Eastern Suburbs AFC
Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club is a professional Association football club based in the suburb of Kohimarama in Auckland, New Zealand. The club competes in the ISPS Handa Premiership, the highest level of domestic football in the country.
Full name | Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Lilywhites | ||
Founded | 1934 | ||
Ground | Bill McKinlay Park | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | Tom Street | ||
Manager | Danny Hay | ||
League | ISPS Handa Premiership | ||
2019–20 | 4th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Alongside their ISPS Handa Premiership club status, in the winter the club fields a reserve team in the highest level of winter football in New Zealand, which is contested regionally, in the NRFL Premier.
Club history
Eastern Suburbs was formed in 1934 as a result of the merger of Tamaki United AFC (formed 1924) and Glen Innes (formed 1930). One of the country's strongest clubs, it has won all major honours in the country, including winning the prestigious national Chatham Cup on six occasions.[1]
Danny Hay is the current Head Coach of the Eastern Suburbs Premier First Team while the Premier Winter Team is coached by Hoani Edwards.
Current squad
Squad for 2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | |
Assistant Coach | |
Goalkeeping Coach | |
Fitness Coach | |
Head Physiotherapist | |
Youth Coach | |
Youth Assistant Coach | |
Administration Manager |
Honours
- New Zealand Football Championship
- Champions (1): 2018–19
- New Zealand National Soccer League
- Champions (1): 1971
- Northern Premier League
- Champions (3): 1965, 1966, 2015
- Auckland FA
- Champions (7): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1962