Eltham AFC
Football club
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Eltham AFC are a New Zealand association football club based in Eltham, in the Taranaki Region of the North Island. Its home ground is Taumata Park.[1]
| Full name | Eltham Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground | Taumata Park, Eltham, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | -39.43° S, 174.29° E |
| League | Taranaki Division 3 |
| 2025 | Taranaki Division 3 2nd of 12 |
| Website | https://www.sporty.co.nz/elthamafc |
Eltham AFC has competed for the Chatham Cup twice, in 1978[2] and 1979,[3] and was knocked out in the first round on both occasions.
Honours
Duff Rose Bowl (Taranaki's premier knock-out trophy): 2009,[4] 2018
Central Football Federation Cup: 2018 [5][6]
History
An earlier association football club at Eltham was formed in a meeting at the Eltham Fire Brigade station in April 1906, with 20 members registered and Mr. W. H. Hutchinson appointed secretary.[7] Eltham along with Kaponga and Hāwera were affiliated to the Taranaki Association Football Union in May 1906.[8] The club won its first and only Taranaki Championship in 1906,[9] beating New Plymouth in the final held at Inglewood.[10]
The Taumata Park grandstand overlooking the club's home ground is Eltham’s Second World War memorial. It was opened on 10 August 1957.[11]
