Petone Soccer Club
Encyclopedia
Petone FC is a semi-professional association football club in Lower Hutt
, New Zealand
. They and are competing in the Central Premier League
and are based at Memorial Park in the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone
.
The club has won the Chatham Cup
three times (1928
, 1930
, and 1949
) and won the Central Region
title in 1990.
Petone FC was originally known at Petone Association Football Club, however the club was renamed "Petone Soccer Club" in 1994. In 2009, club management voted to re-name the club as Petone Football Club
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its council has adopted the name Hutt City Council, but neither the New Zealand Geographic Board nor the Local Government Act recognise the name Hutt City. This alternative name can lead to confusion, as there are two cities in the...
, 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 and are competing in the Central Premier League
Central Premier League
The Central League is a semi-professional status league competition run by for Association football clubs located in the southern and central parts of the North Island, New Zealand...
and are based at Memorial Park in the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone
Petone
Petone is a major suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the narrow triangular plain of the Hutt River, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour...
.
History & Achievements
The club is the successor for Petone United, a club founded in 1889 as Petone Wanderers before merging with the Wellington Rowing Club in 1892, competing under the name United until disbandment in 1895.The club has won 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...
three times (1928
1928 Chatham Cup
The 1928 Chatham Cup was the sixth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with five regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Auckland YMCA, St...
, 1930
1930 Chatham Cup
The 1930 Chatham Cup was the eighth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with five regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds...
, and 1949
1949 Chatham Cup
The 1949 Chatham Cup was the 22nd 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 won the Central Region
Central Premier League
The Central League is a semi-professional status league competition run by for Association football clubs located in the southern and central parts of the North Island, New Zealand...
title in 1990.
Petone FC was originally known at Petone Association Football Club, however the club was renamed "Petone Soccer Club" in 1994. In 2009, club management voted to re-name the club as Petone Football Club
Major Honours
- Central League Winners 1990
- Capital Premier League in 2006 and 2007.
- Chatham Cup Winners 1928, 1930 and 1949.
Players 2011 Season
Staff and board members
- Coach: Mark Foster
- Assistant Coach: Paul Schrijvers
- Goalkeeper Coach: Barry Pickering
- President: Campbell Sutherland