Forrest Hill Milford United A.F.C.
Forrest Hill Milford United AFC was an amateur association football club from Forrest Hill, New Zealand. They last competed in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier 2020 season before they merged with Glenfield Rovers to form Northern Rovers.
| Full name | Forrest Hill Milford United Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Swans |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Dissolved | 2020 (merged to become Northern Rovers) |
| Ground | Becroft Park, Forrest Hill, North Shore, New Zealand |
| League | NRFL Premier |
| 2020 | 8th |
History edit
The club was founded in 1975, ever since the club played in local championships and won two NRFL Division 1 titles.[citation needed]
Forrest Hill Milford reached the Quarter-Final of the 2009 Chatham Cup, where they were beaten by eventual champions Wellington Olympic 4–3.[citation needed]
In 2015, Forest Hill won the NRFL Division 1 title, finishing 5 points above 2nd placed Tauranga City United, and gaining promotion to the NRFL Premier.[1]
Again in 2019 the club won the NRFL Division 1 title, so gaining promotion to the 2020 NRFL Premier after being relegated from NRFL Premier in 2017.[citation needed]
In 2020 the club accepted an amalgamation proposal from Glenfield Rovers, to form the new club Northern Rovers, entering competitions from the 2021 season.[2]
Honours edit
- Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
- Champions (2): 2015, 2019
References edit
External links edit
- Club website