Nepean Football Association

Nepean Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of amateur football across the Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains areas of western Sydney. Clubs are located in four council areas, City of Penrith, City of Blue Mountains, City of Hawkesbury and Wollondilly Shire. Its administrative offices are located in Penrith.

Nepean Football Association
Formation1961
HeadquartersPenrith, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Parent organisation
Football NSW, FFA
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

Nepean Junior Soccer Association was formed 9 November 1961[2] with the first competitions commencing in 1962. They were later to be known as Nepean District Soccer Association, then Nepean District Soccer Football Association before settling on Nepean Football Association (2014) as the word football steadily replaces soccer across Australia.

Clubs and competitions

Nepean FC

NFA are responsible for the administration and running of Nepean FC who were formed in 2011 and as at 2019 compete in NSW State League for Men and the Women's NPL2 competition.

Competitions

NFA organises football across all competitions including Mini Roos (ages 5-11), competitive junior football for boys and girls (ages 12-17), intermediate age groups (ages 18-21), men (including over 35s) and women. As at 2018 there were 13 men's divisions, 5 men's over 35's divisions and 5 women's divisions. In 2017 there were 12,223 registered players in the Nepean area across 31 clubs[3]

The association also conducts activities for athletes with special needs with the Nepean Dragons Football group. They run a summer football competition at two venues (Penrith & Springwood) along with other venues in the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains.

Current Clubs

The following clubs currently[4] have teams participating in NFA competitions:

  • Junior teams indicate under 12s to under 17s and does not include Miniroos.
  • Data is for the 2018 season.
TeamFoundedHome groundLocal government areaJuniorsSeniorsOver 35s
Blaxland1969St Johns Oval, Blaxland (Home ground)
Glenbrook Oval, Glenbrook (Alternative ground)		City of Blue Mountains882
Bligh Park1990Berger Road, South Windsor (Home ground)
Bounty Reserve, Bligh Park (Training ground)		City of Hawkesbury310
Blue Mountains (formed as Lapstone United SC)1965Knapsack Park, GlenbrookCity of Blue Mountains1573
ColoCougar Park, North RichmondCity of Hawkesbury15132
Cranebrook UnitedAndromeda Oval, CranebrookCity of Penrith982
Emu Plains1969Hunter Field, Emu PlainsCity of Penrith7111
Glenmore Park1994Mulgoa Rise Fields, Glenmore ParkCity of Penrith22173
Glossodia1983Woodbury Oval, GlossodiaCity of Hawkesbury100
Hazelbrook1958Gloria Park, Hazelbrook (Home)
Lawson Oval, Lawson (Alternative)		City of Blue Mountains873
Henry Lawson1978Parkes Avenue, WerringtonCity of Penrith5101
JamisontownEileen Cammack Reserve, South PenrithCity of Penrith463
Joeys1971Parker Street Reserve, KingswoodCity of Penrith040
Lowland WanderersBensons Lane, RichmondCity of Hawkesbury791
Mulgoa ValleyGow Park, MulgoaCity of Penrith210
Nepean Dragons2007Jamison Park, PenrithCity of Penrith000
Penrith FC1968Jamison Park, PenrithCity of Penrith8101
Penrith R.S.L.1963Jamison Park, PenrithCity of Penrith730
Penrith Rovers1999Parke Street Reserve, KingswoodCity of Penrith540
Pitt TownOakville Reserve, Oakville (Home)
Pitt Town & District Sports Club Oval, Pitt Town (Alternative)		City of Hawkesbury540
Richmond Ex-Servicemens (formed as Belmont Rangers[5])1967Icely Park, RichmondCity of Hawkesbury831
Springwood United1968Summerhayes Park, WinmaleeCity of Blue Mountains19114
St Clair United1979Mark Leece Sporting Complex, St ClairCity of Penrith982
St Marys Band Club Rangers1960Kevin Dwyer Park, ColytonCity of Penrith8103
St Marys ConventMyrtle Street Fields, Claremont MeadowsCity of Penrith040
St Marys SC1962Potter Field, St MarysCity of Penrith461
St Paul's Grammar School1983St Paul's Grammar School, CranebrookCity of Penrith100
Warradale1983Waterboard Oval, WarragambaWollondilly Shire021
Wentworth Falls1975Pitt Park, Wentworth FallsCity of Blue Mountains631
Werrington FC1974Luddenham Oval, Orchard HillsCity of Penrith112
Wilberforce United1977Woodlands Park, WilberforceCity of Hawkesbury250
Wollemi FC1999Wollemi Soccer Club, WerringtonCity of Penrith310

Defunct Clubs
  • Blue Mountains Grammar School SC
  • Cherrywood Soccer Club
  • Claremont Meadows Soccer Club
  • Londonderry Soccer Club
  • Western Storm Soccer Club

Notable Players

The following players have played football for clubs in the NFA who have gone on to represent the Australian Men's and Women's National Teams:

References
  1. "NFA About". Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100982908?searchTerm=nepean%20soccer&searchLimits=
  3. http://www.nepeanfootball.com.au/index.php/library/minutes/disciplinary-committee-minutes/1051-2017-nfa-annual-report
  4. http://www.nepeanfootball.com.au/index.php/clubs
  5. http://www.richmondsoccer.com.au/about-us
  6. http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/leah-blayney
  7. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/western-sydney-wanderers-striker-and-nepean-junior-mark-bridge-says-his-team-is-8220fit-strong-and-ready8221-for-aleague-season/news-story/c4cf062ad4edbbffcb6cde4d4599d557
  8. http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/3406413/a-league-on-the-rise-says-former-socceroo-and-colo-player-luke-casserly/
  9. http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/mike-gibson
  10. http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/ian-hunter
  11. http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/jenna-kingsley
  12. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/wanderers-win-over-perth-glory-delivers-more-than-just-a-win/news-story/52c47ba34c083295cc3b369739ff7efd
  13. "Mark Schwarzer @ Colo". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  14. "Mile Jedinak @ Werrington". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  15. https://www.wanderland.com.au/wp-content/uploads/TheWanderer_Issue22.pdf
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