Owen Smith

Attacking Midfielder (C) - Southern United
28 Nov 2026
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Marked for Owen Smith

14 Edition

The Southern United Herald

2 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Triumph

Match31 Oct 2026

Southern United get the job done against Canterbury United

A 2‑1 win over Canterbury United, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.

The terraces2 Nov 2026

One of their own: Winston Kirwan

He is 20 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.

Player ratings2 Nov 2026

James James stands above it all

Some games turn on a moment; this one turned on a man. 7.97 on the card, and the Southern United support went home talking about one name.

Player ratings2 Nov 2026

Ben Nelson beats them one at a time

Successful dribbles: 15. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.

Squad2 Nov 2026

Words exchanged at Southern United

Ben Stamatelopoulos and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.

Squad2 Nov 2026

A place in the month's best eleven for James James

Four or five weekends of consistency, judged against everybody in the division doing his job. James James has come out of that comparison in the side, and Southern United have had the benefit of every one of those afternoons.

The dugout2 Nov 2026

Noah Singh: “That is the standard”

“That is what I want every week. Not the result, the way they went about it.” The manager, after 2‑1, already talking about the next one.

The dugout2 Nov 2026

Dane Rufer is still being punished for one mistake

Nobody will confirm it and the team sheets confirm it every week. One error has bought him a spell as second choice that is already longer than the error deserved.

Squad2 Nov 2026

A step back for Owen Smith at Southern United

Somebody has moved past him. It is not a dropping and it is worse than one, because a dropping is about a Saturday and this is about where he stands.

In brief

Back issues
6 Edition

The Southern United Herald

7 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Boardroom7 Sep 2026

Southern United close the window on a squad of their own making

0 in and 0 out, and no more changes for months. The manager has what he has, the supporters have their opinion of it, and the table will have the last word.

Squad7 Sep 2026

A row about effort at Southern United

Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Stefan Sutton was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.

Squad7 Sep 2026

Stefan Cacace slips down the pecking order

The demotion a club never announces and a dressing room always notices. Stefan Cacace is further from the side than he was, and the reason will not be given until he asks.

In brief

2 Edition

The Southern United Herald

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market10 Aug 2026

Southern United say no — this time

The offer from Waitakere United for James James was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.

Market10 Aug 2026

Bogdan Krsticic hands in a written request

“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Southern United can pretend not to have heard.

Transfer targets10 Aug 2026

Alex Lewis due for a Southern United medical

Everything agreed with Waitakere United, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.

Squad10 Aug 2026

James James stays put

“The easiest signature of my career.” James James and Southern United agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.

Squad10 Aug 2026

Words exchanged at Southern United

James James and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.

Squad10 Aug 2026

A row about effort at Southern United

Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Sam De Vries was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.

In brief