1961 Chatham Cup

The 1961 Chatham Cup was the 34th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Chatham Cup
year =1961
date =August 26
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 Otangarei United (Whangarei), North Shore United, Hamilton Technical Old Boys, Kahukura (Rotorua), Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa, Napier Rovers, Wanganui United, Kiwi United (Manawatu), Miramar Rangers, Nelson Thistle, Western (Christchurch), Timaru Thistle, Northern (Dunedin), and Invercargill Thistle.

Northern won the cup for a second time, having previously been champions in 1959; North Shore United made their third consecutive finals appearance, having won the cup in 1960. The match was thus both a match between the two previous winners and also a rematch of the 1959 final, with the same team winning on both occasions. Seven Northern players and six North Shore players played in both finals, these six latter players - among them England and New Zealand international Ken Armstrong - also having played in the winning side of 1960.

emi-finals

Final

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date = August 26, 1961
team1 = Northern
score = 2 – 0
report =
team2 = North Shore United
goals1 = G. Little, Campbell
goals2 =
stadium = Basin Reserve, Wellington
referee = C. Anderson

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz61.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1961 page]