Burnside A.F.C. Was an
association football
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club based in the suburb of
Burnside in
Christchurch
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, New Zealand. They merged with
Avon United in 2011 to form
FC Twenty 11.
In 2007 it was the largest football club in the
South Island.
Club history
Founded in 1967 as Burndale United (the name being a portmanteau of the suburb names Burnside and
Bishopdale), the name was changed first to Burnside United and then simply to Burnside A.F.C. The club's colours of claret and blue reflect those of founding secretary Terry McIntyre's favourite team,
West Ham United
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, hav ...
.
Burnside A.F.C. originally played home matches at Burnside Park. Sometime before 2000, they began to play at a variety of parks, including Burnside, Jellie Park, Avonhead Park and Ray Blank Park.
In 2004, 2005 and 2006 Burnside were the 'Mainland Premier Qualifying League' champions.
In 2011 Burnside AFC merged with local rivals
Avon United to form
FC Twenty 11.
References
External links
Burnside AFC Website
Association football clubs in Christchurch
Association football clubs established in 1967
1967 establishments in New Zealand
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