Hawke's Bay United

history

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.

History

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.

Current Season Standings

Current squad

As of June 17, 2008

'''Personal

Head Coach

  • Jonathan Gould

Manager

  • Bobby Gould

Coach

  • Perry Cotton

Assistant Coach

Team Manager

Physio

  • Jess McIvor

Nationality given from place of birth

Transfers

In

Out

External links

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