Lower Hutt City AFC is an
association football
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club in
Lower Hutt
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,
New Zealand
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. They currently compete in the
Capital Premier. From 2019 until 2022, they had a close association with the
Wellington Phoenix
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, allowing Phoenix youth players to play within the Capital Football leagues.
Club history
The club formed in 1967 with the amalgamation of two existing clubs, Lower Hutt City (formed in 1921) and Railways (formed in 1942). The club also competed under the name Hutt City during its only
National League
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season, 1997–1998.
Staff and board members
:''As of November 2024.''
External links
*
Capital Football profile(archived)
Association football clubs in Wellington
Association football clubs established in 1968
Sport in Lower Hutt
1968 establishments in New Zealand
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