Gisborne Thistle AFC

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".