New Zealand 1929

The FA Trophy, for teams representing provinces, continued to be the premier award in domestic football. There was no national club championship but Chatham Cup, a New Zealand FA Cup style competition, was played (see below). Provincial Leagues "Major" Associations (listed from north to south): Auckland -------- 1.Tramways 14 11 3 0 56-20 25 2.Ponsonby AFC 14 8 2 4 42-39 18 3.Thistle 14 8 0 6 49-25 16 4.YMCA 14 6 4 4 35-29 16 5.Onehunga Athletic FC 14 4 3 7 31-33 11 6.Northcote 14 4 3 7 29-52 11 7.North Shore FC 14 4 1 9 17-35 9 8.Belmont AFC 14 2 2 10 21-49 6 Difference in goals for (280) to goals against (282). In this season the automatic promotion/relegation system was introduced, the last placed team in the 'A' grade was replaced by the winner of the 'B' grade. Wellington ---------- 1.Diamond FC 12 20p 2.Petone AFC 14 19p 3.Marist Brothers 13 14p 4.Hospital FC Porirua 13 14p 5.Waterside AFC 13 12p 6.Institute Old Boys 13 9p 7.YMCA 12 9p 8.Thistle 14 7p The full table can be found here. Canterbury ---------- Winner: Thistle Otago ----- Winner: Seacliff "Minor" Associations: Hawke's Bay ----------- Winner: Napier YMCA Nelson ------ Winner: Thistle South Canterbury ---------------- Winner: Albion Rovers Southland --------- Winner: Corinthians Taranaki -------- Winner: Stratford Waiakto ------- Winner: Claudelands Rovers Wanganui -------- Winner: Thistle Chatham Cup: Qualifying Rounds ----------------- Association Entries Representative ----------- ------- -------------- North Island: Auckland ? Tramways Poverty Bay ? Thistle Manawatu ? St Andrews Wellington ? ? South Island: Canterbury ? Riccarton Otago ? Seacliff Final ----- [Aug-26] Basin Reserve, Wellington Auckland Tramways 4-0 Seacliff [Spencer 2, Bell, Williams (or Lewis)] Auckland Tramways: Jack Batty, J. McElligott, Ernie Simpson, Jack Tinkler, Jim Christie, Joe Fyvie, A. Spong, Clem Bell, Harry Spencer, Evan Williams, F. Lewis. Seacliff: T. Jackson, George Anderson, Bill Rogers, Bill Murray, Hugh Munsie, A. Maxwell, J. McLaughlan, W. Simmons, Bill Hooper, Tom McCormack, Rab McLean. Referee: D. Stirratt (Wellington).

1928.

1930.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of cup winners.

list of brown shield winners.

list of fa trophy winners.

About this document

Partial sources: Capital Soccer, [Smi 66], [Hil 91]

Prepared and maintained by Peter Kungler and Andre Zlotkowski for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Peter Kungler (peter dot kungler at roche dot com) and Andre Zlotkowski (nzfooty@hotmail.com)
Last updated: 9 May 2004