Manningham United Blues FC explained

Clubname:Manningham United
Fullname:Manningham United Football Club
Nickname:United
Founded: as Manningham Juniors Soccer Club
Ground:Pettys Reserve
Capacity:1,500
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Nick Raptopoulos
Manager:George Karkaletsis
Website:http://www.manninghamunitedfc.com/
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Manningham United Blues Football Club is an Australian soccer club from Templestowe, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed in 1999 by local residents and was known as Manningham Juniors Soccer Club.

In 2010, Manningham Juniors Soccer Club obtained a Senior Men's license from Fawkner SC. Manningham United plays their senior games at Pettys Reserve.

History

In 1999, the club, originally known as Manningham Juniors Soccer Club, had just three junior teams, with a committee led by Paul Martinello and Tari Mallia.

Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues

In 2004 Fawkner Blues merged with Whittlesea Stallions to form Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues. Their home games were played at Whittlesea's home stadium Epping Stadium. The merge only lasted until 2006. The club played in the 2005 and 2006 Victorian Premier League. In 2005 they finished fourth[1] but only six points from first. The following year, the final year before Fawkner-Whittlesea dissolved, it finished 10th.[2] At the end of 2006, Fawkner opted to go back to being a stand-alone club and Whittlesea forming a partnership with Bulleen Lions to form the Whittlesea Zebras, who have been known as Moreland Zebras FC since 2011.

In 2013, Manningham were playing in the Victorian State League 5 and had finished 5th.[3] Fawkner on the other hand playing in State League 1 would finish dead last, below Eastern Lions by 6 points.[4] The season before the merger, Manningham had just escaped the bottom of the ladder finishing above Brandon Park who only managed one win in the entire season. Manningham ended the season on 19 points with 6 wins and 1 draw.[5] In the 2014 season Fawkner finished 3rd behind Preston Lions and Moreland City.[6]

Manningham United Blues

On 27 November 2014 it was announced that Manningham United, a then Victorian State League 4 team would merge with Fawkner Blues, a State League 1 team, and Manningham United Blues Football Club was born. In 2014 they fielded 30 junior teams and have grown to be the biggest community club in Manningham. They moved from CB Smith Reserve which Fawkner SC now plays at to play at Mannigham's ground Timberidge or alternatively Wilson Road Reserve. In its inaugural season Manningham finished a disappointing 10th. In 2016, it finished in fifth.

In the first season of the merger, Manningham United Blues would finish 10th.[7]

Manningham's seniors had a relatively slow start to the season with only two wins in the first five matches. however form hit when they won six matches in a row from round 7–12 and were only stopped by eventual winners Mornington SC. It looked at that point even though there was a loss to Mornington there was still a good chance of a high place finish or even the title. However, with one win in the last five matches including a 3–3 draw to bottom side Frankston Pines FC a fifth-place finish[8] would ultimately be disappointing for Manningham. In 2018, Manningham achieved promotion from State League 1 to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 with a league championship.[9] Dean Lorenzi finished as the club's and league's top goalscorer with 21 goals.[10]

National Premier Leagues Victoria

Manningham United reached an agreement with the Veneto Club in Bulleen, Victoria to play its senior home games for the 2019 season.

Club name and logo

Logo

Fawkner's original logo has not been touched except for their brief merge with Whittlesea Stallions in 2004 which would eventually end in 2006. After Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues dissolved Fawkner changed back to their original logo. When they would eventually merge with Manningham it would stay relatively the same, however that cannot be said for Manningham.

Manningham started off in 1999 with a soccer ball as the foundation of their logo with blue pentagons and blue and white stripes on it. In 2011 a name change and a new logo as well the ball still featured heavily but

instead of blue and white it would be blue and black to match their new colours. This new logo would only last three years because in 2014 Manningham and Fawkner would merge and the logo stayed relatively the same

and it so happened that a soccer ball once again featured heavily on the logo.

Name

The club that is now Manningham United Blues originally was founded in 1965 under the name Fawkner however in 1994 they changed their club name to Fawkner Blues, with a brief change to Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues after a merge with Whittlesea in 2004 which ended in 2006.

merge with Manningham United in 2014 as Manningham adopted the blues to become Manningham United Blues. Manningham have also had several name changes. Beginning as Manningham Junior Soccer Club in 1999

the club swapped out the soccer for a more traditional football. The name and logo lasted only three years after a merge with Fawkner in 2014 and they adopted part of their name and majority of their badge.

