Iain Walker

Football Development & Operations Manager | iain@southlandfootball.org.nz | 021 613 674

​​​​​​​Role: Iain looks after the business functions of Football in Southland and is responsible for development of the game in the region, working closely with his team based in Invercargill and wider team in Southern Football.

Highlight: Lots of great times playing amateur football in Scotland, the pick of which was playing in a National Cup Final at Hampden Park in Glasgow in 1998.

What we love about the game: The lifelong friendships that I have made from the game both overseas, and in NZ. Being part of a team, training and working towards what we want to achieve.

Current involvement: I decided to referee this year and enjoyed getting out to all our clubs during the year to make Southland Football more engaged with and visible to our members.

Brandy Brown

Football Development Officer | brandy@southlandfootball.org.nz | 022 013 7562

​​​​​​​Role: Brandy looks after football development across Southland, including senior competitions, summer football, futsal, as well as growing the girls and women’s space.

Football Highlight: Most recently, running a 5 a-side Girls Festival for the local club teams – lots of smiles on faces and support from the clubs!

What we love about the game: Watching the players grow with every season, especially in the junior grades!

Current involvement: Coaching Southland United 16s, Southern United 15s and playing for Thistle FC.

Ryan Gardiner

Football Development Officer | ryan@southlandfootball.org.nz | 027 920 9929

Role: Ryan looks after football development across Southland, including junior competitions, summer football and futsal.

Highlight: Playing against the Glasgow Rangers Academy and training at their training ground in Scotland.

What we love about the game: The friendships that I have made from the game all over NZ and overseas.

Current involvement: Playing for Queens Park AFC and look forward to interacting with all our clubs during the year.