1961 Chatham Cup
The 1961 Chatham Cup was the 34th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.
Other teams known to have taken part in the final rounds included Otangarei United (Whangarei), Hamilton Technical Old Boys, Kahukura (Rotorua), Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa, Napier Rovers, Wanganui United, Kiwi United (Manawatu), and Timaru Thistle.
The 1961 final
Northern won the cup for a second time, having previously been champions in 1959; North Shore United made their third consecutive finals appearance, having won the cup in 1960. The match was thus both a match between the two previous winners and also a rematch of the 1959 final, with the same team winning on both occasions. Seven Northern players and six North Shore players played in both finals, these six latter players - among them England and New Zealand international Ken Armstrong - also having played in the winning side of 1960. The final was a free flowing affair, but no goals came until the half hour mark, when Northern took the lead through George Little. The score remained 1-0 until two minutes from the end of the match, when Bruce Campbell doubled Northern's lead.[1]
Results
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Second Round
Third Round
May 27, 1961
|
Maori Hill |
1 – 5 |
Northern |
Culling Park, Dunedin
Referee: R. McDonald |
| Roberts |
[3] |
G. Little 3, Rae, P. Little |
Fourth Round
Fifth Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals ("Island finals")
Final
References
- ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p.73
- ^ Otago Daily Times, May 8, 1961, p. 8
- ^ a b c d Otago Daily Times, May 29, 1961, p. 12
- ^ a b Otago Daily Times, June 19, 1961, p. 6
- ^ Otago Daily Times, July 17, 1961, p. 11
- ^ Otago Daily Times, August 7, 1961, p. 6
- ^ Otago Daily Times (August 28, 1961), p. 5