Eastern Suburbs AFC
Full name | Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Lilywhites | ||
Founded | 1934 | ||
Ground | Madills Farm, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Chairman | Chris Ruffell | ||
Head Coach | Malcolm McPherson | ||
League | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier Stirling Sports Premiership (Summer) | ||
2015–16 | 1st | ||
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Eastern Suburbs Association Football Club (ESAFC) is a semi-professional/professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. The club competes in the Stirling Sports Premiership (formerly known as the New Zealand Football Championship) which is the highest level of domestic football in the country.
Alongside their Stirling Sports Premiership club status, in the winter the club competes at the highest level of winter football in New Zealand, which is contested regionally, in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier League.
Club history
Eastern Suburbs was formed in 1934 as a result of the merger of Tamaki United AFC (formed 1924) and Glen Innes (formed 1930). One of the country's strongest clubs, it has won all major honours in the country, including winning the prestigious national Chatham Cup on six occasions.
Malcolm McPherson is the current Head Coach of the Eastern Suburbs Premier First Team while the Premier Reserves Team is coached by Tom Speers.
Titles include:
- 1971
- 1965, 1966, 2015
- Auckland FA:
- 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1962
Management team
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Malcolm McPherson |
Assistant Coach | Martin Bullock |
Goalkeeping Coach | Michael O'Keeffe |
Fitness Coach | Sunz Singh |
Head Physiotherapist | Robert Lee |
Team Manager | Carl Tinsley |
Youth Coach | Hoani Edwards |
Youth Assistant Coach | Matt Maslak |
Administration Manager | Tracey Kingdon |
Current Players
First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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