1939 Chatham Cup

The 1939 Chatham Cup was the 16th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Chatham Cup
year =1939
date =September 2
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, Waterside (Wellington), Hamilton Wanderers, Western (Christchurch), and Mosgiel.

Waterside became the first team to successfully defend the trophy - something they were to again achieve the following year. Sonny Ward became the first player to score in two successive finals.

emi-finals

Final

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date = Sept. 2, 1939
team1 = Waterside (Wellington)
score = 4 – 2
report =
team2 = Western
goals1 = McCarthy 2, Longbottom, Sonny Ward
goals2 = Galbraith, R. Smith
stadium = Basin Reserve, Wellington
referee = S. Doree

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz1939.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1939 page]