Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs FC
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| Full name |
Nelson Suburbs Football Club |
| Founded |
1967 |
| Ground |
Saxton Field, Nelson |
| Coach |
John Slotemaker |
| League |
Robbie's Premier Football League |
| 2011 |
Robbie's Premier Football League, 2nd |
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Nelson Suburbs is a football (soccer) club in Nelson, New Zealand. They compete in the Robbie's Premier Football League.
They have won the Matson's Premier Football League three times and were the first club to reach 300 points, the milestone was reached in just 164 games. Nelson Suburbs has strong ties with the region's most successful football school Nayland College. Nelson Suburbs is also a junior club.
Club history
In national competition, Nelson Suburbs have yet to reach the final of the Chatham Cup; their best cup season was 2008, when they reached the semi-final, losing to eventual champions East Coast Bays 2-1. The team spent one season in the national league in 2000, finishing seventh but withdrawing from the 2001 league for financial reasons.
Players
2011 Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Alex Coles |
| 2 |
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MF |
Simon Gatward-Smith |
| 4 |
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MF |
James Hockley |
| 6 |
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DF |
John Slotemaker |
| 7 |
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DF |
Isaiah Dayman |
| 8 |
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MF |
Mark Johnston |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Nat Payn |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Billy Scott |
| 11 |
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FW |
Brandon Kay |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 12 |
|
FW |
Jerry Donga |
| 13 |
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DF |
Niall Young |
| 14 |
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MF |
Adam Smith |
| 15 |
|
DF |
Mathew Ayloff |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Erik Panzer |
| - |
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DF |
David Molloy |
| - |
|
MF |
Darrell Hannah |
| - |
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GK |
Dylan Waugh |
| - |
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FW |
Gagame Feni |
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Notable former players
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