NUAFC 1968-2018

Preface
to the changing rooms, the pitch and the clubrooms. The
field was fenced and seating was borrowed from the
Hamilton car racing circuit. Many members of
Ngaruawahia United were involved behind the scenes in
support of the franchise.
2011 saw the appointment of Phillip Ruggles as
senior coach along with a new committee to assist in the
re-establishment of Ngaruawahia United as a local force in
Waikato football. At the same time Sharp Copiers came to
our aid in fully sponsoring a 20-page full colour
programme for the senior home games. The senior team
came second in the Lotto Northern League Division 2 and
were promoted to Division 1 for 2012.
At the end of the 2011 season the local council
commenced an upgrade of the No. 1 field, resurfacing it
and installing an under-pitch automatic watering system.
Approximately $80,000 has been invested in its upgrade.
The first official fixture played on the pitch was on 24th
March 2012 against Birkenhead United in the Northern
League Div 1 competition.
With permission from Audrey Harron (the
daughter of our founder Joe Templeton) and the local
Council, the #1 pitch on Centennial Park was renamed as
Templeton Field.
2013 - Joel Pinto Nunez was appointed as Senior
Coach for the 2013 season. After a shaky start we moved
towards the top of the NRFL Division. The last match of
the season (a catch-up one) against North Shore was taken
in convincing fashion by Narra 5-0. This ensured us second
position behind Glenfield Rovers and promotion to the
Premier League.
Six members of the squad were picked up by
three ASB summer league sides. Federico Marquez and
Steve Morrison (Canterbury United), John Irving (Auckland
City), Reid Drake, Danyon Drake and Ben Latham (Waikato
United).
2014 - Rodrigo (Rodi) Rojas was appointed Senior
Coach to take the team through the Premier League. Rodi
has played 120 senior games for the club as well as many
more in the lower divisions. This year saw the website
photo collection swell to over 46,000, covering all grades
from the First Kicks players to the Senior sides as well as
off-field activities.
At the end of the 2016 season the club voluntarily
withdrew from the Northern League as the prospect of
appointing a coach for the following year was bleak,
despite us being able to field two senior teams..
Playing in the Waikato A Division in 2017 saw the
club gaining 2nd place and achieving promotion into the
Waikato Championship League. This season saw an influx
of fresh faces and the appointment of Jeff Tozer, Rodi
Rojas & Richard Harris as co-coaches, with the goal of
reaching the Waikato Premier League.
The 2018 season saw the team heading the field
throughout the competition and were guaranteed
promotion to the WaiBoP Premier League for 2019. The
club website had now bloomed to containing over 78,000
match and team photos.
Chatham Cup
1971 Round 4
1972 Round 4
1973 Round 3
1974 Round 1
1975 Round 1
1976 Round 1
1977 Round 3
1978 Round 1
1979 Round 1
1980 Round 4
1981 Round 3
1982 Round 2
1983 Round 2
1984 Round 5
1985 Round 1
1986 Round 1
1987 No Entry
1988 Round 3
1989 Round 1
1990 Round 4
1991 Round 2
1992 Round 2
1993 Round 5
1994 Round 3
1995 Round 2
1996 Round 5
1997 Round 2
1998 Semifinals
1999 Round 4
2000 Round 4
2001 Round 1
2002 Round 3
2003 Round 2
2004 Round 3
2005 Round 4
2006 Round 4
2007 Round 3
2008 Round 3
2009 Round 3
2010 No Entry
2011 Round 3
2012 Round 2
2013 Round 5
2014 Round 3
2015 Round 2
2016 Round 3
2017 No Entry
2018 Round 2
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