Melville United

Melville United
Full nameMelville United Association Football Club
Founded1972 as Melville
GroundGower Park, Hamilton West, New Zealand
ChairmanWytse Bouma
ManagerSam Wilkinson
LeagueNorthern League
2023Northern League, 9th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Melville United AFC is an amateur football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Northern League.

History

The club was formed in 1996 from the merger of Melville AFC (founded 1972) and Waikato United (founded 1988).[1] The team play at Gower Park, which was previously home to Melville United, and before that Melville AFC.[citation needed] Waikato United had itself been formed as the result of a merger between several local clubs, most notably former Chatham Cup winners Hamilton Technical Old Boys.[2][3]

Current squad

As of 13 June 2021[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Melville United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Waikato United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Hamilton". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists".

External links

Chatham Cup
Preceded by Winner*
1962 Chatham Cup
Succeeded by
*As Hamilton Technical Old Boys