Eastern Suburbs AFC
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Eastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama
, New Zealand
. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
.
on five occasions.
Titles include:
Ken Armstrong 
Tom McNab
Billy Walsh Leo Shin
Jeremy Christie
Nathan Christie Prevan Jeram
Kohimarama
Kohimarama is a coastal residential Auckland City suburb, located to the east of the city.Situated in Eastern Auckland and has a reputation as being relatively wealthy, with many of the homes having some of the best views over Auckland Harbour. According to the 2001 census, Kohimarama has a...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand...
.
Club history
Eastern Suburbs was formed in 1934 as a result of the merger of Tamaki United AFC (formed 1924) and Glen Innes (formed 1930). One of the country's strongest clubs, it has won many major honours, including winning the Chatham CupChatham Cup
The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
on five occasions.
Titles include:
- Chatham CupChatham CupThe Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
: 19511951 Chatham CupThe 1951 Chatham Cup was the 24th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds....
, 19531953 Chatham CupThe 1953 Chatham Cup was the 26th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds....
, 19651965 Chatham CupThe 1965 Chatham Cup was the 38th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with 18 regional associations holding separate qualification rounds. The winners of each of these qualification tournaments, along with the second-placed...
, 19681968 Chatham CupThe 1968 Chatham Cup was the 41st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis. In all, 93 teams took part in the competition...
, and , 19691969 Chatham CupThe 1969 Chatham Cup was the 42nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis. In all, 89 teams took part in the competition... - New Zealand National Soccer LeagueNew Zealand National Soccer LeagueThe National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
: 1971 - Northern LeagueNorthern LeagueNorthern League may refer to:In baseball & cricket:* Northern League , the name of the five 'northern' baseball leagues* Northern League , an independent baseball league in the United States...
: 1965 and 66 - Auckland FA: 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, and 1962
Former players
Ken Armstrong Tom McNabTom McNab
Tom McNab is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.McNab, who captained and Auckland select side against visiting Manchest United in 1967, made his full All Whites debut in a 3-5 loss to Australia on 5 November 1967 and ended his international...
Billy Walsh Leo ShinLeo Shin
Leo Shin is a New Zealand professional association football player who has played for Thespa Kusatsu in Japan's professional J. League.-International career:...
Jeremy Christie
Jeremy Christie
Jeremy Christie is a New Zealand international footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.Christie can play in central midfield or as a defender...
Nathan Christie Prevan Jeram