North Star FC

North Star
Full name North Star Football Association Inc
Nickname(s) Stars
Founded 1958
Ground O'Callaghan Park
President Jason Firkin
Coach Adam Weston
League Viva Capital League 1
2018 4th
Website Club website

North Star FC is a football club based in Zillmere, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1958 as Zillmere FC they play their games at O'Callaghan Park. From the late 1970s, under the guidance of club president Laurie Anderson and director of senior football Jack Baron, the club rose from relative obscurity winning Division 3 in 1980, Division 2 in 1981 and became a dominant force in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the Brisbane Premier League. The club enjoyed outstanding success in junior and senior level football and, at one stage in the 1980s, was approached to join the National Soccer League (NSL). By the mid 1990s financial problems lead to the club going amateur and suffering relegation. Re-founded in 1996 after combining business with Brisbane Strikers FC (Currently in the NPL Queensland), the club were promoted to the Brisbane Premier League 2011. Subsequent years have seen a return to the Brisbane Capital League 1. In 2016 they narrowly missed promotion back to the Brisbane Premier League by 1 point after being in first place with two rounds remaining. The club has a strong junior set-up.

Club honours

Brisbane Premier League

  • Minor Premiers:
    • 1986
    • 1989
    • 1992
    • 1994
  • Champions (Grand Final winners):
    • 1988 (defeated Brisbane City 2–1 aet) Team: 1. Dave Gallagher, 2. Mark Greer, 3. Gordon Buchanan, 4. Billy Williamson (c), 5. Danny Lobwein, 6. Ross Swan, 8. Gerry Lindsay, 9. Paul Fagan, 10. Jim McDonagh, 11. Phil Mulvey, 12. Lee Scriggins, 13. Alan Hughes, 15. Ken Swan, 16. Justin Kilshaw, 20 Noel Lord. Coach: Iain Fagan. Scorers: J McDonagh, L Scriggins.
    • 1992 (defeated Rochedale Rovers 2–0)
    • 1994 (defeated Taringa Rovers 2–1 (replay after 1–1 draw))
  • Grand Final Runner-up
    • 1986 (lost to Coalstars 1–2)

Brisbane Premier League Division 1

  • Champions (Grand Final winners):
    • 2011

Ampol Cup

  • Grand Final winners:
    • 1984 (defeated Lions 2–1)
    • 1985 (defeated Sunnyside United 5–0)
    • 1989
    • 1990
  • Grand Final runners-up:
    • 1986 (lost to Coalstars 2–3)
    • 1988 (lost to Gold Coast 2–4 aet) Scorers: Billy Williamson pen, Gerry Lindsay.
  • Star junior goal scorers:
    • Lemi Lasu (90 Goals in 5 seasons)
    • Cody Hassum (30 Goals in 2 seasons)


Notable former players

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