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Ron Smith (1988)

Ron Smith (1988)

Committee Positions: Treasurer 1988, President 1993.

Coaching/Managing: Various and many in the Waikato Divisions, Women's Reserves 1992.

Ron never sought the limelight, but worked tirelessly running lower Waikato Division squads.  Ron played into his 60s for Unicol and earned a testimonial game against National League Waikato United in 1997.

Tony Wilkinson (1988)

Tony Wilkinson (1988)

Committee Positions: Clubrooms Manager 1986 1990 1993, Equipment Officer 1990, Director of Coaching 1983-1984 1992.

Coaching/Managing: Men's Northern League 1977 1979 1982-1985 1989 1991 1993, Men's Veterans, various other Waikato Division squads

Instrumental in building the clubroom (now reclaimed by the University)

Gary Steele (1991)

Gary Steele (1991)

Committee Positions: Director of Coaching 1988 1990-1991, Publicity 1997, Grounds 1989, Club Captain 1983-1984 1986, President 1985, Treasurer 1991,.

Coaching: Various from Reserves and lower.

One of the players who took Unicol into the Men's Northern League in 1974 and a regular player for well over 25 years

Colin Shannon (199?)

Colin Shannon (199?)

Committee Positions: Director of Coaching 1986, Clubrooms Manager 1989, Publicity 1987-1988, Treasurer 1984.

Coaching/Managing: Mens Northern League 1986 1988, Various Reserves and lower squads.

Colin was a member of the squad that won promotion to the Northern League in 1974 and went on to make a club record 207 appearances in the competition

Anne Smith (199?)

Anne Smith (199?)

Committee Positions: Women's Liaison 1989

Coaching/Managing: Women's Premiers 1989, 1994-1996.

Anne was an International Goalkeeper for New Zealand, and a multiple golden boot winner for Unicol.  Her move to Unicol from Western City was instrumental in starting a golden period of women's football at the club.  Entry into the Northern League, runners-up then winners of the National knockout cup.  Her contribution on the field was immeasurable.

Carla Hutton (2004)

Carla Hutton (2004)

Committee Positions: Secretary 1998-2004, Treasurer 1998, Equipment Officer 2003-2004 Publicity 2000-2001, Indoor Football 1996-1997, University Liaison 2004.

Carla held a committee position in her first year to her last at Unicol, often filling multiple roles in the same year, as well as playing regularly for the third and second teams.

Peter Phipps (2010)

Peter Phipps (2010)

Committee Positions: President 1994-2002, Treasurer 1992-1993, Director of Coaching 1997, Fundraising 1991 1997, Equipment Officer 1991, Clubrooms Manager 1991.

Coaching/Managing: Various from Reserves and lower squads.

Peter was our longest serving president and mixed this with a decade in the Northern League squad.

Robin Slade (2013)

Robin Slade (2013)

Committee Positions: Publicity Officer 1992, 2020, Secretary 1993, Vice-president 1994-1996, 1998-1999, 2008-2010, Director of Coaching 1995, 2009-2013, President 2010-2014, 2016-2018, Without Portfolio 2019, Funding 2020

Coaching/Managing: Womens Reserves 1993-1997, Various men's Waikato division Squads.

Reid Hall (2017)

Reid Hall (2017)

Committee Positions: TBC

Coaching/Managing: TBC

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Ron Smith (1988)
Tony Wilkinson (1988)
Gary Steele (1991)
Colin Shannon (199?)
Anne Smith (199?)
Carla Hutton (2004)
Peter Phipps (2010)
Robin Slade (2013)
Reid Hall (2017)

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