The 1957 Chatham Cup was the 30th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

1957 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates31 August 1957
Final positions
ChampionsSeatoun (1st title)
Runner-upTechnical Old Boys
← 1956
1958 →

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), Kawerau Town, Hamilton Technical Old Boys, Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa, Colenso Athletic (Hawkes Bay), Wanganui Athletic, Masterton Athletic, Seatoun, Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), and Green Island.

The 1957 final edit

In the final a young Seatoun side were too strong for Tech. Two goals in quick succession came for the Wellington side after about 15 minutes from Stanley Goddard and William Logan. Andy McAnulty reduced the deficit before the interval, but a second Logan strike just after the break took the score out of the Christchurch side's reach.[1]

Results edit

Quarter Finals edit

Brigadiers2 - 1Green Island
Biggar Street Ground, Invercargill
Western3 - 5Technical Old Boys
Report
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: J. Davidson
Seatoun5 - 1Wanganui Settlers
W. Logan 2, S. Goddard 2, R. Kearns Report W. Olding
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Eastern Suburbs2 - 3Eastern Union
Wrathal 2 Report Kemp, Slyp, Begley
Blandford Park, Auckland

Semi-finals edit

North Island final
Eastern Union1 - 2Seatoun
D. Watson Report W. Logan, S. Goddard
Childers Road, Gisborne
Attendance: 3000
South Island final
Brigadiers (Invercargill)1 - 3Technical Old Boys
R. Morrison Report L. Fields, ?, V. Smith
Invercargill Showground, Invercargill
Referee: J. Davidson

Final edit

1957 Chatham Cup Final
Seatoun3 – 1Technical Old Boys
W. Logan 2, S. Goddard Report A. McAnulty
Attendance: 5000
Referee: C.G. Edwards

References edit

  1. ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 73