New Zealand 1948

The FA Trophy, for teams representing provinces, continued to be the premier 
award in domestic football.

There was no national club championship but Chatham Cup, a New Zealand FA Cup 
style competition, was played (see below). 

Provincial Leagues


"Major" Associations (listed from north to south):

Auckland
--------
 
 1.Eastern Suburbs AFC
 2.North Shore United AFC 
   other participants not known


Wellington
----------
 
 1.Waterside AFC        13  21p
 2.Institute Old Boys   14  18p
 3.Seatoun AFC          14  17p 
 4.Marist Brothers      14  15p
 5.Diamond FC           13  10p
 6.Railways             14  10p
 7.Hospital FC Porirua  14  10p
 8.Stop Out             14   9p

The full table can be found here.


Canterbury
----------

Winner: Western


Otago
-----

Winner: Mosgiel  



"Minor" Associations:


Hawke's Bay
-----------

Winner: Napier HSOB


Nelson
------

Winner: Nelson United  


South Canterbury
----------------

Winner: Fisherman 


Southland
---------

Winner: Invercargill United  


Taranaki
--------

Winner: Stratford 


Waikato
-------

Winner: Rotowaro     

 
Wanganui
--------

Winner: Wanganui Athletic 


Chatham Cup:

Association      Entries    Representative
-----------      -------    --------------
North Island:
Auckland            ?       Eastern Suburbs               
Wellington          ?       Waterside       
South Island:
Canterbury          ?       Technical OB       
Otago               ?       Roslyn-Wakari

Final 
----- 
[Aug-21] 
Basin Reserve, Wellington 
Technical Old Boys 2-0 Waterside 
 [O'Malley, Thomas] 

Technical: Ray Davey, Maurice Dean, Ernie Harris, Earl Mason, Vic Smith, 
Jim Cook, Don Grieve, John MacLennan, Colin Bailey, Peter O'Malley, 
Cyril Thomas 
Waterside: Alex Healey, Pal Harris, Bob Bolton, Eric Wheatley, Phil 
Traynor, Bob Cullen, Joey Pledger, Tom Walker, Bob McKinley, Wally 
Mildenhall, Toby Janes 

Referee: A. Aspen (Wellington)
Attendance: 3 000 




1947.

1949.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of cup winners.

list of brown shield winners.

list of fa trophy winners.

Partial sources: Capital Soccer, [Smi 66], [Hil 91]

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