Wallsend FC
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| Full name | Wallsend Red Devils Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Red Devils | |
| Founded | 1887 | |
| Ground | The Gardens Sporting Complex | |
| Capacity | 2,100 | |
| Coordinates | 32°53′38″S 151°41′1″E / 32.89389°S 151.68361°ECoordinates: 32°53′38″S 151°41′1″E / 32.89389°S 151.68361°E | |
| President | Daniel Byatt | |
| Head Coach | Josh Rufo | |
| League | Northern NSW State League Division 1 | |
| 2015 | 3rd and Champion | |
| Website | Club home page | |
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Wallsend Football Club is a football club in Australia. They play in Northern NSW State League Division 1 which is the second tier of competition in Northern NSW Football.[1]
Club
Colours
The original club colours consisted of red shirts with a golden sash, white shorts and red and white socks. This strip was worn by the Wallsend Rovers, the original club name in 1887. The presence of red and white has been continuous, with evolving designs and styles always involving the use of these colours. There are plans to return to the original strip with the revival of the golden sash for the club's 125th anniversary.
Ground
Wallsend Football Club is based at The Gardens Sporting Complex, which was formerly used by the Newcastle Breakers until their demise. The ground has been developed into a multi-use greyhound and sports venue, not merely a site for football. The previous capacity to hold 11,000 spectators has dropped to one of 2,000, with 1,100 of those being seated.
Rivalries
Wallsend Football Club's principal rivals are the nearby clubs of West Wallsend FC and Adamstown Rosebud FC, against whom they have been playing matches for over a century.
Wallsend's nearest rival in geographic terms is the club Plattsburg Marylands FC.
Honours
Major Premierships
- State Premiers: 3
- 1942, 1943, 1944
- Northern Premiers: 3
- 1945, 1951, 1953
- State Premiership: 3
- 1957, 1959, 1965
- State League Premiership: 2
- 1932, 1933
- Northern League Premiership: 1
- 1929
Other
- Premiership Runners-Up: 11
- 1930, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995
- Minor Premierships: 4
- 1951, 1965, 1985, 1994
- Club Championships: 2
- 1994, 2003
Cup wins
- Daniel's Cup: 16
- 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
- Ellis Cup: 5
- 1889, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924
- 1926, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1942
- Robinson Cup: 5
- 1932, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1962
- Ampol Cup: 4
- 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964
- Richardson Cup: 3
- 1921, 1926, 1937
- State League Cup: 3
- 1944, 1950, 1957(1)
- Gardiner Cup: 3
- 1944, 1945, 1947
- Priest Cup: 3
- 1943, 1944, 1945
- Sheahan Cup: 2
- 1938, 1941
- Northern Cup: 2
- 1931, 1932
- Badge Trophy: 2
- 1900, 1903
note (1) 1957 winner of the NSW Association State Cup, after the breakaway from the NSW Federation [2][3]
Australian representatives
A number of Wallsend have representational honours at various levels.[4] In 1933 one Australian national team fielded five Wallsend players, being; C Edgetton, Winky Forrester, J Osborne, Jock Parkes, and Alf Quill. The match was played against New Zealand and ended as a draw with C Edgetton captaining the side and Alf Quill scoring both Australian goals.[5]
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Olympians
The Melbourne Olympic Games of 1956 saw two representatives from Wallsend Football Club play for Australia, George Arthur and Bruce Morrow.[5]
References
- ↑ Koch, Antho. "NNSWF Announces Expansion of Premier Competitions for Season 2015". Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1957/NSW/AssCup/fixtures.html
- ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1956/NSW/NSW.html
- ↑ Koch, Antho. "Notable Former Players". Retrieved 12/03/2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 Kemp, John Grahame. "Wallsend Football Club Timeline: The Great Years 1920–1968". Retrieved 12-03-2011. Check date values in:
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External links
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