Matamata Swifts

Matamata Swifts

Full name	Matamata Swifts Association Football Club
Founded	1930
Ground	Matamata Domain, Hohaira St, Matamata, New Zealand
Chairman	Dwayne Barlow
Coach	Duncan Lowry
League	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
2010	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Matamata Swifts AFC is a semi-professional association football club in Matamata, New Zealand.

Matamata Swifts currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.

History

Matamata Swifts Association Football Club was established in 1930 and football has been played at different levels and with varying success every year since.

In 2010, Matamata Swifts AFC fielded five senior teams (four men and one ladies), ten junior teams (players aged 8 to 12) and ten mini-kickers teams (players aged 4 to 7). The club sponsors football at Matamata College, which fielded seven teams in 2010.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Tom Pamment FW Ismail Awad DF Jason Feck MF Dwayne Signal DF Matt Lewis DF Duncan Lowry MF Michael Spencer MF Andy Birchenough FW Glen Carmichael DF Ged Parkinson

No. Position Player MF Mark Knell DF Bevan Woltersdorf MF Alberto Romero MF Andrew Clothier DF Eddie Kennedy DF Ollie Wright FW Stu Watene MF Jon Allen DF Jamie Baxter

Honours

• 2009 Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division 1, Winners
• 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division 1, Runners-Up
• 2007 Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division 1, Runners-Up
• 2006 Waikato Premier League, Winners
• 2006 Caper Cup, Winners
• 2005 Waikato Premier League, Winners
• 1995 Northern League Division 4, Runners-Up
• 1994 Northern League Division 4, Runners-Up
• 1985 Northern League Division 4 (South), Winners

External links

• UltimateNZSoccer website's Matamata Swifts page
• Club website