NUAFC 1968-2018

Personality Parade
Authored by Gladdis and Squirrel.
STAF MAGEE
Staf was born in Masterton a few years ago and started
soccer at T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e a n d w a s a Manawatu rep from 12
to 18 before playing for Kiwi United.
Came to Narra in '75 as transport manager for a local haulage
firm and played in the original Dad's Army team. His penchant for
pies was staggering where he averaged 6 per Saturday (and that was
before he took the field!).
He was top scorer for many years with 28 goals in one
season, only beaten in 1992. He could score with either foot, his head or
his backside. His size 12 boots have since been donated to
Turangawaewae Marae as a war canoe named Waka Magee.
Just before the donation the club used them as the raft in a raftrace
but the water got in the lace-holes and the raft sank.
Staf was responsible for all the cartage involved in the
construction of the current clubrooms and took his leisure on a Saturday
afternoon in soccer matches by clearing the trees behind the southern
goal with his wayward shots. The gap in the treeline is still there
as a memory to h i s s h o o ti n g p o w e r . T h e s o l e remaining tree
remains at an angle where Staf gave it a glancing blow with the last kick
of his career.
On the field he was like an amiable chainsaw, always smiling as
he cut down the opposition.
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