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 | ||
| League | Capital Premier | ||
| 2017 | 10th | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Coaching staff[]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First Team Head Coach | Chris Sperring |
| First Team Manager | N/A |
| Reserve Team Head Coach | N/A |
| Goalkeeping Coach | N/A |
| Physio | N/A |
| Chairman | Sam Morris |
| President | Sandy Aitchison |
| Secretary | Jack Brown |
| Treasurer | Paul Jones |
| Media | Adam Wells |
| Committee | Sam Morris, Jack Brown, Nicole Rutherford, Paul Jones, Adam Wells, Amy Foster
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Categories:
- Association football clubs in Wellington
- Sport in Wellington City
- 1916 establishments in New Zealand