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Moturoa

FORMED 1938
as Moturoa. Changed name to Moturoa United. Changed name to Taranaki United in 1975.
Reverted to Moturoa in 1976, when all Taranaki clubs merged for a combined Central League
entry in 1976, using the Taranaki United name. Amalgamation discontinued in 1984.
Merged with New Plymouth City on a trial basis in 1989 and 1990, and played under that
name. Proposed amalgamation rejected after 1990 season, so resumed as Moturoa in 1991.

Club website


HONOURS
1973
Central League Division Two


WOMEN'S HONOURS
2020
Central Federation Premier Women's League
2023
Central Federation Premier Women's League


RECORD SCORELINES
League win
10-1
Wanganui City, 2002
League loss
0-11
Gisborne City, 2003
Cup win
8-0
Spotswood United, 1972
Cup loss
1-7
Western Suburbs, 1971


CENTRAL LEAGUE RECORD
Year
Division
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Pos
From
1973
Two
18
13
2
3
52
21
31
28
1st
10
1974
One
18
4
3
11
18
37
-19
11
10th
10
1975
Two
18
4
3
11
18
26
-8
11
9th
10
1976-84
1985
did not enter
1986
Three
22
9
6
7
49
31
18
33
6th
12
1987
Three
18
10
4
4
43
19
24
44
3rd
10
1988
Three
20
5
3
12
20
36
-16
18
9th
11
1989-90
did not enter
1991
Two
22
7
6
9
25
34
-9
27
8th
12
1992
One
22
8
5
9
32
42
-10
29
6th
12
1993
One
20
13
3
4
43
21
22
42
2nd
11
1994
Premier
24
2
4
18
25
66
-41
10
13th
13



CENTRAL FEDERATION PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD
Year
Division
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Pos
From
2000
Premier
18
8
5
5
35
23
12
29
4th
10
2001
Premier
18
9
2
7
46
36
10
29
3rd
10
2002
Premier
18
6
5
7
41
36
5
23
7th
10
2003
Premier
18
2
2
14
22
63
-41
8
10th
10


CHATHAM CUP RECORD
Year
Round
Score
Opponents
Notes
1965
One
bye
Two
3-1
New Plymouth Old Boys
Three
2-3
Waitara
1966
One
bye
Two
6-3
Waitara
Three
6-0
New Plymouth United
Four
5-2
Masterton Athletic
Five
4-2
Napier Rovers
Six
0-3
Miramar Rangers
quarter-finals
1967
One
3-0
New Plymouth Old Boys
Two
6-3
New Plymouth United
Three
2-6
Napier Rovers
1968
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
4-2
New Plymouth Old Boys
Four
2-4
Western Suburbs
1969
One
bye
Two
7-0
New Plymouth United
Three
1-1
New Plymouth Old Boys
won on corners
Four
3-1
Wanganui East Athletic
Five
2-4
Palmerston City
1970
One
bye
Two
0-2
New Plymouth Old Boys
1971
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
5-1
New Plymouth United
Four
1-1
New Plymouth Old Boys
won on corners
Five
1-7
Western Suburbs
1972
One
bye
Two
8-0
Spotswood United
Three
4-1
New Plymouth Old Boys
Four
1-0
Western Suburbs
Five
0-4
Gisborne City
1973
One
0-2
New Plymouth Old Boys
1974
One
bye
Two
3-0
New Plymouth City
Three
4-1
Stratford
Four
1-2
Porirua United
1975
One
bye
Two
2-3
Central City
1976
One
0-6
Taranaki United
1977
One
2-2
Opunake
lost 3-1 on pens
1978
One
5-0
Waitara
Two
5-0
Central City
Three
0-3
Taranaki United
1979
One
4-2
Taranaki United
Two
2-3
Eltham
1980-84
did not enter
1985
One
3-1
Wanganui City
Two
1-3
Palmerston North End
1986
One
bye
Two
7-0
Woodleigh Cosmos
Three
0-2
Masterton
1987
One
bye
Two
3-2
Wanganui East Athletic
Three
3-0
Stokes Valley
Four
1-5
Napier City Rovers
1988
One
bye
Two
4-1
Levin United
Three
0-2
Taradale
1989
One
bye
Two
1-2
Massey University
1990
did not enter
1991
One
1-0
Woodleigh Cosmos
Two
1-5
Lower Hutt City
1992
did not enter
1993
One
bye
Two
1-2
Red Sox
1994-98
did not enter
1999
One
bye
Two
4-3
Wellington United
Three
2-4
Paraparaumu United
2000
One
bye
Two
5-0
Red Sox Riverside
Three
2-1
Waterside Karori
Four
3-4
Island Bay United
2001
One
bye
Two
2-1
Wainuiomata
Three
2-3
Wellington Olympic
2002
One
bye
Two
7-1
Hawera
Three
3-1
Taradale
Four
1-6
Manawatu
2003-07
did not enter
2008
One
1-2
Valeron Wanderers
2009
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
0-4
Taradale
2010-15
did not enter
2016
One
bye
Two
0-2
New Plymouth Rangers
2017-22
did not enter
2023
One
bye
Two
1-2
New Plymouth BHS



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