History

 


ballWelcome to the Tawa AFC History

Tawa AFC was founded in 1971, with two senior teams and approximately 200 junior players. Since then the senior club has grown to 12 teams including 2 ladies team and the junior club to over 350 players.
In addition to this, having a close relationship with Tawa College who have 7 teams competing in the College Sport Competition.
The senior club caters for players residing from Mana through to Wellington. The junior club was inundated with players from outside the area a few years ago and we have had to zone new players as we could not handle the numbers.

The club has its main playing ground and also its clubrooms at Redwood Park. Our training facility since 1992 has been Tawa Primary School which we floodlit as the Tawa Council was unable to provide a training ground. In 2005 we completed the floodlighting of Grenada North Park which will primarily be used as a senior training ground, leaving the school ground for junior training.

The Club had a golden spell during the 90's reaching the semifinals once and quarter finals twice of the Chatham Cup. From 2005 the Tawa first team was runner up in the Capital Premier League three times before winning in 2009 and being promoted to the Central League.  With an average age in the early 20's the team has an excellent future.
The club provides playing facilities for serious, semiserious, social and master’s players and welcomes new members in any of these categories. As with most clubs we are always on the lookout for coaches, managers or people who have an interest in football and wish to get involved in some manner.
 
 
 
 

 

 

Founder Committee 1972    

 

                                                                                                                                                

Committee 1972 -1975

 

 

Tawa College Early Years
 Photo above taken from the Book on Tawa:  TAWA Enterprise and Endeavour by K.R. Cassells published in 1988

1972 First Team

 

1973 Tawa AFC Div 3D

 

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 ballTawa AFC Club Rooms 1973 - Taylor Park 

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ballTawa AFC Club Rooms 1981 - Redwood Park

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ballTawa AFC Club Rooms 2011 - Redwood Park

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ball Old Newspaper Clips

 

CYFC and Tawa in shock soccer wins                                                          Tawa Has Outstanding Soccer Success

Lower Grade Soccer Results For 1972                                                         Tawa makes it to the big league at the second try

Soccer Club For Tawa Youngsters                                                                Tawa Mayor Soccer Club Patron

Soccer gradings released                                                                               Tawa Now a Soccer Centre

Soccer Ladies Turing Heads                                                                           Tawa Seniors Defeat Seatoun

Sports fields will be used to capacity                                                              Tawa Sizes Up A Soccer Success

Tawa win promotion to second division                                                          Tawa a new club                                                                                                                      

Womens soccer now firmly established with its own competitions

Tawa Borough Council

Tawa Has A Swinging Soccer Club

 

ball Old Junior Photos

 Avengers 1972          Devils 1972          Hawkes 1972          Jaguars 1972          Leopards 1972          Mustangs 1972          Panthers 1972

Rangers 1972          Tawa Tigers 1972          Tornadoes 1972          Tuis 1972          Vampires 1972          Vikings 1972          12th - JRL Champs 1981

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CL - Dv 2 1980          CL - Div 2 1981          CL - Div 1 1982        Div 2 - Lion Brown 1981          Womens Div 2 - Winners 1978