1977 Chatham Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1977 Chatham Cup was the 50th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Newmarket Park, Auckland |
| Dates | 10 September 1977 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nelson United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mount Wellington |
Early stages of the competition were run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with the National League teams receiving a bye until the Fourth Round of the competition. In all, 142 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.
The 1977 final
Nelson United became the first team from outside the four main urban centres to win the cup since 1962. Their winning team contained several players who were to make a considerable mark on New Zealand soccer, either as players or administrators, among them Kevin Fallon, Kenny Cresswell, Peter Simonsen, and Keith Mackay. Against them was a Mount Wellington side containing the likes of Ron Armstrong, Brian Turner, Tony Sibley, and Earle Thomas.
The final was low-scoring but not without excitement. The only goal came early in the second half when referee John Perkins pointed to the spot after a foul on Nelson's David Powdrell by Stewart Carruthers. The penalty was converted by John Enoka giving Nelson a one-goal lead they never relinquished.[1]
Results
Third Round
| Levin United | 1 – 4 | Manawatu United (Palmerston N.) |
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| Manurewa | 1 – 3 | Courier Rangers (Auckland) |
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| Metro College (Auckland) | 3 – 6 | Mount Roskill |
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| North End United (Dunedin) | 4 – 2 | Western (Christchurch) |
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| Northern Hearts (Timaru) | 0 – 4 | Christchurch Technical |
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| Queens Park (Invercargill) | 0 – 1 | Mosgiel |
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| Rotorua City | 2 – 0 | Rotorua Suburbs |
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| Stokes Valley | 2 – 0 | Masterton |
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| Team Taranaki (New Plymouth) | 1 – 1* | Wanganui East Athletic |
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| Wellington WMC | 0 – 3 | Porirua United |
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| Woolston WMC | 2 – 1 | Rangers (Christchurch) |
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* Won on penalties by Waterside (4-2) and Wanganui East (3-2)
Fourth Round
| Glenfield Rovers | 0 – 5 | Eastern Suburbs (Auckland) |
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| Stokes Valley | 0 – 2 | Wellington Diamond United |
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| Stop Out (Lower Hutt) | 1 – 0 | Manawatu United |
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Fifth Round
| Christchurch United | 1 – 1 (aet)* | Christchurch Technical |
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| Courier Rangers | 4 – 4 (aet)* | Eastern Suburbs |
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| Gisborne City | 1 – 1 (aet)* | Wellington Diamond United |
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| North Shore United | 1 – 1 (aet)* | Hamilton |
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| Stop Out | 1 – 1 (aet)* | Nelson United |
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* Won on penalties by Christchurch Technical (14-13), Courier Rangers (5-3), Gisborne (?-?), North Shore (2-1), and Nelson United (5-4)
Quarter-finals
| Gisborne City | 1 – 3 (aet) | Christchurch Technical |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
Final
| Nelson United | 1 – 0 | Mount Wellington |
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| Enoka (pen.) |