Gisborne Thistle AFC

Gisborne Thistle
Full name Gisborne Thistle Association Football Club
Nickname(s) Thistle
Founded 1924
Ground Childers Road, Gisborne
Chairman Ron Young
Coach John Stirton

Gisborne Thistle is a soccer 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.

Until the start of the 2010 season, Thistle played in the Central Premier League. 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]

References

  1. Taewa, C. "Era ends as Thistle pull pin on travel". Gisborne Herald, 26 February 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.


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