Wanderers FC (Australia)
Full name | Wanderers Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Wanderers | |
Founded | 3 August 1880 | |
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Wanderers Football Club also known as Wanderers is a former soccer club based in Parramatta, Australia. Founded in 1880, the club is considered to be the first soccer club in Australia.
Largest Attendances in Australian Sporting History
Rank | Attendance | Date | Event | Sport | Venue |
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1 | 129,209 | 1969 | (Friendly), Australia vs FIFA XI | Association Football/Soccer | MCG |
2 | 122,954 | 1956 | 1956 Summer Olympics, Football Final | Association Football/Soccer | MCG |
3 | 121,696 | 1970 | VFL Grand Final, Collingwood FC vs Carlton FC | Australian Rules Football | MCG |
4 | 119,195 | 1969 | VFL Grand Final, Carlton FC vs Richmond FC | Australian Rules Football | MCG |
5 | 118,192 | 1971 | VFL Grand Final, Hawthorn FC vs St Kilda FC | Australian Rules Football | MCG |
Source: https://ausport.gov.au (Australian Sports Commission)
History
The club was founded on 3 August 1880, by English-emigrate John Walter Fletcher, after he called a meeting at Aarons Hotel, Sydney, to promote the English game of soccer to the new colony.[1]
Wanderers played their first match on 14 August 1880, against the Kings School rugby team.[2][3] Wanderers won 5–0 in front of a crowd of 1,000 at Parramatta Common. The match is considered to be the first played under the Laws of the Game in Australia.[4]
Colours and crest
Wanderers wore a white jersey, cap, knickerbockers and blue stockings, with a Southern Cross badge over the left breast.
Grounds
The club played games at both Parramatta Common and Moore Park.[5]
References
- ↑ "Milestones in Australian soccer history". ak-tsc.de. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Timeline of Australian Football". New South Wales Migration Heritage Centre, Powerhouse Museum. 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2006.
- ↑ Pandaram, Jamie (2 October 2012). "Western Sydney Wanderers find football origins in Parramatta". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 22 October 2013.