1924 Chatham Cup

The 1924 Chatham Cup was the second annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Chatham Cup
year =1924
date =September 27
venue=Athletic Park, Wellington
team1=Auckland Harbour Board
titles=1st
score=3-1 (aet)
team2=Seacliff AFC

The competition was run on a regional basis, with the four regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago) each being represented in semi-finals by one team, followed by northern and southern semi-finals and a national final.

The final was played in sodden conditions at Wellington. Seacliff took an early lead, holding on to it until half-time. Harbour Board equalised in the second half, and scored two further goals in extra time. The trophy was awarded to the winning team by Wellington Mayor R.A. Wright ["Otago Daily Times" (Sept. 29, 1924), p.10.] . The losing semi-finalists contested a Charity Cup during the same weekend at the same venue, the match finishing in a 1-1 draw.

emi-finals

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team1 = Seacliff
score = ? – ?
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team2 = Hospital (Canterbury)
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date = August 31, 1924
team1 = Harbour Board
score = 2 – 0
report = ["Otago Daily Times" (Sept. 1, 1924).]
team2 = Wellington Marist
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Final

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date = Sept. 27, 1924
team1 = Harbour Board
score = 3 – 1 (aet)
report = ["Otago Daily Times" (Sept. 29, 1924), p.10.]
team2 = Seacliff
goals1 = Palmer, Margison, Heyes
goals2 = Simmons
stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington
referee =A.E. Wells

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz1924.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1924 page]