The Board and management team at North Shore United are saddened to inform members of the sudden passing of William (Bill) Lissington following a medical event while at Western Springs supporting our U19 team on Saturday the 11th of October.  Bill passed away surrounded by his family, on Monday the 13th of October 2025.

Bill has been a dedicated member of the club for many years following his son Harry’s progress through the grades and into the first team for which he has played over one hundred games.  Bill has always been a keen volunteer and in the last ten or so years has given a huge amount of his personal time and passion to the club. He has led the sponsorship efforts for all this time raising the money necessary to fund the high performance programme. More recently he also took on the role of first team and reserves manager, dedicating a significant amount of his time to supporting the coaching team and enabling these teams to present themselves and perform to their best on and off the pitch. In 2023 he was recognised for his dedication and passion for North Shore United by being presented with the honour of life membership.

Bill is survived by his two children Harry and Madeline, his parents, his brother and his sister. We’re sure the thoughts of the entire club membership and larger football community go out to them at this difficult time.

Bills farewell will be at Allen Hill Clubrooms on Thursday 23rd October at 11am.

Best wishes,

Mike Fox (Chair), Steve Browning (High Performance Group) and Donna Gustafson (Club Manager)

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