GLENFIELD ROVERS AFC 1960-2020

In 1960 Glenfield Rovers commenced it’s humble beginnings as the “Chelsea Sugar Refinery” football team. It was then reformed under the guidance of Fons Scheirlinck and permitted to play Sunday football.

In 1961, Chelsea Association Football Club was formed from the refinery team and affiliated to the Auckland Football Association.

In 1963, Chelsea A.F.C. was renamed as Glenfield Rovers A.F.C. and moved to it’s current home today of McFetridge Park.

In 1998, Northcote Soccer Club who played at Onepoto Domain, joined Glenfield Rovers. The clubrooms that Northcote had, are now Northcote AFL’s clubrooms and they are still based at Onepoto Domain.

In 2020, the club put a amalgamation proposal to members, to merge with Forrest Hill Milford. The vote passed 86.5% in favor and the amalgamation between the two clubs began as the new, Northern Rovers FC.

Life Members

  • 1978 – Midlane, Edward
  • 1979 – Meiklejohn, Derv
  • 1981 – Meiklejohn, Jean
  • 1982 – Simms, Barbara
  • 1983 – Gerrard, Mike
  • 1986 – Watt, Jim
  • 1987 – Hawkins, John
  • 1988 – Brown, Ron
  • 1989 – Morris, Dave
  • 1992 – Hinton, John
  • 1993 – Bindon, Mike
  • 1993 – Hall, Malcom
  • 1993 – Lindsay, John
  • 1994 – Bower, John
  • 1994 – Johnston, Keith
  • 1996 – Simms, Kevin
  • 1996 – Read, Glenn
  • 2001 – Stroud, Neil
  • 2006 – Tomlinson, Donna
  • 2012 – Vermeulen, Gary
  • 2014 – Read, Lisa
  • 2014 – Krynen, Frank
  • 2015 – Pirovich, Mike
  • 2015 – Ironside, Steve
  • 2018 – Clay, Alan
  • 2018 – Smith, Ian
  • 2019 – Reive, Paul
  • 2019 – Jeffery, Roland

Club Honours

Men’s Premier Team League Honours:

1965 – Northern League Division Two B winners
​​​​​​​1976 – Northern League Division Two winners
1987 – Northern League Division Two winners
1996 – Northern League Division One winners
1996 – Chatham Cup Quarter Finals
2002 – Northern Premier League winners
2003 – Northern Premier League winners
2008 – Chatham Cup Semi Finals
2010 – Chatham Cup Quarter Finals
2013 – Northern League Division One winners
2014 – Northern Premier League winners

Women’s Premier Team Honours:

1989 – Northern Women’s League Division One winners
1991 – AWFA Knockout Shield runners-up|
2007 – National Women’s Knockout Cup runners-up
2010 – Northern Premier Women’s League winners
2011 – National Women’s Knockout Cup winners
2011 – Northern Premier Women’s League winners
2011 – Northern Premier Women’s League Cup
2013 – National Women’s Knockout Cup runners-up
2014 – National Women’s Knockout Cup winners
2015 – National Women’s Knockout Cup winners
2016 – National Women’s Knockout Cup runners-up
2017 – National Women’s Knockout Cup winners
​​​​​​​2018 – Northern Premier Women’s League Winners