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Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. It represents the East Coast of the North Island in the New Zealand Football Championship, a franchise-based 8 team national league played annually October to March. Their home stadium is Bluewater Stadium.
The player/coach is former Celtic FC and Scotland goalkeeper Jonathan Gould, who is assisted by his father Bobby Gould and former 'All White' Perry Cotton.
[edit] History
Former logo of Napier City Soccer
Hawke’s Bay United (HBU) was founded in 2005 under the name of Napier City Soccer, as the summer entity of Central League club Napier City Rovers. In the inaugural NZFC season (2004/2005), they finished 5th out of 8. The following season, Napier City Soccer was renamed to their current moniker of "Hawke's Bay United" and changed their kit colour to the Hawke's Bay provincial sporting colours of white and black, as part of an effort to greater represent the greater East Coast instead of just the city of Napier. The rebranded Hawkes Bay United finished last in the season standings.
[edit] Current Season Standings
[edit] Current squad
As of December 22, 2006
Nationality given from place of birth
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 15 |
 |
DF |
Michael Frischknecht |
| 16 |
 |
MF |
David Geary |
| 17 |
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FW |
Jason Pepping |
| 18 |
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MF |
Willie Stanger |
| 20 |
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DF |
Shannon Dally |
| 21 |
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FW |
Leo Shin |
| 22 |
|
MF |
Reiner Bauerfeind |
| -- |
|
DF |
Wayne Atkins |
| -- |
|
DF |
Dave Edmondson |
| -- |
|
DF |
Daniel Ball |
| -- |
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MF |
Jimmy Cudd |
| -- |
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FW |
Mark Elrick |
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