The 1968 Chatham Cup was the 41st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand

New Zealand

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Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis. In all, 93 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.

The 1968 final

The final was a one-sided affair, with Suburbs proving too strong for the southerners. John Wrathall

John Wrathall (footballer)

John Wrathall is a former football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Wrathall played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand in 1960, both against Pacific minnows Tahiti, the first a 5-1 win on 5 September, the second a 2-1 win on 12 September 1960.Wrathall...

 scored both goals in the final, putting the ball past Tech keeper (and future national team coach) Ian Marshall.

Third Round

* Mount Albert won on corners

Fourth Round

Fifth Round

* Roslyn-Wakari won on corners

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final