1927 Chatham Cup

The 1927 Chatham Cup was the fifth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Chatham Cup
year =1927
date =September 24
venue=Newtown Park, Wellington

The competition was run on a regional basis, with five regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds.

The final was played at Newtown Park, Wellington - the second of three finals to be held at that venue. In 1928 the final moved to the Basin Reserve, a venue which was used regularly until the 1970s; Newtown Park was not to host the final again until 1989.

Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Ponsonby, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Northern (Dunedin) and Nomads (Christchurch).

emi-finals

Final

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date = Sept. 24, 1927
team1 = Ponsonby
score = 3 – 2
report =
team2 = Northern
goals1 = Hunter, Innes, Adshead
goals2 = McDowell, McTavish
stadium = Newtown Park, Wellington
referee = G. Jackson

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz1927.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1927 page]