South Cardiff FC

South Cardiff

Full name	South Cardiff Football Club
Nickname(s)	Gunners, Southy
Founded	1964
Ground	Jack Neave Field (Ulinga Oval)
Ground Coordinates	32°57′23″S 151°40′00″E / 32.956264°S 151.666667°E / -32.956264; 151.666667Coordinates: 32°57′23″S 151°40′00″E / 32.956264°S 151.666667°E / -32.956264; 151.666667
Head coach	Greg Asquith
League	Northern NSW State League Division 1
2015	NPL Northern NSW, 10th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

South Cardiff Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Cardiff South a suburb of Newcastle, Australia. The club was established in 1964 and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW.They are known as "The Gunners" after the nickname of London club Arsenal. The club has celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014. South Cardiff were the first ever team to score in the national knockout competition the FFA CUP. In 2015, South Cardiff were relegated to the Northern NSW State League Division 1 for the 2016 season.

Ground

The club plays its home matches at Jack Neave Oval at the Ulinga Sposts Complex which is located at Cross Street South Cardiff postcode 2285. The Complex has four fields, two training and match, all with floodlights for night games and training.

Current squad

• Senior Squad

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

No. Position Player 20 GK Jordan Griffiths 2 DF Bray Smith 3 DF Phillip Bures 4 DF Mitchell Cook 5 MF Nick Russell 6 MF Daniel Johnson 7 MF Nick Hills 8 MF Jason Korotkich 9 FW Dino Fajković 10 MF Jarryd Johnson 11 FW James Byrnes 12 FW Dean Kelley 17 DF Ethan Robb 14 MF Matt Wilesmith 1 GK Mick Stafford

No. Position Player 1 GK Mick Stafford 2 DF Ben Hamilton 3 DF Cameron Aspinall 4 DF Luke Norgard (youth) 6 MF Nick Harmond 7 MF Nick Friend 8 MF Matt Wilesmith 9 MF Nathan Stevens (youth) 10 FW Clinton Finlay 11 FW Isaac Okumu 12 FW Drew Chapman (youth) 13 MF Bryn Fawkes (youth) 14 MF Jarred Williams (youth) 15 GK Brayden Spencer (youth)

Coaching staff

• Manager: Greg Asquith
• Assistant: Keelan Hamilton (Youth)

Club officials

• President: Mike Ockislong
• 'Vice-President: Ben Dover
• Treasurer: Mario Hedenik
• Committee: Brad Robb, Scott Stevens, Sean Fox, Jacqui Parkinson, Phil Parkinson, James Hedenik, Lynn Fox (Secretary), Scott Robertson, Kristine Stevens, Ross Johnson

References

External links

• Club website

Soccer in Australia
Football Federation Australia
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Defunct competitions	National Soccer League NSL Cup National Youth League (1984–2004) Women's National Soccer League Australia Cup
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