Mount Albert-Ponsonby

Mount Albert-Ponsonby

Full name	Mount Albert-Ponsonby AFC
Founded	1931
Ground	Anderson Park, Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
Chairman	Keith Earl
Manager	Mike Loftus
League	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
2010	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A 8th (Relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Mount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.

History

The team were briefly known, during their second season in the old New Zealand National Soccer League (1972) as Auckland City FC - this being a different team to the franchise-based side which has operated under that name since 2004.

Present day

Mount Albert-Ponsonby current homeground is Anderson Park, Mt Albert, Auckland and has a capacity of at least 400. The Balcony attached to the clubrooms is famous in Auckland Football for its noise and banter with opposition supporters and players.

The teams current kit colours are Blue with a Gold trim for the home kit, and White for the away kit. Its current kit sponsor is Woodview Construction.

The Senior Team were crowned Champions of the NRFL Division 2 in 2011. The Albert proved to be too strong for this division finishing 9 points ahead of second. Season highlights included scoring 78 goals in 22 games, while only conceding 23. Dean Delaney finished as top goal scorer for the entire Northern Football League with 22 goals. Jared Colligan finished with 20 goals and was selected for the NRFL All Stars team. Robbie Graham was the stand-out goal keeper in the league and was also captain.

The current Manager of Mount Albert-Ponsonby is former New Zealand U-23 international Mike Loftus, with Assistants Chris Gage, also a former New Zealand U-23 International and club veteran Nick Snedden.

Sponsorship

Mount Albert-Ponsonby is currently supplied with kits from Lotto Sport Italia. Lotto's sponsorship is never majorily active.

External links

• New Zealand 2004/05 Season Results