Para Hills Knights SC

Last updated

Para Hills Knights
Parahillsknights.png
Full namePara Hills Knights Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Knights
Short namePara Hills
Founded24 March 1964;59 years ago (1964-03-24)
GroundFeel Good Physio Co Stadium
ChairmanDale Ramsey
ManagerTheo Tsiounis [1]
League NPL South Australia
2023 SA State League 1, 2nd of 12 (promoted)

Para Hills Knights Soccer Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Para Hills West, a northern suburb of Adelaide. The club was founded on 24 March 1964, joining the Federation in 1966. The club currently plays in National Premier Leagues South Australia, winning promotion to the second tier of Australian soccer in 2023. Originally playing at Nelson Road Reserve in Para Hills, the club has been based out of their current home ground, The Paddocks (currently known as Feel Good Physio Co Stadium for sponsorship reasons), since 1986.

Contents

The club has won multiple second division titles, finished runners-up in the first division in 1980 and have reached the final of the Federation Cup on four occasions. Their last piece of silverware came in 2012, when they won the FFSA Premier League title, and were promoted to the first season of the National Premier Leagues. They have played in a national competition on one occasion, in the 1981 NSL Cup, losing 0–3 to NSL side West Adelaide Hellas in their only game.

History

Para Hills Knights' original logo, used until 1993 Parahillsknights1993.png
Para Hills Knights' original logo, used until 1993
Para Hills' 1966 squad Parahillssquad1966.png
Para Hills' 1966 squad

The Para Hills Community Soccer Club was formed by Robert Eldridge, John Eldridge, Chick Harris, John West, Andy Balter and Malcolm Owen on 24 March 1964. The aim of the club being to foster and promote the game of soccer in the Northern Suburbs. The Eldridge brothers were Tottenham Hotspur supporters, so their kit early on was full white. [3] The club set the goal of playing first division soccer within 10 years. In 1965 the club entered a team in the Sunday Industrial League. On 4 April 1965 the club played its first competitive senior game losing 3–1 with Chris Pawley scoring the first goal for the club.

The following year the club entered the South Australian Soccer Federation and once again the first game resulted in a defeat, 2–1 with the first goal in the Federation being scored by Dave Barry. In 1967 the club won its first pieces of silverware, winning the third division, and the Rowely Cup. [4]

In 1976, one year later than the club originally aimed for, Para Hills won promotion to South Australia's first division. Before the start of the 1977 season, the club left its base at Nelson Road to move to new facilities at The Paddocks. The club's first game in the first division was a 4-3 victory against Campbelltown Budapest on the new pitch, the winning goal scored by Harry McDonald. By the third week, the club had achieved its only two wins of the league season, narrowly avoiding relegation. [5]

In Para Hill's fourth year in the top division, they finished one point behind Premiers Adelaide Croatia Raiders, missing out on top spot after a 1–1 draw with them in the final round. A month later, they won the Coca Cola Challenge Cup after a 3–0 win over Adelaide Croatia Raiders, which was their first major silverware in the club's 17 year history. [6] [7]

Para Hills became Para Hills Knights for the 1994 season. [8]

Players

Current squad

Squad correct as of 1 March 2024.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Caleb Robinson
2 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Marcus Grbevski
3 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jaxson Merritt
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mark Ulaj
5Flag placeholder.svg Jack Mitsoulas
6 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lionnel Muhitira
7 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Zack Baxter-Haughey
8 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Abu Hussein
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Vianne Kurikwimana
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Diego Santos de Oliveira
11 MF Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  AFG Ali Rayez Muradi
12 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Keshav Shrestha
14 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lawand Hussein
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lansana Smith
16 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kairo Felix
17 FW Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  AFG Omid Musawi
18 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adam Savetta
19 FW Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  AFG Sayeed Reza Hussaini
20 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kyle Marley-McFall
21 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Habtamu Horne
22 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Isaac Handley
23 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Harry Conant
25 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Declan Burchel
31 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Tsimopoulos
77 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Logan Marley-McFall
99 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Yanni Delengas

