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Full name | Melville United Association Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1972 as Melville | ||
Ground | Gower Park, Hamilton West, New Zealand | ||
Chairman | Wytse Bouma | ||
Manager | Sam Wilkinson | ||
League | NRFL Championship | ||
2024 | Northern League, 11th of 12 (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
Melville United AFC is an amateur football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Northern League.
The club was formed in 1996 from the merger of Melville AFC (founded 1972) and Waikato United (founded 1988). [1] The team play at Gower Park, which was previously home to Melville United, and before that Melville AFC.[ citation needed ] Waikato United had itself been formed as the result of a merger between several local clubs, most notably former Chatham Cup winners Hamilton Technical Old Boys. [2] [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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