 
 5.Pakuranga Town               18  5  6  7 29-28  16 
 6.Papatoetoe                   18  6  4  8 25-25  16 
 7.Birkenhead United            18  6  4  8 22-31  16 
 8.Waitemata City               18  5  6  7 27-34  16 
 9.Grey Lynn                    18  4  2 12 23-45  10 Relegated 
10.Howick                       18  2  2 14 25-58   6 Relegated 



Third Division (Pascoe Shield) 
  
 1.Pt Chevalier                 18 13  2  3 46-21  28 Promoted 
 2.Manukau City                 18 11  2  5 38-24  24 Promoted 
 3.Hamilton Wanderers           18 10  3  5 39-23  23 
 4.Mt Albert-Ponsonby           18 11  1  6 30-21  23 
 5.Kelston West                 18  9  4  5 46-31  22 
 6.Claudelands Rovers           18  8  4  6 26-21  20 
 7.Tokoroa SC                   18  4  3 11 25-36  11 
 8.Te Atatu                     18  5  1 12 22-40  11 
 9.Huntly Thistle               18  2  6 10 27-47  10 Relegated 
10.Hibiscus Coast               18  3  2 13 16-51   8 Relegated 



Fourth Division 
  
North (Ponsonby Jubilee Cup)  

 1.Otara Rangers                18 15  2  1 75-15  32 Promoted  
 2.Teachers United              18 12  2  4 43-22  26 
 3.Oratia United                18 12  2  4 48-32  26 
 4.Central                      18 11  2  5 64-33  24 
 5.Onehunga-Mangere United      18  8  4  6 33-36  20 
 6.Papatoetoe HSOB              18  4  6  8 28-43  14 
 7.Green Bay-Titirangi United   18  4  5  9 32-38  13 
 8.Massey                       18  5  2 11 31-49  12 
 9.Tikipunga                    18  2  4 12 18-45   8 Relegated 
10.Avondale United              18  1  3 14 24-83   5 Relegated 

Clendon United and Albany-Wairau United promoted 



South (Innes Tartan Cup) 

 1.Waikato University College   14 11  3  0 49-11  25 
 2.Rotorua Suburbs              14  8  1  5 40-28  17 
 3.Taupo                        14  8  0  6 32-20  16 
 4.Tauranga City                14  7  1  6 32-23  15 
 5.Ngaruawahia-Affco United     14  6  3  5 34-30  15 
 6.Ngongotaha Rovers            14  6  0  8 25-25  12 
 7.Fraser                       14  3  3  8 27-29   9 
 8.Turangi Wanderers            14  1  1 12  6-79   3 
   
No Relegation 
Cambridge and Mt Maunganui promoted 



-------------- 
Central League 
-------------- 

First Division 
  
 1.Manawatu United              18  9  6  3 33-20  24 Promoted 
 2.Miramar Rangers              18 10  3  5 31-18  23 
 3.Porirua United               18 10  2  6 36-22  22 
 4.Gisborne City                18  8  6  4 27-14  22 
 5.Seatoun                      18  6  6  6 23-21  18 
 6.Taranaki United              18  7  4  7 23-25  18 
 7.Wellington City              18  7  3  8 28-32  17 
 8.Petone                       18  5  5  8 21-31  15 
 9.Lower Hutt City              18  5  3 10 22-33  13 Relegated 
10.Christian Youth FC           18  2  4 12 15-43   8 Relegated 

Waterside relegated from the NSL. 



