Eastern Suburbs AFC
Full name | Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Lilywhites | ||
Founded | 1934 | ||
Ground | Madills Farm, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Chairman | Chris Ruffell | ||
Head Coach | Malcolm McPherson | ||
League | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier Stirling Sports Premiership (Summer) | ||
2015–16 | 1st | ||
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Eastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. They currently compete in the NRFL Premier League, the highest football competition in the North Island Northern Region, in the winter season and the New Zealand Football Championship, the country's domestic top flight, in the summer.
Club history
Eastern Suburbs was formed in 1934 as a result of the merger of Tamaki United AFC (formed 1924) and Glen Innes (formed 1930). One of the country's strongest clubs, it has won all major honours in the country, including winning the prestigious national Chatham Cup on six occasions.
Malcolm McPherson is the current Head Coach of the Eastern Suburbs Premier First Team while the Premier Reserves Team is coached by Tom Speers.
Titles include:
- 1971
- 1965, 1966, 2015
- Auckland FA:
- 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1962
Management team
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Malcolm McPherson |
Assistant Coach | Martin Bullock |
Goalkeeping Coach | Michael O'Keeffe |
Fitness Coach | Sunz Singh |
Head Physiotherapist | Robert Lee |
Team Manager | Carl Tinsley |
Youth Coach | Hoani Edwards |
Youth Assistant Coach | Matt Maslak |
Administration Manager | Tracey Kingdon |
Current Players
First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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