Eltham AFC

Eltham AFC are a New Zealand association football club based in Eltham, in the Taranaki Region of the North Island. Its home ground is Taumata Park.

For the Australian rules club, see Eltham Football Club.

Eltham AFC
Full nameEltham Association Football Club
Founded1974
GroundTaumata Park, Eltham, New Zealand
LeagueTaranaki Premiership
2021Taranaki Premiership ○ 4th of 10
WebsiteClub website

Eltham AFC has competed for the Chatham Cup twice, in 1978[1] and 1979,[2] and was knocked out in the first round on both occasions.

Honours

Duff Rose Bowl (Taranaki's premier knock-out trophy): 2009,[3] 2018

Central Football Federation Cup: 2018 [4] [5]

History

An earlier association football club at Eltham was formed in a meeting at the Eltham Fire Brigade station in April 1906, with 20 members registered and Mr. W. H. Hutchinson appointed secretary.[6] Eltham along with Kaponga and Hāwera were affiliated to the Taranaki Association Football Union in May 1906.[7] The club won its first and only Taranaki Championship in 1906,[8] beating New Plymouth in the final held at Inglewood.[9]

The Taumata Park Grandstand over looking the clubs home ground is Eltham’s Second World War memorial. It was opened on 10 August 1957.[10]

References
  1. Ruane, Jeremy. "1978". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. Ruane, Jeremy. "1979". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. Gould, Luke (17 September 2009). "Eltham reigns supreme at the Duff Rose Bowl". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. "A Men's Federation Cup final for the ages!". Central Football. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. "Rangers make it three out of four". Stuff. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. "Eltham". HAWERA & NORMANBY STAR. 19 April 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. "Football". Taranaki Daily News. 14 May 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. Schöggl, Hans (2 December 2021). "New Zealand - List of Champions". Rec.Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. "Association Game". Hawera and Normanby Star. 27 July 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  10. "'Taumata Park memorial grandstand'". New Zealand History (Ministry for Culture and Heritage). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2022.


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