This is a trophy which was given to New Zealand F.A. by The Football Association (England). Since 1926 it was presented as the English Trophy for competition amongst the major associations. It replaced the Brown Shield as the premier prize in domestic soccer.
1926 League System
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[Jul-3 or 4, Basin Reserve, Wellington]
Wellington 0-4 Auckland
[0-1 Spencer, 0-2 Kay?, 0-3 Spencer, 0-4 Spencer]
Wellington: J Ewing, A Gibbs, L McGirr, W Thomas, D K Kee, J Burke,
L Daniel, M McElligott, J Lothian (c), C Ballard, W Cuddy
Auckland: A Lucas, P Gerrard, A Reid, J Tinkler, J F Kissock, D Jones (c),
R Innes, C Dacre, H Spencer, R Hislop, M Kay
Referee: C Kelly (Wellington)
Attendance: 8 000
[Jul-17, Caledonian Ground, Dunedin]
Otago 4-3 Wellington
[0-1 Cadby, 1-1 Proctor, 2-1 Fitzgerald (og), 2-2 McElligott, 3-2 Wallace,
3-3 Lothian (header), 4-3 Proctor]
Otago: line-up unknown
Wellington: line-up unknown
Ht: 2-2
Referee: WP Smith (Otago)
Attendance: 3 000
[Aug-8, Blandferd Park, Auckland]
Auckland 9-2 Canterbury
[1-0 Kay, 2-0 Kay, 3-0 Spencer (header), 3-1 Ritchie (pen), 3-2 Johnstone (pen),
4-2 Innes, 5-2 Dacre, 6-2 Chapple (og), 7-2 Spencer, 8-2 Spencer, 9-2 Kay]
Auckland: Lucas, Gerrard, Reid, Tinkler, Kissock, Baxter, Innes,
Dacre, Spencer, Hislop, Kay
Canterbury: McDougall, Ritchie, Chapple, Wales, Roberts, Howard,
McLachlan, Sutherland, Johnstone, Trotter, Nelson
Ht: 3-1
Referee: AE Caisley (Wellington)
Attendance: unknown but described as "large" despite "very unfavourable weather"
[Aug-13 or 14, Basin Reserve, Wellington]
Wellington 4-1 Canterbury
[1-0 Ballard, 2-0 Lothian, 2-1 Trotter, 3-1 McKee, 4-1 Lothian]
Wellington: A Tarrant, A Gibb, L McGirr, H Brown, D McKee, J Burke,
E Barton, H Anderson, J Lothian (c), C Ballard, W Cudby
Canterbury: J McDougall (c), J Purdie, J Bitchie, J Wales, G Roberts,
T Howarth, S Sutherland, McLachlan, H Johnstone, W Trotter, C McDougall
Ht: 2-0
Referee: S Wilson (Wellington)
Attendance: over 5 000
[Sep-11, English Park, Christchurch]
Canterbury 0-4 Otago
[0-1 McLean, 0-2 Chapman, 0-3 McLean, 0-4 Proctor]
Canterbury: J McDougall; S Cawthray, F Graham; W Whittington, G
Roberts, J Simpson; L Barwell, C Teichert, J Phelps, W Morley, H Chapman
Otago: J Caskie; L Pryde, G Anderson; W Cooper, J Schouler, W Chapman;
S Duncan, C Latimer, W Proctor, T McCormack, R McLean
Ht: 0-1
Referee: J Stout (Canterbury)
Attendance: 1 200
[Sep-18]
Auckland 4-1 Otago
[Auckland scorers not known - McLean]
Auckland: line-up unknown
Otago: line-up unknown
Ht: 1-1
Referee: G Cox (South Auckland)
Attendance: 5 000
Final Table:
1.AUCKLAND 3 3 0 0 17- 3 6
2.Otago 3 2 0 1 9- 7 4
3.Wellington 3 1 0 2 7- 9 2
4.Canterbury 3 0 0 3 3-17 0
1927 League System
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Home Team Away Team
Auckland 3- 1 Wellington
Wellington 2- 4 Otago
Canterbury 4- 3 Wellington
Otago 1- 2 Auckland
Canterbury 1- 1 Auckland
Otago 1- 3 Canterbury
Final Table:
1.AUCKLAND 3 2 1 0 6- 3 5
2.Canterbury 3 2 1 0 8- 5 5
3.Otago 3 1 0 2 6- 7 2
4.Wellington 3 0 0 3 6-11 0
In 1928 Challenge system was introduced. Wellington held the
trophy because they were willing to cover the visitor's expenses.
1928
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Wellington 7- 4 Canterbury
Wellington 0- 3 Auckland
Auckland 2- 2 Wellington
1929
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Auckland 4- 2 Wellington
Auckland 4- 2 Wellington
1930
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Auckland 4- 2 Wellington
1931
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Auckland 4- 5 Wellington
Wellington 3- 4 Otago
Otago 3- 2 Canterbury
1932
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Otago 3- 1 Canterbury
Otago 2- 2 Wellington
Otago 2- 2 Auckland
1933
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Otago 5- 4 Wellington
Otago 3- 1 Canterbury
Otago 1- 2 Auckland
1934
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Auckland 2- 1 Otago
Auckland 2- 2 Wellington
Auckland 3- 2 Canterbury
1935
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Auckland 6- 1 Wellington
Auckland 2- 0 Otago
1936
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Auckland 1- 2 Canterbury
Canterbury 7- 0 Otago
1937
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Canterbury 8- 3 Wellington
Canterbury 4- 1 Otago
Canterbury 3- 3 Auckland
1938
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Canterbury 4- 3 Wellington
Canterbury 1- 2 Otago
1939
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Otago 2- 5 Auckland
Auckland 3- 2 Wellington
Auckland 6- 1 Wellington
Auckland 4- 3 Canterbury
1940
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Auckland 2- 1 Wellington
Auckland 5- 2 Canterbury
Auckland 3- 6 Wellington
1941
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Wellington 6- 3 Auckland
Wellington 3- 6 Canterbury
Canterbury 4- 1 Otago
1942-1943
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No challenges
1944
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Canterbury 3- 1 Wellington
1945
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Canterbury 2- 2 Wellington
From 1946 to 1953 the trophy was awarded to winners of a
tournament which took place on the Sovereign's birthday.
