Richard Smith Memorial - Mens Player of the Year

The Richard Smith Memorial Trophy is awarded by North Wellington FC to the best player in the Men's Premier team each season.

It is named after Richard Smith, a former club member of North Wellington AFC. Richard was a promising goalkeeper with the Club's Premier team (1978: 5 league appearances) who died of an asthma attack (aged 19 years).

This trophy was donated by his parents in his memory

  • 2024 Henry Sinclair

  • 2023 Joshua Zatorski

  • 2022 Tim Fenton


  • 2010 Hayden Polyanszky

  • 2009 Jeff Crosby

  • 2008 Matt Dunne

  • 2007 Philip Barton

  • 2006 Matthew Caughley & Jamie O'Connor

  • 2005 Darren Lee

  • 2004 Daniel Diggins

  • 2003 Stuart Fitzpatrick

  • 2002 Nigel Piper

  • 2001 Darren Lee

  • 2000 Matthew Caughley

  • 1999 Tony Jamieson & Iain MacIntyre

  • 1998 Mark Jamieson

  • 1997 Malcolm Campbell

  • 1996 Tony Jamieson

  • 1995 Paul Conroy

  • 1994 Damien Hannah

  • 1993 Tony Meinen

  • 1992 Konrad Chee

  • 1991 Andrew Daube

  • 1990 Brian Bullen

  • 1989 Mark Wellbelove

  • 1988 Grant Shields

  • 1987 Blair Loveday

  • 1986 David Jacobson

  • 1985 Steve Fleming

  • 1984 David Jacobson

  • 1983 Dwayne Jones

  • 1982 Ken Pyne

  • 1981 David Jacobson

  • 1980 Chris Smith

  • 1979 Martin Gunn