Soccer Clubs of Manurewa AFC
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Manurewa AFC is pleased to announce they have selected to support a worthwhile charity in the Variety. the children’s charity. Believed to be a first in New Zealand Soccer and maybe in NZ Sport.
Manurewa AFC enters the Premier Football league for the first time in many years and as a club recognizes the members and community that supports it.
He variety charity will be proudly displayed on the sleeve of the clubs premier team and in the interests of community collections for this worth while charity will be welcomed by all visiting teams and supporters. Sponsorships are harder and harder to find and while we welcome sponsors and are grateful for their continued support. We trust they will also be proud to sit along side variety this year as we contest a new league and celebrate our clubs’ 50th year of football in the Franklin, Counties and Auckland Region. Variety - The Children's Charity is the fun way to help Kiwi kids. Since 1989, Variety has distributed more than $11.3 million to Kiwi kids in need. Using unique and entertaining events to raise funds, Variety provides support to New Zealand children who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged through a range of programmes and individual grants.
Variety works with communities all over New Zealand to 'fill the gaps' for Kiwi kids, because Variety believes every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their potential - to be the best they can be.
Manurewa Soccer club is situated in the heart of South Auckland.
In 1960 the Club had 1 senior team and 3 junior teams.
In 2005 the Club has five senior teams, two ladies teams, 1 girls team, fourteen youth teams and over 40+ midget and junior teams.
In 1959 Manurewa A.F.C, as we know it today, was founded. The original home grounds were at Memorial Park but in 1964 the club relocated to Gallagher Park, where football was played up until the end of the 1996 season.
The start of the 1997 season also saw the beginning of a new era back at Memorial Park.
1978 is the year the Manurewa Club will be remembered for;
Winning the Northern League First Division Chatham Cup Adidas Challenge Cup A unique treble not achieved by anyone before or since. 1983 saw us win the National League and in 1984 we reclaimed the Chatham Cup.
Our under 18 Team were runners up in the Junior National Cup in 1974/75/76/77 before finally winning it in the early 1980’s.
The club has had several New Zealand Representatives playing for it, many of whom learnt their football as juniors including:
J. Leijh 1974, Greg Hough 1977, Chris Turner 1979/80, Mark Armstrong 1979, Dave Bright 1979/80/81/82, Shaun Baxter 1979, Frank Van Hattum 1979/80/81/82, Lee Stickland 1980, Alister Elder 1980, Sam Malcolmson 1981, Greg Little 1981, Alex Metzger 1981, Peter Simonson 1982, Steve Sumner 1983, Mike Groom 1983, Keith Mackay 1983 and many more..
Contact:
Soccer Clubs of Manurewa AFC
P. O. Box 122
Manurewa
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 2671120
Fax: +64 9 2677150
Website: http://www.manurewaafc.org.nz