Stop Out
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Stop Out is an association football club in Lower Hutt
, New Zealand
. They are based at Hutt Park, Gracefield in Lower Hutt
.
The Stop Out organisation was founded in 1919 with the aim of providing recreation to Te Aro Flat children associated with the wellington city missionso as to prevent them becoming "stop outs", period slang for troubled youth. The organisation has been involved with several sports over the course of its history, notably athletics, softball and boxing, but is now focused on football. Despite the change of sporting code focus, the club highly values the founding principles and abides by them today. The football branch was established in 1929 as the club Moera Stop Out, changing the name to Stop Out in 1932. The club won the Chatham Cup
in 1956
, and was runner-up in the National League
in 1977. In 1983 and 1984 Stop Out won the Central League title.
Stop Out’s senior club has grown to eight men’s teams. The club's first team played in Central League in the 2006 season, the first time in over a decade. In the 2008 season the team was relegated and now plays in the Capital Premier League. The club fields three teams in the Masters Divisions and a further four teams in the Capital Leagues (Capital 4, Capital 9, Capital 10 and Capital 13).
In 2006 the junior grades fielded 41 teams, of which 7 played in JPL or JPL-promo leagues.
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 are based at Hutt Park, Gracefield in Lower Hutt
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...
.
The Stop Out organisation was founded in 1919 with the aim of providing recreation to Te Aro Flat children associated with the wellington city missionso as to prevent them becoming "stop outs", period slang for troubled youth. The organisation has been involved with several sports over the course of its history, notably athletics, softball and boxing, but is now focused on football. Despite the change of sporting code focus, the club highly values the founding principles and abides by them today. The football branch was established in 1929 as the club Moera Stop Out, changing the name to Stop Out in 1932. The club 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...
in 1956
1956 Chatham Cup
The 1956 Chatham Cup was the 29th 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 was runner-up in the National 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...
in 1977. In 1983 and 1984 Stop Out won the Central League title.
Stop Out’s senior club has grown to eight men’s teams. The club's first team played in Central League in the 2006 season, the first time in over a decade. In the 2008 season the team was relegated and now plays in the Capital Premier League. The club fields three teams in the Masters Divisions and a further four teams in the Capital Leagues (Capital 4, Capital 9, Capital 10 and Capital 13).
In 2006 the junior grades fielded 41 teams, of which 7 played in JPL or JPL-promo leagues.