Northern (soccer)
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Northern AFC is a semi-professional association football club in North East Valley
, Dunedin
, New Zealand
. They are currently competing in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
The club is based at The Gardens Ground, North East Valley
, Dunedin
.
, in 1959
and 1961
, and have been finalists on eight other occasions.
After amalgamating with Maori Hill (founded 1904) in 1972, the club was briefly known as Dunedin North End (1972–1974) and then as North End United, a name it used until 1990.
Northern's club strip is a vertical black and white striped shirt, black shorts and socks.
North East Valley
North East Valley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin.-Geography and demographics:...
, Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, 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 are currently competing in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
The club is based at The Gardens Ground, North East Valley
North East Valley
North East Valley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin.-Geography and demographics:...
, Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
.
Club history
Established in 1888, the club claims to be the oldest in continual existence in New Zealand. They have twice won 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...
, in 1959
1959 Chatham Cup
The 1959 Chatham Cup was the 32nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds...
and 1961
1961 Chatham Cup
The 1961 Chatham Cup was the 34th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds....
, and have been finalists on eight other occasions.
After amalgamating with Maori Hill (founded 1904) in 1972, the club was briefly known as Dunedin North End (1972–1974) and then as North End United, a name it used until 1990.
Northern's club strip is a vertical black and white striped shirt, black shorts and socks.