History
In December 1997 at the Commonwealth Hotel, Cooks Hill, Cooks Hill United Football Club officially became a sporting organisation.
Amidst the buzz of the '98 World Cup, three All Age teams were registered in the local Newcastle competition and became the first representatives of the black & white stripes. [1]
The 1999 season was the inaugural year for both the Cooks Hill Juniors and the Cooks Hill Women’s and in 2000 Cooks Hill FC entered the Inter District competition for the first time, competing in I.D.3's
In 2005 the Cooks Hill Women won the double and the Men were promoted to I.D.2's.
In 2010 Cooks Hill Men’s were promoted to the top Inter District competition with the full amalgamation of Cooks Hill Juniors with the Seniors occurring not long after.
The club entered the Northern League 1 Division from 2015–2021
In 2022 Cooks Hill were promoted into the NNSW National Premier League. [2] Craig Deans was appointed Technical Director in June of this year as well [3] .
In June 2025 CHUFC advanced to the Australia Cup Round of 32 for the first time. A 2-3 victory against Adelaide Croatia Raiders SC saw them progress to the round of 16. CHUFC faced the Newcastle Jets at No2 Sportsground on Wed 13 August 2025 in front of a ground record crowd of 4,256, beaten 5-0. [4]
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