New Zealand 1939

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.Ponsonby AFC
   North Shore United AFC 
   other participants not known


Wellington
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 1.Petone AFC           14  22p 
 2.Waterside AFC        14  22p
 3.Seatoun AFC          14  17p
 4.Hospital FC Porirua  14  14p
 5.Swifts               12  13p 
 6.Marist Brothers      14  10p
 7.Technical Old Boys   13   7p
 8.Diamond FC           13   3p 

The full table can be found here.

First B Division (2nd level)
       
Table (Aug 14):
 
 1.Institute Old Boys   13  13  0  0  85-13  26  Promoted 
 2.Miramar Rangers      13   8  2  3  35-27  18
 3.Lower Hutt           14   8  1  5  54-42  17
 4.Stop Out             14   7  1  6  46-36  15
 5.Nada                 14   7  0  7  36-40  14
 6.Onslow               14   3  3  8  35-60   9
 7.Training College     14   2  2 10  22-53   6
 8.Scottish Wanderers   14   2  1 11  21-72   5      
 
NB: total goal difference -9


Canterbury
----------

Winner: Western


Otago
-----

Winner: Mosgiel  



"Minor" Associations:


Hawke's Bay
-----------

Winner: Napier Utd   


Nelson
------

Winner: YMCA


South Canterbury
----------------

Winner: Old Boys


Southland
---------

Winner: Mataura


Waikato
-------

Winner: Rotowaro    

 
Wanganui
--------

Winner: Wanganui Athletic 


Chatham Cup:

Association      Entries    Representative
-----------      -------    --------------
North Island:
Auckland            ?       Ponsonby
Waikato             ?       Hamilton Wanderers
Wellington          ?       Waterside
South Island:
Canterbury          ?       Western
Otago               ?       Mosgiel


Final  
-----  
[Sep-2] 
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Waterside 4-2 Western
 [McCarthy 2, Longbottom, Sonny Ward - Galbraith, R. Smith]
  
Waterside: Sid Ward, Allan Jordan, Bob Bolton, Joe Calder, Fred Hazel,
Phil Traynor, Colin McCarthy, Tom Walker, Sonny Ward, Alf Longbottom,
Toby Janes. 
Western: Peter Brooks, Stan Cawtheray, Albert McMillan, Charlie
Anderson, Merv Gordon, George Roberts, Alan Almond, Roger Smith,
Gordon Smith, Jack Smith, Harry Galbrath.

Referee: S. Doree (Canterbury)


1938.

1940.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of cup winners.

list of brown shield winners.

list of fa trophy winners.

Sources included: Capital Soccer, [Smi 66], [Hil 91], http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

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

Authors: Peter Kungler, Hans Schöggl and Andre Zlotkowski
Last updated: 31 May 2012

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