Fox Memorial Grand Finals
The Fox Memorial is awarded to the premier club rugby league champions in the Auckland Rugby League. It was first awarded in 1931 and is named after Edwin Vincent Fox who played for North Shore rugby league team, and represented Auckland in 1914. He fought in World War I and received leg injuries which ended his playing career. The first ever grand final was played in 1958 between Ponsonby and Otahuhu. Prior to this the trophy was awarded to the team at the top of the standings from the regular season. The majority of the grand finals were played at Carlaw Park, but after the ground was vacated by Auckland Rugby League in the early 2000s the games have usually been played at Mt Smart Stadium.
Fox Memorial Grand Final appearances
Fox Memorial Grand Finals
Year | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
1958 | Ponsonby | 16–7 | Otahuhu |
1959 | Western United | 15–0 | Richmond |
1960 | Eastern United & Southern Districts | 7–7 *title shared | |
1961 | Eastern United | 24–7 | Glenora |
1962 | Eastern United & Glenora | 17–17 *title shared | |
1963 | Eastern United | 8–0 | Southern Districts |
1964 | Otahuhu | no final* | |
1965 | Marist Brothers | 19–6 | Glenora |
1966 | Marist Brothers | 24–7 | Ponsonby |
1967 | Ponsonby | 12–9 | Otahuhu |
1968 | Mt Albert | 12–7 | Ponsonby |
1969 | Mt Albert | 20–0 | Marist Brothers |
1970 | Otahuhu | 10–5 | Mt Albert |
1971 | Otahuhu | 25–12 | Mt Albert |
1972 | Ponsonby | 14–12 | Ellerslie |
1973 | Ponsonby | 15–5 | Otahuhu |
1974 | Ellerslie | 16–8 | Ponsonby |
1975 | Otahuhu | 22–8 | Northcote |
1976 | Mt Wellington | 20–12 | Glenora |
1977 | Otahuhu | 11–3 | Richmond |
1978 | Otahuhu | 18–4 | Mangere East |
1979 | Richmond | 16–15 | Otahuhu |
1980 | Richmond | 21–15 | Otahuhu |
1981 | Mt Albert | 18–7 | Glenora |
1982 | Mt Albert | 18–8 | Otahuhu |
1983 | Otahuhu | 14–11 | Mt Albert |
1984 | Mt Albert | 25–6 | Otahuhu |
1985 | Mt Albert | 24–19 | Manukau |
1986 | Mt Albert | 31–4 | Te Atatu |
1987 | Northcote | 12–8 | Mangere East |
1988 | Te Atatu | 22–16 | Glenora |
1989 | Northcote | 30–14 | Mangere East |
1990 | Otahuhu | 28–14 | Te Atatu |
1991 | Northcote | 23–20 | Otahuhu |
1992 | Northcote | 16–11 | Mt Albert |
1993 | Northcote | 29–10 | Te Atatu |
1994 | Northcote | 32–12 | Otahuhu |
1995 | Otahuhu | 32–0 | Marist Brothers |
1996 | Otara | 36–28 | Otahuhu |
1997 | Glenora | 34–14 | Mangere East |
1998 | Glenora | 35–6 | Mangere East |
1999 | Glenora | 24–4 | Otahuhu |
2000 | Otahuhu | 21–14 | Richmond |
2001 | Northcote | 30–29 | Richmond |
2002 | Hibiscus Coast | 44–40 | Otahuhu |
2003 | Mangere East | 30–29 | Hibiscus Coast |
2004 | Mt Albert | 14–10 | Mangere East |
2005 | Manurewa | 34–24 | Papakura |
2006 | Mt Albert | 49–6 | Papakura |
2007 | Manurewa | 28–20 | Papakura |
2008 | Mt Albert | 24–22 | Otahuhu |
2009 | Mt Albert | 32–10 | Papakura |
2010 | Otahuhu | 22–18 | Mt Albert |
2011 | Howick | 24–14 | Otahuhu |
2012 | Mt Albert | 58–10 | Glenora |
2013 | Pt Chevalier | 24–22 | Mt Albert |
2014 | Pt Chevalier | 18–17 | Mt Albert |
2015 | Pt Chevalier | 22–10 | Mt Albert |
2016 | Papakura | 12–8 | Pt Chevalier |
2017 | Glenora | 26–0 | Pt Chevalier |
2018 | Pt Chevalier | 6–0 | Glenora |
2019 | Howick | 22–18 | Mt Albert |
- In 1964 the competition was reverting to its original composition with individual suburban clubs. Auckland Rugby League had enforced a district competition for several years with clubs merging to form teams geographically. As a result, there was a larger first division in 1964 and no final was played as a way of reintroducing the club competition.
Year | Winners |
1910 | City |
1911 | City |
1912 | Newton |
1913 | North Shore |
1914 | North Shore |
1915 | Grafton |
1916 | City |
1917 | Ponsonby |
1918 | Ponsonby |
1919 | Ponsonby |
1920 | Maritime |
1921 | City |
1922 | City |
1923 | City |
1924 | Marist Brothers |
1925 | City |
1926 | Ponsonby |
1927 | Newton |
1928 | Devonport |
1929 | Ponsonby |
1930 | Ponsonby |
1931 | Marist Brothers |
1932 | Devonport |
1933 | Devonport |
1934 | Richmond |
1935 | Richmond |
1936 | Manukau |
1937 | Richmond |
1938 | Marist Brothers |
1939 | Mt Albert |
1940 | Richmond |
1941 | North Shore |
1942 | Manukau |
1943 | Manukau |
1944 | City |
1945 | Otahuhu |
1946 | Richmond |
1947 | Mt Albert |
1948 | Marist Brothers |
1949 | Richmond |
1950 | Mt Albert |
1951 | Richmond & Mt Albert |
1952 | Ponsonby |
1953 | Pt Chevalier |
1954 | Ponsonby |
1955 | Richmond |
1956 | Richmond |
1957 | Ellerslie |