Manurewa AFC
Manurewa AFC is an amateur football (soccer) club in Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand. They will compete in Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 with newly appointed head coach Marty Rodwell
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| Full name | Manurewa Association Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Mighty Rewa, Blue & Golds | |
| Founded | 1929, re-formed 1959 | |
| Ground | Memorial Park, Manurewa, Auckland | |
| Chairman |  Kerry Bevan | |
| Manager | Bhupinder Singh | |
| Coach | Marty Rodwell | |
| League | NRFL Division 1 | |
| 2019 | NRFL Division 2, 3rd (promoted via playoffs) | |
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History
Manurewa AFC was formed by the merger of Tramways (1929 Chatham Cup winner) and another club named Manurewa. The merged entity initially used the portmanteau name of Tramurewa, during which time the club won the 1931 Chatham Cup. Tramuwera reverted to the name of Manurewa in 1959, the name currently used by the club.
Manurewa competed in the New Zealand National Soccer League from 1979 to 1992, finishing as champions in 1983.
In 2008 Manurewa won the NRFL Division 1 with Brad Armstrong finishing top scorer in the league with 22 goals. Coach, Mark Armstrong, claimed the coach of the year award for the league.[1]
Notable former players
The following players represented New Zealand while playing for Manurewa:
The following players represented New Zealand futsal while playing for Manurewa:
- Marvin Eakins
- Clay Chapel
| Preceded by Petone |
Chatham Cup Winner 1931 |
Succeeded by Wellington Marist |
| Preceded by Nelson United |
Chatham Cup Winner 1978 |
Succeeded by North Shore United |
| Preceded by University-Mount Wellington |
Chatham Cup Winner 1984 |
Succeeded by Napier City Rovers |
References
- "Lotto NRFL 2008 award winners | Auckland Football Federation". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.