Central Coast United FC

Central Coast United FC
Full name Central Coast United Football Club
Nickname(s) United
Founded 1978
Ground Pluim Park, Lisarow
Capacity 2,200
Technical Director Dean Heffernan
League NSW State League

Central Coast United FC, formerly known as Central Coast Lightning is a semi-professional soccer club, based and located on the Central Coast of New South Wales. In season 2018, they are set to compete in State League in New South Wales, they also have junior clubs that have teams as young as Under 9, which play in the various club competitions along the Central Coast.

Senior team history

Under the Central Coast Lightning banner the team played in the NSW Super League for close to 8 years, each year doing well, but not well enough to finish in the finals or be promoted into the NSW Premier League. Since 2005, they have reached the knock-out stages, but falling short of the Grand Final.

In 2011, the club underwent an identity change, which included changing its name from the CC Lightning, to CCFC.

In 2016, the club passed its licence to the Central Coast Mariners and focused on growing their youth development programs. In 2017, the club reapplied and was granted a licence to compete under its new Central Coast United branding from the start of the 2018 season.

Club colours

The club colours are red and black with white. The clubs new home kit was revealed in February 2012, the club will play in red as a nod to the historical teams from the Coast. The away kit has been confirmed as an all black kit.

Current squad

As of 20 November 2017[1]

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 Jack O'Mally
Australia GK Josh Doe
Australia DF Geordie Howe
Australia DF Graham Toope
Australia DF Adam Blunden
Australia DF Nathan Blunden
Australia DF Jordan Bennett
Australia DF Cade Mapu
Australia DF Tom Mallet
Australia DF Jack Ragen
Scotland DF Scott McGinley
Wales MF Matt Crowell
Australia FW Josh Swadling
Scotland MF Daniel McFarlane
Scotland MF Ian McAndrew
Australia FW Alex Arbelo
Australia MF Oscar Torres
Australia FW Adam Woodbine

Notable former players

Previously as the main feeder club for the Central Coast Mariners, several players have already gone in the A-League and most recently the 2009 AFC Champions League, which the Mariners qualified for. Notable former players include

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "2015 CCFC Senior Mens team lists". Central Coast FC. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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