Gisborne Thistle AFC

Football club

Gisborne ThistleFull name| Gisborne Thistle Association Football Club

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Nickname(s)| Thistle
Founded| 1924
Ground| Childers Road Reserve, Gisborne
Coordinates| 38°39′38″S 178°00′52″E﻿ / ﻿38.66056°S 178.01444°E﻿ / -38.66056; 178.01444
Chairman| Shannon Dowsing
Coach| Tam Cramer
League| Central Federation League
2024| Central Federation League, 6th of 9
Website| https://www.gisbornethistle.co.nz/

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Gisborne Thistle AFC is an association football club based in the city of Gisborne, in the North Island of New Zealand. For many years, the club played second-fiddle to neighbours Gisborne City (with whom they share the Childers Road Reserve ground). Their record includes appearances in the latter rounds of the Chatham Cup on numerous occasions, their best performances coming in 1970 and 1971 when they reached the fifth round.

Thistle joined the Central Federation League in 2005, winning the competition that same season and reached the Central League playoffs losing to Stop Out. The decision to withdraw from the league was taken in order to consolidate the team and to explore the concept of merging with City to form a new amalgamated "Team Gisborne".[1]

## Chatham Cup

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In 1929 Gisborne Thistle participated in the Chatham Cup competition for its first time,[2] reaching the quarter-final, their best ever performance. Since that time they have twice reached the fifth round (last 32), in 1970 and 1971.

## Honours

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1984 Central League \- Division Three North

2005 Central Federation League

## References

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1. ^ Taewa, C. "Era ends as Thistle pull pin on travel Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine". Gisborne Herald, 26 February 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
2. ^ "The Soccer Code - Poverty Bay Association". Papers Past. 6 July 2021.

## External links

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* Central Football Gisborne Thistle page

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2024 Central Federation League

* Gisborne Thistle
* Napier City Rovers (2)
* Palmerston North Marist
* Palmerston North United
* Taradale
* Whanganui Athletic

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Gisborne District, New Zealand

Seat: Gisborne Central

Populated places|

| Gisborne City|

* Awapuni
* Elgin
* Gisborne Central
* Kaiti
* Makaraka
* Mangapapa
* Okitū
* Riverdale
* Tamarau
* Te Hapara
* Tuaheni Point
* Victoria
* Wainui Beach
* Whataupoko

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Towns and rural areas|

* Akuaku
* Anaura Bay
* East Cape
* Gable End Foreland
* Hexton
* Hicks Bay
* Hiruharama
* Horoera
* Kaiaua Bay
* Makarika
* Makauri
* Manutūkē
* Matokitoki
* Muriwai
* Mātāwai
* Mōtū
* Ngātapa
* Ormond
* Otoko
* Potaka
* Pourewa Island
* Puha
* Pātūtahi
* Rangitukia
* Rere
* Ruatoria
* Te Araroa
* Te Karaka
* Te Puia Springs
* Tikapa
* Tikitiki
* Tiniroto
* Tokomaru Bay
* Tolaga Bay
* Waihirere
* Waikohu
* Waimata Valley
* Waipiro Bay
* Waituhi
* Whangara
* Whareponga
* Wharerātā
* Whatatutu

Geographic features|

* East Cape
* Whangaokeno / East Island
* Gable End Foreland
* Huiarau Range
* Koranga River
* Motuoroi Island
* Mount Arowhana
* Mount Hikurangi
* Maungahaumi
* Mount Raukūmara
* Pourewa Island
* Raukūmara Range
* Titirangi Hill
* Tuaheni Point
* Young Nick's Head

Facilities and attractions|

* East Cape Lighthouse
* Eastwoodhill Arboretum
* Gisborne Airport
* Gisborne Botanical Gardens
* Gisborne Railway Station
* Hackfalls Arboretum
* Harry Barker Reserve
* Mangahanea Marae
* Raukumara Conservation Park
* Te Puia Springs
* Te Urewera protected area
* Whakarua Park

Schools|

* Campion College
* Gisborne Boys' High School
* Gisborne Girls' High School
* Gisborne Intermediate
* Lytton High School

Sports|

* East Coast Rugby
* Gisborne City Football
* Gisborne Thistle Football
* Poverty Bay Rugby

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