Auckland Thistle Explained

Nickname:	Thistle
Ground:	Auckland Domain
Clubname:	Auckland Thistle
Fullname:	Thistle Football Club
Founded:	1903

Auckland Thistle is an association football club in Auckland, New Zealand formed in 1903.^[1] Thistle won its first Auckland Football Association championship in 1914.^[2] The club disbanded in 1915 due to World War I until reforming in 1923.^[3] Thistle won the Auckland Championship on seven occasions between 1925 and 1937.^[4] In 1934 Thistle won the Auckland Championship and Chatham Cup.

Competed

• 1925 Chatham Cup
• 1926 Chatham Cup
• 1930 Chatham Cup
• 1934 Chatham Cup (winner)
• 1936 Chatham Cup (runner-up)

Players

• Dennis Smith
• Les Wood
• Cliff Banham
• Murray Kay
• Dick Hislop
• Ron Stone
• George White

Notes and References

1. News: 2 May 1903 . Football . 7 . New Zealand Herald . 14 August 2023.
2. News: Harrier . 17 October 1914 . Outdoor Sports - Association Football . 10 . The Observer . 14 August 2023.
3. News: 28 February 1923 . Association Football - The Thistle Club . 10 . Auckland Star . 14 August 2023.
4. Web site: 4 December 2022 . New Zealand - List of Champions . 14 August 2023 . Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation.