1970 Chatham Cup

The 1970 Chatham Cup was the 43rd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

1970 Chatham Cup
Dates5 September 1970
(replay 12 September)
Championship venueBasin Reserve, Wellington
(replay Newmarket Park, Auckland)
ChampionsBlockhouse Bay (1st title)
Runners-upWestern Suburbs FC
Championship match score2 – 2; 3 – 2
← 1969
1971 →

Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis, however the structure of the competition was altered from previous years, largely due to the commencement of the New Zealand National Soccer League. Whereas in previous years qualification matches had been entirely run on a by-region basis culminating in two finals, one in each island, the draw from 1970 became more open, with regional qualifiers facing National League opposition in the final rounds. This led to several firsts for the competition, with Nelson United becoming the first South Island team to play a (pre-final) Chatham Cup match in the North Island, Western Suburbs FC becoming the first North Island team to play in Christchurch, and Stop Out being the first North Island team to play in Dunedin. Caversham was the only regional qualifier to make it as far as the semi-finals in the National League's first year, beating two league teams (Christchurch United and Stop Out) in the process.

A further boost was given to the competition though Gillette, who became the Chatham Cup's first naming-rights sponsors. The competition was to be known as the Gillette Chatham Cup until 1974, when Lion Breweries took over sponsorship of the competition.[1]

In all, 105 teams took part in the competition, with the eight National League teams being joined with a further 67 North Island and 30 South Island teams. In the National League's inaugural season, Blockhouse Bay became the first team to win the league and cup double. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.

The 1970 final

The final was the first all-North Island final, and was also the first final to require a replay. The replay was held in Auckland, making this first Chatham Cup final to be decided outside Wellington, and the first not to be decided at the Basin Reserve since 1927. The first match was memorable, and pitted favourites against underdogs. The two teams had both been in the first season of the national league, with Blockhouse Bay emerging as clear champions and Western Suburbs propping up the foot of the table with just one win from 14 league matches. It was the underdogs who had the makings of the trophy, however, leading by two Wayne Huntley goals with only a handful of minutes remaining. Between the 83rd and 86th minutes, however, Colin Shaw hit the target twice for the Bay, the second of the goals coming from a penalty which had to be retaken. Bay dominated the two periods of extra time, yet it was Suburbs who came closest to gaining the upper hand, hitting the woodwork on two occasions. The old rule of counting corners to decide the outcome of a tie had been scrapped and the idea of a penalty shootout had not yet been introduced, so the match headed to a replay.[2]

The rematch was a seesaw affair, with Bay leading twice only for Suburbs to equalise each time. With minutes remaining, Suburbs found what looked like the winning strike, but it was ruled out for offside. With seconds to go, it was Blockhouse Bay who finally tipped the scales. Goals in the match came from Clive Campbell, Ian Ormond and Colin Shaw for the Bay and Bruce Baker and Barry Humphreys for Suburbs.[3]

Results

Third Round
Birkenhead United3 – 1Henderson
Caversham4 – 0Roslyn-Wakari
Dunedin City1 – 0Northern (Dunedin)
East Coast Bays1 – 0Metro College (Auckland)
Eden (Auckland)3 – 1Takapuna City
Hamilton2 – 1Huntly Thistle
Leopard United (Hastings)4 – 0Taradale
Invercargill Thistle9 – 1Waihopai (Invercargill)
Invercargill United1 – 1*Queens Park (Invercargill)
Johnson Villa (Wellington)2 – 0Wellington Northern
Kiwi United (Palmerston North)4 – 2Levin United
Miramar Rangers6 – 0Naenae
Napier Rovers3 – 2Havelock North Wanderers
Nelson United2 – 0Richmond Athletic
New Brighton2 – 2Shamrock (Christchurch)
New Brighton4 – 1 (replay)Shamrock (Christchurch)
New Plymouth Old Boys3 – 0Stratford
North Shore United2 – 1Point Chevalier
Palmerston City (Palmerston North)9 – 1Massey University
Papatoetoe5 – 2Massey Rovers
Tokoroa3 – 1Claudelands Rovers
Wanganui East Athletic2 – 0Wanganui City
Western (Christchurch)3 – 2Christchurch Technical

* Won by Invercargill United on corners

Fourth Round
Birkenhead United2 – 1North Shore United
Caversham7 – 1Dunedin City
Eden5 – 1East Coast Bays
Gisborne Thistle5 – 0Wairoa
Hamilton1 – 0Tokoroa
Invercargill Thistle3 – 1Invercargill United
Miramar Rangers2 – 0Johnson Villa
Napier Rovers10 – 0Leopard United
Nelson United6 – 1Grosvenor Rovers (Marlborough)
New Brighton1 – 0Western
Palmerston City4 – 0Kiwi United
Papatoetoe4 – 1Manurewa
Rotorua City4 – 1Whakatane Town
Timaru City4 – 0Northern Hearts (Timaru)
Wanganui East Athletic6 – 2New Plymouth HSOB
Whangarei8 – 1Cruising Club (Northland)

Fifth Round
Eden4 – 1Birkenhead United
Hamilton1 – 0Rotorua City
Invercargill Thistle2 – 3Caversham
Miramar Rangers1 – 2Palmerston City
Napier Rovers2 – 1Gisborne Thistle
New Brighton4 – 0Timaru City
Papatoetoe1 – 2Whangarei
Wanganui East Athletic0 – 2Nelson United

Sixth Round
Blockhouse Bay6 – 1Whangarei
Caversham3 – 2Christchurch United
Gisborne City1 – 4Eastern Suburbs (Auckland)
Hungaria (Wellington)3 – 1Palmerston City
Mount Wellington4 – 2Eden
Napier Rovers0 – 10Hamilton
New Brighton1 – 2Western Suburbs FC (Porirua)
Stop Out (Lower Hutt)3 – 2Nelson United

Quarter-finals
Caversham5 – 3Stop Out
Eastern Suburbs2 – 2 (aet)*Blockhouse Bay
Hamilton2 – 1Hungaria
Western Suburbs FC3 – 1Mount Wellington

* Blockhouse Bay won on corners

Semi-finals
Hamilton1 – 2Blockhouse Bay
Western Suburbs FC2 – 0Caversham

Final
Blockhouse Bay2 – 2 (aet)Western Suburbs FC
Shaw 2 (1 pen.) Huntley 2
Referee: J. Houston

Replay
Blockhouse Bay3 – 2Western Suburbs FC
Campbell, Ormond, Shaw Baker, Humphreys
Referee: J. Houston

References
  1. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 75
  2. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 75-6
  3. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 76
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