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Wellington United
Wellington United AFC is an association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand, that competes in the Central League. History Wellington Diamond United Wellington Diamond United was the result of the merger of Diamond and Zealandia/Wellington United in 1968. Diamond was founded as a junior football club in 1893 by members of the Star Rugby Club, who wished to play football. It became a senior team in 1895. Zealandia was founded in 1954 by Dutch immigrants, changing its name to Wellington United in 1964. In 1968 the club played in the Central Region's Division One, finishing fourth out ten. The club made it to the National League for the 1973 season but at the end of the following season they found themselves back in Division One. Wellington Diamond United won the National League in 1976, 1981 and 1985. Hungaria and Wellington City Hungaria was formed in 1962 by Hungarian immigrants. The club played in the Central Region league before being invited to join the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown Park
Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, owned and managed by Wellington City Council. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer) matches in winter, and athletic events in summer. Newtown Park is the primary athletics stadium for the Wellington region. Bookings of the venue are managed by the owner, Wellington City Council. The council grants priority to the Wellington United Football club for weekend bookings during the winter season, and priority to Athletics Wellington for weekend bookings during the summer season, and for weekdays outside of school hours. The main arena has a 400-metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as spectator stands and a function room. A second, rectangular pitch (Newtown Park 2) is located to the south of the main arena. History Newtown Park was built in 1881 and was part of Wellington Zoo. The first match played there was an international rugby game where Wellington beat New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harris (soccer)
William Harris is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Harris made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in a 2–1 win over South Korea on 19 October 1980 and ended his international playing career with 6 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0–2 loss to Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ... on 30 October 1980. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Wellington United players New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Association football forwards {{NewZealand-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Wellington City
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Association Football Clubs In Wellington
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Garry Welch
Garry Welch is a former football (soccer) player who had 165 national league appearances for Stop Out and Wellington Diamond United and also represented New Zealand at international level. Welch played three official full internationals for New Zealand in February 1980, all against Pacific neighbours Fiji, drawing 1–1 in his debut match on 19 February before a 4–0 win and a 0–2 loss on 21 and 27 February 1980 respectively. He is now a research scientist at the University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from H .... References 1955 births Living people Wellington United players Stop Out Sports Club players New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders 1980 Ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Turner (footballer)
Grant John Turner (7 October 1958 – 28 February 2023) was a New Zealand association football player who represented the New Zealand national team 42 times in A-internationals from 1980 to 1988, scoring 15 goals. Turner was a member of the first successful All Whites campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982 in Spain, where they played three group games against Scotland, USSR and Brazil, but he did not play in the finals due to an injury sustained soon after arrival in Spain. Club career Turner started his senior career in 1973, playing for Petone in the local Capital Football leagues in Wellington, though he only making 2 appearances from the bench. He got his first start for the club the next season as well as getting his first senior goal in a 3–0 win over Christian Youth. He ended the season at Petone with five appearances and the two goals from that game. In 1976, Turner made his national debut with Stop Out in the National Soccer League. Turner was the top goal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Strom
Jeff Strom is a footballer who represented New Zealand at international level. Strom made his full All Whites debut in a 5–1 win over Kuwait on 16 October 1980 and ended his international playing career with 14 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 1–1 draw with Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ... on 9 June 1983. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Wellington United players New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Association footballers not categorized by position {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wynton Rufer
Wynton Alan Whai Rufer (born 29 December 1962) is a New Zealand retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent more than a decade of his professional career in Switzerland and Germany, achieving his greatest success at Werder Bremen, where he won a total of four major titles and finished the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League 1993–94 season. He was also a member of the New Zealand national team in its first FIFA World Cup appearance in 1982. He was named the Oceania Footballer of the Century by the Oceania Football Confederation. Club career Early career Rufer was born in Wellington to a Swiss father, Arthur Rufer, and a New Zealand Māori mother, Anne Hine Rufer (née Campbell). He affiliates to the Ngāti Porou iwi. After leaving the city's Rongotai College, he played his first football for Wellington Diamond United, Stop Out and Miramar Rangers. After being voted New Zealand's Young Player of the Year in 1981 and 1982, Rufer attracted the atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Raat
John Raat is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level. Raat played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand in 1960, both against Pacific minnows Tahiti Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austra ..., the first a 5–1 win on 5 September, the second a 2–1 win on 12 September 1960. He scored two of New Zealand's goals in the first game and one in the second for a total of three goals in official matches. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Wellington United players New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Association football forwards {{NewZealand-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Paddison
Gary Paddison is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level. Paddison made 4 appearances and a solitary official international starting appearance for New Zealand in a 1–1 draw with Macao Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a po ... on 5 November 1975. Also made 3 other appearances as substitutes in Wuhan and Jakarta on the 1975 tour as well as against Norwich for NZ in 1979 in Auckland. On the reserves (of 13) in 3 other matches. Represented NZ, NZ Under 21's, Wellington and Auckland 1972 Central League top goalscorer 1975 National league top goalscorer 1973 Top goalscorer (5 goals) NZ Under 21 tour of NZ References 1952 births Living people Wellington United players Stop Out Sports Club players New Zealand men's asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istvan Nemet
Istvan Nemet ( hu, Németh István) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. National Youth Career: 1954–1957 Yugoslavia Serbia – National caps = 5 – National goals = 15 Istvan Stefan Nemet played four official A-international matches for New Zealand in 1967, the first three of which were at the Vietnam National Day Soccer Tournament. He scored on his debut in a 3–5 loss to trans-Tasman neighbours Australia on 5 November 1967, followed by a 3–1 win over Singapore on 8 November and a 1–5 loss to South Vietnam on 10 November 1967. He scored the second of his 2 goals in his final official appearance, an 8–2 win over Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ... on 16 November 1967. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Lesbirel
Eric Lesbirel (born 1951) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Lesbirel played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand in 1977, both against New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ..., the first a 3–0 win on 5 March, the second three days later a 4–0 win on 8 March 1977. References 1951 births Living people Wellington United players British emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Men's association football players not categorized by position {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
