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Full name Gisborne City Association Football Club Founded 1939 (78 years ago) (1939) as Eastern Union League New Zealand National Soccer League |
Gisborne City AFC was an association football club in Gisborne, New Zealand.
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Gisborne City set the New Zealand record for the most players from one club to be selected for the New Zealand national football team to compete at a FIFA World Cup. Five players were selected to participate in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
In 1984 Gisborne City became the first team from outside of New Zealand's three biggest cities Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch to win the national championship.
National
League
Champions (1) 1984
Cup
Champions (1) 1987
Super Cup
Champions (1) 1985
FIFA World Cup
The following players represented their country at a FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Gisborne City:
1982 FIFA World Cup
References
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