1st Team Squad 2010.... Player Profiles ....

Chris Murphy

NAME: Chris Murphy (Currently 1st Team Captain)
NICKNAME:Murph
OCCUPATION: Warehouse Manager
HIGH SCHOOL: Shirley Boys
FAVOURITE MUSIC: RnB House
RESTAURANT & FOOD: Steak
GREATEST FOOTBALL MOMENT: Winning MPL with Bays & playing for Canterbury at U23
MOST EMBARRASSING: Missing shots on goal
4 PEOPLE I'D INVITE TO DINNER: Ricky Gervais, Jessica Alba,George Best, Steven Gerrard

 

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Neil Murphy

Neil is a veteran Bays player and has been with the club for many years and is a current member of the 2010 1st team squad.

Neil also coaches our Reserve team in the PDL League.
Position.... Striker. 

 

 

 

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Tom Goodwin

Tom has been with the club for many years playing in the junior and youth teams and is a current member of the 2010 1st team squad.
Position.... Full back. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brent Archer

Brent has been with the club for many years and is a current member of the 2010 1st team squad.
Position.... Center back / full back. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Danny Lingard

NAME: Danny Lingard
NICKNAME: Lingard
HIGH SCHOOL: Shirley Boys
FAVOURITE MUSIC: D&B +House
RESTAURANT & FOOD: Café Valentino, Pizza
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT IN FOOTBALL: Canterbury Men’s
MEMORY: Scoring from halfway
MOST EMBARRASSING: Filling this out
4 PEOPLE INVITE TO DINNER: Rihana & Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, Ricki Gervase

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Nick Grice

Nick is having an excellent season so far in central midfield.
Has worked hard to make a 1st team spot on a permanent basis for the 1st Team. 

 

 

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Wiremu Piercey

Name: Wiremu Piercey

Nick name: Moo.

Age: 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Drew Sherman

Drew is a new signing for us from the UK.
He has played for a variety of clubs including Derby County.
Drew is also a qualified UEFA coach and is working for the Everton Asia Academy.

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Richard Price

A no nonsense central defender, strong in the air.
Richard joined us from Woolston Tech and made his debut in the 2-1 win over unbeaten Nelson Suburbs.
Gaining Player of the Day in the process.

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Mark McGale

Current centre back with the 1st team 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tommy Sansom

Tom is having an excellent first season in the MPL.
A tireless worker who is capable of playing anywhere on the park.
Tom has great potential and hopefully will feature in "The Bays" teams for many seasons. 

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Richard Amyes

Richard is a very good young keeper who has been unfortunate to lose his spot to Adam Highfield.
A hard worker in training and is learning his trade from working with Adam. 

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Adam Highfield

 

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Adam is a quality goalkeeper who joined us part way through the season after a spell in Finland.

 

 

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Glen Collins

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Glen is in his second spell with "The Bays" and is currently playing in a sweeper role.
He has plenty of experience to offer to the younger players in the team.
Glen is a former New Zealand All White and was a member of the 2010 Canterbury United team in the NZFC.

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Greg Draper

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A prolific goalscorer, Greg has made a welcome return to the club after spells with The Wellington Phoenix and Team Wellington in the NZFC.
Has also represented New Zealand at the Under 17's World Cup in Canada and went to the Olympics as part of the Under 20s squad.

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Nik Christidis

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Nik has been with the club on and off since his junior years.
Unfortunate to break a leg in a pre season game this year, but he is now back in training and pushing for a 1st team spot.

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Jimmy Grice

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Jimmy was a member of the team that lifted the English Cup in 2009 but has struggled with fitness this season.
Will always do a 100% job for you.

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Arran Stelling

Arran is a promising youngster who at 16 years old has potential to make the 1st team.

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Colin Evans

Colin is the veteran of the team and seems to have been round for ever.
Still putting in consistant displays from midfield and offering valuable help for the younger players in the team.

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Rian Hooper

Rian is a promising youngster who at 16 years old has potential to make the grade.