Notable former players

Honours

State

Runner-up (1): 1980
Runner-up (1): 2010
Winners (4): 1976, 1990, 2006, 2012
Runner-up (7): 1975, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2016, 2022, 2023
Winners (1): 1995
Runner-up (4): 2001, 2004, 2016, 2023
Winners (1): 1967
Runner-up (4): 1982, 1986, 1989, 2012
Winners (1): 1976
Winners (1): 1967
Winners (1): 1980
Runner-up (1): 1984
Winners (1): 2007

Seasons

Para Hills Knights' league performance since 1966 .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Division One Division Two Division Three ParaHillsKnightsSC Div History.png
Para Hills Knights' league performance since 1966
  Division One
  Division Two
  Division Three
SeasonLeague State Cup Divisional CupPre-season Cup
Division (Tier)PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPosFinals
1965 SASIL (-)Record unknown
1966 Div 3 (3)1811254428+16244th— Federation R1Rowley?—
1967 Div 3 (3)2219128022+58391st Federation R3RowleyW—
1968 Div 2 (2)188463225+7203rd Federation R3JaxenSF—
1969 Div 2 (2)188462025–5203rd Federation R3Jaxen?—
1970 Div 2 (2)1881932320176th Federation R2Jaxen?—
1971 Div 2 (2)187563930+9194th Federation ERJohn MartinsQF—
1972 Div 2 (2)1882826260186th Federation R1John Martins?—
1973 Div 2 (2)184592632–6138th Willis R1John Martins?—
1974 Div 2 (2)185762834–6175th Willis R2John Martins?—
1975 Div 2 (2)1810443018+12242nd Willis R2John Martins?—
1976 Div 2 (2)1812423517+18281st Willis R2John MartinsW—
1977 Div 1 (2)1826101939–20109th Willis QF——
1978 Div 1 (2)184771723–6158th Federation QF——
1979 Div 1 (2)185642723+4166th Federation R3——
1980 Div 1 (2)188733821+17232nd Federation R3Coca-ColaWAmpol8th
1981 Div 1 (2)187472826+2185th Federation ?—Ampol6th
1982 Div 1 (2)188643421+10224th Federation RUCoca-ColaSFAmpol8th
1983 Div 1 (2)188642919+10224th P.G.H. QFCoca-ColaSFAmpol7th
1984 Div 1 (2)2211473325+8264th P.G.H. R2Coca-ColaRUAmpol?
1985 Div 1 (2)2284103538–3207th P.G.H. SF—Ampol?
1986 Div 1 (2)228593133–2217th P.G.H. RU—?
1987 Div 1 (2)229493223+9226th P.G.H. QF—?
1988 Div 1 (2)226882330–7208th P.G.H. QF—?
1989 Div 1 (2)2237121834–161311th P.G.H. RU—?
1990 Div 2 (3)1811432810+18261st P.G.H. QF——
1991 Div 1 (2)2211473831+7263rd P.G.H. QFCoca-Cola?Ampol (Mar.)?
1992 Div 1 (2)184951320–7177th— Federation R2—?
1993 Div 1 (2)185582029–91510th— Federation QF—?
1994 State (3)188462821+7205thPF Dairy Vale R2——
1995 State (3)2015234221+21471stRU Dairy Vale ?——
1996 State (3)2214357030+40454thPF Mutual Community ?——
1997 State (3)2210394348–5336th— Mutual Community QF——
1998 State (3)2210393837+1336thRU Mutual Community R2——
1999 Premier (2)2245132645–191711th— West End R1——
2000 State (3)2211564927+22384thEF West End R1——
2001 State (3)2215345021+29482ndRU West End R1——
2002 Premier (2)2266102653–27249th— West End R1—Night Series16th
2003 Premier (2)2253143147–161811th— Federation R1——
2004 State (3)2216065926+33482ndPF Federation R1——
2005 State (2)2211476439+25374thEF Federation R2——
2006 Premier (3)1814315619+37451st— Federation R2—Errea4th
2007 Super (2)187383237–5246th Best Pavers R3—ErreaQF
Fairmont HomesW
2008 Super (2)188462825+3284thEF Best Pavers R2—Best PointW
Fairmont Homes5th
2009 Super (2)185852528–3237th— Top Corner R2—Fairmont Homes4th
2010 Super (2)189542819+9322ndSF Federation QF—Pre-seasonRU
2011 Super (2)1834111231–19139th— Coca-Cola R1—Carlsberg20th
2012 Premier (3)1810443319+14341st— Coca-Cola RU—Carlsberg9th
2013 NPL (2)26105114745+2359th— Coca-Cola QF ——
2014 NPL (2)2692153455–21299th— Coca-Cola QF ——
2015 NPL (2)2635183056–261414th— Federation QF ——
2016 SL1 (3)2213453327+6432ndRU Federation R1 ——
2017 NPL (2)22110112836–8335thEF Federation QF ——
2018 NPL (2)2281132738–11258th— Federation R1 ——
2019 NPL (2)227783134–3289th— Federation R3 ——
2020 NPL (2)2232171842–241112th————
2021 SL1 (3)229852117+4355thEF Federation R2 ——
2022 SL1 (3)2212463528+7404thRU Federation R1 ——
2023 SL1 (3)2213185342+11402ndRU Federation R1 ——

