Brooklyn Northern United AFC
| Full name | Brooklyn Northern United AFC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | BNU | ||
| Founded | 1916 as Institute Old Boys | ||
| Ground | Wakefield Park | ||
| Capacity | Unknown | ||
| League | Capital Premier | ||
| 2014 | 2nd (Capital 1) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Brooklyn Northern United AFC is an association football club in Wellington, New Zealand.
Commonly referred to as 'BNU', the club is an amalgamation of Northern, formed by members of Wellington's Chinese community in 1949, and Brooklyn United, founded as Institute Old Boys in 1916. The amalgamation of Northern and Brooklyn combined Northern’s strength, with the area identification Brooklyn enjoyed.
In 2004 Brooklyn Northern United became an Associate Member Club of Team Wellington who play in the ASB Premiership.
Club History
| Season(s) | Achievement |
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| 1979 | Central League Division One (Men) |
| 2003 | Capital Premier Division (Men) |
| 2010 | Central Women's Premier |
| 2014 | Capital Premier Division (Women), winner |
| 2014 | Capital Division One (Men), runner-up (promoted) |
Players
First team squad
- As of 12 March 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserves
- As of 12 March 2015.
- The reserve squad team sheet is currently under development
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| First Team Head Coach | Dene Bannister |
| First Team Manager | Annie Bannister |
| Reserves Head Coach | Frank Klement |
| Reserves Assistant Manager | Adam Brownie |
| Physiotherapist | Dan Sainsbury |
| Director of Football | Sandy Aitchison |
External links
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC Website
- The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website
- BNU is a Team Wellington Associate Member Club