Maitland FC

Maitland
Full name Maitland Football Club
Nickname(s) Magpies
Ground Cooks Square Park,
East Maitland
Coordinates 32°45′6.8″S 151°34′55.05″E / 32.751889°S 151.5819583°E / -32.751889; 151.5819583Coordinates: 32°45′6.8″S 151°34′55.05″E / 32.751889°S 151.5819583°E / -32.751889; 151.5819583
Head Coach Phil Dando
League NPL Northern NSW
2017 7th
Website Club website

Maitland Football Club, commonly known as Maitland FC, or simply as Maitland, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in East Maitland, a suburb of Maitland, New South Wales.

In 2014, Maitland FC were premiers in the Northern NSW State League Division 1, which is the second tier of football in the Northern NSW Federation and the third tier of football in the Australian football system. The premiership resulted in Maitland being promoted back to the top tier of Northern NSW Football, now known as National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, for the first time since 2002.[1] Maitland capped off a successful 2014 by winning the Grand Final 3–1 against Valentine FC in extra time.[2]

Maitland maintained their Premier League status after finishing fifth in 2015.

Ben Martin was the highest goal scorer in the league in 2013 with 30 goals.[3] In 2014, he was again the highest goal scorer with 24 goals.[4]

FFA Cup

SeasonRoundHome Team (Tier)ScoreAway Team (Tier)
2014Northern NSW Preliminary Round 1 Southern ZoneSouth Cardiff (2)1–1 (6–5 pens)Maitland FC (3)
2015Preliminary Round 3: Northern NSW – Southern ZoneCooks Hill United (3)0–8Maitland FC (2)
2015Preliminary Round 4: Northern NSW – Southern ZoneCharlestown City Blues (2)3–2Maitland FC (2)
2016Preliminary Round 3: Northern NSW – Southern ZoneHunter SImba (6)1–8Maitland FC (2)
2016Preliminary Round 4: Northern NSW – Southern ZoneAdamstown Rosebud (2)2–1Maitland FC (2)

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
No. Position Player

Honours

  • Northern NSW Division One (Tier 1)
Premiers (1): 1980
Champions(1): 1980
Premiers (1): 2014
Champions(1): 2009, 2014

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2493463/magpies-soar-into-top-flight/?cs=306
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  3. ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?client=0-8304-0-233951-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Goals
  4. ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?client=1-8304-113364-273973-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Goals


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