Second Division 

 1.Brooklyn-Northern United     18 10  6  2 40-16  26 Promoted 
 2.Masterton                    18 10  4  4 27-16  24 Promoted 
 3.Napier City Rovers           18  9  2  7 30-19  20 
 4.Wanganui Athletic            18  9  2  7 33-27  20 
 5.Tawa                         18  7  6  5 30-28  20 
 6.North Wellington             18  6  5  7 25-35  17 
 7.Hungaria                     18  6  4  8 24-25  16 
 8.Glen Carron                  18  5  4  9 18-35  14 
 9.Kiwi United                  18  5  2 11 26-42  12 Relegated 
10.Hastings City                18  4  3 11 23-33  11 Relegated 
  

Third Division 

North 
  
 1.Palmerston North End         18 15  1  2 45-24  31 Promoted 
 2.Gisborne Thistle             18 11  3  4 57-24  25 
 3.Palmerston North BHS         18 11  1  6 35-18  23 
 4.Massey University            18 11  1  6 29-20  23 
 5.Levin United                 18  8  3  7 41-30  19 [*] 
 6.Linton Army                  18  8  0 10 28-29  16 
 7.Gisborne United              18  5  3 10 23-38  13 
 8.Taradale                     18  6  1 11 20-47  13 
 9.Havelock North Wanderers     18  3  3 12 28-44   9 
10.Dannevirke United            18  3  2 13 14-46   8 

[*] Levin moved to the southern zone in 1979 



South 
  
 1.Stokes Valley                18 13  3  2 51-13  29 Promoted 
 2.Raumati Hearts               18 12  1  5 40-30  25 
 3.Karori Swifts                18  8  7  3 43-26  23 
 4.Nelson Suburbs               18 10  3  5 42-26  23 [*] 
 5.Douglas Villa                18  9  2  7 40-41  20 
 6.Blenheim                     18  7  4  7 34-33  18 
 7.Upper Hutt United            18  7  3  8 23-27  17 
 8.Naenae Old Boys              18  5  3 10 23-40  13 
 9.Wainuiomata                  18  3  0 15 19-49   6 
10.Wellington WMC               18  3  0 15 18-48   6 
   
[*] Nelson may have replaced merged into Nelson Suburbs 

--------------- 
Southern League 
--------------- 

First Division 

 1.Dunedin City                 18 13  1  4 48-17  27 Promoted    
 2.Rangers                      18 12  0  6 46-22  24 
 3.Caversham                    18  9  6  3 28-16  24 
 4.Western                      18 10  4  4 30-23  24 
 5.Cashmere Wanderers           18  7  3  8 25-30  17 
 6.Christchurch Technical       18  7  3  8 24-29  17 
 7.Shamrock                     18  5  5  8 23-32  15 
 8.North End United             18  4  4 10 18-29  12 
 9.New Brighton                 18  4  4 10 21-43  12 Relegated 
10.Northern Hearts              18  2  4 12 20-42   8 Relegated 

Woolston relegated from the NSL 



Second Division 

North 
   
 1.Papanui                      18 13  3  2 63-26  29 Promoted 
 2.Halswell United              18 12  3  3 48-23  27 
 3.Timaru City                  18 12  1  5 39-24  25 
 4.Nomads United                18 10  2  6 36-21  22 
 5.Rangiora                     18  7  6  5 28-18  20 
 6.Christchurch United B        18  5  8  5 22-22  18 
 7.Woolston WMC B               18  5  4  9 18-27  14 Withdrew 
 8.Burndale United              18  4  4 10 22-32  12 
 9.Christchurch HSOB            18  1  5 12 20-55   7 
10.Canterbury University        18  1  4 13 20-68   6  

  
South 

 1.Green Island                 18 14  2  2 57-16  30 Promoted 
 2.Mosgiel                      18 14  1  3 54-28  29 
 3.Queen's Park                 18 12  1  5 58-26  25 
 4.Invercargill Thistle         18  8  2  8 41-29  18 
 5.Roslyn-Wakari                18  7  4  7 37-29  18 
 6.King Edward TCOB             18  7  2  9 29-38  16 
 7.Dunedin City B               18  6  3  9 26-31  15 
 8.Otago University             18  5  4  9 21-48  14 
 9.Oamaru                       18  3  4 11 28-51  10 
10.Caversham B                  18  2  1 15 26-81   5 

North End United B promoted 

  

1977.

1979.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of cup winners.

list of brown shield winners.

list of fa trophy winners.


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