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| Full name | Petone Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Settlers | ||
| Founded | 1898 (as Petone AFC) | ||
| Ground | Memorial Park, Petone | ||
| Chairman | Matt Bliss | ||
| Manager | Besim Balicevac | ||
| League | Central League | ||
| 2020 | Central League, 9th | ||
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Petone FC is an association football club in Petone, New Zealand. The club provides football for men, women and children. The club's men's first team competes in the Capital Premier League. The club is based at Memorial Park in the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone.
History & Achievements
The club is the successor for Petone United, a club founded in 1889 as Petone Wanderers before merging with the Wellington Rowing Club in 1892, competing under the name United until disbandment in 1895.[1]
The club has won the Chatham Cup three times (1928, 1930, and 1949) and won the Central League title in 1990.
Petone FC was originally known at Petone Association Football Club, however the club was renamed Petone Soccer Club in 1994. In 2009, club management voted to rename the club as Petone Football Club.[2]
Major Honours
- Central League Winners 1990
- Capital Premier League in 2006, 2007 and 2019
- Chatham Cup Winners 1928, 1930 and 1949.
References
- ^ "Petone History". UltimateNZSoccer. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Petone FC - About Petone". Petone FC. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links
| Preceded by Ponsonby | Chatham Cup Winner 1928 | Succeeded by Tramways |
| Preceded by Tramways | Chatham Cup Winner 1930 | Succeeded by Tramurewa |
| Preceded by Christchurch Technical Old Boys | Chatham Cup Winner 1949 | Succeeded by Eden |