Stratford AFC

Stratford AFC is an association football club from New Zealand. Its home ground and clubrooms are at Swansea Park in the town of Stratford, Central Taranaki.^[1]

Stratford AFC

Full name	Stratford Association Football Club
Founded	1908
Ground	Swansea Park , Stratford
Chairman	Zak Dodunski
League	Taranaki Division 2
2024	Taranaki Division 2, 7th of 10
Website	https://www.sporty.co.nz/stratfordafc
Home colours

Stratford AFC was established in April 1908 and joined the Taranaki Association Football Union in that year.^[2]

The club won the Taranaki Championship (Julian Cup) four times before 1965.^[3] The 1934 season for the Stratford club is notable by winning both the Taranaki Championship and Duff Rose Bowl while remaining undefeated in both competitions.^[4]

The 1958 Chatham Cup saw the club win the Taranaki final of the competition qualifiers and reach the North Island quarter-final against Kiwi United.^[5]

In 1967 the club joined the Central Districts League and competed in the first division with teams from Manawatū, Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay.^[6]

Honours

Taranaki Championship - 1929,^[7] 1934,^[8] 1935, 1948.

Duff Rose Bowl - 1934,^[8] 1958, 1966, 1972, 1974.

References

1. "Stratford AFC". sporty.co.nz. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. "FOOTBALL - Association Game". Papers Past. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
3. "Provincial Champions 1892-1968". RSSSF. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
4. "UNDEFEATED TEAM". Stratford Evening Post. 10 October 1934. p. 7. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. "Results Of Games In Other Centres - Taranaki Chatham Cup District Elimination". Papers Past. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
6. "New Zealand 1967 - Central League - Central Districts League". RSSSF. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
7. "ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL - Past season reviewed". Stratford Evening Post. 8 April 1930. p. 5. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
8. "UNDEFEATED TEAM". Stratford Evening Post. 10 October 1934. p. 7. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.