Kit provider and sponsor

PeriodKit ProviderShirt Sponsor
2008 Covo
2009
2010
2011 Nike
2012
2013
2014Janev Building & Painting
2015 LegeaUnited Petroleum
2016 StannoAL-KO
2017
2018
2019
2020 KonqaAUSREO Specialised Fire Protection
2021
2022 Armadura

FFA/Australia Cup Record

Matches

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubScoreWin/Loss
2014FFA Cup1PManningham vs Brimbank Stallions FC2–1(AET)Loss
4PFawkner Blues vs Eltham Redbacks4–2Win
5PFawkner Blues vs Beaumaris1–0Win
6PFawkner Blues vs South Springvale0–1Loss
2015FFA Cup3PHeatherton United SC1–0Win
4PNorth Geelong Warriors FC6–1Loss
2016FFA Cup3PSydenham Park SC2–3Win
4POakleigh Cannons FC0–5Loss
2017FFA Cup3PMazenod United FC3–1Win
4PFC Bulleen Lions4–1Loss
2018FFA Cup3PTatura SCTatura13–0 Win
4PMooroolbark6–2Win
5PKingston City FC3–1Loss
2019FFA Cup4PFitzroy City SC2–1Loss
2020FFA Cup3PGreenvale United SC8–0Win
4PCancelled due to COVID-19
2021FFA Cup3PBrandon Park SC5–2Win
4PDoncaster Rovers SC6–0Win
5PPort Melbourne SC0–1Loss
Australia Cup4PKeilor Park SC5-0Win
5PPort Melbourne SC0–4Loss

Records

Biggest Win

Manningham United 13–0 Tatura SC

BIggest Defeat

North Geelong Warriors FC 6–1 Manningham United FC

Manningham United FC 0–5 Oakleigh Cannons FC

Best Result

Sixth Round Preliminary, 2014

Top Goalscorer

Billy Romas

(4)

Most Appearances

David Lorenzi (9)

NotesManninham's score is always in boldP: Preliminary Round

Dockerty Cup Record

From 2014 onwards, the Dockerty Cup is also a qualifying completion for the FFA Cup.

Matches

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubScoreWin/Loss
1972Dockerty CupAFL1Geelong SC2–6Loss
1973Dockerty CupPRMelton1–3Loss
1974Dockerty CupPL2Frankston Pines FC0–3Loss
1975–78Results Not Available
1979Dockerty CupP2Ballarat1–3(AET)Win
P3Frankston Pines FC2–0Loss
1980Dockerty CupP1Morwell Falcons2–4Loss
1981Dockerty CupP2Dandenong City SC4–0Win
R1Prahan1–1Loss
1982Dockerty CupP1Morwell Falcons1–2Loss
1983Dockerty CupR1Western Suburbs SC3–0Win
QFBox Hill United SC3–1Loss
1984Dockerty CupR1North Dandenong1–0Win
R2Karingal United0–6Win
QFSt Albans2–1Win
SFWestern Suburbs SC4–1Win
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1985Dockerty CupR1Holland Park2–2†Win
R2Croydon City2–3Loss
1986Dockerty CupR1Broadmeadows City1–0Win
R2North Dandenong0–0†Win
R3Brunswick Juventus0–1Win
QFGreen Gully SC0–5Loss
1987Dockerty CupR1Doveton SC5–1Win
R2Northcote City FC2–3Win
R3Brunswick Juventus7–0Loss
1988Dockerty CupR1Lalor United4–0Win
R2Maribyrnong Polonia1–4Loss
1989Dockerty CupR1Brighton0–1Loss
1990–92Results Not Available
1993Dockerty CupR1Springvale United7–1Win
R2Doncaster Rovers S.C.0–2Win
R3Broadmeadows City2–3Loss
1994Dockerty CupR1Fitzroy City SC3–1Win
R2Werribee City FC3–1Win
R3Thomastown Devils1–2Win
R4FC Bulleen Lions0–0†Loss
1995Dockerty CupGroupEightWaverly City4–1Win
Seaford United0–3Win
Brunswick City SC0–4Win
R2Bentleigh Greens SC2–2†Loss
1996Dockerty CupGroup TenEast Richmond1–0Loss
Endeavour Hillsw/oWin
Stonnington City2–3Loss
1997–2003Not Played
2004Crazy John's CupR5Western Suburbs SC1–2Win
R6Heidelberg United FC1–2Win
QFNorthcote City FC2–1Win
SFSt Albans0–6Win
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2005–2010Not Played
2011Mirabella CupR4Moreland City3–2Loss
2012FFV State Knockout CupR1Old Trinity Grammarians3–0Loss
2013FFV State Knockout CupR2Moreland City vs Fawkner Blues3–0Loss
Old Carey vs Manningham3–1Loss
2014Dockerty CupR1Brimbank Stallions FC vs Manningham2–1(AET)Loss
R4Fawkner Blues vs Eltham Redbacks4–2Win
R5Fawkner Blues vs Beaumaris1–0Win
R6Fawkner Blues vs South Springvale0–1Loss
2015Dockerty CupR1Heatherton United SC1–0Win
R2Oakleigh Cannons FC0–5Loss
2016Dockerty CupR3Sydenham Park SC2–3Win
R4Oakleigh Cannons FC0–5Loss
2017Dockerty CupR3Mazenod United FC3–1Win
R4FC Bulleen Lions4–1Loss

