Cashmere Technical FC
Full nameCashmere Technical Football Club
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
GroundGarrick Park, Christchurch
LeagueSouthern League
2023Southern League, 2nd of 10
National League, 5th of 10
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Cashmere Technical is an association football club based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was formed in early 2012 from the merger of two of the city's premier teams, Cashmere Wanderers and Woolston Technical. The two clubs had agreed to work together in early 2011, and the 2011 Christchurch earthquake which devastated their home city and resulted in the loss of many playing facilities hastened their merger into a combined side.

Cashmere Technical play in the Mainland Premier League, and have won the Chatham Cup twice as Cashmere but also once as Christchurch Technical Old Boys.

Club history

Christchurch Technical

Christchurch Technical was formed in 1923 as Christchurch Technical Old Boys. The club changed its name to Christchurch Technical in 1968. It was also known temporarily as Christchurch City, when Woolston Working Men's Club and Christchurch Technical briefly merged to play in the National Soccer League in 2000 and 2001.[1]

Woolston Working Men's Club

Was an association football club based in Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand. It was formed in 1951 as Waterside, before the name was changed to Woolston Working Men's Club in 1969. The team played in the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1978 and 1981, being relegated back into the regional leagues at the end of both seasons.[2]

Woolston Technical

Woolston Technical was formed in 2007, as a result of a merger between of Christchurch Technical and Woolston Working Men's Club. The two sides had previously merged briefly between 2000 and 2002, playing under the name Christchurch City.[3]

Cashmere Wanderers

Cashmere Wanderers was formed in 1951 as Atlantis AFC, named for its origins among emigrants to New Zealand aboard the Shaw Savill Line ship Atlantis, which arrived in Lyttelton in 1950. In 1961, the club changed its name to Wanderers to reflect its nickname at the time. Then in 1967 it became the Cashmere Wanderers.[4]

Cashmere Technical

In 2012 the clubs of Woolston Technical and Cashmere Wanderers merged to form Cashmere Technical.[5] In 2013, the club would go on to complete a treble, winning the Mainland Premier League, Christchurch Cup and the national Chatham Cup.[6] The club would win the Mainland Premier League again in 2014 and 2015, as well winning the Chatham Cup again in 2014.[7]

Titles

References

  1. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Christchurch Technical". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Woolston Working Men's Club". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Woolston Technical". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Cashmere Wanderers". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Soccer: Tech hoping to Cash in on form in Cup". New Zealand Herald. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ McKeown, Jonathan (12 April 2014). "Suburbs require true grit for Tech". Nelson Mail. Stuff. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Halswell United and Cashmere Technical Football Clubs". mainlandsoccer.co.nz. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
Chatham Cup Preceded byWaterside Winner* 1948 Chatham Cup Succeeded byPetone Preceded byCentral United Winner 2013 Chatham Cup Succeeded byCashmere Technical Preceded byCashmere Technical Winner 2014 Chatham Cup Succeeded byEastern Suburbs Preceded byNapier City Rovers Winner 2021 Chatham Cup Succeeded byto be played
*As Christchurch Technical Old Boys
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