Melville United AFC

Melville United will welcome back two long term absentees in 2022 with senior squad members Luke Searle and Sean “Slids” Liddicoat set to return after missing the entire 2021 campaign through injury. While there is no exact return to football date currently set, Head Coach Sam Wilkinson is excited about the prospect of the two […]

Wishing all our club members and supporters a Melville Christmas and a Gower New Year.

Please click on the link below for the 2021-2022 twilight 6-a-side draw on Wednesday evenings at Gower Park six a side 2021-22

Melville United have appointed Tarena Ranui as the club’s new “Head of Women’s Football” for 2022 and beyond. Ranui, a former New Zealand age group representative and US college athlete, and holder of an OFC/NZ football C licence has been coaching Melville United Academy girls teams for the past few years. She will be seeking […]

All current and intending club members are invited to attend the Melville United AFC Annual General Meeting on Saturday December 4, 2pm at Gower Park. The AGM will consider the annual report, annual balance sheet, and reflect upon a season which was once again incomplete at first team level, but where significant progress was made […]

Hamilton East Labour MP Jamie Strange has won another big ballot in being named Melville United’s Club Person of the Year for 2021. Meanwhile Melville first team manager Seamus Marten has been named Club Personality. Strange, who played for Melville from 2006-09 and these days has a son in the Melville Academy, was appointed as […]

Melville goalkeeper Max “Two Trophies” Tommy has done the double in winning Melville’s northern premier league Player of the Year award and the revered Players’ Player trophy. The 30-year-old custodian finished the truncated 2021 season on 99 major appearances for Melville, gaining the respect of team mates and coaching staff for his performances, reliability and […]

Melville United are seeking to appoint a club “Head of Women’s Football” for 2022 and beyond. The successful applicant will lead the implementation, planning and delivery of the Melville United Female Development Programme (MUFDP) and report to the club’s technical director. They will be expected to coach either the women’s first team (currently competing in […]

Melville United is hopeful of being confirmed as a training venue for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 – while three of the club’s brightest academy women’s talents also have an eye on the opportunities the tournament may bring. Charlotte Eagle, Manaia Elliott and Ella McMillan (pictured above) recently returned from a New […]

Former Melville United goalkeeper Jamie Searle joined a select group of New Zealand players to become an Olympian in Tokyo earlier this year. In fact, he is the fourth player to have played at Gower Park* then attended the prestigious event, joining Aaron Scott and Cole Tinkler (Beijing 2008), as well as Adam Thomas (London […]