1976 Chatham Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch |
| Dates | 4 September 1976 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Christchurch United (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Eastern Suburbs |
The 1976 Chatham Cup was the 49th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Early stages of the competition were run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with the
National League
teams receiving a bye until the later stages of the competition. In all, 146 teams took part in the competition - a record for the time. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.
The 1976 final
Waterside in 1938–40) to win the cup on three successive occasions. Seven players played on all three winning sides, among them future New Zealand captain Steve Sumner. Three of these players (Graham Griffiths, Brian Hardman, and Ian Park) had also played in Christchurch United's winning side in the 1972 final
.
The final against
Blockhouse Bay). The South Island side scored four, though the first of these was an own goal by Suburbs' Tom Bell. Norman Moran picked up a brace before the scoring was completed by Mark McNaughton.[1]
Results
Third round
Lower Hutt City | ||
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Huntly Thistle | ||
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Howick | ||
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Eden | 0 – 0* | Whangarei City |
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Kiwi United (Palmerston North) | ||
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| Manawatu United (Palmerston N.) | 1 – 0 | Taranaki United (New Plymouth) |
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Cornwall (Auckland) | ||
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Takapuna City | ||
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Napier City Rovers | 2 – 1 | Gisborne HSOB |
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| Nelson Metro | 4 – 2 | Motueka |
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Newlands Paparangi | 2 – 3 | Island Bay United |
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Old Boys (Invercargill) | 0 – 5 | Invercargill United |
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Manurewa | ||
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Seatoun | ||
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Queens Park (Invercargill) | 1 – 8 | Dunedin City |
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Rotorua City | ||
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Rangers (Christchurch) | ||
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Invercargill Thistle | ||
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Hamilton | ||
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Nelson United | ||
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North Wellington | ||
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Woolston WMC | 3 – 4 | Papanui Suburbs |
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* Won on penalties by Whangarei (5-2) and Petone (3-0)
Fourth round
Caversham | 1 – 2 | Christchurch United |
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Rangers | 3 – 0 | Papanui Suburbs |
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Cornwall | ||
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North Shore United | ||
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Blockhouse Bay | ||
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Invercargill Thistle | 0 – 4 | Dunedin City |
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Eastern Suburbs (Auckland) | ||
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Lower Hutt City | ||
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Gisborne City | ||
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Glen Carron | ||
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New Brighton | 10 – 0 | Invercargill United |
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Wellington Diamond United | ||
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Takapuna City | ||
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Stop Out (Lower Hutt) | 7 – 2 | Island Bay United |
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Waterside | 5 – 3 | Nelson Metro |
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Mount Wellington | ||
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* Won on penalties by Mt. Wellington (4-2)
Fifth round
Mount Wellington | ||
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Cornwall | 3 – 4 | Eastern Suburbs |
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New Brighton | ||
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Stop Out | ||
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Wellington Diamond United | ||
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| Rangers | 2 – 3 (aet) | Christchurch United |
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North Shore United | ||
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Nelson United | ||
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* Won on penalties by Blockhouse Bay (4-3), New Brighton (4-3), and North Shore United (4-3)
Sixth Round
Gisborne City | ||
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North Shore United | ||
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Blockhouse Bay | ||
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New Brighton | ||
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Semi-finals
Blockhouse Bay (soccer) | 2 – 2 | Christchurch United |
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New Brighton | 0 – 1 | Eastern Suburbs |
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Semi-final replay
Blockhouse Bay (soccer) | 0 – 1 | Christchurch United |
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Final
| Christchurch United | 4 – 0 | Eastern Suburbs |
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| Moran 2, Bell (o.g.), McNaughton |
Referee: T.G. Delahunty
References
- ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 77-78