1962 Chatham Cup
The 1962 Chatham Cup was the 35th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
| Dates | 9 June – 1 September 1962 |
|---|---|
| Championship venue | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Champions | Hamilton Technical Old Boys (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Northern |
| Championship match score | 4 – 1 |
← 1961 1963 → | |
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Other teams known to have taken part in the final rounds included North Shore United, Kahukura (Rotorua), Riverina (Gisborne), Hastings City, Wanganui Athletic, and St. Andrews (Manawatu), Moturoa AFC (New Plymouth), Seatoun AFC (Wellington).
The 1962 final
Hamilton Technical Old Boys, captained by Arthur Leong, became the first team from outside the four main centres to win the cup. The Northern side contained three brothers - George, John, and Phillip Little. Northern goalkeeper Jim Stephenson became the first person to play in six Chatham Cup finals, a feat which was to eventually be surpassed by Tony Sibley in 1982.
The match is regarded as the best final of the 1960s - and one of the best finals ever.[1] George Little opened the scoring for Northern after just four minutes adding to goals he had scored in the 1958 and 1961 finals, but Paul Nevison equalised within seconds. The Hamilton side were 2-1 up after just seven minutes, with a goal by Trevor Jones. Jones added a second in the 37th minute, and the scoring was completed by a second Nevison strike seven minutes into the second period.[2]
Results
This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.Second Round
| Dunedin HSOB | 3 – 2 | Mosgiel |
|---|---|---|
| Canadzich, Cross, Sutcliffe | [3] | Thomson 2 |
| King Edward TCOB (Dunedin) | 3 – 1 | Caversham |
|---|---|---|
| McFarlane, Conlon, Elmes | [3] | Churchill |
| Northern (Dunedin) | 2 – 1 | Maori Hill (Dunedin) |
|---|---|---|
| G. Little, Campbell | [3] | Ferguson |
| Saint Kilda | 1 – 1 (aet)* | Roslyn-Wakari |
|---|---|---|
| Van Schraa (pen.) | [3] | Kernaghan |
- * Won on corners by St. Kilda
Third Round
| King Edward TCOB | 4 – 1 | Dunedin HSOB |
|---|---|---|
| Elmes 2, Conlon, Connor | [4] | Cross |
| Northern | 6 – 3 | Saint Kilda |
|---|---|---|
| G.Little 3, P.Little, Campbell, Berry | [4] | Turnhout 2, Durst |
Last 16
| Western (Christchurch) | 4 – 0 | Timaru Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell 2, Clements 2 | [5] |
| King Edward TCOB | 0 – 3 | Northern |
|---|---|---|
| [6] | P. Little, G. Little, Rae (pen.) |
Last eight ("Zone finals")
| Moturoa AFC | 3–1 | Seatoun AFC |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | 2 – 1 (aet) | Invercargill Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| Ferguson 2 (1 pen.) | [7] | Bennie |
| Nelson Rangers | 2 – 2 (aet)* | Western |
|---|---|---|
| McMillan, Bajema | Clements, Frost |
*Won on corners by Nelson
| Hamilton Technical Old Boys | 4 – 2 | North Shore United |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals ("Island finals")
| Nelson Rangers | 1 – 2 | Northern |
|---|---|---|
| McWilliam | [9] | Ferguson, Thomas (og) |
| Hamilton Technical Old Boys | 4 – 0 | Moturoa AFC |
|---|---|---|
| Dekkers, Feenstra, Jones, K. Poelmann |
Final
| Hamilton Technical Old Boys | 4 – 1 | Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 2, Nevison, Feenstra | G. Little |
References
- Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 73
- Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 73-4
- Otago Daily Times, 11 June 1962. p.2
- Otago Daily Times, 18 June 1962. p.8
- Otago Daily Times, 30 July 1962. p.2
- Otago Daily Times, 25 June 1962. p.9
- Otago Daily Times (6 August 1962) p. 9
- Official Weekly Programme and Magazine (Saturday, August 4, 1962) Otago Football Association (Inc.)
- Otago Daily Times (20 August 1962), p. 2