Wallsend FC explained

Clubname:Wallsend Football Club
Fullname:Wallsend Football Club
Nickname:The Red Devils
Founded:1887
Ground:The Gardens Sporting Complex
Coordinates:-32.8939°N 151.6836°W
Capacity:2,100
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Jeff Smith
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Craig Tselembis
Website:http://wallsendfc.com.au/
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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

2015, 2016

1942, 1943, 1944

1945, 1951, 1953

1957, 1959, 1965

1932, 1933

1929

Other

1930, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995

1951, 1965, 1985, 1994

1994, 2003

Cup wins

1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964

1889, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924

1926, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1942

1932, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1962

1960, 1961, 1963, 1964

1921, 1926, 1937

1944, 1950, 1957(1)

1944, 1945, 1947

1943, 1944, 1945

1938, 1941

1931, 1932

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 4 April 2019"

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:[5]

Top Scorers per season

Year / Player Games / Goals
2015 / David Hodgson18 / 12
2016 / David Hodgson22 / 17
2017 / Matthew Williams19 / 7
2018 / Ty Goldsmith19 / 17
2019 / Ty Goldsmith & Alex Wallace7 / 6 & 11 / 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koch. Antho. NNSWF Announces Expansion of Premier Competitions for Season 2015. 15 October 2014.
  2. Web site: NSW Association State Cup 1957 - Fixtures/Results.
  3. Web site: NSW Season Index 1956.
  4. Web site: Koch. Antho. Notable Former Players. 12 March 2011.
  5. Web site: Kemp. John Grahame. Wallsend Football Club Timeline: The Great Years 1920–1968 . 12 March 2011.