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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.
Merged with Red Sox in 2005 to form Red Sox 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
|