New Zealand 1962

The FA Trophy, for teams representing provinces, continued to be the premier 
award in domestic football.


1st Rothman's Cup:

A tobacco company, Rothman's of Pall Mall, donated a trophy for the 1st inter-club series featuring the 
local champions from Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. 

This was the first known national club championship and its winner could be considered the top club side 
in New Zealand. 

Representatives

Auckland   - Eastern Suburbs 
Wellington - Northern 
Canterbury - Western 
Otago      - Northern 

Semi-finals 
----------- 
Eastern Suburbs  2-2 4-2 Northern (W) 
Western          0-4 0-1 Northern (O) 

Final 
----- 
Eastern Suburbs  0-2 2-1 Northern (O) 
Northern won 3-2 on aggregate 


In addition to Rothman's Cup, Chatham Cup, a New Zealand FA Cup 
style competition, was played (see below). 


Provincial Leagues


"Major" Associations (listed from north to south):

Auckland
--------
 
 1.Eastern Suburbs AFC     10  5  3  2  28  23  13  Champions
 2.Blockhouse Bay          10  5  2  3  31  18  12
 3.North Shore United AFC  10  6  0  4  29  23  12
 4.Mt Roskill              10  4  3  3  19  20  11
--------------------------------------------------
 5.Onehunga                10  4  2  4  22  27  10  Relegated
 6.Pt Chevalier            10  0  2  8  18  36   2  Relegated

Promoted: Grey Lynn, Mt Wellington
 
Wellington
----------

 1.Northern                10                   16  Champions
 2.Western Suburbs AFC     10                   14
 3.Diamond FC              10                   12
 4.Seatoun AFC             10                    7
 5.Miramar Rangers         10                    7
 6.Railways                10                    4

The full table can be found here.

Promoted: Marist

Second Division

 1.Marist                  15 14  0  1          28  Promoted
 2.Watersides              15          103      27
 3.Petone                  15                   25
  .
16.Caledonian Thistle

NB: Marist suffered their only loss against Petone; Watersides beat Caledonian Thitsle 28-0

Canterbury
----------

 1.Western                 10  7  1  2  34  16  15  Champions
 2.Shamrock                10  7  1  2  20  10  15
 3.Nomads                  10  6  1  3  32  18  15  [+2]
 4.Technical               10  2  2  6  22  36   6
 5.City                    10  3  1  6  24  30   5  [-2]
--------------------------------------------------
 6.Rangers                 10  1  2  7  15  37   4  Relegated

NB: Nomads were awarded the 2 points after losing to City as the latter breached
    registration rules

Promoted: New Brighton.

Otago
-----

 1.Northern                 7  6  1  0  27   7  13  Champions
 2.Technical                7  5  0  2  12  11  10
 3.Mosgiel                  7  4  0  3  20  18   8
 4.Caversham                7  2  3  2  11   9   7
 5.St Kilda                 7  2  2  3  11  16   6
 6.Old Boys                 7  2  1  4  15  16   5
 7.Roslyn-Wakari            7  1  2  4   9  14   4
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 8.Maori Hill               7  1  1  5   8  22   3  Relegation Playoff

NB: Northern drew against Old Boys and defeated runners-up Technical 4-1

Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Green Island 1-0 Maori Hill

NB: Green Island promoted, Maori Hill relegated


"Minor" Associations:


Bay of Plenty
-------------

Winner: Rangers 


Buller
------

Winner: Waimangaroa United  


Franklin
--------

Winner: Manurewa


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

Winner: Napier Rovers       


Manawatu
--------

Winner: Thistle 


Marlborough
-----------

Winner: Woodbourne  


Nelson
------

Winner: Rangers  


Northland
---------

Winner: Otangarei United       


Poverty Bay
-----------

Winner: Eastern Union 


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

Winner: Thistle    


Southland
---------

Winner: Invercargill Thistle 
  

Taranaki
--------

Winner: Moturoa


Waikato
-------

Winner: Hamilton Technical OB       


Wairarapa
---------

Winner: Lansdowne United   


Wanganui
--------

Winner: Wanganui Athletic   


West Coast
----------

Winner: Runanga      


Chatham Cup:  

Association      Entries    Representative
-----------      -------    --------------
North Island:
Auckland            ?       North Shore
Waikato             ?       Hamilton Technical OB
Bay of Plenty       ?       Kahukura
Poverty Bay         ?       Riverina
Taranaki            ?       Moturoa
Hawke`s Bay         ?       Hastings City (a union of Utd and Wanderers)
Wanganui            ?       Wanganui Athletic
Manawatu            ?       St Andrews
Wellington          ?       Seatoun
South Island:
Nelson              ?       Rangers
Canterbury          ?       Western
Sth Canterbury      ?       Thistle
Otago               ?       Northern
Southland           ?       Invercargill Thistle

Final
-----
[Sep-1]
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Hamilton Technical OB 4-1 Northern
 [Paul Nevison 5, Trevor Jones 12, 36, Peter Feenstra (or Nevison) 52 - George Little 4]

Hamilton Technical OB: Mel Clarke, Tom Henderson, Frits Poelman, Ray
McLean, Arthur Leong, Charlie Caldwell, Klaas Poelman, Peter Feenstra,
Paul Nevison, Jon Dekkers, Trevor Jones.
Northern: Jim Stephenson, Alex Young, Trevor McFarlane, John Rae, Jim
Ferguson, John Little, Bill Berry, Duncan McVey, George Little, Roger
Kingsland, Phillip Little.

Referee: C. Dickie (Auckland)


1961.

1963.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of cup winners.

list of brown shield winners.

list of fa trophy winners.


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