Taupo AFC

Taupo
Full nameTaupo Association Football Club
Founded1956
GroundCrown Reserve, Taupō
ChairmanJohn McCartney
CoachMike McGrath
LeagueNRFL Southern Conference
2024NRFL Southern Conference, 2nd of 8

Taupo is an amateur football club based in Taupō, New Zealand. It competes in the NRFL Southern Conference.

History

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The club was founded as Taupo United in 1956.[1] It was officially formed on 12 March 1956 after a meeting chaired by J. L. Burge at Rickit's Supper Room.[2] Mr F. Howes was elected as the club's first president.[2] Taupo played its first game on 14 April 1956 against Whakatāne, losing 3–4.[3] The first game to be played in Taupo was on 16 June against the Crusaders of Rotorua, which ended in a nil-all draw.[4] Taupo achieved its first win by defeating the Rotorua team, Caledonian United, at home with a score of 3–1 on 14 July.[5] At the end of its first season, Taupo had played 17 competition and friendly games, winning four, drawing four, and losing nine, with 34 goals scored for and 18 against.[6] In 1957, Taupo withdrew from Bay of Plenty competitions due to players having work commitments on Saturdays.[7] The club was reformed in 1962 under the name Taupo Soccer Club.[8] In 1969, the club changed its name once again to Taupo.[1]

Taupo has entered the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's premier knock-out tournament, on multiple occasions.[1] Its best run in the Chatham Cup was in 2001 when it reached the final 16, only to lose 4–1 to Eastern Suburbs.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Taupo". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Formation of Taupo's First Soccer Club" (PDF). The Taupo Times. 6 April 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Taupo Soccer Team Shows Promise" (PDF). The Taupo Times. 20 April 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Soccer at Taupo" (PDF). The Taupo Times. 22 June 1956. p. 18. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ "First win for Taupo Soccer Team" (PDF). The Taupo Times. 20 July 1956. p. 20. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Taupo Soccer Club's Successful Season" (PDF). The Taupo Times. 21 September 1956. p. 25. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Taupo Soccer Club has to withdraw from B.O.P contests" (PDF). The Taupo Times. 15 August 1957. p. 39. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Newly-formed soccer club decides on cup challenge" (PDF). The Taupo Times. 11 May 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2001 Chatham Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  10. ^ "New Zealand 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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