1973 Chatham Cup

The 1973 Chatham Cup was the 46th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Chatham Cup
year =1973
date =September 1
venue=Newmarket Park, Auckland

The organisation of the cup was changed from previous years, with early stages being run in three large zones (northern, central, and southern), rathern than by individual associations as had previously been the case. National League teams received a bye until the later stages of the competition. In all, 103 teams took part in the competition.

The final was moved from the Basin Reserve for the first time since 1928, excluding replays. The 1973 final was - also excluding replays - the first to be held outside Wellington. Part of the reason for the move was because - for the first time ever - both finalists came from Auckland. This was only the second time (after 1971) that both finalists had come from the same urban area. The venue was to alternate between Auckland and Christchurch for several years from 1973.

Round numbers

Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.

Fifth Round

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team1 = Christchurch United
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team1 = Ellerslie
score = 2 – 3
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team1 = Kiwi United (Manawatu)
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team2 = Stop Out (Lower Hutt)
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team1 = Mount Wellington
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team1 = Napier City Rovers
score = 1 – 9
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team1 = North Shore United
score = 5 – 1
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team1 = Wellington Diamond United
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ixth Round

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team1 = Christchurch United
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team1 = Kiwi United
score = 1 – 3
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team2 = Gisborne City
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team1 = North Shore United
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team1 = Wellington Diamond United
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emi-finals

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team1 = Gisborne City
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team1 = North Shore United
score = 3 – 2
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Final

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date = Sept. 1, 1973
team1 = Mount Wellington
score = 3 – 0
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team2 = North Shore United
goals1 = Taylor 2, Houghton
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stadium = Newmarket Park, Auckland
referee = A.T. Blackburn

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz73.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1973 page]
* [http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/id218.htm UltimateNZSoccer website 1973 Chatham Cup page]