Melville United AFC is an amateur football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Northern League.

Melville United
Full nameMelville United Association Football Club
Founded1972 as Melville
GroundGower Park, Hamilton West, New Zealand
ChairmanWytse Bouma
ManagerSam Wilkinson
LeagueNorthern League
2023Northern League, 9th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

The club was formed in 1996 from the merger of Melville AFC (founded 1972) and Waikato United (founded 1988).[1] The team play at Gower Park, which was previously home to Melville United, and before that Melville AFC.[citation needed] Waikato United had itself been formed as the result of a merger between several local clubs, most notably former Chatham Cup winners Hamilton Technical Old Boys.[2][3]

Current squad edit

As of 13 June 2021[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   NZL Max Tommy
GK   NZL Joseph Knowles
GK   NZL Conor Jamieson
DF   NZL Joel McMullan
DF   NZL Tyler Ericksen
DF   NZL Lachie McIsaac
DF   NZL Ollie Valentine
DF   NZL Campbell Brown
DF   NZL Aaron Scott
DF   NZL Raheem Hunter-Ali
MF   NZL Ryen Lawrence
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   NZL Davis Vhavha
MF   NZL Liam Hayes
MF   NZL Sean Leadley
MF   NZL Josh Galletly
MF   NZL Quinton Kipara
MF   NZL Liam Molloy
MF   NZL Logan Wisnewski
FW   COL Jerson Lagos
FW   SOL Ronald Kivolyn
FW   NZL Kieran Richards
FW   NZL Moh Reynolds

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Melville United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Waikato United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Hamilton". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists".

External links edit

Chatham Cup
Preceded by Winner*
1962 Chatham Cup
Succeeded by
*As Hamilton Technical Old Boys