Franklin United is a football club based in Drury, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Division 2.
| Full name | Franklin United |
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| Founded | 2016; 6 years ago (2016) |
| Ground | Drury Sports Grounds, Drury |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Manager | Mark Holt |
| League | NRFL Division 2 |
| 2022 | NRFL Division 2, 5th of 10 |
| Website | Club website |
The club were formed in 2016 after a merger between Pukekohe AFC and Waiuku.[1][2] In 2021, Franklin finished 4th, just missing out on promotion.[1]
The club has competed in the Chatham Cup five times first competing in 2016, with their best appearance being in 2017 and 2019 where they reached the fourth round.[1] In 2017 they were knocked out by Melville United losing 7–1, and in 2019 they lost 8–0 to Eastern Suburbs, making it their worst defeat in the competition.
Franklin also have a women's team who compete in the NRF Championship, after gaining promotion in 2021.[3][4]
2022 NRFL Division 2 | ||
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