New Zealand 1947

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.North Shore United AFC
 2.Eastern Suburbs AFC
   Ponsonby AFC
   Metro College
   Comrades
   Onehunga	
   Mt Albert GSOB
   Thistle	
   Eden AFC
   University

Wellington
----------

 1.Marist Brothers      14  23p 
 2.Waterside AFC        11  16p
 3.Institute Old Boys   13  15p
 4.Seatoun AFC          14  15p 
 5.Railways             14  13p
 6.Stop Out             13  12p
 7.Diamond FC           12   8p
 8.Swifts               13   2p

The full table can be found here.


Canterbury
----------

Winner: Western


Otago
-----

Winner: Mosgiel  



"Minor" Associations:


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

Winner: Napier HSOB


Nelson
------

Winner: Nelson United  


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

Winner: Northern Hearts 


Southland
---------

Winner: Invercargill Thistle 


Taranaki
--------

Winner: Albion


Waikato
-------

Winner: Claudelands Rovers     

 
Wanganui
--------

Winner: TCOB


Chatham Cup:

Association      Entries    Representative
-----------      -------    --------------
North Island:
Auckland            ?       North Shore       
Wanganui            ?       Wanganui OB
Manawatu            ?       St Andrews       
Wellington          ?       Waterside       
South Island:
Canterbury          ?       Technical OB       
Sth Canterbury      ?       Northern Hearts 
Otago               ?       Mosgiel
Southland           ?       Invercargill Thistle  
   

Final  
-----  
[Aug-23]
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Waterside 2-1 Technical Old Boys [aet]
 [Bell, Janes - Bailey]
  
Waterside: Alex Healey, Pat Harris, Bob Bolton, Alf Scott, Phil Traynor,
Bob Cullen, Toby Janes, Mick Powell, Wally Mildenhall, Tom Walker, Mark
Bell
Technical: Ray Davey, Maurice Dean, Peter O'Malley, Ernie Harris, Vic
Smith, Jim Cook, Don Grieve, Reg Storer, Colin Bailey, Keith Lucas,
Cyril Thomas.

Referee: J. Sanderson (Wellington).



1946.

1948.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of cup winners.

list of brown shield winners.

list of fa trophy winners.

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

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