Wallsend FC

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.

For the English club, see Wallsend Boys Club.

Wallsend Football Club
Full nameWallsend Football Club
Nickname(s)The Red Devils
Founded1887
GroundThe Gardens Sporting Complex
Capacity2,100
Coordinates32°53′38″S 151°41′1″E
PresidentJeff Smith
Head CoachCraig Tselembis
LeagueNorthern NSW State League Division 1
202011th
WebsiteClub website

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
  • NEWFM Northern League One Champions: 2
2015, 2016
  • State Premiers: 3
1942, 1943, 1944
  • Northern Premiers: 3
1945, 1951, 1953
  • State Premiership: 3
1957, 1959, 1965
  • State League Premiership: 2
1932, 1933
  • Northern League Premiership: 1
1929

Other
  • Premiership Runners-Up: 11
1930, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995
  • Minor Premierships: 4
1951, 1965, 1985, 1994
  • Club Championships: 2
1994, 2003

Cup wins
  • Daniel's Cup: 16
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
  • Ellis Cup: 5
1889, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924
1926, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1942
  • Robinson Cup: 5
1932, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1962
  • Ampol Cup: 4
1960, 1961, 1963, 1964
  • Richardson Cup: 3
1921, 1926, 1937
  • State League Cup: 3
1944, 1950, 1957(1)
  • Gardiner Cup: 3
1944, 1945, 1947
  • Priest Cup: 3
1943, 1944, 1945
  • Sheahan Cup: 2
1938, 1941
  • Northern Cup: 2
1931, 1932
  • Badge Trophy: 2
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"

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4  AUS Luke Conners
16  AUS Benjamin Hamilton
5  AUS Connor Mason
6  AUS Quentin Conners
20  AUS Jordi Van Kemmenade
15  AUS Michael Williams
1  AUS Zac Hamilton
9  AUS Matthew Williams (c)
8  AUS Thomas Adams
11  AUS Travas Mccabe
No. Pos. Nation Player
7  AUS Ty Goldsmith
10  AUS Wesley Pryce (c)
13  AUS Zachary Parkes
14  AUS Jai Webster
3  AUS Jackson Manning
2  AUS Jackson Couper
17  AUS Lez Wallace
—  AUS Samual Bradshaw
18  AUS Trent Richards


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 / PlayerGames / Goals
2015 / David Hodgson 18 / 12
2016 / David Hodgson 22 / 17
2017 / Matthew Williams 19 / 7
2018 / Ty Goldsmith 19 / 17
2019 / Ty Goldsmith & Alex Wallace 7 / 6 & 11 / 6

References
  1. Koch, Antho. "NNSWF Announces Expansion of Premier Competitions for Season 2015". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1957/NSW/AssCup/fixtures.html
  3. http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1956/NSW/NSW.html
  4. Koch, Antho. "Notable Former Players". Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  5. Kemp, John Grahame. "Wallsend Football Club Timeline: The Great Years 1920–1968". Retrieved 12 March 2011.
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