The 1954 Chatham Cup was the 27th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

1954 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates4 September 1954
Final positions
ChampionsOnehunga (1st title)
Runner-upWestern
← 1953
1955 →

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 Onehunga (Auckland), Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa (New Plymouth), Napier Rovers, (Hawkes Bay), Wanganui Settlers (Wanganui), Kiwi United (Manawatu), Stop Out (Lower Hutt/Wellington), Woodbourne (Marlborough), Western (Christchurch), Northern (Dunedin), Brigadiers (Southland), Mangakino (Bay of Plenty), Millerton Thistle (Buller/West Coast).

Controversial refereeing

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Referee Morrie Swain was involved in an incident in an early round of the competition held in Wellington between Apollon and Zealandia. His decisions incensed one of the teams so much that he was chased from the field and had to take shelter by locking himself in a dressing room.[1]

Results

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Quarterfinals

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Northern2 – 1Brigadiers
Millerton Thistle0 - 4Western
Report P. Saunderson, J. Longmuir, J. White, M. Shardlow
Moturoa0 - 3Stop Out
Report T. Harrison 2, H. Schrijvers
Western Park, New Plymouth

Semifinals

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Onehunga3 – 2Stop Out
Western2 – 0Northern
D. Mackie, J. Saunderson Report
Referee: Mr. R. Sloan (Oamaru)

Final

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Onehunga1 – 0Western
McCullough
Referee: P. George

References

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