Mount Albert-Ponsonby

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Mount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.

Mount Albert-Ponsonby
Full nameMount Albert-Ponsonby AFC
Founded1931
GroundAnderson Park, Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
ChairmanJason Conquer
ManagerDarren White
LeagueNRFL Championship
2024NRFL Championship, 8th of 12
Websitehttps://www.sporty.co.nz/mtalbertponsonbyafc/Home

History

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The club is an amalgamated between Mount Albert FC and Ponsonby in 1971.[1] Ponsonby had previously won the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournament, in 1927[2] and 1933.[3]

The club won play-off series to earn a place in the 1971 National Soccer League.[4] The team were briefly known, during their second season in the league, as Auckland City FC after getting support from Eden AFC[5][6][Note 1]

Present day

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Mount Albert-Ponsonby current home ground is Anderson Park, Mt Albert, Auckland. The team's current kit colours are Blue with a Gold trim for the home kit, and Red for the away kit.

Notes

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  1. ^ This was a different team to the current Auckland City team which has operated under that name since 2004.

References

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  1. ^ "Mt. Albert-Ponsonby". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Ponsonby's Success". Evening Post. 26 September 1927. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Ponsonby win Chatham Cup". Evening Post. 28 August 1933. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  4. ^ "New Zealand 1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ "New Zealand 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. ^ Hilton, Tony (1 January 1991). An Association With Soccer The NZFA celebrates its first 100 years. New Zealand Football. pp. 86–88. ISBN 9780473012915.
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Chatham Cup
Preceded by Winner
as Ponsonby AFC

1927 Chatham Cup
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner
as Ponsonby AFC

1933 Chatham Cup
Succeeded by