Nomads United

Nomads were a prominent team in early New Zealand football, reaching the later rounds of the Chatham Cup on several occasions and reaching the final in 1931. Though no longer the force they were in the early years of organised football in the country, the team again reached the final in 1963, although their best result in recent years has been to reach the quarter-finals in 2007.

Nomads United was founded in 1910 as Nomads FC in eastern Christchurch with an original intention of operating from temporary headquarters in one suburb after another, to foster local interest in the sport. At the time, football was in its infancy in New Zealand, with Nomads being only the fourth club founded in the South Island.[1] The club colours of red, white, and blue date from these early days and were taken in honour of the then colours of prominent English team Chelsea.

Nomads had several home grounds during their early years, including English Park, Richmond Park, and - after amalgamation with Shirley FC in the 1960s - Malvern Park and McFarlane Park in Shirley. For some time after this merger the team were known as Shirley/Nomads.[1] The club moved from Shirley to Casebrook in 1969, settling permanently at Tulett Park, and in 1972 the club changed its name to Nomads United AFC. In 1975 a women's team was added to the roster of teams at Nomads United. Despite financial problems during the early 1980s, Nomads United have survived and remain the second-oldest team in the Christchurch area. In 2021 Nomads United were promoted to the Southern League where they remain currently.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NZL Regan Frame 2 DF  NZL Luke Pritchard 3 DF  NZL Lorenzo Gauci 4 GK    NEP Niraj Basnet 5 DF  NZL Henry Finnis 6 DF  NZL Spencer Gable 7 MF  NZL Liam Thompson 8 MF  NZL Jacob Anderson 9 FW  NZL Declan Hickford 10 FW  ENG Dan Ede 11 FW  NZL Seth Simpson 12 MF  NZL Luca Macleod-Watts 13 MF  NZL Luca Greasley 14 MF  NZL Josh Peters 15 MF  NZL Jacob Killick 16 MF  NZL William Holland 17 MF  NZL Caleb Johnson 18 FW  NZL Aidan Sandys 19 MF  NZL Angus Mcintyre 20 FW  NZL Flynn Holdem

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