Eltham AFC explained

Clubname:Eltham AFC
Founded:1974
Ground:Taumata Park, Eltham, New Zealand
Website:https://www.sporty.co.nz/elthamafc
League:Taranaki Division One
Season:2023
Position:Taranaki Division One, 7th of 9
Fullname:Eltham Association Football Club

Eltham AFC are a New Zealand association football club based in Eltham, in the Taranaki Region of the North Island. Its home ground is Taumata Park.[1]

Eltham AFC has competed for the Chatham Cup twice, in 1978[2] and 1979,[3] and was knocked out in the first round on both occasions.

Honours

Duff Rose Bowl (Taranaki's premier knock-out trophy): 2009,[4] 2018

Central Football Federation Cup: 2018 [5] [6]

History

An earlier association football club at Eltham was formed in a meeting at the Eltham Fire Brigade station in April 1906, with 20 members registered and Mr. W. H. Hutchinson appointed secretary.[7] Eltham along with Kaponga and Hāwera were affiliated to the Taranaki Association Football Union in May 1906.[8] The club won its first and only Taranaki Championship in 1906,[9] beating New Plymouth in the final held at Inglewood.[10]

The Taumata Park grandstand overlooking the club's home ground is Eltham’s Second World War memorial. It was opened on 10 August 1957.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Higham . Tim . July 2022 . A Quiet Revolution . 31 August 2022 . North and South Magazine.
  2. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . 1978 . 22 March 2022 . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.
  3. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . 1979 . 22 March 2022 . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.
  4. Web site: Gould . Luke . 17 September 2009 . Eltham reigns supreme at the Duff Rose Bowl . 22 March 2022 . NZ Herald.
  5. Web site: 11 September 2018 . A Men's Federation Cup final for the ages! . 22 March 2022 . Central Football.
  6. Web site: 3 September 2018 . Rangers make it three out of four . 22 March 2022 . Stuff.
  7. News: 19 April 1906 . Eltham . 8 . HAWERA & NORMANBY STAR . 22 March 2022.
  8. News: 14 May 1906 . Football . 2 . . 28 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Schöggl . Hans . 2 December 2021 . New Zealand - List of Champions . 22 March 2022 . Rec.Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  10. News: 27 July 1906 . Association Game . 5 . . 22 March 2022.
  11. Web site: 20 February 2018 . 'Taumata Park memorial grandstand' . 28 March 2022 . New Zealand History (Ministry for Culture and Heritage).

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