Manurewa AFC

Manurewa AFC
Full name	Manurewa Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Mighty Rewa, Blue & Golds
Founded	1929, re-formed 1959
Ground	Memorial Park, Manurewa, Auckland
Coach	Brett McMurdoch
League	Northern League
2023	Northern League, 4th of 12; National League, 6th of 10
	Home colours
	Home colours
	Current season

Manurewa AFC is an amateur football club in Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand. They will compete in the Northern League with newly appointed head coach Brett McMurdoch for the 2024 season. ^{[citation needed]}

History[edit]

Manurewa AFC was formed by the merger of Tramways (1929 Chatham Cup winner) and another club named Manurewa. The merged entity initially used the portmanteau name of Tramurewa, during which time the club won the 1931 Chatham Cup. Tramuwera reverted to the name of Manurewa in 1959, the name currently used by the club.^[1]

The club was originally based at the Manurewa War Memorial Park, and the club shared facilities with the Manurewa Rugby Club. In 1983, the club moved to Gallaher Park.^[1]

Manurewa competed in the New Zealand National Soccer League from 1979 to 1992, finishing as champions in 1983 and in 2023, finishing in 6th place.

In 2008 Manurewa won the NRFL Division 1 with Brad Armstrong finishing top scorer in the league with 22 goals. Coach, Mark Armstrong, claimed the coach of the year award for the league.^[2]

Notable former players[edit]

The following players represented New Zealand while playing for Manurewa:

The following players represented New Zealand futsal while playing for Manurewa:

Marvin Eakins
Clay Chapel

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Wichman, Gwen (2001). Soaring Bird: a History of Manurewa to 1965. Manurewa: Manurewa Historical Society. p. 113. ISBN 0-473-07114-2. Wikidata Q117421984.
^ "Lotto NRFL 2008 award winners | Auckland Football Federation". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

External links[edit]

Chatham Cup
Preceded by Petone	Winner* 1929 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by Petone
Preceded by Petone	Winner† 1931 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by Wellington Marist
Preceded by Nelson United	Winner 1978 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by North Shore United
Preceded by Mount Wellington	Winner 1984 Chatham Cup	Succeeded by Napier City Rovers

*As Tramways †As Tramurewa

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[Soaring-1] Wichman, Gwen (2001). Soaring Bird: a History of Manurewa to 1965. Manurewa: Manurewa Historical Society. p. 113. ISBN 0-473-07114-2. Wikidata Q117421984.

[2] "Lotto NRFL 2008 award winners | Auckland Football Federation". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

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