1956 Chatham Cup

November 2016 July 2026 1956 Chatham Cup 25 August 1956 Basin Reserve, Wellington Stop Out Shamrock 1955 1957 The 1956 Chatham Cup was the 29th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. 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), Rangers (Bay of Plenty), Hamilton Wanderers, Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa (New Plymouth), Colenso Athletic (Hawkes Bay), Wanganui New Settlers, Kiwi United (Manawatu), Masterton Athletic (Wairarapa), Stop Out (Lower Hutt), Shamrock (Christchurch), West End (South Canterbury) and Northern (Dunedin). The Brigadiers team of Invercargill, which met Shamrock in the 1956 South Island final, was coached by George Roberts. A life member of Western A.F.C. Roberts, a Canterbury representative, had played in five previous Chatham Cup finals.6 October 2021 People in the play https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560811.2.46 live Papers Past https://web.archive.org/web/20211005195647/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560811.2.46 5 October 2021 The 1956 final Lower Hutt's Stop Out celebrated its jubilee year with a solid win in the final. The team scored early through a header from Jack Sharp, a goal which was followed by a spectacular strike from Brian Sergeant and further goals from Abram Schryvers, and Fred Benge. Shamrock could only manage a consolation goal late on from Ernie Fields. pp. 72-73 The Shamrock and Stop Out sides had played each other earlier in 1956 for the Valmai Memorial Trophy with Stop Out winning the Easter fixture.6 October 2021 Soccer Cup Final https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560825.2.28 live Papers Past https://web.archive.org/web/20211005205445/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560825.2.28 5 October 2021 Results Regional finals #eeeeee 9 June 1956 Northern 3 - 0 Roslyn-Wakari AFC Caledonian Ground Otago Final Dunedin #eeeeee 16 June 1956 Western A.F.C. 1 - 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560618.2.33 Shamrock McDonald Newsome, Fields Mr. S. Sweeney Canterbury Final Christchurch Quarter-finals #eeeeee 28 July 1956 Cobden-Greymouth 0 - 9 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560730.2.21 Shamrock Recreation Ground Greymouth #eeeeee 21 July 1956 Northern 1 - 2 Brigadiers (Invercargill) Caledonian Ground Dunedin #eeeeee 21 July 1956 Masterton Athletic 3 - 7 Stop Out South Park Masterton #eeeeee 21 July 1956 Eastern Union 1 - 2 Eastern Suburbs Childers Road Gisborne Semi-finals #eeeeee 11 August 1956 Eastern Suburbs 3 - 7 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560813.2.52 Stop Out D. Anderson, R. King, ? A. Schryvers ×5, B. Sergent, J. Sharp Blandford Park, Auckland Mr. H. G. Royce #eeeeee 11 August 1956 Shamrock 2 - 0 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560813.2.52 Brigadiers (Invercargill) Fields ×2 English Park, Christchurch Mr. M. Swain Final #eeeeee 25 August 1956 Stop Out 4 – 1 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560827.2.64 Shamrock Sharp, Sergent, Schryvers, Benge Fields Basin Reserve, Wellington E.O. Mason References External links Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1956 page Category:Chatham Cup Chatham Cup Chatham Cup