The 1949 Chatham Cup was the 22nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included: Eden AFC (Auckland), Hamilton Wanderers, Rotowaro Tigers (Waikato), Moturoa AFC (New Plymouth), Ohakea (Manawatu), Petone Settlers, Waterside (Wellington), Wigram, Technical Old Boys, Nomads (Christchurch), Northern AFC, Green Island FC (Dunedin), Stockton (West Coast) and Invercargill Thistle (Southland).
The final is memorable for the magic of the giant-killing performance, which caught the imagination of the local population.
The only goal of the match came in the second half, when Northern keeper Jim Stephenson parried a David McKissock shot directly into the path of Petone forward Wally Hewitt who duly scored.
[1] Match abandoned after 2 hours and 10 minutes of play due to bad light.