1946 at Auckland
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Auckland 3- 1 Wellington
Canterbury bye
Auckland 4- 2 Canterbury
1947 at Dunedin
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Otago 2- 7 Canterbury
Wellington 2- 4 Auckland
3rd/4th:
Otago 0- 6 Wellington
Final:
Auckland 4- 3 Canterbury
1948 at Wellington
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Canterbury 3- 0 Otago
Wellington 3- 2 Auckland
3rd/4th:
Auckland 5- 1 Otago
Final:
Wellington 4- 5 Canterbury
1949 at Christchurch
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Canterbury 7- 2 Otago
Auckland 3- 2 Wellington
3rd/4th:
Wellington 3- 2 Otago
Final:
Canterbury 5- 1 Auckland
1950 at Auckland
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Wellington 3- 2 Canterbury
Auckland 10-2 Otago
3rd/4th:
Otago 6- 0 Canterbury
Final:
Auckland 3- 2 Wellington
1951
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Home team Away team
Canterbury 2- 4 Otago
Wellington bye
Wellington 6- 3 Otago
1952 at Wellington
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Wellington 4- 2 Auckland
Canterbury 4- 2 Otago
3rd/4th:
Otago 4- 3 Auckland
Final:
Wellington 3- 3 Canterbury
(Trophy shared)
1953 at Dunedin
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Wellington 5- 0 Canterbury
Auckland 3- 1 Otago
3rd/4th:
Otago 4- 4 Canterbury
Final:
Auckland 4- 2 Wellington
In 1954 the challenge system was re-introduced
1954
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Auckland 3- 3 Bay of Plenty
Auckland 2- 2 Hawkes Bay
Auckland 3- 1 Wellington
Auckland 7- 1 Taranaki
Auckland 0- 2 Waikato
1955
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Waikato 3- 3 Manawatu
Waikato 2- 4 Auckland
Auckland 4- 0 Bay of Plenty
Auckland 8- 2 Poverty Bay
Auckland 2- 3 Wellington
1956
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Wellington 1- 4 Canterbury
Canterbury used an ineligible player. Wellington held the trophy.
Wellington 2- 1 Waikato
Wellington 9- 2 Hawkes Bay
Wellington 1- 2 Auckland
1957
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Auckland 3- 0 Poverty Bay
Auckland 0- 3 Canterbury
Canterbury 5- 4 Waikato
Canterbury 4- 1 Otago
1958
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Canterbury 6- 1 South Canterbury
Canterbury 0- 3 Auckland
Auckland 1- 1 Waikato
1959
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Auckland 3- 1 Waikato
Auckland 6- 0 Bay of Plenty
Auckland 1- 3 Poverty Bay
1960
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Poverty B 2- 0 Hawkes Bay
Poverty B 1- 2 Auckland
Auckland 5- 2 Bay of Plenty
1961
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Auckland 6- 0 Waikato
Auckland 6- 0 Bay of Plenty
Auckland 4- 2 Poverty Bay
Auckland 2- 0 Otago
1962
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Auckland 10-1 Western Bay of plenty
1963 League system
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Home team Away team
Auckland 9- 2 Canterbury
Wellington 4- 0 Canterbury
Auckland 2- 2 Wellington
1 Wellington 2 1 1 0 6- 2 3 !
2 Auckland 2 1 1 0 11- 4 3 !
3 Canterbury 2 0 0 2 2-13 0
1964 League system
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Home team Away team
Canterbury 0- 3 Wellington
Wellington 1- 6 Auckland
Canterbury 0- 0 Auckland
1 Auckland 2 1 1 0 6- 1 3
2 Wellington 2 1 0 1 4- 6 2
3 Canterbury 2 0 1 1 0- 3 1
In 1965 the challenge system was again re-introduced
1965
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Auckland 1- 1 Canterbury
1966
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Auckland 5- 1 Canterbury
Auckland 2- 1 Wellington
1967 2 Leg knockout competition
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Wellington 4- 1 Auckland
Auckland 3- 1 Wellington
Canterbury 5- 1 Otago
Otago 3- 1 Canterbury
Final:
Auckland(!)2- 0 Canterbury
1968-1969
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No competition
In 1970 the National Soccer League was introduced. The winners
received The Football Association Trophy.
1970 Blockhouse Bay
1971 Eastern Suburbs
1972 Mt. Wellington
1973 Christchurch Utd
1974 Mt. Wellington
1975 Christchurch Utd
1976 Wellington Diamond United
1977 North Shore United
1978 Christchurch Utd
1979 Mt. Wellington
1980 Mt. Wellington
1981 Wellington Diamond United
1982 Mt. Wellington
1983 Manurewa
Since 1984 the National League winner received sponsor's trophy.
The Football Association Trophy was thus replaced.
Source: The statistics section of "An Association With Soccer" by Barry Smith (soccersmith@xtra.co.nz)
Source for 1926 details: The Christchurch Press
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