1959 Chatham Cup

The 1959 Chatham Cup was the 32nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Chatham Cup
year =1959
date =August 22
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 North Shore United, Rangers (Bay of Plenty), Hamilton Wanderers, Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa, Colenso Athletic (Hawkes Bay), Wanganui Athletic, Massey College (Manawatu), Miramar Rangers, Nelson Rangers, Western (Christchurch), and Northern (Dunedin).

Northern became the first Chatham Cup winners from Otago since Seacliff won the first final in 1923.

emi-finals

Final

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date = August 22, 1959
team1 = Northern
score = 3 – 2
report =
team2 = North Shore United
goals1 = Schmidt (og), Berry, G. Little
goals2 = Middleton, Foulkes
stadium = Basin Reserve, Wellington
referee = M.T. Swain

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz59.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1959 page]