Maitland FC

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Maitland FC
Maitland FC logo.jpg
Full nameMaitland Football Club
Nickname(s)Magpies
Founded1961
GroundCooks Square Park,
East Maitland
Capacity350 seating
Coordinates 32°45′6.8″S151°34′55.05″E / 32.751889°S 151.5819583°E / -32.751889; 151.5819583
PresidentRay Watkins
Head CoachMick Bolch
League NPL NNSW
2023 4th of 12
Website Club website

Maitland Football Club, commonly known as Maitland FC, or simply as Maitland, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in East Maitland, a suburb of Maitland, New South Wales.

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History

In 2014, Maitland FC were premiers in the Northern NSW State League Division 1. The premiership resulted in Maitland being promoted back to the top tier of Northern NSW Football, now known as National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, for the first time since 2002. [1] Maitland capped off a successful 2014 by winning the Grand Final 3–1 against Valentine FC in extra time. [2]

Ben Martin was the highest goal scorer in the league in 2013 with 30 goals. [3] In 2014, he was again the highest goal scorer with 24 goals. [4]

In 2019 Maitland won the Northern NSW NPL premiership qualifying them for the NPL Finals. In the quarter finals they defeated the Tasmanian champions Devonport City. They progressed through the preliminary rounds of the FFA Cup with wins against Swansea, Charlestown City Blues, Boambee Bombers and Hamilton Olympic. This qualified them for the FFA Cup proper where in the Round of 32 they lost 2–0 at home to the A-League club Central Coast Mariners.

In 2021 Maitland added Junior Development Leagues (JDL, formerly SAP) and Women's Premier League (WPL) squads, and has more than doubled in size. In their inaugural season, the WPL Senior squad took out the 2021 Women's State Cup, coached by Keelan Hamilton.

Current squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag placeholder.svg Adam Blunden
Flag placeholder.svg Alex Read
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Braedyn Crowley
Flag placeholder.svg Charles Cox
Flag placeholder.svg Flynn Goodman
FW Flag placeholder.svg James Thompson
Flag placeholder.svg Joel Clissold
Flag placeholder.svg Lachlan Webb
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Damon Green
No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag placeholder.svg Paul Bitz
Flag placeholder.svg Sean Pratt
Flag placeholder.svg Tom Davies
Flag placeholder.svg Isaac Collins
DF Flag placeholder.svg Takudzwa Tarrel Chisunga
Flag placeholder.svg Taylor Pate
Flag placeholder.svg Tyran Cousins
Flag placeholder.svg Tyrell Paulson
Flag placeholder.svg Will Mcfarlane

FFA Cup results

SeasonRoundHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
2014 Northern NSW Preliminary Round 1 Southern Zone South Cardiff (2)1–1 (6–5 pens)Maitland FC (3)
2015 Preliminary Round 3: Northern NSW – Southern Zone Cooks Hill United (3)0–8Maitland FC (2)
2015 Preliminary Round 4: Northern NSW – Southern Zone Charlestown City Blues (2)3–2Maitland FC (2)
2016 Preliminary Round 3: Northern NSW – Southern Zone Hunter Simba (6)1–8Maitland FC (2)
2016 Preliminary Round 4: Northern NSW – Southern Zone Adamstown Rosebud (2)2–1Maitland FC (2)

Honours

Premiers (3): 1980, 2019, 2022
Champions (1): 1980
Premiers (1): 2014
Champions (1): 2009, 2014

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References

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  2. "Magpies score dramatic 3-1 grand final win: PHOTOS | the Maitland Mercury". Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. "Competition Stats for NewFM 1st Division - 1st Grade".
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