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Shamrock
FORMED 1924
as Marist. Changed name to Shamrock in 1941.
Merged with Riccarton to form Avon United in 1996


HONOURS
1956
Chatham Cup runners-up
1984
English Cup


SOUTHERN LEAGUE RECORD
Year
Division
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Pos
From
1968
One
18
7
1
10
32
58
-26
15
7th
10
1969
One
18
7
2
9
32
38
-6
16
6th
10
1970
One
18
9
2
7
30
23
7
20
5th
10
1971
One
18
8
1
9
31
27
4
17
5th
10
1972
One
18
5
5
8
27
27
0
15
7th
10
1973
One
18
8
4
6
30
28
2
20
5th
10
1974
One North
14
5
4
5
27
21
6
14
5th
8
1975
One
18
13
2
3
42
22
20
28
2nd
10
1976
One
18
3
5
10
22
39
-17
11
8th
10
1977
One
18
6
3
9
31
34
-3
15
6th
10
1978
One
18
5
5
8
23
32
-9
15
7th
10
1979
One
18
6
1
11
29
42
-13
13
7th
10
1980
One North
18
8
4
6
37
33
4
20
4th
10
1981
One North
18
7
5
6
20
21
-1
19
5th
10
1982
One North
22
12
6
4
34
21
13
30
2nd
12
1983
One North
18
10
3
5
30
19
11
33
4th
10
1984
One North
18
9
2
7
28
19
9
29
4th
10
1985
One North
18
9
3
6
36
21
15
30
4th
10
1986
One North
18
7
5
6
30
25
5
26
3rd
10
1987
Grading
9
8
1
0
27
5
22
25
1st
10
1987
Two North
9
6
1
2
21
11
2
19
4th
10
1988
Two North
18
12
3
3
27
12
15
39
2nd
10
1989
Two North
18
6
3
9
23
29
-6
21
6th
10
1990
Two North
18
11
1
6
26
21
5
34
2nd
10
1991
Two North
18
7
4
7
22
22
0
25
5th
10
1992
Two North
18
9
5
4
29
17
12
32
2nd
10
1993
One North
18
9
6
3
30
16
14
33
3rd
10
1994
One North
18
11
4
3
42
23
19
37
3rd
10
1995
One North
14
6
3
5
29
21
8
21
5th
8


CHATHAM CUP RECORD
Year
Round
Score
Opponents
Notes
1965
One
2-1
Christchurch Rangers
Two
1-4
Western
1966
One
bye
Two
0-2
Christchurch HSOB
1967
One
bye
Two
3-4
Christchurch HSOB
1968
One
10-1
Riccarton
Two
0-6
Christchurch City
1969
One
bye
Two
0-1
Christchurch City
1970
One
bye
Two
0-0
Christchurch City
won on corners
Three
1-4
New Brighton
after 2-2 draw
1971
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
2-6
New Brighton
1972
One
1-0
Christchurch Technical
Two
2-1
Western
Three
4-4
Christchurch Rangers
lost 6-5 on pens
1973
One
3-3
Halswell United
won 3-1 on pens
Two
0-3
Christchurch Rangers
1974
One
2-0
Police-Air
Two
8-2
Riccarton
Three
3-2
Timaru City
Four
0-5
Christchurch United
1975
One
5-0
Christchurch HSOB
Two
2-0
Burndale United
Three
5-0
Christchurch Technical
Four
1-2
Dunedin City
1976
One
2-0
Hornby United
Two
2-0
Cashmere Wanderers
Three
1-8
Christchurch Rangers
1977
One
2-1
Halswell United
Two
1-2
Northern Hearts
1978
One
bye
Two
5-1
Avonhead Tavern
Three
1-2
Rangiora
1979
One
bye
Two
0-3
Christchurch Technical
1980
One
bye
Two
5-0
Christchurch HSOB
Three
2-4
Northern Hearts
1981
One
bye
Two
2-1
Nomads United
Three
0-3
Western
1982
Prelim
2-3
Christchurch Technical
1983
One
bye
Two
2-2
Nomads United
won 9-8 on pens
Three
1-2
Woolston WMC
1984
One
bye
Two
1-0
Woolston WMC
Three
1-3
Nomads United
1985
One
bye
Two
8-2
Kaiapoi Town
Three
1-4
Christchurch Rangers
1986
One
bye
Two
7-0
Christchurch HSOB
Three
3-0
South Canterbury United
Four
2-1
Invercargill Thistle
Five
2-2
Christchurch Technical
lost 4-3 on pens
1987
One
7-1
West Coast
Two
4-1
Riccarton
Three
1-2
Mosgiel
1988
One
bye
Two
0-2
St. Albans - Shirley
1989
One
bye
Two
4-2
Riccarton
Three
0-2
Woolston WMC
1990
One
2-0
Canterbury University
Two
1-6
Burndale United
1991
One
bye
Two
2-0
Nomads United
Three
1-2
Northern
1992
One
bye
Two
1-0
Cashmere Wanderers
Three
0-2
Christchurch United
1993
One
bye
Two
4-0
Canterbury University
Three
1-5
Roslyn Wakari
1994
One
1-2
Riccarton
1995
One
bye
Two
5-0
St. Albans - Shirley
Three
2-3
Northern Hearts