Invercargill Thistle AFC

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Invercargill Thistle FC
Full nameThistle Football Club
Nickname(s)Thistle
Founded1936
GroundILT Football Turf, Invercargill
ChairmanDylan Meehan
CoachRichie Sutherland
League Donald Gray Memorial Cup
2023 Donald Gray Memorial Cup, 2nd of 5

Invercargill Thistle also known as Thistle FC is an established football club based in the South Island city of Invercargill. The team was founded in 1936 and currently have 13 teams from Men's premier, Women's, and Junior divisions.

During the 1960s Thistle was one of the southern South Island's stronger teams, reaching the semi-finals of the Chatham Cup on two occasions, in 1967 and 1969. The team spent one season in the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1982.

In the 2018 season the club currently run a team in the Southland premier Donald Gray competition, Division 1, and Division 2. They also have a team in the Sunday women's competition as well as a full complement of Junior teams.

Based out of Islington Street Invercargill, Thistle FC is the oldest and most successful club in Southland Football.

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