Eastern Suburbs AFC
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Full name | Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Lilywhites | ||
Founded | 1934 | ||
Ground | Madills Farm, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Chairman | Chris Ruffell | ||
League | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier (Entering ASB Premiership from 2016-17 season) | ||
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Eastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier .
Club history
Eastern Suburbs was formed in 1934 as a result of the merger of Tamaki United AFC (formed 1924) and Glen Innes (formed 1930). One of the country's strongest clubs, it has won many major honours, including winning the Chatham Cup on six occasions.
Titles include:
- Chatham Cup: 1951, 1953, 1965, 1968, 1969 and 2015
- New Zealand National Soccer League: 1971
- Northern League: 1965 and 66
- Auckland FA: 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, and 1962
Former players
- Ken Armstrong
- Tom McNab
- Billy Walsh
- Leo Shin
- Jeremy Christie
- Nathan Christie
- Prevan Jeram
External links
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