Wellington Greek community football (soccer) club. A lack of recreational opportunities for Greek youth in Wellington led Greek Orthodox Priest Father Ilias Economou to establish a soccer football club in 1958. This was first called the Christian Youth Football Club, and then the Olympic Football Club.
Olympic Football Club
Christian Youth Football Club
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Players of the Olympic Football Club, Wellington
Date: 1963
From: Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington and Suburbs Inc : Photographs of Greek life and culture
Reference: 1/2-177893-F
Description: Players of the Olympic Football Club lined up in front of the Greek Community Centre, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1963. A lack of recrational opportunities for Greek youth led Greek Orthodox Priest Father Ilias Economou to establish a soccer football club in 1958. This was first called the Christian Youth Football Club, and then the Olympic Football Club. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 12.6 x 10 cm