Petone FC
Full name | Petone Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Settlers | ||
Founded | 1898 (as Petone AFC) | ||
Ground | Memorial Park, Petone | ||
Chairman | Matt Bliss | ||
Manager | Ryan Edwards | ||
League | Central League National League | ||
2023 | Central League, 4th of 10 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Petone FC is an association football club in Petone, New Zealand. The club provides football for men, women and children. The club's men's first team competes in the Central League with the women's first team competing in the Capital Football W-League. The club is based at Memorial Park in the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone.
History and achievements
The club is the successor for Petone United, a club founded in 1889 as Petone Wanderers before merging with the Wellington Rowing Club in 1892, competing under the name United until disbandment in 1895.[1]
The club has won the Chatham Cup three times (1928, 1930, and 1949) and won the Central League title in 1990.
Petone FC was originally known at Petone Association Football Club, however the club was renamed Petone Soccer Club in 1994. In 2009, club management voted to rename the club as Petone Football Club.[2]
Major Honours
- Central League Winners 1990
- Capital Premier in 2006, 2007 and 2019
- Chatham Cup Winners 1928, 1930 and 1949.
References
- ^ "Petone History". UltimateNZSoccer. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Petone FC - About Petone". Petone FC. Retrieved 29 November 2017.