Northern Rovers Explained

Clubname:Northern Rovers FC
Fullname:Northern Rovers Football Club
Ground:McFetridge Park, Glenfield, New Zealand
Chairman:John Limna
Coach:Daniel Donegan
League:NRFL Championship
Season:2023
Position:NRFL Championship, 9th of 12
Website:https://northernroversfc.org.nz/
Kit Alt1:Football kit (Black jersey with two broad horizontal stripes, one white and one yellow; black shorts with yellow trim; and black socks)
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Current:2021 New Zealand National League

Northern Rovers Football Club is an amateur football club based in Glenfield, New Zealand.

Formed in 2020 as an amalgamation between Glenfield Rovers[1] and Forrest Hill-Milford United,[2] Northern Rovers men's team currently competes in the NRFL Championship,[3] [4] while the women's team competes in the NRFL Premiership which is part of the qualifying leagues for the New Zealand Women's National League.[5]

The club also competes in both the Chatham and Kate Sheppard Cups, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men and women.[6] Both teams received byes in the 2021 Chatham Cup and 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup for the preliminary[7] and first round, along with other ranked teams.[8] [9] [10] The men got their first win of the Chatham Cup when they beat West Hamilton 4–0,[11] [12] however they were deemed to have fielded an ineligible player and the result was overturned.[13] The women's team won their first game 9–1 over Onehunga Sports in the Kate Sheppard Cup.[14] [15]

Current squad

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . Glenfield Rovers . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 27 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . Forrest Hill-Milford United . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 27 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Northern Premier League Round 1 . Northern Rovers . 2021-03-25.
  4. Web site: Summary - Regional Leagues - New Zealand Soccerway . Soccerway . 27 May 2021.
  5. Web site: New National League competition details confirmed . . 17 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210317013353/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/100552 . 17 March 2021 . 26 February 2021.
  6. Web site: National knockout cup comps return to set records . . 27 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary draws . . 27 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Round 1 of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup Full Draw . . 27 May 2021.
  9. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . 2021 Chatham Cup . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 27 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 27 May 2021.
  11. Web site: West Hamilton 0–4 Northern Rovers . . 7 June 2021.
  12. Web site: West Hamilton Utd vs. Northern Rovers - 5 June 2021 - Soccerway . Soccerway . 7 June 2021.
  13. Web site: Chatham Cup result overturned due to ineligible player . . 8 June 2021.
  14. Web site: Onehunga Sports 1–9 Northern Rovers . . 7 June 2021.
  15. Web site: Onehunga Sports vs. Northern Rovers - 5 June 2021 - Soccerway . Soccerway . 7 June 2021.
  16. Web site: 2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists . . 15 June 2021.