Birkenhead United AFC

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Birkenhead United AFC

Birkenhead United AFC is an football club based in Beach Haven, on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Northern League.

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Birkenhead United
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Full nameBirkenhead United Association Football Club
Nickname(s)Birko
Founded1960
GroundShepherds Park, Beach Haven, North Shore
PresidentWilliam Taylor
ManagerPaul Hobson
LeagueNorthern League
National League
2024Northern League, 4th of 12
National League, 1st of 10
Websitehttps://birkenheadunited.org.nz/
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Club history

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The club was established as Birkenhead in 1960 before it amalgamated with Birkdale in 1963, taking its current name as Birkenhead United.[1] Since 1965, Birkenhead have mainly played either in Division 1 or Division 2 of the Northern League though they twice early on, made it into Premier Division in 1968 and 1970, only to be relegated again that same year.[1] They also had one of their best early runs in the 1970 Chatham Cup, making it to the 5th round before losing to Eden 1–4.[2][3] They wouldn't repeat that success in the cup again until 2010. Again going down in the 5th round, this time to Glenfield Rovers.[4][5]

Birkenhead started to see more success in the 2010s, with them again making the Premier Division in 2013 and they have stayed there since. They have just missed out on winning the division four times in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.[1] The success in the local league was also replicated in the Chatham Cup, where in 2012[6][7] and 2013 they made the quarter-finals.[8][9] 2015 they made the semi-finals, only losing 3–4 on penalties to Napier City Rovers,[10] before they finally won the cup in 2016, beating local rivals Waitakere City 3–2 in extra time.[11][12] They wouldn't have to wait very long before they won the cup again, when in the 2018 Chatham Cup, they made the finals. This time they were facing Wellington side Western Suburbs and after 120 minutes the score was tied 1–1 before Birkenhead prevailed on penalties 5–4 to claim the cup for a second time in three years.[13][14] In 2021, the club formed a strategic partnership with Scottish Premiership outfit St Mirren FC, alongside Nelson Suburbs.[15]

Season by season record

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Season Qualifying league League New Zealand National League Chatham
Cup
Top scorer
P W D L F A GD Pts Pos P W D L F A GD Pts Pos Name Goals
2021[16] Northern League1910365033+17334thCancelled[a]R5New Zealand Alex Greive19
2022[18] 2216245624+32502nd 94231917+2144thR5New Zealand Cameron MacKenzie8
2023[19] 2274114644+2258thDid not qualifyR5New Zealand Luke Jorgensen9
2024[20] 2213455431+23434th 96212316+7201st[b]SFNew Zealand Monty Patterson14
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Champions
Runners-up
Third Place
Top scorer in competition
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Chatham Cup
Preceded by Winner
2016 Chatham Cup
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner
2018 Chatham Cup
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Notes

  1. 2021 National League season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Northern regions.[17] Championship played as South Central Series, with the northern clubs missing in the first edition.
  2. Finished first in the league but lost the Grand Final.

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