Mount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional
association football
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club in
Mount Albert,
Auckland
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, New Zealand.
History
The club is an amalgamated between Mount Albert FC and Ponsonby in 1971. Ponsonby had previously won the
Chatham Cup
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, New Zealand's premier knockout tournament, in
1927
Events January
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* January 7
...
and
1933.
The club won play-off series to earn a place in the
1971 National Soccer League. The team were briefly known, during their second season in the
league
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, as Auckland City FC after getting support from
Eden AFC[
]
Present day
Mount Albert-Ponsonby current home ground is Anderson Park, Mt Albert, Auckland. The team's current kit colours are Blue with a Gold trim for the home kit, and Red for the away kit.
Notes
References
External links
New Zealand 2004/05 Season Results
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Association football clubs in Auckland
Association football clubs established in 1931
1931 establishments in New Zealand