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Nelson Suburbs
FORMED 1956
following the merger of Hospital (1924) and Waimea College Old Boys (1961).
Played as Nelson Metro in 1976, and as Nelson in 1977. Merged with Soccer
Nelson (formed 1994 to administer the Nelson Superclub team) in 1995.
updated
HONOURS
1979
|
Central League Division Three South
|
1999
|
NCC South Island League runners-up
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2004
|
Mainland Premier League
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2005
|
Mainland Premier League
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2008
|
Mainland Premier League
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NATIONAL / CENTRAL LEAGUE RECORD
Year
|
Division
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
From
|
1976
|
Three South
|
18
|
7
|
4
|
7
|
46
|
34
|
12
|
18
|
5th
|
10
|
1977
|
Three South
|
18
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
39
|
24
|
15
|
22
|
3rd
|
10
|
1978
|
Three South
|
18
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
42
|
26
|
16
|
23
|
4th
|
10
|
1979
|
Three South
|
18
|
13
|
1
|
4
|
54
|
24
|
30
|
27
|
1st
|
10
|
1980
|
Two
|
18
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
26
|
29
|
-3
|
19
|
6th
|
10
|
1981
|
Two
|
18
|
0
|
2
|
16
|
11
|
51
|
-40
|
2
|
10th
|
10
|
1982
|
Three South
|
18
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
52
|
18
|
34
|
28
|
2nd
|
10
|
1983
|
Two
|
22
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
33
|
33
|
0
|
19
|
9th
|
12
|
1984
|
Two
|
22
|
7
|
6
|
9
|
30
|
31
|
-1
|
27
|
9th
|
12
|
1985
|
Two
|
22
|
11
|
1
|
10
|
29
|
24
|
5
|
34
|
6th
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1996
|
National
|
18
|
8
|
2
|
8
|
35
|
46
|
-11
|
26
|
7th
|
10
|
1996
|
Superclub
|
22
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
21
|
43
|
-22
|
18
|
11th
|
12
|
1997
|
National
|
18
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
25
|
33
|
-8
|
27
|
6th
|
10
|
1998
|
National
|
20
|
7
|
4
|
9
|
42
|
46
|
-4
|
25
|
6th
|
11
|
1999
|
Sth Is. League
|
14
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
45
|
24
|
21
|
32
|
2nd
|
8
|
MAINLAND PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD
Year
|
Division
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
From
|
2000
|
Premier
|
20
|
10
|
1
|
9
|
37
|
24
|
13
|
31
|
6th
|
11
|
2001
|
Premier
|
22
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
39
|
36
|
3
|
36
|
5th
|
12
|
2002
|
Premier
|
22
|
9
|
4
|
9
|
36
|
34
|
2
|
31
|
7th
|
12
|
2003
|
Premier
|
18
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
23
|
32
|
-9
|
18
|
7th
|
10
|
2004
|
Premier
|
18
|
14
|
3
|
1
|
49
|
13
|
36
|
45
|
1st
|
10
|
2005
|
Premier
|
18
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
43
|
14
|
29
|
39
|
1st
|
10
|
2006
|
Premier
|
18
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
26
|
19
|
7
|
30
|
5th
|
10
|
2007
|
Premier
|
21
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
46
|
28
|
18
|
40
|
3rd
|
8
|
2008
|
Premier
|
21
|
17
|
4
|
0
|
62
|
10
|
52
|
55
|
1st
|
8
|
SOUTH ISLAND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD
Year
|
Results
|
Notes
|
2008
|
0-2 Roslyn Wakari
|
|
CHATHAM CUP RECORD
Year
|
Round
|
Score
|
Opponents
|
Notes
|
1965
|
|
bye
|
|
Rds One - Three
|
|
Four
|
4-2
|
Motueka
|
replay after winning first clash 3-2
|
|
Five
|
1-3
|
Nelson Rangers
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1966
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
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Two
|
bye
|
|
|
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Three
|
1-2
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1967
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Three
|
2-2
|
Nelson Thistle
|
won on toss of coin
|
|
Four
|
1-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Five
|
2-3
|
Grosvenor Rovers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1968
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Three
|
3-2
|
Nelson City
|
|
|
Four
|
1-2
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1969
|
|
bye
|
|
Rds One - Three
|
|
Four
|
1-6
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1970-74
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
1975
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
4-1
|
Nelson Metro
|
|
|
Three
|
4-4
|
Naenae
|
won 6-5 on pens
|
|
Four
|
0-3
|
Porirua United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1976
|
One
|
bye
|
|
as Nelson Metro
|
|
Two
|
2-1
|
Nelson Suburbs
|
|
|
Three
|
4-2
|
Motueka
|
|
|
Four
|
3-5
|
Waterside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1977
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
4-1
|
Blenheim United
|
|
|
Three
|
0-1
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1978
|
One
|
4-3
|
North Wellington
|
|
|
Two
|
2-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Three
|
0-0
|
Miramar Rangers
|
won 3-2 on pens
|
|
Four
|
0-0
|
Taranaki United
|
won 4-3 on pens
|
|
Five
|
0-6
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1979-83
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
1984
|
Prelim
|
3-1
|
Karori Swifts
|
|
|
One
|
2-4
|
Seatoun
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1985-99
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000
|
|
bye
|
|
Rds One - Three
|
|
Four
|
5-1
|
Christchurch Rangers
|
|
|
Five
|
1-3
|
Dunedin Technical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001-02
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
One
|
5-0
|
Marlborough United
|
|
|
Two
|
2-1
|
Cashmere Wanderers
|
|
|
Three
|
1-2
|
Christchurch Rangers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
3-0
|
Cashmere Wanderers
|
|
|
Three
|
3-2
|
Roslyn Wakari
|
|
|
Four
|
4-1
|
Christchurch Rangers
|
|
|
Five
|
2-3
|
Marist Palmerston North
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
0-2
|
Halswell United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
1-2
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
2-0
|
Richmond City
|
|
|
Three
|
0-0
|
Avon United
|
won 5-4 on pens
|
|
Four
|
0-0
|
Nomads United
|
lost 3-0 on pens
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
2-0
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
Three
|
3-0
|
Woolston Technical
|
|
|
Four
|
1-0
|
Halswell United
|
|
|
Five
|
3-2
|
Avon United
|
|
|
Six
|
2-1
|
Western Suburbs
|
|
|
Semis
|
1-2
|
East Coast Bays
|
semi-finals
|