North Shore United

North Shore United

Full name	North Shore United Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Shore
Founded	1887
Ground	Allen Hill Stadium, Devonport, North Shore
Chairman	Andrew Gore
Coach	Tom Fawdry
League	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
2014	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1, 9th 9th
Home colours Away colours

Not to be confused with the amateur Canadian club of the same name .

North Shore United Association Football Club is a semi-professional football (soccer) club based in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.

Their home ground is Allen Hill Stadium, which is located in the suburb of Devonport.

History

The Club was founded in 1886, making it the oldest football club in New Zealand and Oceania. North Shore United was originally formed as North Shore in 1886 and in 1933 amalgamated with Belmont, taking the present name.

As the result of a sponsorship deal, the team were known from 1979 to 1985 as Hanimex United or, unofficially, as Hanimex North Shore United.

Achievements

North Shore United is one of New Zealand's oldest and most successful football clubs. In addition to numerous provincial and regional titles, North Shore United won the New Zealand club championship two times (1977, 1994) and finished as the runner-up three times (1975, 1982, 1983). They also came runner-up in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 (2012), promoting them to the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 the following season.

North Shore United also has proud Chatham Cup record, having won the competition on six occasions in 1952 (shared), 1960, 1963, 1967, 1979, and 1986. They also finished as the runner-up six times in 1926 (as North Shore), 1959, 1961, 1973, 1985, and 1995.

Honours

• New Zealand club championship
  • Champions - 1977, 1994
  • Runner-up - 1975, 1982, 1983
• Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
  • Runner-up - 2012
• Chatham Cup
  • Champions - 1952 (shared), 1960, 1963, 1967, 1979, 1986
  • Runner-up - 1926 (as North Shore), 1959, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1995

Notable players

Past and present players include:

• John McGinlay (1983–84)
• Ken Armstrong

• Allan Boath
• Duncan Cole
• Adrian Elrick
• Kevin Hagan
• Robert Ironside
• Lee Jones
• Darren McClennan

• Iain Ormond
• Keith Hobbs
• Wynton Rufer
• Brad Scott
• Sam Jasper
• Dave Coshan^[1] and New Zealand International
• Kris Bright who currently plays for Shrewsbury Town.^[2]
• Paul Mariner

• Dean Wilkins.^[3]

Notes

External links

• Club website

2013 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
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