Western Springs AFC

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Western Springs
File:Western Springs AFC.jpg
Full nameWestern Springs Association Football Club
Nickname(s)Springs
Founded1989
GroundSeddon Fields, Westmere, Auckland[1]
ChairmanWarwick Hooper
ManagerPaul Rutland
CoachChris Zoricich
LeagueNRFL Premier
2019NRFL Premier, 4th

Western Springs AFC is an association football club in Westmere, Auckland. Western Springs AFC is one of New Zealand's largest clubs with strong junior/youth programmes and senior teams that compete in the regions leagues. Both the Senior Women's and Senior Men's teams currently play in the Lotto NRFL Premier League while the other teams compete in premier or community grade competitions from 5th grade to Over 45s.

The Western Springs' home ground is at Seddon Field on Meola Road in Westmere and also play home games at Cox's Bay, Walker Park and Eastdale Reserve.

History

The current club was formed in 1989, but its history stretches back to 1923 and the foundation of Comrades FC. This team amalgamated with Grey Lynn FC in 1952, briefly becoming Grey Lynn Comrades United, before renaming to Grey Lynn United in 1954. In 1986 this team combined with the New Zealand branch of the Celtic Supporters Club to form Grey Lynn Celtic. It was this team which combined with Point Chevalier AFC (founded 1943) to become Western Springs Association Football Club in 1989.[1]

Current squad

Squad for the 2020 NRFL Premier

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK New Zealand NZL Ruben Parker
2 DF New Zealand NZL Dylan Morris
4 DF New Zealand NZL Scott Midgley
5 DF Fiji FIJ Samuela Kautoga
6 MF New Zealand NZL Josh Margetts
7 MF Spain ESP Gerard Garriga
8 MF New Zealand NZL Dane Schnell
9 MF New Zealand NZL Vincent Best
11 FW New Zealand NZL Connor Probert
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF New Zealand NZL Ronan Wynne
14 MF New Zealand NZL Zac Zoricich
19 FW New Zealand NZL Dylan Bull
20 DF New Zealand NZL Bradley Wilson
21 FW New Zealand NZL Stephen Ashby
23 GK Ghana GHA Isaac Tetteh
24 MF New Zealand NZL Hayden Aish
25 GK New Zealand NZL Liam Gilbert

Staff

Position
Manager New Zealand Chris Zoricich
Assistant Manager Papua New Guinea Maurie Wasi
Team Manager New Zealand Adrian Turner
Goalkeeper Coach New Zealand James Bannatyne
Physiotherapist New Zealand Justin Lopes

Current coaches

The Senior Women's and Senior Men's team play in the Lotto NRFL Premier League Northern Region Football League with the women's team coached by former Football Fern Rebecca O'Neill and the men's team by former All White Captain Chris Zoricich.

Past and Present day internationals

Women's senior internationals include Football Ferns:

Men's senior internationals include All Whites:

References

  1. ^ a b "Western Springs - Get in Touch". Western Springs AFC. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

External links

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