1935 Chatham Cup

The 1935 Chatham Cup was the 13th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Chatham Cup
year =1935
date =August 31
venue=Basin Reserve, Wellington

The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.

Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Ponsonby, Hamilton Wanderers, Western (Christchurch), and Hospital (Wellington).

In the final, in front of a crowd of around 5,500, Hospital scored early and led at half-time by two goals to nil. They added a third midway through the second half before conceding a late consolation goal. The referee, W.P. Smith of Otago, was the first non-Wellingtonian to control a final.

emi-finals

Final

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date = August 31, 1935
team1 = Hospital
score = 3 – 1
report =
team2 = Western
goals1 = McGrory, B. Woods, Gibb
goals2 = Gordon
stadium = Basin Reserve, Wellington
referee = W.P. Smith

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz1935.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1935 page]