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Canterbury United is an football (soccer) team from Christchurch, New Zealand. Canterbury United play their matches at English Park in Christchurch and average approximately 1,000 spectators to a home game. They also often play a home match up in Nelson during the course of the season. The sides manager is currently Danny Halligan, a former All White international , who also coached them in their inaugural season. In Canterbury United's first season in the New Zealand Football Championship ( NZFC ) they missed out on the playoffs by four competition points, ultimately finishing fourth. One find of Canterbury's inaugural season was teenage midfielder Jeremy Brockie. Brockie is now with Hawke's Bay United after a stint with A-League side Sydney FC.[1]
In 2007, Canterbury United rebranded themselves as the "Canterbury United Dragons" with a new logo and mascot in order to attract new fans.
[edit] History
Final League placings at the end of Regular Season
- 2005-06: 3rd (Played 21 Won 13 Drew 2 Lost 6) Lost playoffs grand final
- 2004-05: 4th (Played 21 Won 7 Drew 6 Lost 8) Missed playoffs
[edit] Current Season Standings
Canterbury United logo 2004-2007
[edit] Current squad
As of October 14 , 2006
[edit] Notable Former Players
- ^ Birkett, Gary. "Kiwi duo linked to Knights", stuff.co.nz, 28 May 2006. Retrieved on 09-06-2006.
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