Fraser Park FC

Fraser Park FC, is an Australian soccer club with teams competing at all grades of the NSW Men’s Premier League 3[1] and in various divisions of the Canterbury District Soccer Football Association.[2] The club also has teams participating in the Football NSW Skills Acquisition Program,[3] which is the official Football NSW development program for players age 9 to 11 years. Their home ground is Fraser Park, off Marrickville Rd in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.

Full nameFraser Park Football Club
Founded1961
GroundFraser Park, Marrickville
LeagueNSW Men’s Premier League 2
2017National Premier Leagues NSW 2 - 2nd
WebsiteClub website
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Chairman
Youth Director –
SAP Director–
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Secretary –
Sponsorship –
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History

The club was founded in the 1960s by Portuguese immigrants as 'Clube Portugues de Sydney'. It was founded in Sydney's Paddington in the Eastern suburbs, but is now based in the Inner West at Marrickville. The club won its first official title at the All Age Gala Day organised by Soccer NSW, which was held in 1961.[4]

Team colours

The club has a distinct Portuguese background, and therefore its colours are that of the Portugal national football team.

Current senior squad

TBA [5]

Notable former players

Fraser Park has had a few former players go on to play for their respective International team. Most notably are the 2 players that played for the Socceroos; Clint Bolton and Ante Juric.

Argentina

  • Barrocutina Cataldi

Australia

Lebanon

Malta

United States

  • Alex Smith

Skills Acquisition Program

In late 2012, Fraser Park was awarded a licence to operate one of the 30 Skills Acquisition Programs coordinated by Football NSW for 2013.[6] This program added Under 9, Under 10 and Under 11 age groups to the Fraser Park elite level football program.

Honours

NSW NPL 2 Champions - 2017

References
  1. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=100
  2. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3508-0-0-0
  3. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=151
  4. http://www.fraserparkfc.com.au/fraser_park_fc_club_history.html
  5. http://www.fraserparkfc.com.au/team_seniors.html
  6. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=151
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