1956 Chatham Cup

The 1956 Chatham Cup was the 29th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

1956 Chatham Cup
Dates25 August 1956
Championship venueBasin Reserve, Wellington
ChampionsStop Out
Runners-upShamrock
Championship match score4 – 1
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The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Eastern Suburbs (Auckland), Rangers (Bay of Plenty), Hamilton Wanderers, Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa (New Plymouth), Colenso Athletic (Hawkes Bay), Wanganui New Settlers, Kiwi United (Manawatu), Masterton Athletic, Stop Out (Lower Hutt), Shamrock (Christchurch), West End (South Canterbury) and Northern (Dunedin).

The 1956 final

Lower Hutt's Stop Out celebrated its jubilee year with a solid win in the final. The team scored early through a header from Jack Sharp, a goal which was followed by a spectacular strike from Brian Sergeant and further goals from Abram Schryvers, and Fred Benge. Shamrock could only manage a consolation goal late on from Ernie Fields.[1]

Results

Semi-finals
Eastern Suburbs3 - 7Stop Out
Shamrock2 - 0Brigadiers (Invercargill)

Final
Stop Out4 – 1Shamrock
Sharp, Sergent, Schryvers, Benge Fields
Referee: E.O. Mason
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References
  1. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 72-73


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