Lake Macquarie City FC

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Lake Macquarie City FC
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Full nameLake Macquarie City Football Club
Nickname(s)Lakes, Roosters
Founded1912
GroundMacquarie Field
Capacity5,000 (750 seated)
Coordinates 32°57′35.27″S151°36′57.77″E / 32.9597972°S 151.6160472°E / -32.9597972; 151.6160472
PresidentJeff Boslem
Head CoachPeter Preston
League NPL NNSW
2023 12th of 12
Website Club website

Lake Macquarie City FC is a football club in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. The club was formed in 1912 formed by a group of Scottish miners in the area.

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History

Lake Macquarie City Football Club is one of the oldest running football clubs in the Northern NSW region. The club has a strong history and reputation of developing, fostering and producing local players. Throughout its history, the club has been lucky enough to host a number of high-profile matches including Australian National Team games and a friendly game against Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Historically LMCFC home kit is Yellow shirt, blue shorts and white socks. Similar to that of the Brazil national team. Recent times have seen the white socks replaced by yellow socks for reasons unknown. Some supporters have been calling for a return to the original white socks.

For season 2021, the club has rebranded with a new logo. The kits of LMCFC from season 2021 onward are blue and white in colour. [1]

Association with Newcastle Jets

In 2023, Lake Macquarie City Football Club are proud to announce our newly formed partnership with the Newcastle Jets. The strategic partnership will see the Jets and LMCFC work together on facility improvements and how these facilities can be more efficiently used in tandem with providing LMCFC with access to coaching expertise and specialist resources. [2]

Recent seasons

2012 season

LMCFC had a magnificent return to the top tier of NNSW football finishing 2nd.

2013 season

The club had a terrible off season, losing head coach Chris Turner and a large number of quality players. They narrowly avoided relegation by defeating fellow relegation threatened West Wallsend FC, 2–1 with a second half winning goal from captain Sean Matthews.

2014 season

In 2014, Lake Macquarie City FC again lost a number of quality players including captain Sean Matthews, Andre Gumprecht and Damian Brown and played in the NPL Northern NSW. Finishing last in the league, they were relegated to Northern NSW State League Division 1 for 2015.

2015 season

The club was captained by Tom Walker and coached by Barry Ross in the Northern NSW NEWFM First Division season.

2016 season

In 2016, Lake Macquarie City FC announced experienced duo Anthony Richards and Danny Pryde as their head coach and assistant coach respectively. The club played in the Northern NSW NEWFM First Division and had a successful season with the team winning the minor premiership. After a 2-year absence, Lake Macquarie City FC were announced as being promoted back into the NPL Northern NSW after their on-field and off-field success.

2017 season

In 2017, returned to the NPL Northern NSW and hoped to consolidate themselves as a competitive NPL club. They finished a very respectable 7th.

2018 season

Nick Webb was appointed Head Coach in 2018 but was unable to improve the club's position finishing 8th. However, despite this captain Sam Walker finished the season as the NNSW NPL Golden Boot with 16 goals and was also named NPL NNSW Player of the year.

2019 season

LMCFC finished 9th in the league. After the season was completed Nick Webb was replaced as Head Coach by Joshua Rufo.

2020 season

LMCFC finished the season in 10th with only four points.

First Team squad

1st Grade

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Bru
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Carter Smith
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Corey Fletcher
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Josh Maguire
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Campbell Ross
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Cooper ver Stegen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tomasz Kowalski
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Beau Wilkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Darcy Tydd
No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jackson Burston
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tim Davies
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kaman Bol
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Isaac Nyman
GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Blake Redman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Joel Cowan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brendon King
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nicholas Charlesworth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Benjamin Wilson

Notable former players

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Robbie Middleby
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Andre Gumprecht
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Craig Johnston
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Craig Deans

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References

  1. "LAKE MACQUARIE CITY FC LOOKS TO THE FUTURE | NBN News". 13 October 2020.
  2. "LAKE MACQUARIE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE NEWCASTLE JETS FOOTBALL CLUB – strategic partnership". Newcastle Jets. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

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