FC Clifton Hill

FC Clifton Hill
Full name Clifton Hill FC, Clifton Hill United
Founded 1975
Ground Quarry Park, Clifton Hill, Victoria
Ground Capacity 2000
Chairman Michael Tyrikos
Senior Mens Manager Leigh Tsoumerkas
League Victorian State League Division 2

FC Clifton Hill also known as Clifton Hill FC or Clifton Hill United are an association football club which currently plays in the Victorian State League Division 1, the 3rd tier of Association football in Victoria and the 4th tier in Australia. They were founded in 1975.

History

Founded in 1975 Clifton Hill FC has had much success over the years, moving up through district (League winners 1976) and provisional leagues competitions, before finally hitting the Victorian State League Division 2 in 1999. They moved all over the place through the conference style division, before finally achieving promotion to the Victorian State League Division 1 in 2007 after winning the Division 2 championship that season.

Promotion day ensued amidst a carnival atmosphere with Clifton Hill's final game of the season held over to a stand-alone Saturday given weather the weekend prior. Fans flew in from all over the land to dine on Australia's finest souvlaki and hamburgers and watch Clifton Hill rout their hapless opponents 7-0, in the process consigning mortal enemies Banyule, to yet another season in Div 2.

Team Mascot

Years Mascot
2005–present Harry Marko
2004–2005 Rusty
2000–2003 Jack

Club Song

Oh we're from Clifton Hill,
a fighting fury we're from Clifton Hill,
in any weather you will see us with a grin,
risking head and shin,
if we're behind, we'll never mind,
we'll fight and fight and win,

Oh we're from Clifton Hill,
we never weaken til the final whistle blows,
like the Hillmen of old,
we're strong and we're bold,
oh we're from Clifton
the blue AND the white
oh we're from Clifton Hill!

Club Ties

The club maintains tenuous links to Crystal Palace via a bi-annual Australian based supporters trip.

Sadly after 7 years without loss in front of these loyal fans, season 2013 bore witness to a 0-1 loss to Noble Park. The supporters trip has now not seen CHU score for in excess of 300 minutes.

There is also a mutual relationship with Heidelberg United due to the Greek Heritage of both clubs.

Current Senior Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Mason Interlandi
2 Sudan DF Emmanuel Chol
3 Australia DF James Conversano
4 England DF James Neighbour (Captain)
5 England MF Tom Reilly
6 Scotland MF Chris Reid
7 Australia MF Deniz Sabanovski
8 Morocco MF Abdel Deroune
9 England FW Edward Palmer
No. Position Player
10 Australia MF Mohammad Reza
11 Greece FW Adil Suliman
12 England MF Harry Newman
13 Australia DF Sami Nour
14 Australia MF James Conversano
15 Australia MF Patrick Barba
16 Brazil DF Fabio Alboquerque
17 Greece DF Niko Jackson-Tserexidis
23 Greece GK Evan Markogiannakis

Honors

References

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