1975 Chatham Cup
The 1975 Chatham Cup was the 48th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
| Dates | 13 September 1975 |
|---|---|
| Championship venue | Newmarket Park, Auckland |
| Champions | Christchurch United (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Blockhouse Bay |
| Championship match score | 4 – 2 (aet) |
← 1974 1976 → | |
Early stages of the competition were run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with the National League teams receiving a bye until the later stages of the competition. In all, 123 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.
One of the highlights of the competition was the performance of unfancied minnows Lower Hutt City, who progressed to the quarter-finals before being narrowly beaten by the competition's eventual winners Christchurch United.[1]
The competition saw a change of sponsorship, with Lion Breweries taking over from Gillette. The competition was known as the Lion Chatham Cup for the rest of the decade.
The 1975 final
Christchurch United successfully defended their trophy, and also became only the second team to win the Chatham Cup/National League double.
Blockhouse Bay were on top early, and looked like they might run away with the final, scoring through Mike Farac and Colin Shaw to lead by two goals after just ten minutes. Norman Moran reduced the deficit within minutes as the mainlanders came back into the match. With ten minutes to play, Gary Lake miscued while attempting to clear a cross into his own penalty area and the ball deflected into his own net to tie the scores.
In extra time it was Christchurch who applied all the pressure, and goals came to them through Kevin Mulgrew and substitute Mark McNaughton.[1]
Results
Third Round
| Central City (Palmerston N.) | 0 – 2 | Manawatu United (Palmerston N.) |
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| Eden | 0 – 3 | Whangarei City |
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| Grey Lynn | 3 – 0 | Te Atatu |
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| Manurewa | 2 – 1 | Courier Rangers (Auckland) |
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| Metro College (Auckland) | 3 – 0 | Takapuna City |
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| Motueka | 1 – 5 | Porirua United |
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| Naenae | 4 – 4 | Nelson Suburbs |
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| Napier City Rovers | 2 – 1 | Masterton United |
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| Nelson United | 0 – 1 | Waterside (Wellington) |
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| Shamrock (Christchurch) | 5 – 0 | Christchurch Technical |
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| Southland Boys High School | 1 – 3 | Mosgiel |
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| Upper Hutt United | 3 – 1 | Hungaria |
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| Wellington Diamond United | 5 – 0 | Stokes Valley |
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* Won on penalties by Nelson Suburbs (6-5) and Newlands Paparangi (6-5)
Fourth Round
| Dunedin City | 2 – 1 | Shamrock |
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| Eastern Suburbs (Auckland) | 0 – 4 | Blockhouse Bay |
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| Stop Out (Lower Hutt) | 3 – 1 | Gisborne City |
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| Upper Hutt United | 4 – 2 | Newlands Paparangi |
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| Whangarei City | 3 – 1 | Manurewa |
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Fifth Round
| Hamilton | 2 – 1 | Whangarei City |
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| Stop Out | 2 – 2 (aet)* | Wellington Diamond United |
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| Upper Hutt United | 1 – 4 | Lower Hutt City |
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* Stop Out won 4-3 on penalties
Sixth Round
Final
| Christchurch United | 4 – 2 (aet) | Blockhouse Bay |
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| Moran, Lake (o.g.), Mulgrew, McNaughton | Farac, Shaw |
References
- Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 77
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1975 page
- UltimateNZSoccer website 1975 Chatham Cup page