Brooklyn Northern United AFC
| Full name | Brooklyn Northern United A.F.C | ||
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| Nickname(s) | BNU | ||
| Founded | 1916 as Institute Old Boys | ||
| Ground | Wakefield Park | ||
| Capacity | Unknown | ||
| League | Capital Premier | ||
| 2014 | 2nd (Capital 1) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Brooklyn Northern United A.F.C is an association football club in Wellington, New Zealand.
Commonly referred to as 'BNU', the club is an amalgamation of Northern, formed by members of Wellington's Chinese community in 1949, and Brooklyn United, founded as Institute Old Boys in 1916. The amalgamation of Northern and Brooklyn combined Northern’s strength, with the area identification Brooklyn enjoyed.
In 2004 Brooklyn Northern United became an Associate Member Club of Team Wellington who play in the ASB Premiership.
Club History
| Season(s) | Achievement |
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| 1979 | Central League Division One (Men) |
| 2003 | Capital Premier Division (Men) |
| 2010 | Central Women's Premier |
| 2014 | Capital Premier Division (Women), winner |
| 2014 | Capital Division One (Men), runner-up (promoted) |
Players
First Team
- As of 24 April 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve Team
- As of 24 April 2017.
- The reserve squad team sheet is currently under development
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| First Team Head Coach | Dene Bannister |
| First Team Manager | Annie Bannister |
| Reserve Team Head Coach | Chris Sperring |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Jeff Graham |
| Physio | John O'Driscoll |
| Director of Football | Sandy Aitchison |
External links
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC Website
- The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website
- BNU is a Team Wellington Associate Member Club