Waitara Soccer Club

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Waitara Soccer Club
Full nameWaitara Soccer Club Inc.
Founded1905
GroundManukorihi Park, Waitara
ChairmanMike Alexander
LeagueTaranaki Premiership

Waitara Soccer Club is an association football club from North Taranaki, New Zealand. Its home ground and clubrooms are at Manukorihi Park in the town of Waitara adjacent to the Waitara River.[1][2]

In the past the club competed in the Chatham Cup, with the 1965 tournament notable after reaching the fifth round. The 1965 cup run included wins against Spotswood College, Taranaki champions Moturoa, Whanganui champions Wanganui United, before being defeated by Hawke's Bay champions Napier Rovers. [3][4]

In its first year the Waitara club won the Julian Cup and with it the 1905 Taranaki Championship.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Toi Foundation - Waitara Soccer Club". toifoundation.co.nz. 8 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Association". Papers Past. 8 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "1965". ultimatenzsoccer.com. 10 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Provincial Champions 1892-1968". rsssf.com. 1 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Football". Papers Past. 6 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "New Zealand - List of Champions / Provincial Champions 1892-1968". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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