Caversham (soccer)
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Caversham is an illustrious association Football club in Dunedin
, New Zealand
. They are competing in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
They are named for the suburb of Caversham
to the southwest of Dunedin's city centre, best known for its former international sports venue Carisbrook. Caversham AFC, however, are based not there but at Tonga Park, located one kilometre to the south in the suburb of Forbury.
Caversham competed in the former New Zealand national league from 1971 to 1973 and from 1975 to 1977, competing in the first of those seasons as part of an amalgamated Dunedin Suburbs team. Their best performance came in 1976
, when they finished third. They have reached the semi-finals of the Chatham Cup
on five occasions (in 1970
, 2006
, 2007
, 2010
, and 2011
), though have yet to appear in a final.
In recent years, Caversham have enjoyed great success in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League, winning six consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2009.
(FW) Nathan McCullum
(DF) Alex McGregor (GK/DF
/MF/FW) Richard Murray (DF
) Rupesh Puna
(DF
) Maurice Tillotson
in the suburb of Forbury. Caversham's clubrooms are located on the west side of the ground, on Surrey Street, at 45°54′10"S 170°29′25"E.
The park is bounded on two sides by schools - the twin single-sex secondary schools of King's High School
and Queen's High School
and Macandrew Intermediate School. Originally used for rugby league
and known by a variety of names, including Mammoth Park, The Stadium, and The Speedway, it was renamed Tonga Park (the Māori
word for south) after it was purchased by the Dunedin City Council in 1932.
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. They are competing in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
They are named for the suburb of Caversham
Caversham, New Zealand
Caversham is one of the older suburbs of the South Island New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited at the western edge of the city's central plain at the mouth of the steep Caversham Valley, which rises to the saddle of Lookout Point...
to the southwest of Dunedin's city centre, best known for its former international sports venue Carisbrook. Caversham AFC, however, are based not there but at Tonga Park, located one kilometre to the south in the suburb of Forbury.
Club history
Caversham's premier team home strip is red shirt with white sleeves, plain white shorts, and white socks. The away strip is forest green shirt, greenish-white shorts, and forest green socks. Until 2009, their home strip was a red shirt with a broad horizontal black band edged in white, red shorts with a similar band across the left leg, and black socks, but that kit was inherited by the seconds as a hand-me-down.Caversham competed in the former New Zealand national league from 1971 to 1973 and from 1975 to 1977, competing in the first of those seasons as part of an amalgamated Dunedin Suburbs team. Their best performance came in 1976
1976 New Zealand National Soccer League
The 1976 New Zealand National Soccer League was the seventh season of a nationwide round-robin club competition in New Zealand football.-Promotion and relegation:...
, when they finished third. They have reached the semi-finals of the Chatham Cup
Chatham Cup
The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
on five occasions (in 1970
1970 Chatham Cup
The 1970 Chatham Cup was the 43rd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis, however the structure of the competition was altered from previous years, largely due to the commencement of the New Zealand National Soccer...
, 2006
2006 Chatham Cup
The 2006 Chatham Cup was the 79th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 137 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give...
, 2007
2007 Chatham Cup
The 2007 Chatham Cup was the 80th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 123 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give...
, 2010
2010 Chatham Cup
The 2010 Chatham Cup is New Zealand's 83rd knockout football competition.The 2010 competition had a preliminary round, a qualification round, and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final...
, and 2011
2011 Chatham Cup
The 2011 ASB Chatham Cup is New Zealand's 84th knockout football competition.The 2011 competition had a preliminary round, a qualification round, and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition was run in three regions until the quarter-finals, from which stage...
), though have yet to appear in a final.
In recent years, Caversham have enjoyed great success in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League, winning six consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2009.
Current 2011 Squad
Former squad members
(GK) Jason BattyJason Batty
Jason Batty is a retired New Zealand football goalkeeper who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the San Jose Earthquakes. Batty frequently represented his country in the 1990s. He later coached Dartmouth College in the U.S...
(FW) Nathan McCullum
Nathan McCullum
Nathan Leslie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer. He is also a member of the Otago Volts, competing in the State Championship, State Shield and State Twenty20 competitions. He has also represented New Zealand in Twenty20 Internationals and One Day Internationals.McCullum is a right...
(DF) Alex McGregor (GK/DF
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
/MF/FW) Richard Murray (DF
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
) Rupesh Puna
Rupesh Puna
Rupesh Puna is a football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Puna has played for Caversham AFC, Otago United and currently plays for Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship....
(DF
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
) Maurice Tillotson
Maurice Tillotson
Maurice Tillotson is a football player who represented New Zealand.Tillotson made his full All Whites debut in a 4-1 win over New Caledonia on 17 September 1972 and ended his international playing career with 15 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit, his final cap earned in a 1-1 draw...
Tonga Park
The home ground of Caversham is Tonga Park. This lies immediately south of CavershamCaversham, New Zealand
Caversham is one of the older suburbs of the South Island New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited at the western edge of the city's central plain at the mouth of the steep Caversham Valley, which rises to the saddle of Lookout Point...
in the suburb of Forbury. Caversham's clubrooms are located on the west side of the ground, on Surrey Street, at 45°54′10"S 170°29′25"E.
The park is bounded on two sides by schools - the twin single-sex secondary schools of King's High School
King's High School, Dunedin
King's High School is a state single-sex boys' secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of South Dunedin, St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex girls' school, Queen's High School...
and Queen's High School
Queen's High School, Dunedin
Queen's High School is a state single-sex girls' secondary school in Dunedin. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex boys' school, King's, with which it shares some facilities....
and Macandrew Intermediate School. Originally used for rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and known by a variety of names, including Mammoth Park, The Stadium, and The Speedway, it was renamed Tonga Park (the Māori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
word for south) after it was purchased by the Dunedin City Council in 1932.