The 1939 Chatham Cup was the 16th annual nationwide knockout football competition in

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. The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Ponsonby, Waterside (Wellington),

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(Christchurch), and

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The 1939 final

Waterside became the first team to successfully defend the trophy - something they were to again achieve the following year. Sonny Ward became the first player to score in two successive finals.

Results

Semi-finals

Final

References

Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1939 page
Chatham Cup

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