Otahuhu United
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Otahuhu United is a soccer club in Auckland
, New Zealand
. Otahuhu United was formed in 1975 as a breakaway side from the Courier Rangers
club, formed by parents and junior players unhappy with the organisation of that club. Initially sited at Bert Henham Park, the side were granted the right to play as part of the Auckland Association on the condition that only junior clubs could be fielded for the first three years. The club fielded numerous junior teams, playing in strips modelled on those of English side Norwich City F.C.
In 1990 the club moved to Seaside Park Reserve, the former home of Courier Rangers.
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...
. Otahuhu United was formed in 1975 as a breakaway side from the Courier Rangers
Courier Rangers
Courier Rangers, known prior to 1968 as Otahuhu Rangers, is a former New Zealand football club based in the suburb of Otahuhu, Auckland. The team was a member of the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1978 and 1979, finishing fifth on their first season but being relegated after finishing 11th...
club, formed by parents and junior players unhappy with the organisation of that club. Initially sited at Bert Henham Park, the side were granted the right to play as part of the Auckland Association on the condition that only junior clubs could be fielded for the first three years. The club fielded numerous junior teams, playing in strips modelled on those of English side Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
In 1990 the club moved to Seaside Park Reserve, the former home of Courier Rangers.