Mosgiel (soccer)
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Mosgiel AFC is a semi-professional association football club in Mosgiel
, New Zealand
. They currently compete in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
.
Mosgiel have twice reached the final of the Chatham Cup
, in 1938
and 1940
, but have never won the competition. In more recent times their best performance has been to reach the last 16 of the competition in 1985
and 2005
.
Notable former Mosgiel players include Michael McGarry
.
Mosgiel
Mosgiel is an urban satellite of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, fifteen kilometres west of the city's centre. Since the re-organisation of New Zealand local government in 1989 it has been inside the Dunedin City Council area, but was physically separate from the contiguous suburbs until...
, New Zealand
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...
. They currently compete in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
Club history
The club was formed in 1913 and is based at Memorial Park. The club provides teams for men, women and juniors at all levels. The club's nickname, The Plainsmen, comes from Mosgiel's location on the Taieri PlainsTaieri Plains
The Taieri Plains are an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. The plains cover an area of some 300 square kilometres, with a maximum extent of 30 kilometres....
.
Mosgiel have twice reached the final of the Chatham Cup
Chatham Cup
The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
, in 1938
1938 Chatham Cup
The 1938 Chatham Cup became the 15th nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand, after a two-year gap caused by the lack of a 1937 Chatham Cup competition ....
and 1940
1940 Chatham Cup
The 1940 Chatham Cup was the 17th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand, and the last such competition before the suspension of the Chatham Cup due to World War II. The competition resumed in 1945 as hostilities were drawing to a close....
, but have never won the competition. In more recent times their best performance has been to reach the last 16 of the competition in 1985
1985 Chatham Cup
The 1985 Chatham Cup was the 58th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run in three regions , with the National League teams receiving a bye into the Fourth Round of the competition. In all, 141 teams took part in the competition...
and 2005
2005 Chatham Cup
The 2005 Chatham Cup was the 78th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 129 teams took part in the competition...
.
Present day
The club is currently competing in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League. Their best finish in the league was in the 2004 and again in the 2010 season, when they finished third. Current club captain Len Day and pacey winger Regan Coldicott feature in the current Otago United Squad competing in the 2011-2012 NZFC.Notable former Mosgiel players include Michael McGarry
Michael McGarry
Michael McGarry was a successful association footballer who frequently represented New Zealand in the 1980s and 90s.-Club career:...
.