Canterbury United

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Canterbury United
Full name Canterbury United
Founded 2004
Ground English Park
Christchurch, New Zealand
Capacity 8,000
Chairman Jeff Goldstein
Manager Eddie Cropley
League NZFC
2005-06 NZFC 2nd
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Canterbury United is an football (soccer) team from Christchurch, New Zealand. Canterbury United play their matches at English Park in Christchurch and average approximately 1,000 spectators to a home game. They also usually play a home match up in Nelson during the course of the season. The sides manager is currently Danny Halligan, a former All White international , who also coached them in their inaugural season. In Canterbury United's first season in the New Zealand Football Championship ( NZFC ) they missed out on the playoffs by four competition points , ultimately finishing fourth. One find of Canterbury's inaugural season was teenage midfielder Jeremy Brockie. Brockie has now signed for champion A-League side Sydney FC.[1]

During the offseason Canterbury picked up key acquisitions in former Kingz goalkeeper James Bannatyne and midfielder Andrew Barron from the Irish League[citation needed]. Canterbury United finished second in the league after a 4-3 on loss penalties to Auckland City in the 2006 competition final. The final was a 3-3 draw after regular and extra time. The loss denied Canterbury United a place in the world club championship's Oceania qualifying tournament.[2]

Canterbury's All White striker Brent Fisher signed up with Swedish side Bodens BK late in the 2005-06 season.[citation needed] He was the second leading goalscorer in the NZFC , with 13 goals in 16 matches before his departure.

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[edit] History

Final League placings at the end of Regular Season

  • 2005-06: 3rd (Played 21 Won 13 Drew 2 Lost 6) Lost playoffs grand final
  • 2004-05: 4th (Played 21 Won 7 Drew 6 Lost 8) Missed playoffs

[edit] Current squad

As of October 14 , 2006

No. Position Player
1 Flag of New Zealand GK Adam Highfield
2 Flag of England DF Daniel Terris ( captain )
3 Flag of New Zealand DF Andy Pitman
4 Flag of United States MF Noah Goerltz
5 Flag of New Zealand MF Blair Scoullar
6 Flag of New Zealand MF Chris Morris
7 Flag of Solomon Islands FW Henry Fa'arodo
8 Flag of New Zealand MF Glen Collins
9 Flag of New Zealand FW Brent Fisher
10 Flag of United States FW Nick Van Sicklen
11 Flag of Scotland FW Stuart Kelly
12 Flag of Solomon Islands FW Batram Suri
No. Position Player
13 Flag of New Zealand MF Joe Murray
14 Flag of New Zealand MF Nathan Knox
15 Flag of New Zealand DF Jack Pelter
16 Flag of New Zealand DF Hue Frame
17 Flag of New Zealand DF Kris O'Neill
18 Flag of New Zealand DF Colin McDermott
19 Flag of New Zealand DF Matt Boyd
20 Flag of New Zealand MF Greg Draper
21 Flag of New Zealand MF Jamie Smith
22 Flag of New Zealand GK Jordan Ashton
23 Flag of New Zealand FW Gareth Turnbull
24 Flag of New Zealand DF Matt Ayloff

[edit] 2006/2007 Squad Changes

In

Out

[edit] Past Players

[edit] Farmed Players

These players started there careers off at Canterbury United and were eventually signed by bigger teams.

[edit] Key Signings

New Zealand Football Championship

Auckland City FC | Canterbury United | Hawke's Bay United | Otago United | Team Wellington | Waikato FC | Waitakere United | YoungHeart Manawatu |     edit



[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Birkett, Gary. "Kiwi duo linked to Knights", stuff.co.nz, 28 May 2006. Retrieved on 09-06-2006.
  2. ^ Smith, Tony (24 April 2006). Canterbury Loses Dramatic Shootout. Retrieved on 09-06-2006.

[edit] External links

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