Western Springs AFC

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Western Springs
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Full nameWestern Springs Association Football Club
Nickname(s)Springs
Founded1989
GroundSeddon Fields, Westmere, Auckland[1]
ChairmanWarwick Hooper
ManagerPaul Rutland
CoachChris Zoricich
LeagueNRFL Premier
2019NRFL Premier, 4th

Western Springs AFC is an association football club in Westmere, Auckland. Western Springs AFC is one of New Zealand's largest clubs with strong junior/youth programmes and senior teams that compete in the regions leagues.[citation needed] Both the Senior Women's and Senior Men's teams currently play in the Lotto NRFL Premier League.

The Western Springs' home ground is at Seddon Field on Meola Road in Westmere and also play home games at Cox's Bay, Walker Park and Eastdale Reserve.[1]

History[]

The current club was formed in 1989, but its history stretches back to 1923 and the foundation of Comrades FC.[citation needed] This team amalgamated with Grey Lynn FC in 1952, briefly becoming Grey Lynn Comrades United, before renaming to Grey Lynn United in 1954.[citation needed] In 1986 this team combined with the New Zealand branch of the Celtic Supporters Club to form Grey Lynn Celtic.[citation needed] It was this team which combined with Point Chevalier AFC (founded 1943) to become Western Springs Association Football Club in 1989.[1]

Current coaches[]

The Senior Women's and Senior Men's team play in the Lotto NRFL Premier League Northern Region Football League with the women's team coached by former Football Fern Rebecca O'Neill and the men's team by former All White Captain Chris Zoricich.[citation needed]

Current squad[]

As of 13 June 2021[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— New Zealand NZL Danyon Drake
— New Zealand NZL Elliot Munford
— New Zealand NZL Liam Gilbert
— New Zealand NZL Joe Wallis
— New Zealand NZL Niko Steinmetz
— Fiji FIJ Samuela Kautoga
— Samoa SAM Faitalia Hamilton-Pama
— Ethiopia ETH Amanuel Molla
— New Zealand NZL Bradley Thomas
— New Zealand NZL Finn Cochran
— New Zealand NZL Theo McIntosh
— New Zealand NZL Dean Lausev
— New Zealand NZL Dane Schnell
— Spain ESP Gerard Garriga
No. Pos. Nation Player
— New Zealand NZL Harrison Freeman
— New Zealand NZL Josh Margetts
— New Zealand NZL Roderick Lockhart
— New Zealand NZL Oscar Browne
— Japan JPN Kenta Nakashima
— England ENG Dawson Straffon
— New Zealand NZL Zac Zoricich
— New Zealand NZL Wade Molony
— New Zealand NZL Aiden Iqbal
— New Zealand NZL Adama Coulibaly
— New Zealand NZL Kayne Vincent
— New Zealand NZL Sam Margetts
— New Zealand NZL Kaea Rangihaeata

Past and Present day internationals[]

Women's senior internationals include Football Ferns:

Men's senior internationals include All Whites:

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Western Springs - Get in Touch". Western Springs AFC. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

External links[]

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