Wallsend FC

Wallsend Football Club
Full name Wallsend Football Club
Nickname(s) The 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°E / -32.89389; 151.68361Coordinates: 32°53′38″S 151°41′1″E / 32.89389°S 151.68361°E / -32.89389; 151.68361
President Daniel Byatt
Head Coach Ben Edwards
League Northern NSW Football - Northern League One Division (formerly NewFM First division)
2018 6th
Website Club website

Wallsend Football Club is a football club in Australia. They play in the Northern NSW State League Division 1 which is the second tier of competition in Northern NSW Football.[1] They are the oldest Football club in Newcastle.

Club

Colours

The original club colours consisted of a red shirt with a white 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.

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

  • NewFM Premiers: 2
2015, 2016
  • 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]

Current squad

"As of 23 August 2018"

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

No. Position Player
Australia Ashley Watts
Australia Benjamin Hamilton
Australia Connor Mason
Australia Dylan Meyrick
Australia Jackson Pett
Australia Jarrod Sansom
Australia Joel Magnee
Australia Matthew Williams
Australia Thomas Adams
Australia Travas Mccabe
Australia Ty Goldsmith
No. Position Player
Australia Wesley Pryce
Australia Zachary Parkes
Australia Gabriel Cerda
Australia Jackson Manning
Australia Jake Sullivan
Australia Kyle Macorig
Australia Samual Bradshaw
Australia Trent Richards


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]

Olympians

The Melbourne Olympic Games of 1956 saw two representatives from Wallsend Football Club play for Australia, George Arthur and Bruce Morrow.[5]

Top Scorers per season

Year / PlayerGames / Goals
2015 / David Hodgson 18 / 12
2016 / David Hodgson 22 / 17
2017 / Matthew Williams 19 / 7
2018 / Ty Goldsmith 19 / 17

References

  1. ↑ Koch, Antho. "NNSWF Announces Expansion of Premier Competitions for Season 2015". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1957/NSW/AssCup/fixtures.html
  3. ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1956/NSW/NSW.html
  4. ↑ Koch, Antho. "Notable Former Players". Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  5. 1 2 Kemp, John Grahame. "Wallsend Football Club Timeline: The Great Years 1920–1968". Retrieved 12 March 2011.
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