Records

Biggest Win

Karingal United 0–6 Fawkner (14 October 1984)

Fawkner 7–1 Springvale United (27 February 1993)

St Albans 0–6 Fawkner Blues (31 August 2004)

Biggest Defeat

Brunswick Juventus 7–0 Fawkner (17 October 1987)

Notes

Manninham's score is always in bold

AFL1: Affiliated Leagues Round One

PR: Provisional League Preliminary Round

PL2: Provisional League Second Round

P1: First Preliminary Round

P2: Second Preliminary Round

P3: Third Preliminary Round

R: Round

QF: Quarter Final

SF: Semi Final

F: Final

AET: After Extra Time

†: Match Went to Penalties

Ref: [11]

State knockout cup

The State knockout cup also known as the previously known as the "Team App Cup" now known as the "Nike F.C. Cup" is an annual women's cup which was introduced in 2012 under the name Women's State Knockout Cup, Manningham first competed in 2017 entering in the qualifying round.

Matches

Notes

Manninham's score is always in bold

QR: Qualifying Round

Competition timeline

As Fawkner
LeagueFinalsDockerty CupFFA CupTop Goalscorer
SeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionPlayer/sGoals
1970Victorian District Premier League2292114537+8208th
1971Victorian District Premier League2214354930+19313rd
1972Victorian Provisional League209473325+8225thAFL1
1973Victorian Provisional League2214625222+3134bgcolor=silver2ndPR
1974Victorian Provisional League2214446228+34323rdPL2
1975Victorian Provisional League2217237037+3336bgcolor=silver2nd
1976Victorian Provisional League2214354523+22313rd
1977Victorian Provisional League Division 12214536631+3533bgcolor=silver2nd
1978Victorian Metropolitan League Division 42218318116+6539bgcolor=gold1st
1979Victorian Metropolitan League Division 32212464627+19283rdP3
1980Victorian Metropolitan League Division 32213635126+2532bgcolor=silver2ndP1Frank Fragale14*
1981Victorian Metropolitan League Division 22212735126+2531bgcolor=gold1stR1Bruno Sabidussi14
1982Victorian Metropolitan League Division 12622227327+4646bgcolor=gold1stP1Emilio Anselma16
1983Victorian State League26105113850−12258thQFBruno Cozzella10
1984Victorian State League2615656135+26363rdbgcolor=goldChampionsBruno Cozzella

Ian Tuffield

15
1985Victorian State League2697104136+5257thR2Bruno Cozzella10
1986Victorian State League2612682824+4306thQFBruno Cozzella10
1987Victorian State League2816664524+21383rdR3Doug Brown14
1988Victorian State League3096152835−72414thR2Doug Brown8
1989Victorian State League3085172847+192114thR1David Hanna8
1990Victorian State League34168105319+34405thDavid Hanna9
1991Victorian Premier League2610973330+3296thDavid Hanna10
1992Victorian Premier League2613583027+3315thMinor Semi-FinalDanny Gnjidic10
1993Victorian Premier League2614574931+1833bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silverRunners UpR1Carlos Retre23
1994Victorian Premier League2641392537−12219thR4Carlos Retre6
1995Victorian Premier League2695122535−10328thR2Danny Gnjidic9
1996Victorian Premier League2647152449−251913thGroup StageMarco di Sauro, Tony Ujgunovski4
1997Victorian Premier League2669113747−102712thPeter Psarros10
1998Victorian Premier League2612774028+12436thSanto Emmanuele17
1999Victorian Premier League2614484833+15464thSanto Emmanuele11
2000Victorian Premier League226972827+1277thPeter Psarros13
2001Victorian Premier League228863622+14326thSanto Emmanuele7
2002Victorian Premier League2211833821+1741bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silverRunners UpHenry Fa'arodo8
2003Victorian Premier League229493135−4318thChimaobi Nwaogazi8
2004Victorian Premier League2265113429+5239thbgcolor=silverRunners UpTony Sterjovski,Mark Tsiorlas6
2005Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues
2006
2007Victorian Premier League2696112628−23311thMark Tsiorlas9
2008Victorian Premier League2663172259−372113thJoey Youssef6
2009Victorian State League Division 12210573327+6355thRobert Dolevski7
2010Victorian State League Division 12611563626+7283rdRobert Dolevski

