1939 Chatham Cup

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1939 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s) Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates2 September 1939
Final positions
Champions Waterside (2nd title)
Runner-up Western
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The 1939 Chatham Cup was the 16th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Contents

The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.

Teams taking part in the final rounds included Ponsonby, Waterside, Hamilton Wanderers, Western, Millerton Thistle and Mosgiel.

The 1939 final

Waterside became the first team to successfully defend the trophy - something they were to again achieve the following year. Sonny Ward became the first player to score in two successive finals.

Results

Semi-finals

North Island Final
Ponsonby 1 - 3 Waterside
McCallum Report Walker 2, McCarthy
Blandford Park , Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. Kyle
South Island Final
Western 4 - 3 Mosgiel
Almond 2, R. Smith, Galbraith Report J. Skinner, Rogers, Davidson
English Park , Christchurch
Referee: Mr. L. Doherty

Final

1939 Chatham Cup Final
Waterside 4 – 2 Western
McCarthy 2, Longbottom, Sonny Ward Report Galbraith, R (Bob). Smith
Basin Reserve , Wellington
Attendance: 7000
Referee: Mr. S. Doree

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