The Sunnyside League Football Club was a rugby league club based in Devonport, on the North Shore of Auckland, which existed from 1914 to 1920. They then amalgamated with the North Shore Albions club also based in Devonport. The Sunnyside area referred more specifically to the area to the west of the Navy base along to Stanley Point. The combined side became known as Devonport United. Sunnyside competed in the Auckland Rugby League lower grade competitions. History 1914 formation and first season On Tuesday, March 17, 1914, it was reported in the Auckland Star that "a new club – the Sunnyside Club – has been formed at Devonport, to take part in the coming season's competitions under league rules. The club has already a large membership, and intends to enter five teams, including a senior team. It is understood that several well known rugby players will be found in the Sunnyside ranks this season. The first annual meeting will be held on Friday". The first meeting was held that Friday, the 20th of March at (B.) Lane's Tea Rooms in Devonport at 8pm. It was reported that their organiser, Mr William Joseph O'Shaughnessy had “secured” their playing numbers which also included “several leading league men”, and that they had gained the use of the Devonport Domain to train and play on along with the North Shore Albions league club. Their 3rd grade A team was ultimately made up of a large number of the North Shore Albions 3rd grade B team of 1913. At their first ever annual meeting the following officers were elected:- President, Mr. William Joseph Napier; vice-presidents, Messrs. Wilfred Presley Hayward, Adam Nixon, A. Lloyd, J.L. Benwell, Dr. Atkinson, William James Jaggs, H. Gilfillan, - Meikle, Joseph Kew Harty, J. Bray, H. Bramley, A. Goldwater, and Jno. Fuller; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. William Joseph O’Shaughnessy; club captain Mr. W. Parker; committee, Messrs. E. Parker, A. Lloyd, E. Rogers, William Roy Jaggs, Eric Spraggon, Sydney Montague Wynyard, Charles Bramwell Sinton, B. Rutledge, A. Martin; hon. auditor, Mr. W. Knox; delegates to the league, Mr. William Joseph O'Shaughnessy (sitting delegate), Messrs. E. Rogers and Gordon Lepine (monthly delegates). They also endorsed a previous resolution “expressing entire confidence in the executive of the old league, and that the club will support that body in the future”. This was in reference to the New Zealand Rugby League removing the entire