Lynn-Avon United
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Lynn-Avon United is an semi-professional association Football club based in New Lynn, Auckland
, New Zealand
. Their first team plays in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
.
who is a former player for Wycombe Wanderers and the New Zealand Knights and who was almost signed by Barclays Premier League club West Ham United joined the club at the beginning of the 2009 season. Devine's leadership (He captained the famous Exeter City English FA Cup
side that drew 0-0 with Manchester United at Old Trafford
in 2005) and the emergence of talented young starlets such as Aaron Patterson have given the club real optimism that they can improve on their 3rd place finish in 2009's Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1B
.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, 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...
. Their first team plays in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand...
.
History
The club was formed in 1996 trough an amalgamation of Lynndale (originally Lyndale) AFC and Avondale United. These two teams had a common origin, Lynndale having split from Avondale FC in 1947. Avondale later changed their name to Red Shield and then Avondale United.Present day
Sean DevineSean Devine
Sean Devine is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.He began his career with Millwall. Having spent time on loan with Woking in 1992, he spent two years with Bromley and one with Fisher Athletic before moving to Cyprus to play for Anorthosis Famagusta in the summer of 1995...
who is a former player for Wycombe Wanderers and the New Zealand Knights and who was almost signed by Barclays Premier League club West Ham United joined the club at the beginning of the 2009 season. Devine's leadership (He captained the famous Exeter City English FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
side that drew 0-0 with Manchester United at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
in 2005) and the emergence of talented young starlets such as Aaron Patterson have given the club real optimism that they can improve on their 3rd place finish in 2009's Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1B
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand...
.