Club reunion and fundraising event 2017
We have arranged a function to be held on Saturday 19th August at the club rooms for former players and members, current players and members (and their partners) to attend inclusive of juniors and seniors. The purpose of the event is to rejuvenate the proud history of the club and to help provide funding for the future activities. The ticket prices will be $55 per person which includes a catered meal. Tickets are paid to the Unimount AFC BNZ bank account (A/C # 02 0224 0277631 025). Please include your name in the particulars. Further details below:
Thank you Mt Wellington Foundation Ltd
A big thank you to Mt Wellington Foundation Ltd for their grant which has helped us get new goalposts! Our 7-a-side and junior teams will benefit along with other club teams that train at Bill McKinlay on Wednesday nights. Thank you again for your continued support!
Congrats to some of our Villas, Hawks, NP over-40 players
The players entered the tournament as Oldman Arthritic in the Over-50s and won silver, losing 1-0 in a tight final against Tasmanian Dads Army. Nevertheless, well done everyone!
New teams for 2017 season
We welcome 3 new teams this year to UniMount AFC:
- Auckland Unicorn United (photo of team below)
- Dalian FC, and
- Nixon Park FC
We have a new scoreboard! Thanks to NZ Racing Board
TrillianTrust First Aid for Uni-Mount AFC teams
As part of Unimount’s drive towards improved health and safety this year, Trillian Trust have come to the party with a generous grant which will pay for 24 new First Aid Kits for the club, enough to supply every team, including our Juniors, with their own First Aid kit.
The club has already adopted a comprehensive Health and Safety Policy this year, in line with the new Government Health and Safety Regulations and, earlier in the year ,acquired a new defibrillator for the use of all at Bill McKinlay Park. The latter was paid for by a generous donation from club stalwart, Andrew Clements.
Health & Safety Update
Bill McKinlay Park Trust ("Trust") and University-Mt Wellington AFC ("Club") are committed to the provision of a healthy and safe environment for players, officials, spectators, and any other visitors such as contractors and their employees.
Check out the Health & Safety page for more information and key documents.
U-20 UniMount players for ESAFC National Youth League
Under-20 Unimount Players Eligible for Eastern Suburbs National Youth League side.
All players must be a New Zealand citizen; or a permanent resident of New Zealand; and born between 1997 and 2001 and meet the ESAFC eligibility criteria plus all other NZF criteria. Please find the ESAFC criteria here http://bit.ly/2aZQPwd
NEW PLAYERS WELCOME, ESPECIALLY OVER 40!
Unimount has teams at all levels and most of them are interested in signing up new players so just send an email to our registrar, Stephen Baggaley (steveb@dbt.co.nz) with a few details such as age, gender, prior experience and how long ago that was, whether you want to play serious football and train, or strictly social.
We have teams in the following competitions. If you want to contact their managers directly, their contact details are below. They can let you know if they are still looking for players, what their fees are, training times etc.
AFF (All Saturday except W3)
Open Grades - All Ages 16+
| Division | Team | Manager | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFF/NFF Conference League (CL) | Bohemian Celtic |
Mark Cox
Kelly Tucker |
021 325 442
022 0977 827
|
bohsceltic@hotmail.com |
| Aff/NFF Conference Reserves (CRL) | Bohemian Celtic | Michael Purcell | 021 444 857 | purcell254@hotmail.com |
| Mens Championship Division (MCD) | Mountaineers | Michael Statham | 021 667 361 | mjcstatham@gmail.com |
| Div. 3 (M3) | Quiche | Michael Matthews | 021 113 1779 | mp_matthews@hotmail.com |
| Div. 6 (M6) | Red Devils | David O'Hagan | 022 040 2757 | Dohagan@southernhospitality.co.nz |
| Div. 6 (M6) | Pittas | Joey James | 027 311 1403 |
Senior Seniors
| Division | Team | Manager | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 Div. 1 (M30/1) | Avengers | Simon Paston | 021 157 1242 | simonpaston@gmail.com |
| Over 40 Div. 3 Masters (M40/3) | Tripzville | Mark Rossi | 027 217 1918 | oneworldfutsal@yahoo.co.nz |
| Over 40 Div.4 (M40/4) | HART | John Blair | 027 310 9866 | blairsensei@xtra.co.nz |
| AFF/NFF Over 40 Div. 1 (M40/1) | Hawks | Stephen Baggaley | 021 783 139 | steveb@dbt.co.nz |
| AFF/NFF Over 40 Conference (M40C) | Villa | Andrew Clements | 021 662 575 | clem@zeus.net.nz |
ASFA (Sunday Football)
| Division | Team | Manager | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div.1 | Bohs 1 | Richard O'Hanlon | 021 182 2651 | richardohanlon@hotmail.co.nz |
| Div. 1 | Bohs 2 | Barry O'Halloran | 020 4018 8985 | Bohbarry87@gmail,com |
| Div. 3 | Zamantix Rovers Return | Morgan Mackeson-Ell | 021 296 9942 | morgan.mackeson-ellis@wherescape.com |
| Div. 1 | Zamantix Premiers | Ash Maharaj | 021 0223 3322 | ash.maharaj@marsh.com |
| Div. 5 | Zamantix Rovers Old Boys | Craig Wilderspin | 027 654 5363 | Craig.Wilderspin@mercury.co.nz |
| Div. 3 | Zamantix Rovers Force | Connor Dijst | 027 839 0359 | c_dijst@hotmail.com |
| Div. 3 | Auckland Unicorn Utd |
Eric Li Yang Meng |
021 586 555 021 204 8694 |
dioscuri.nz@gmail.com
my.mengyang@hotmail.com |
| Div. 3 | Dalian FC |
Ricky Zhao Nigel Jiang |
021 961 919 021 287 1111
|
rickyzhaoy@gmail.com
nigeljiang1117@hotmail.com |
| Div. 3 | Nixon Park FC | Gavin Han | 021 993 773 | nixonparkfa@gmail.com |
THE CLUB
University-Mount Wellington AFC is a soccer club which formed from an amalgamation of the Auckland University AFC and the Mount Wellington AFC and is based at Bill McKinlay Park in Panmure, Auckland.
It has a long tradition of successfully competing at the highest level with a string of National titles and cup successes.
The club does not currently have a team in the top echelon of New Zealand football or the Northern region. It has decided to focus its resources on a thriving body of social teams, Sunday teams, women's teams and teams from Auckland regional leagues under the umbrella of the regional organisation, the AFF (Auckland Football Federation) Click Here
Not surprisingly, Bill McKinlay Park regularly hosts tournaments such as the Fiji tournament, one of the best attended soccer events in the city and well worth attending, not only for the quality of the football, but also the sheer pageantry and colour on show and more recently the Tri-Nation Series, played between the Football Ferns, The Matildas and North Korea
Of course, the club still hosts other important events at Bill McKinlay Park, which remains one of the best soccer venues in Auckland.