New Zealand 1945

The FA Trophy, for teams representing provinces, continued to be the premier award in domestic football. There was no national club championship but Chatham Cup, a New Zealand FA Cup style competition, was played (see below). Provincial Leagues "Major" Associations (listed from north to south): Auckland -------- 1.Philomel North Shore United AFC Metro College other participants not known Wellington ---------- Comrades changed name back to Institute Old Boys before the start of the season. 1.Marist Brothers 13 9 1 3 55-15 21 2.Railways 17 11 2 4 69-42 20 [a] 3.Hospital FC Porirua 15 9 2 4 41-27 20 4.Seatoun AFC 14 7 1 6 45-30 17 5.Waterside AFC 14 6 3 5 42-32 17 6.Stop Out 13 7 1 5 49-35 17 7.Lower Hutt 13 4 2 7 31-53 12 8.Technical Old Boys 12 4 0 8 32-42 10 9.Institute Old Boys 14 3 2 9 39-77 10 10.Navy 9 0 0 9 9-59 0 [b] Difference in games (134) and points (144). a - Four points deducted (for playing an unregistered player during their last two games). b - Each Team received two points for the bye, due to Navy withdrawing (1/7/1945) from the league. The full table can also be found here. Canterbury ---------- Winner: Western Otago ----- Winner: Mosgiel "Minor" Associations: Hawke's Bay ----------- Winner: Napier HSOB Nelson ------ Winner: RNZAF South Canterbury ---------------- Winner: No competition Southland --------- Winner: No competition Taranaki -------- Winner: Old Boys Waikato ------- Winner: Rotowaro Wanganui -------- Winner: No competition Chatham Cup: Association Entries Representative ----------- ------- -------------- North Island: Auckland ? ? Manawatu ? St Andrews Wellington ? Wellington Marist South Island: Canterbury ? Western Otago ? Mosgiel Final ----- [Sep-1] Basin Reserve, Wellington Western 4-3 Wellington Marist [aet] [Jack Smith 3 (1 pen), Dowker - Irvine, Price, Gordon (og)] Western: Alex Laing, George Graham, Alex Green, Charlie Anderson, Merv Gordon, George Roberts, Alan Almond, Joe Druker, Gordon Smith, Jack Smith, Ray Dowker. Wellington Marist: John Mallia, Jack Duffy, Norm Tarrant, Les Foley, Jack Porteous, Des Nunns, Pat Tilyard, Ray Nunns, G. Irvine, Henry Bell, Ray Price. Referee: V. Wheeler (Wellington).

1944.

1946.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of cup winners.

list of brown shield winners.

list of fa trophy winners.

About this document

Partial sources: Capital Soccer, [Smi 66], [Hil 91]

Prepared and maintained by Peter Kungler and Andre Zlotkowski for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Peter Kungler (peter dot kungler at roche dot com) and Andre Zlotkowski (nzfooty@hotmail.com)
Last updated: 9 May 2004