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Bay Olympic2
Birkenhead United2
BU
Card stats based on2025/2026·(22 matches · 17-4-1)
National League
2026| # | Team | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Napier City Rovers | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 44 | |
1 |  Cashmere Technical | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 7 | +73 | 49 | |
2 |  Wellington Olympic | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 42 | |
2 |  Ferrymead Bays | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 38 | |
3 |  Miramar | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 14 | +33 | 41 | |
3 |  Nomads United | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 36 | |
4 |  Western Suburbs | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 36 | |
4 |  Coastal Spirit | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 34 | |
5 |  Upper Hutt City | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 24 | |
5 |  Nelson Suburbs | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 25 | |
6 |  Island Bay United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 22 | |
6 |  Northern AFC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 23 | |
7 |  Waterside Karori | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 43 | -27 | 15 | |
7 |  Christchurch United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 20 | |
8 |  Petone | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 13 | |
8 |  South City Royals | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 16 | |
9 |  Wellington Phoenix Res | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 11 | |
9 |  Wanaka | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 62 | -44 | 10 | |
10 |  FC Western | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 69 | -59 | 6 | |
10 |  Selwyn United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 58 | -40 | 7 |
Relegation
Shots
16.5per matchLatest 18
Last 18 matches
ShotsOn GoalCornersFouls
1M3M6M1YALL
11 Apr 2026 — 02 Sept 2026
High
33
Low
7
Total
297
Goals
49
Wins14
Draws3
Losses1
| Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Shots | On Goal | Inside | Fouls | Corners | Offsides | Subs | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 Sept |  Bay Olympic | 2 - 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 Aug |  Fencibles United | 0 - 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 Aug |  Tauranga City United | 0 - 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 Aug |  Manukau United | 6 - 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 Aug |  Western Springs | 1 - 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 Jul |  Melville United | 4 - 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 Jul |  Auckland United | 4 - 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 Jun |  Eastern Suburbs | 1 - 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 Jun |  Auckland City | 3 - 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 Jun |  Auckland II | 2 - 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
View all 18 matches
Squad
Manager: Paul Hobson
Players: 7Foreign: 2U-23: 3
Goalkeepers (1)
| # | Player | App | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Keegan Smith | - | - | - |
Defenders (3)
| # | Player | App | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton O'LearyU23 | - | - | - | |
| 15 | Roman EngleU23 | - | 1 | - |
| Evan Paez | - | 1 | 0 |
Attackers (3)
| # | Player | App | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian DonkersU23 | - | 1 | - | |
| M. Patterson | - | 8 | 0 | |
| Joshua Redfearn | - | 8 | 0 |
Birkenhead United — computed season insights (2026)
- L0-2 @ Auckland II2026-06-06
- W3-2 vs Auckland City2026-06-20
- D1-1 @ Eastern Suburbs2026-06-27
- W4-0 vs Auckland United2026-07-11
- W4-1 vs Melville United2026-07-18
- W2-1 @ Western Springs2026-08-01
- W6-1 vs Manukau United2026-08-08
- W3-0 @ Tauranga City United2026-08-15
- D0-0 vs Fencibles United2026-08-22
- D2-2 @ Bay Olympic2026-09-02
- Points per game, season
- 2.555 pts in 22 games
- Points per game, last 10
- 2.1
- Current run
- D2
- Consecutive games scoring
- 1
- Consecutive games conceding
- 1
| Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 35-6 | 31 | 2.82 |
| Away | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21-9 | 24 | 2.18 |
- Clean sheets
- 50% (11/22)
- Failed to score
- 9% (2/22)
- Both teams scored
- 45% (10/22)
- Best run of the season
- 12 unbeaten2026-03-22 → 2026-05-28
- Worst run of the season
- 2 without a win2026-08-22 → 2026-09-02
- Top scorer
- Joshua Redfearn · 8 goals · National League 2026
- Share of team goals
- 50%8 of 16 player goals this season
- Top-3 scorers share
- 100%Joshua Redfearn 8 · M. Patterson 7 · Evan Paez 1
Shares computed over all goals credited to individual players this season (own goals excluded).
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · as of 2026-09-10
About Birkenhead United
Birkenhead United's attack leans on Joshua Redfearn: 8 of the 16 player goals in the National League this season (50%) are his. 50% of their matches have ended with the goal untouched: 11 of 22. Their best spell of the season was a run of 12 games unbeaten.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the manager of Birkenhead United?
The current manager of Birkenhead United is Paul Hobson.
What league does Birkenhead United play in?
Birkenhead United currently competes in the National League (New Zealand).