Eastern Suburbs AFC
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| Full name | Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lilywhites | ||
| Founded | 1934 | ||
| Ground | Madills Farm, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Chris Ruffell | ||
| Head Coach | Danny Hay | ||
| League | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier ISPS Handa Premiership (Summer) | ||
| 2015–16 | 1st | ||
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Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club (ESAFC) is an amateur association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. The club competes in the ISPS Handa Premiership (formerly known as the New Zealand Football Championship) which is the highest level of domestic football in the country.
Alongside their ISPS Handa Premiership club status, in the winter the club competes at the highest level of winter football in New Zealand, which is contested regionally, in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier League. It also competes in the highest level of Women's Football
Club history
Eastern Suburbs was formed in 1934 as a result of the merger of Tamaki United AFC (formed 1924) and Glen Innes (formed 1930). One of the country's strongest clubs, it has won all major honours in the country, including winning the prestigious national Chatham Cup on six occasions.
Danny Hay is the current Head Coach of the Eastern Suburbs Premier First Team while the Premier Winter Team is coached by Hoani Edwards.
Titles include:
- 1971
- 1965, 1966, 2015
- Auckland FA:
- 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1962
Management team
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach |  Danny Hay
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| Assistant Coach |  Kane Wintersgill
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| Goalkeeping Coach |  Miroslav Nikolic
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| Fitness Coach |  Sunz Singh
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| Head Physiotherapist | Luke Burgess
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| Youth Coach | Hoani Edwards
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| Youth Assistant Coach | Tim Payne
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| Administration Manager | Tracey Kingdon
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Current squad
- As of 26 January 2018[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "#ISPSHandaPrem – Updated squad lists released". New Zealand Football. 26 January 2018.
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