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Christchurch United AFC 
Full name Christchurch United Association Football Club Nickname(s) The Rams Founded 1970 Ground Queen Elizabeth II Park
Travis Road, Christchurch
(Capacity: 20,000)Manager 
Harry McCosh
"men's first team coach"League Robbie's Premier Football League 2010 Matson's Premier Football League, 5th 
Home coloursAway coloursChristchurch United is a semi-professional association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. They compete in the Robbie's Premier Football League.
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Club history
The team was formed via the merger and support of several Christchurch clubs, ostensibly to provide a strong Christchurch team for participation in the New Zealand National Soccer League. The teams involved were Christchurch City AFC, Western AFC, Shamrock, and Christchurch Technical, though some of these sides continued to play on as separate sides after the formation of United. As a result of a sponsorship deal it was known as Trans Tours United from 1976 to 1978.
Christchurch United was one of New Zealand’s top clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, and was national league champion on six occasions between 1973 and 1991. In September 2008, the club was promoted back into the Mainland premier league, Canterbury's top division.
The club has a long-standing affiliation with Welsh club side Rhyl F.C..
Trophies
National League titles: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1991.
Chatham Cup winners: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1989, 1991.
Canterbury League Champions: 1998
Notable players
The following former players have all represented New Zealand
- Ryan Nelsen[1]
- Bobby Almond
- Keith Braithwaite
- Glen Collins
- Ceri Evans
- Graham Griffiths
- Danny Halligan
- Iain Marshall
- Michael McGarry
- Ian Park
- Ben Sigmund
- Alan Stroud
- Steve Sumner
- Frank van Hattum
- Johan Verweij
- Steve Wooddin
External links
- Christchurch United webpage
- Mainland Soccer - Club Page
- NZ Clubs Database
- New Zealand 2004/05 Season Results
Coastal Spirit · Christchurch United · Ferrymead Bays · Halswell United · Nelson Suburbs · Nomads United · Western · Woolston Technical
North Canterbury Christchurch Avon United · Burnside · Burwood · Canterbury United · Cashmere Wanderers · Christchurch City · Christchurch United · Ferrymead Bays · Halswell United · H.S.O.B. · New Brighton · Nomads United · Papanui-Redwood · Parklands · Rangers · Riccarton · Shamrock · St. Albans-Shirley · Woolston Technical · Universities · WesternMid Canterbury South Canterbury Categories:- Association football clubs established in 1970
- Christchurch association football clubs
- New Zealand association football club stubs
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