North Wellington
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North Wellington AFC is an amateur association football club based in the northern suburbs of Wellington
, New Zealand
. It was founded in 1972 as an amalgamation of the Onslow (founded 1934) & Johnson Villa (1951) clubs. In 1992 Newlands-Paparangi United (1968) folded and was merged within the club.
The club entered 23 (19 men & 4 women) teams in senior football in the Capital Football leagues for the 2011 season, which concluded in late August. The club's home ground is Alex Moore Park, Johnsonville
, Wellington
, a ground it shares with Johnsonville Softball Club. The men's senior team currently plays in the Capital One League, immediately below the Capital Premier League. The team played in the Central Premier League and its predecessors in 1992-2000 and 2005–2006, finishing second in 1996. North Wellington's best performance in the Chatham Cup
came in 1997
, when they reached the quarter-finals before losing to Mount Wellington 3-2. The following season they reached the fifth round (last 16 stage). Johnson Villa had previously reached the fourth round (last 32 stage) in 1970, as had Newlands-Paparangi in 1975. For the 2011 season the club appointed Iain MacIntyre as coach of the Men's senior team which finished in 5th place of the 10-team Capital One league. The club is also one of 5 local sports clubs working towards the development of a new clubroom facility on Alex Moore Park (scheduled for 2013/14).
Note: The club is not connected with the former team Wellington Northern, which is now part of Brooklyn Northern United.
1985-86 men's senior coach Ken Dugdale later became New Zealand national coach, a position he held from 1998 to 2002.
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, 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...
. It was founded in 1972 as an amalgamation of the Onslow (founded 1934) & Johnson Villa (1951) clubs. In 1992 Newlands-Paparangi United (1968) folded and was merged within the club.
The club entered 23 (19 men & 4 women) teams in senior football in the Capital Football leagues for the 2011 season, which concluded in late August. The club's home ground is Alex Moore Park, Johnsonville
Johnsonville, New Zealand
Johnsonville is a large suburb in northern Wellington, New Zealand. It is seven kilometres north of the city centre, at the top of the Ngauranga Gorge, on the main route to Porirua . The population of "J'ville" was about 6,500 at the 2001 census.- Public transport :Johnsonville is a reasonably...
, Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, a ground it shares with Johnsonville Softball Club. The men's senior team currently plays in the Capital One League, immediately below the Capital Premier League. The team played in the Central Premier League and its predecessors in 1992-2000 and 2005–2006, finishing second in 1996. North Wellington's best performance in the Chatham Cup
Chatham 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...
came in 1997
1997 Chatham Cup
The 1997 Chatham Cup was the 70th annual nationwide knockout Association football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. National League teams received a bye until the third round...
, when they reached the quarter-finals before losing to Mount Wellington 3-2. The following season they reached the fifth round (last 16 stage). Johnson Villa had previously reached the fourth round (last 32 stage) in 1970, as had Newlands-Paparangi in 1975. For the 2011 season the club appointed Iain MacIntyre as coach of the Men's senior team which finished in 5th place of the 10-team Capital One league. The club is also one of 5 local sports clubs working towards the development of a new clubroom facility on Alex Moore Park (scheduled for 2013/14).
Note: The club is not connected with the former team Wellington Northern, which is now part of Brooklyn Northern United.
Notable players
- Philip Barton
(NZ Youth - under 20; 1985) - Brian Bullen (275 Men's Senior Team league appearances)
- Aroon ClanseyAroon ClanseyAroon Belinda Clansey is an football player who represented New Zealand as a goalkeeper at international level....
(NZ Secondary Schools; 2004) - Maureen JacobsonMaureen JacobsonMaureen Dale Jacobson is a former association football player who represented New Zealand.Jacobson made her full Football Ferns debut in a 2–2 draw with Australia 6 October 1979...
(NZ Women; 1979 & Nominee for Wellington Football Hall of Fame, 31 March 2011) - Mark JamiesonMark JamiesonMark Ian Jamieson is an Australian professional racing cyclist. He started competing at the age of 10 in 1994, he first represented his country in the World Junior Track Championships in 2001...
(Cook Islands; 2000) - Tony JamiesonTony JamiesonTony Lloyd Jamieson is an international footballer.-Debut:Jamieson made his international debut on 4 June 2001 with the Cook Islands National Football Team, in an unofficial friendly match.-Career:...
(Cook Islands; 2000) - Peter Jones (NZ Youth - under 15; 1983)
1985-86 men's senior coach Ken Dugdale later became New Zealand national coach, a position he held from 1998 to 2002.