Red Sox Manawatu
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Red Sox Manawatu is a soccer and netball
club in Palmerston North
, Manawatu, New Zealand
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The club caters for men's, women's and youth soccer/football teams and women's netball teams.
Riverside RedSox is affiliated to Red Sox Manawatu and caters for junior boys and girls soccer.
Rose City had itself formed from the 1983 merger of Glen Carron and Kiwi United. Glen Carron had previously been known as Corinthian-Old Boys, a club founded in 1963 from the merger of Corinthians and Palmerston North Old Boys, the latter club having started its life as New Settlers FC in 1952.
on many occasions from the 1950s, reaching the 1973 Quarter-finals
, as did Palmerston City in 1969
. Manawatu AFC played in the New Zealand National Soccer League
from 2000 to 2003, and reached the Quarter-finals in 1997
, 2001
and 2003
. Palmerston North Thistle also reached the Quarter-finals of the competition in 1967
, and went one better to reach the Semi-finals in 1968
. Manawatu United played in the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1979 and from 1985 to 1988, and reached the Chatham Cup Quarter-finals in 1976
.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
club in Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
, Manawatu, 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...
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The club caters for men's, women's and youth soccer/football teams and women's netball teams.
Riverside RedSox is affiliated to Red Sox Manawatu and caters for junior boys and girls soccer.
Convoluted history of club mergers
The Manawatu Red Sox history is a complicated one, the club having been formed by the gradual merger and name-changes of a multitude of teams from the Palmerston North area. The oldest of these clubs was Saint Andrew's, which was founded in the 1920s. St Andrew's joined forces with Palmerston City (formed in 1938 as Palmerston North Thistle) in 1971, continuing as Palmerston City until 1974 when the club changed its name to Manawatu United. This club became Manawatu AFC in 1992 upon its merger with Rose City - a club which had itself been formed via a merger. Manawatu AFC combined with Riverside Red Sox (a team formed from the 1998 merger of Riverside and Red Sox) in 2004.Rose City had itself formed from the 1983 merger of Glen Carron and Kiwi United. Glen Carron had previously been known as Corinthian-Old Boys, a club founded in 1963 from the merger of Corinthians and Palmerston North Old Boys, the latter club having started its life as New Settlers FC in 1952.
Club records
Many of the merged clubs which are part of the Manawatu Red Sox history have had prominent places in regional or national football. Kiwi United reached the later rounds of the Chatham CupChatham 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...
on many occasions from the 1950s, reaching the 1973 Quarter-finals
1973 Chatham Cup
The 1973 Chatham Cup was the 46th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The organisation of the cup was changed from previous years, with early stages being run in three large zones , rathern than by individual associations as had previously been the case...
, as did Palmerston City in 1969
1969 Chatham Cup
The 1969 Chatham Cup was the 42nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis. In all, 89 teams took part in the competition...
. Manawatu AFC played in the New Zealand National Soccer League
New Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
from 2000 to 2003, and reached the Quarter-finals in 1997
1997 Chatham Cup
The 1997 Chatham Cup was the 70th annual nationwide knockout Association 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. National League teams received a bye until the third round...
, 2001
2001 Chatham Cup
The 2001 Chatham Cup was the 74th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with central and southern regions combining at the fourth round and an open draw from the quarter-finals on. National League...
and 2003
2003 Chatham Cup
The 2003 Chatham Cup was the 76th 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, 131 teams took part in the competition...
. Palmerston North Thistle also reached the Quarter-finals of the competition in 1967
1967 Chatham Cup
The 1967 Chatham Cup was the 40th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with 17 regional associations holding separate qualification rounds. The winners of each of these qualification tournaments, along with the second-placed...
, and went one better to reach the Semi-finals in 1968
1968 Chatham Cup
The 1968 Chatham Cup was the 41st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis. In all, 93 teams took part in the competition...
. Manawatu United played in the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1979 and from 1985 to 1988, and reached the Chatham Cup Quarter-finals in 1976
1976 Chatham Cup
The 1976 Chatham Cup was the 49th 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 until the later stages of the competition. In all, 146 teams took part in the competition - a...
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