1952 Chatham Cup
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The 1952 Chatham Cup was the 25th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand
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The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included North Shore United
, Napier High School Old Boys, Wanganui United, Masterton Athletic, Kiwi United (Manawatu), Seatoun
(Wellingtton), Woodbourne (Marlborough), Western
(Christchurch), and Roslyn-Wakari
(Dunedin).
In the days prior to penalty shootouts and replays, tied matches were decided on the number of corners won, and it was only through the very last kick of the game that Western gained a corner to level the count. With the score and number of corners equal, it was decided that the trophy would be shared between the two sides. This was the only time this was to happen; replays were introduced to settle tied finals thereafter, with the first replay being played in the 1970 final
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included North Shore United
North Shore United
North Shore United is a semi-professional football club based in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.Their home ground, Allen Hill Stadium, is located in the suburb of Devonport.-History:...
, Napier High School Old Boys, Wanganui United, Masterton Athletic, Kiwi United (Manawatu), Seatoun
Seatoun (soccer)
Seatoun AFC is a football club in New Zealand, based in the Wellington suburb of Seatoun. One of the strongest clubs in the country during the 1950s, it won the national knockout Chatham Cup in 1957 and 1958...
(Wellingtton), Woodbourne (Marlborough), Western
Western A.F.C.
Western A.F.C. is a semi-professional association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. They compete in the Robbie's Premier Football League.-1913–1920:...
(Christchurch), and Roslyn-Wakari
Roslyn-Wakari
Roslyn-Wakari A.F.C. is an amateur association football club in Dunedin, New Zealand. They compete in the ODT Footballsouth Premier League.-History:...
(Dunedin).
The 1952 final
The final was dominated by Western; they scored early through Noel Joseph, and it was only the heroics of North Shore keeper Roy Gordon who stopped the Christchurch side going further ahead. With ten minutes left to play Herb Moyle scrambled an equaliser and the match was sent to extra time. The added half hour was scoreless.In the days prior to penalty shootouts and replays, tied matches were decided on the number of corners won, and it was only through the very last kick of the game that Western gained a corner to level the count. With the score and number of corners equal, it was decided that the trophy would be shared between the two sides. This was the only time this was to happen; replays were introduced to settle tied finals thereafter, with the first replay being played in the 1970 final
1970 Chatham Cup
The 1970 Chatham Cup was the 43rd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis, however the structure of the competition was altered from previous years, largely due to the commencement of the New Zealand National Soccer...
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