The 1962 Chatham Cup was the 35th annual nationwide knockout

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competition in

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. The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Other teams known to have taken part in the final rounds included

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(Gisborne), Hastings City,

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, St. Andrews (Manawatu),

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(Wellington), Nelson Rangers,

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, Timaru Thistle,

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The 1962 final

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, captained by Arthur Leong, became the first team from outside the four main centres to win the cup. Technical Old Boys road to the 1962 final saw wins against

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2 - 1, Whakatane Town 11 - 2, Kahukura Crusaders 8 - 1,

4 - 2 and

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4 - 0. The Northern side contained three brothers - George, John, and Phillip Little. Northern goalkeeper

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became the first person to play in six Chatham Cup finals, a feat which was to eventually be surpassed by

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in 1982. The match is regarded as the best final of the 1960s - and one of the best finals ever. George Little opened the scoring for Northern after just four minutes adding to goals he had scored in the

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finals, but Paul Nevison equalised within seconds. The Hamilton side were 2-1 up after just seven minutes, with a goal by Trevor Jones. Jones added a second in the 37th minute, and the scoring was completed by a second Nevison strike seven minutes into the second period. pp. 73-4

Results

Second round

:* Won on corners by St. Kilda

Third round

Last 16

Last eight ("Zone finals")

*Won on corners by Nelson

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

Final

References

Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1962 page
Chatham Cup

Chatham Cup The Chatham Cup is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's association football. It is held annually, with the final contested in September. The current champions of the Chatham Cup are 2022 winners Auckland City, who defeated Eastern ...

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