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Manawatu
FORMED 1938
as Palmerston North Thistle. Changed name to Palmerston City in 1969.
Merged with
St. Andrews in 1971. Changed name to Manawatu United in 1974.
Merged with
Rose City in 1992 to form Manawatu.
HONOURS
1978
|
Central League Division One
|
1985
|
Central League Division One
|
1993
|
Central League Premier Division
|
2000
|
Central Premier League
|
2003
|
Central Premier League
|
NATIONAL / CENTRAL LEAGUE RECORD
Year
|
Division
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
From
|
1968
|
One
|
18
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
30
|
37
|
-17
|
13
|
8th
|
10
|
1969
|
One
|
18
|
3
|
8
|
7
|
21
|
37
|
-16
|
14
|
7th
|
10
|
1970
|
One
|
18
|
14
|
0
|
4
|
62
|
28
|
34
|
28
|
2nd
|
10
|
1971
|
One
|
18
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
27
|
18
|
9
|
24
|
3rd
|
10
|
1972
|
One
|
18
|
4
|
1
|
13
|
24
|
39
|
-15
|
9
|
9th
|
10
|
1973
|
One
|
18
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
23
|
47
|
-24
|
12
|
9th
|
10
|
1974
|
One
|
18
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
28
|
18
|
10
|
22
|
3rd
|
10
|
1975
|
One
|
18
|
3
|
4
|
11
|
19
|
44
|
-25
|
10
|
10th
|
10
|
1976
|
Two
|
18
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
46
|
24
|
22
|
28
|
2nd
|
10
|
1977
|
One
|
18
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
24
|
24
|
0
|
22
|
3rd
|
10
|
1978
|
One
|
18
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
33
|
20
|
13
|
24
|
1st
|
10
|
1979
|
National
|
22
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
22
|
33
|
-11
|
17
|
10th
|
12
|
1980
|
One
|
18
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
36
|
23
|
13
|
21
|
4th
|
10
|
1981
|
One
|
22
|
14
|
3
|
5
|
43
|
26
|
17
|
31
|
3rd
|
12
|
1982
|
One
|
22
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
41
|
37
|
4
|
24
|
5th
|
12
|
1983
|
One
|
22
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
22
|
30
|
-8
|
17
|
10th
|
12
|
1984
|
One
|
22
|
16
|
4
|
2
|
46
|
12
|
34
|
52
|
2nd
|
12
|
1985
|
One
|
22
|
15
|
5
|
2
|
57
|
19
|
38
|
50
|
1st
|
12
|
1986
|
National
|
22
|
5
|
5
|
12
|
30
|
46
|
-16
|
20
|
11th
|
12
|
1987
|
One
|
22
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
23
|
28
|
-5
|
26
|
9th
|
12
|
1988
|
One
|
22
|
3
|
1
|
18
|
17
|
53
|
-36
|
10
|
12th
|
12
|
1989
|
One
|
22
|
4
|
3
|
15
|
33
|
53
|
-20
|
15
|
12th
|
12
|
1990
|
Two
|
22
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
29
|
32
|
-3
|
23
|
9th
|
12
|
1991
|
Two
|
22
|
12
|
3
|
7
|
41
|
24
|
17
|
39
|
5th
|
12
|
1992
|
One
|
22
|
14
|
2
|
6
|
82
|
37
|
45
|
44
|
3rd
|
12
|
1993
|
Premier
|
24
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
48
|
21
|
27
|
48
|
1st
|
13
|
1994
|
Superclub
|
18
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
27
|
55
|
-28
|
18
|
7th
|
10
|
1994
|
Plate
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
14
|
-6
|
5
|
5th
|
7
|
1995
|
Superclub
|
20
|
3
|
4
|
13
|
17
|
50
|
-33
|
13
|
10th
|
11
|
1995
|
Plate
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
12
|
3rd
|
8
|
1996
|
Superclub
|
22
|
12
|
3
|
7
|
40
|
24
|
16
|
39
|
4th
|
12
|
1997
|
Premier
|
22
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
47
|
31
|
16
|
38
|
5th
|
12
|
1998
|
Premier
|
22
|
12
|
3
|
7
|
47
|
26
|
21
|
39
|
4th
|
12
|
1999
|
Nth Is. League
|
22
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
30
|
38
|
-8
|
29
|
7th
|
12
|
2000
|
National
|
18
|
8
|
3
|
7
|
31
|
28
|
3
|
28
|
4th
|
10
|
2001
|
National
|
18
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
37
|
28
|
9
|
34
|
3rd
|
10
|
2002
|
National
|
18
|
7
|
1
|
10
|
32
|
43
|
-11
|
22
|
6th
|
10
|
2003
|
National
|
18
|
8
|
3
|
7
|
32
|
29
|
3
|
27
|
5th
|
10
|
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS RECORD
Year
|
Results
|
Notes
|
2000
|
0-3 University-Mt. Wellington
|
Sudden-death semi-final
|
2001
|
4-0 University-Mt. Wellington
2-5 Central United
|
Semi-final
Sudden death semi-final
|
CENTRAL LEAGUE RESERVES RECORD
Year
|
Division
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
From
|
1986
|
Three
|
22
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
42
|
41
|
1
|
26
|
7th
|
12
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1994
|
Three
|
18
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
42
|
26
|
16
|
34
|
2nd
|
10
|
1995
|
Two
|
18
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
33
|
25
|
8
|
32
|
5th
|
10
|
1996
|
Two
|
20
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
43
|
22
|
21
|
40
|
2nd
|
11
|
1997
|
Two
|
22
|
12
|
4
|
6
|
37
|
28
|
9
|
40
|
3rd
|
12
|
1998
|
One
|
22
|
9
|
6
|
7
|
38
|
29
|
9
|
33
|
8th
|
12
|
1999
|
One
|
22
|
10
|
3
|
9
|
30
|
28
|
2
|
33
|
5th
|
12
|
CENTRAL PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD
NB Reserve team used in 2000-03
Year
|
Division
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
From
|
2000
|
Premier
|
18
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
52
|
16
|
36
|
39
|
1st
|
10
|
2001
|
Premier
|
18
|
8
|
3
|
7
|
33
|
25
|
8
|
27
|
4th
|
10
|
2002
|
Premier
|
18
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
25
|
21
|
4
|
24
|
5th
|
10
|
2003
|
Premier
|
18
|
15
|
3
|
0
|
62
|
8
|
54
|
48
|
1st
|
10
|
2004
|
Premier
|
18
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
39
|
18
|
21
|
32
|
5th
|
10
|
CENTRAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS RECORD
Year
|
Results
|
Notes
|
2004
|
3-2 Petone
4-0 Red Sox
0-4 Wellington United
|
Finished second in play-off group
|
CHATHAM CUP RECORD
Year
|
Round
|
Score
|
Opponents
|
Notes
|
1965
|
One
|
7-2
