The 1948 Chatham Cup was the 21st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

1948 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates21 August 1948
Final positions
ChampionsTechnical Old Boys (1st title)
Runner-upWaterside (Wellington)
← 1947
1949 →

The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Eastern Suburbs (Auckland), Waterside (Wellington), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), and Roslyn-Wakari (Dunedin).

the 1948 final

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The final was a re-match of the previous years' final, with Technical Old Boys gaining revenge over Waterside for their loss of the previous year. The Waterside team proved disappointing when compared to their team of the previous year, and it was Tech who dominated. Though the Wharfies held the Canterbury side to a 0-0 half-time score, they succumbed in the second half to goals by Peter O'Malley and Cyril Thomas.

Results

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Roslyn-Wakari3 - 6Brigadiers
Smyth, Ness (pen.), Garrick Report R. Morrison 2 (1 pen.), Ottley, Olley, Wilson, N. Morrison
Referee: Mr. W. Dodd

Semi-finals

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Technical Old Boys4 - 0Brigadiers
C. Bailey 3, Grieve Report
Referee: Mr. C. Sweeney

Final

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Technical Old Boys2 – 0Waterside (Wellington)
O'Malley, Thomas
Referee: A. Aspen

References

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