Manurewa AFC is an amateur

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club in

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. They will compete in

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with newly appointed head coach Marty Rodwell

History

Manurewa AFC was formed by the merger of Tramways (

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winner) and another club named Manurewa. The merged entity initially used the portmanteau name of Tramurewa, during which time the club won the 1931 Chatham Cup. Tramuwera reverted to the name of Manurewa in 1959, the name currently used by the club. Manurewa competed in the

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from 1979 to 1992, finishing as champions in

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. In 2008 Manurewa won the

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with Brad Armstrong finishing top scorer in the league with 22 goals. Coach, Mark Armstrong, claimed the coach of the year award for the league.

Notable former players

The following players represented

while playing for Manurewa: *

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* Mark Armstrong The following players represented

futsal while playing for Manurewa: * Marvin Eakins * Clay Chapel

References

External links

Official website
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