Mosgiel AFC

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Mosgiel AFC
File:Mosgiel AFC.jpg
Full name Mosgiel Association Football Club
Nickname(s) The Plainsmen
Founded 1913
Ground Memorial Park, Mosgiel
Ground Capacity 3000
Coach Andrew Brook
League ODT FootballSouth Premier League
2012 5th

Mosgiel AFC is a semi-professional association football club in Mosgiel, New Zealand. They currently compete in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.

Club history

The club was formed in 1913 and is based at Memorial Park. The club provides teams for men, women and juniors at all levels. The club's nickname, The Plainsmen, comes from Mosgiel's location on the Taieri Plains.

Mosgiel have twice reached the final of the Chatham Cup, in 1938 and 1940, but have never won the competition. In more recent times their best performance has been to reach the last 16 of the competition in 1985 and 2005.

Present day

The club is currently competing in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League. Their best finish in the league was in the 2004 and again in the 2010 season, when they finished third. Current club captain Len Day and pacey winger Rayhahn Coldicott feature in the current Otago United Squad competing in the 2011-2012 NZFC.

Notable former Mosgiel players include Michael McGarry and Cameron Howieson.

File:Cavvy-vs-Mosgiel.jpg
The Mosgiel goalkeeper (Andy James) stops a Caversham cross from reaching its target, Tonga Park, Dunedin, 31 July 2010. Mosgiel are playing in the blue strip.

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 New Zealand GK Andy James
2 England DF Aaron Corkhill
4 New Zealand DF Steve Crumb
5 New Zealand DF Tom Bekkers
10 New Zealand MF Len Day
42 New Zealand MF Cheese Day
11 Spain MF Luke Silva
00 Mali MF David Bainbridge
15 New Zealand DF Nick Smit
No. Position Player
13 New Zealand FW Joel Stevens
6 New Zealand MF Michael Abbott
14 Germany FW Rayhahn Coldicott
9 United States FW Tim Dunn
31 New Zealand GK Pat "the thickness" Howell
7 Australia MF Jackson Mitchell
15 New Zealand MF Michael McGarry
20 New Zealand FW Matt"Shotgun" Woodhead
15 New Zealand FW Phil Kelly

External links

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