1988 Chatham Cup

The 1988 Chatham Cup was the 61st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

1988 Chatham Cup
Datesfirst leg: 22 October 1988
second leg: 24 October 1988
Championship venuefirst leg: Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch
second leg: Muir Park, Hamilton
ChampionsWaikato United (1st title)
Runners-upChristchurch United
Championship match score3–3 (aggregate; Waikato United won on away goals)
Jack Batty Memorial CupSteve Tate, Waikato United
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1989 →

Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern). National League teams received a bye until the final 64 stage. In all, 147 teams took part in the competition, a new record for the time.

The 1988 final

The final was the third and last to be held over home and away legs. The format was abandoned for the 1989 Chatham Cup as it proved unpopular. The 1988 final was the only one to be decided on the away goals rule, with Waikato United winning after scoring more goals in the first leg in Christchurch, despite both matches ending in draws.

The Christchurch team included Steve Sumner, returning to the city after a spell with Gisborne, and playing for the team he had played against in the 1987 final.

The first leg was held in Christchurch, and proved to be an exciting match. Waikato took the lead through Steve Tate, and Lance Bauerfeind doubled their advantage. Christchurch never gave up, and scored twice in the last 20 minutes through John Hanson and Johan Verweij.

The two goals scored by Waikato in the first match were to prove invaluable. The second tie, in Hamilton, was evenly balanced. Waikato's Steve Tate again opened the scoring, with a goal after 17 minutes. The away goals rule meant that Christchurch would then need two goals — a 1–1 draw would not be enough for them. In the event, one goal was all they got, via a Keith Braithwaite penalty a quarter of an hour before the final whistle.[1]

The Jack Batty Memorial Trophy for player of the final was awarded to double goalscorer Steve Tate of Waikato United.[2]

Results

Third Round
Cashmere Wanderers0 – 4Burndale United (Christchurch)
Central (Auckland)3 – 1Tokoroa
Christchurch HSOB2 – 1Riccarton
Christchurch Technical2 – 1Halswell United
Dunedin City1 – 5Mosgiel
Havelock North Wanderers2 – 5Gisborne City
Huntly Thistle0 – 1Mount Albert-Ponsonby
Hutt Valley United1 – 3Wellington Olympic
Lynndale (Auckland)0 – 1Mount Roskill
Miramar Rangers6 – 1Wanganui East Athletic
Mount Maunganui0 – 1North Shore United
Mount Wellington2 – 1Ellerslie
Napier City Rovers5 – 0Red Sox (Palmerston North)
New Plymouth Old Boys4 – 0New Plymouth City
New Brighton0 – 6Christchurch United
Old Boys (Invercargill)3 – 3 (aet)*Queens Park (Invercargill)
Oratia United2 – 3Manurewa
Papatoetoe0 – 3Blockhouse Bay
Petone1 – 4Porirua Viard United
Roslyn-Wakari1 – 2North End United (Dunedin)
Rotorua Suburbs0 – 4Metro (Auckland)
South Auckland Rangers2 – 2 (aet)*Ngaruawahia United
Stokes Valley2 – 1North Wellington
Taradale2 – 0Moturoa
Taupo2 – 1Waikato Unicol
Tawa0 – 3Lower Hutt City
Victoria University2 – 1Palmerston North End
Waikato United6 – 0Clendon United
Wainuiomata2 – 3Manawatu
Wellington United3 – 1Waterside
West Auckland3 – 0Manukau City
Woolston WMC5 – 1Saint Albans-Shirley

* won on penalties by Queens Park (5-4) and South Auckland (4-3)

Fourth Round
Blockhouse Bay3 – 0Metro
Burndale United3 – 0Queens Park
Christchurch HSOB1 – 2North End United
Manawatu2 – 3Gisborne City
Mosgiel0 – 1Christchurch United
Mount Albert-Ponsonby2 – 0Taupo
Mount Wellington3 – 1Mount Roskill
Napier City Rovers3 – 1Porirua Viard United
Nelson United1 – 4Wellington United
New Plymouth Old Boys3 – 1Wellington Olympic
North Shore United1 – 3West Auckland
South Auckland Rangers0 – 2Manurewa
Stokes Valley3 – 2Miramar Rangers
Taradale2 – 1Victoria University
Waikato United3 – 0Central
Woolston WMC2 – 5Christchurch Technical

Fifth Round
Blockhouse Bay1 – 0West Auckland
Burndale United (Christchurch)3 – 2North End United (Dunedin)
Christchurch Technical1 – 9Christchurch United
Gisborne City2 – 0Stokes Valley
Mount Wellington4 –1Mount Albert-Ponsonby
New Plymouth Old Boys1 – 0Taradale
Waikato United (Hamilton)3 – 1Manurewa
Wellington United3 – 2Napier City Rovers

Sixth Round
Blockhouse Bay2 – 0Mount Wellington
Burndale United0 – 2Waikato United
Christchurch United4 – 3Gisborne City
Wellington United5 – 1New Plymouth Old Boys

Semi-finals
Christchurch United2 – 1Blockhouse Bay
Wellington United0 – 0 (aet)*Waikato United

* won on penalties by Waikato United (3-0)

Final
Christchurch United2 – 2Waikato United
Hanson, Verweij Tate, Bauerfeind
Referee: R. Brown
Waikato United1 – 1Christchurch United
Tate Braithwaite (pen.)
Muir Park, Hamilton
Referee: R. Brown

Aggregate score 3-3. Waikato United won on away goals.

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References
  1. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 81
  2. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 177
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