Ridvan Saglam

12
2011Victorian State League Division 12263132127−62111thR4Robert Dolevski11
2012Victorian State League Division 22214534920+2947bgcolor=gold1stJamie Meehan7
2013Victorian State League Division 12235141238−261412thR2Josip Loncaric4
2014Victorian State League Division 12212284631+15383rdR36PFranc Carafa,Nathan Jones8
As Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues
LeagueFinalsDockerty CupFFA CupTop Goalscorer
SeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionPlayer/sGoals
2005Victorian Premier League2612774737+10434th Elimination FinalZoran Petrevski

Mark Tsiorlas

10
2006Victorian Premier League26101153851−133110thMark Tsiorlas13
As Manningham
LeagueFinalsDockerty CupFFA CupTop Goalscorer
SeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionPlayer/sGoals
2009Victorian Metropolitan League South-East1831143149−18107thRoberto Rositano7
2010Victorian Provisional League South-East2243152853−251512thRoberto Rositano14
2011Victorian Metropolitan League Central2012175736+21373rdTiago Da Silva15
2012Victorian Metropolitan League Central2012265328+25383rdR1Tiago Da Silva17
2013Victorian State League Division 52110474639+7345thR2Roberto Rositano12
2014Victorian State League Division 42261152544−191911thR11PJordan Cirianni4
2015Victorian State League Division 12263133044−142110thR24PZane Sole10
2016Victorian State League Division 12212374335+8395thR24PVojtěch Engelmann11
2017Victorian State League Division 1228682629−3307thR24PLucas Johns4
2018Victorian State League Division 12117136118+4352bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stR55PDean Lorenzi18
2019NPL Victoria 228125114844+4415thR44PBilly Romas11
2020NPL Victoria 2Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021NPL Victoria 2142482436−1210Abandoned R55PBilly Romas5
2022NPL Victoria 22266102934−5248thR55PJacob Byrns6

Records

Individual Records

Most Appearances- (485) Tony Schipano (1980–1983, 1985–1992, 1994–2003)

Top Goalscorer- (45) Bruno Cozzella (1983–1986, 1988)

Team Records

Highest League Position: 1st Victorian Premier League (2002)[12]

Lowest League Position: 7th Victorian Metropolitan League South-East (2009)[13]

Most Wins In A Single Season: 22, (1982)[14]

Most Draws In A Single Season: 13, (1994)[15]

Most Losses In A Single Season: 17, (1989 and 2008)[16]

Most Points In A Single Season: 46, (1982, and 1999)[17]

Most Goals Scored In A Single Season: 81, (1978)[18]

Most Goals Conceded In A Single Season: 59, (2008)[19]

Biggest League Win: Fawkner 11–0 South Dandenong, Victorian Provisional League, 10 September 1977

Biggest League Defeat: Fawkner Blues 0–6 Heidelberg United, Victorian Premier League, 13 July 2008

Highest Scoring League Game: Fawkner 11–0 South Dandenong, Victorian Provisional, League 10 September 1977

Manningham 4–7 Albert Park, Victorian Metropolitan League Central, 9 April 2011

Manningham 4–7 Kingston City, NPL Victoria 2, 1 May 2021

Attendances

Highest ever attendance: 6,500 vs Preston Lions at Bob Jane Stadium, Victorian Premier League Grand Final, 25 August 2002

Highest home attendance: 4,750 vs Preston Lions at Epping Stadium, Victorian Premier League 4 July 2005

Honours

League

Cup

Individual honours

FFV Best and Fairest

VPL Player of the Year

Bill Fleming Medal

VPL Goalkeeper of the Year

VPL Coach of the Year

VPL Under 21 Player of the Year

Wienstein Medal

Jimmy Rooney Medal

Current squad

Senior squad

Notable players

Notable managers

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VPL table 2005. 11 October 2016.
  2. Web site: VPL table 2006. 11 October 2016.
  3. Web site: State League 5 ladder 2013.
  4. Web site: state League 1 ladder 2013.
  5. Web site: State League 4 ladder 2014.
  6. Web site: State League 1 ladder 2014.
  7. Web site: State League 1 ladder 2015.
  8. Web site: State League 1 Ladder 2016.
  9. Web site: Ladder for Men's State League 1 South-East. SportsTG. en. 2019-01-17.
  10. Web site: Competition Stats for Men's State League 1 South-East. SportsTG. en. 2019-01-17.
  11. Web site: Victorian State League Archive.
  12. Web site: 2002 VPL Table.
  13. Web site: 2009 Victorian Metropolitan League South-East Table.
  14. Web site: 1982 Victorian Metropolitan League Division One Table.
  15. Web site: 1994 VPL Table.
  16. Web site: 1989 VPL Table.
  17. Web site: 1999 VPL Table.
  18. Web site: 1978 Metropolitan League Division 4 Table.
  19. Web site: 2008 VPL Table.
  20. Web site: Malavika. Sangghvi. The beautiful game. mid-day.com. 11 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204174708/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/football/article/The-beautiful-game-18498175?button=next. 4 December 2021. 4 December 2021.