Manurewa (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Manurewa AFC is a semi-professional football (soccer) club in Manurewa
, Auckland
, New Zealand
. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
winner) and another club named Manurewa
. The merged entity initially used the portmanteau name of Tramurewa, during which time the club won the 1931 Chatham Cup
. Tramuwera reverted to the name of Manurewa in 1959, the name currently used by the club. The club has recently enjoyed the success of being promoted into the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A
.
Manurewa competed in the New Zealand National Soccer League
from 1979 to 1992, finishing as champions in 1983
.
Frank van Hattum
Keith Mackay
Sam Malcolmson
Lee Stickland
Steve Sumner
Manurewa
Manurewa is the southernmost major suburb of Manukau City, one of the four cities that make up the metropolitan area of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 6km south of the Manukau City Centre, and 26km southeast of the Auckland CBD....
, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, 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...
History
Manuwera AFC was formed by the merger of Tramways (1929 Chatham Cup1929 Chatham Cup
The 1929 Chatham Cup was the seventh annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with six regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Wellington YWCA...
winner) and another club named Manurewa
Manurewa (soccer)
Manurewa AFC is a semi-professional football club in Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1-History:...
. The merged entity initially used the portmanteau name of Tramurewa, during which time the club won the 1931 Chatham Cup
1931 Chatham Cup
The 1931 Chatham Cup was the ninth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with six regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds...
. Tramuwera reverted to the name of Manurewa in 1959, the name currently used by the club. The club has recently enjoyed the success of being promoted into the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A
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...
.
Manurewa competed in the New Zealand National Soccer League
New Zealand National Soccer League
The 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...
from 1979 to 1992, finishing as champions in 1983
1983 New Zealand National Soccer League
The 1983 New Zealand National Soccer League was the fourteenth season of a nationwide round-robin club competition in New Zealand football. Manurewa comfortably won the league for the first time, finishing eight points clear of second-placed Hanimex North Shore United...
.
Notable former players
The following players represented New Zealand while playing for Manurewa Dave BrightDave Bright
David "Dave" J. Bright was an association football player who represented New Zealand gaining 8 A-international caps from 1979 to 1982....
Frank van Hattum
Frank van Hattum
Francesco van Hattum is a former New Zealand football player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982...
Keith Mackay
Keith Mackay
Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay was a football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance....
Sam Malcolmson
Sam Malcolmson
Samuel "Sam" A. Malcolmson was an association football player who represented New Zealand. He was a capable defender who liked to attack and was very strong in the air, he was often used as a striker and scored more than 50 goals in New Zealand National League.Malcolmson served in the Royal Navy...
Lee Stickland
Lee Stickland
Lee Stickland is a former football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Stickland played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand in 1980, the first a 2-0 win over Fiji on 21 February, the second as a substitute in a 6-1 win over Solomon Islands on 29...
Steve Sumner
Steve Sumner
Steven Paul Sumner is an English-born, New Zealand football player, who was captain of the national team during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982.-Club career:...