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Two
|
5-1
|
St. Andrews
|
 |
 |
Three
|
8-1
|
Masterton Athletic
|
 |
 |
Four
|
4-5
|
Napier Rovers
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1966
|
One
|
3-0
|
St. Andrews
|
 |
 |
Two
|
2-1
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Three
|
0-0
|
Wanganui East Athletic
|
lost 3-2 on corners
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1967
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
4-0
|
St. Andrews
|
 |
 |
Three
|
3-1
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
2-1
|
Napier Rovers
|
 |
 |
Five
|
5-0
|
Western Suburbs
|
 |
 |
Six
|
1-2
|
Miramar Rangers
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1968
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Three
|
3-0
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
6-1
|
Napier Rovers
|
 |
 |
Five
|
3-1
|
Western Suburbs
|
 |
 |
Six
|
3-0
|
Miramar Rangers
|
 |
 |
Semis
|
2-6
|
Eastern Suburbs
|
semi-finals
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1969
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Three
|
3-1
|
Masterton United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
1-0
|
Napier Rovers
|
 |
 |
Five
|
4-2
|
Moturoa
|
 |
 |
Six
|
1-3
|
Miramar Rangers
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1970
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
5-1
|
St. Andrews
|
 |
 |
Three
|
9-1
|
Massey University
|
 |
 |
Four
|
4-0
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Five
|
2-1
|
Miramar Rangers
|
 |
 |
Six
|
1-3
|
Hungaria
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1971
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Three
|
0-1
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1972
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Three
|
1-2
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1973
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
2-1
|
Wanganui City
|
 |
 |
Three
|
2-1
|
Masterton United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
1-2
|
Wellington City
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1974
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
3-2
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Three
|
2-1
|
Wanganui City
|
 |
 |
Four
|
3-3
|
Waterside
|
won 4-3 on pens
|
 |
Five
|
2-4
|
Wellington Diamond Utd
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1975
|
One
|
5-0
|
Marton United
|
 |
 |
Two
|
3-2
|
Massey University
|
 |
 |
Three
|
2-0
|
Central City
|
 |
 |
Four
|
2-3
|
Napier City Rovers
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1976
|
One
|
10-0
|
Marton United
|
 |
 |
Two
|
3-2
|
Wanganui City
|
 |
 |
Three
|
1-0
|
Taranaki United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
4-3
|
Lower Hutt City
|
 |
 |
Five
|
2-1
|
Wellington Diamond Utd
|
 |
 |
Six
|
2-3
|
Blockhouse Bay
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1977
|
One
|
7-1
|
Marton United
|
 |
 |
Two
|
3-1
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Three
|
4-1
|
Levin United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
0-1
|
Stop Out
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1978
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
7-2
|
Massey University
|
 |
 |
Three
|
0-1
|
Wanganui East Athletic
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1979
|
 |
bye
|
 |
Rds One - Three
|
 |
Four
|
5-0
|
Porirua United
|
 |
 |
Five
|
3-4
|
Wellington Diamond Utd
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1980
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
4-1
|
Feilding United
|
 |
 |
Three
|
4-2
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
2-1
|
Masterton
|
 |
 |
Five
|
0-2
|
Stop Out
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1981
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
1-0
|
Kiwi United
|
 |
 |
Three
|
6-1
|
Taranaki United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
2-1
|
Lower Hutt City
|
 |
 |
Five
|
0-2
|
Gisborne City
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1982
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
3-0
|
Waterside
|
 |
 |
Three
|
0-4
|
Stop Out
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1983
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
0-1
|
Rose City
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1984
|
Prelim
|
1-2
|
Lower Hutt City
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1985
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
0-1
|
Gisborne Thistle
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1986
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Three
|
1-4
|
Petone
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1987
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Three
|
9-0
|
Victoria University
|
 |
 |
Four
|
0-1
|
Massey University
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1988
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Three
|
3-2
|
Wainuiomata
|
 |
 |
Four
|
2-3
|
Gisborne City
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1989
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
5-0
|
Riverside
|
 |
 |
Three
|
1-4
|
Gisborne City
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1990
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
1-4
|
Riverside
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1991
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
1-0
|
Wanganui East Athletic
|
 |
 |
Three
|
6-3
|
New Plymouth United
|
 |
 |
Four
|
1-2
|
Petone
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1992
|
One
|
bye
|
 |
 |
 |
Two
|
5-1
|
Carterton
|
 |
 |
Three
|
1-3
|
Petone
|
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