Malcolm Barnes was made the first life member of Otago United at the club's annual meeting at the Caledonian this week.
Otago United's season of redemption ended in disappointment as it missed out on the New Zealand Football Championship play-offs on goal difference.
It was a day to forget for Otago United in Christchurch yesterday, going down 2-0 to Canterbury with two of its key players stood down before the game for disciplinary reasons.
Otago United is still in a good position to make the play-offs but its momentum was halted by a heavy loss to Waitakere United in Auckland yesterday.
Otago United is a genuine semifinal chance, but the examination does not get much tougher than playing Waitakere in Auckland tomorrow.
Otago United broke an 11-match drought to beat Wellington 2-0 in the New Zealand Football Championship match played at Newtown Park yesterday.
Otago United coach Malcolm Fleming has marshalled his strongest possible side to face Wellington in a New Zealand Football Championship match at Newtown Park tomorrow.
Teenage Solomon Island striker Andrew Abba struck twice in the second half as Hawke's Bay edged Otago 2-1 at Napier to get their New Zealand Football Championship campaign back on track.
Even diehard Otago fans will regard Waitakere United's match against Solomon Islands club Kossa FC in the O-League final tomorrow as the most important game of the year.