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Melbourne Knights FC</span> Australian semi-professional soccer club

    Melbourne Knights Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the suburb of Sunshine North, Melbourne. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, the second-tier of the Australian soccer league system under the A-League. It is one of the most successful soccer clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League (NSL).

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Soccer in South Australia</span>

    Soccer in South Australia is a popular participation and spectator sport. It is primarily organised by Football South Australia, a member of Football Australia.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Football South Australia</span> Governing body for soccer in South Australia

    Football South Australia (FSA) is the governing body of soccer in the state of South Australia. It was established in 2006 under the name Football Federation South Australia (FFSA), which succeeded the former organisation, the South Australian Soccer Federation (SASF).

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Adelaide City FC</span> Association football club in South Australia, Australia

    Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was known historically as Juventus — the original name given to the club by its founders in Adelaide's Italian community.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Adelaide Olympic FC</span> Football club

    Adelaide Olympic F.C. is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Campbelltown City SC</span> Football club

    Campbelltown City Soccer Club is an Australian association football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown competes in Australia's second-tier, NPL South Australia, playing home matches at Newton Village Sports Complex and are the local club of the Campbelltown-Newton area in Adelaide's north-east suburbs.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">North Eastern MetroStars SC</span> Australian semi-professional soccer club

    North Eastern MetroStars Soccer Club, commonly known as MetroStars, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1994, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia, with matches played at the T.K. Shutter Reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig. It has generally been a strong club and has dominated in the top division of South Australian Football.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Modbury Jets SC</span> Football club

    Modbury SC, commonly known as Modbury Jets, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Its senior men's teams currently compete in the National Premier Leagues South Australia and senior women's team in the Women's State League. The club also fields junior teams for girls and boys. The seniors play their home matches at Smith Partners Stadium in Ridgehaven, north of Adelaide and the Juniors play at Burragah Reserve, Modbury North.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">FK Beograd (Australia)</span> Football club

    FK Beograd, formerly known as White City, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1949 by the Serbian Australian community, the club currently competes in the South Australian National Premier League. FK Beograd was formerly coached by former Australian international Milan Ivanović. They are currently coached by Adrian D'Aloia with his assistants of Lee Addison and John Falidis.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Croydon FC (Australia)</span> Football club

    Croydon FC, formerly known as Croydon Kings, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club in Adelaide, South Australia. Croydon FC currently competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia. They play home games at Polonia Reserve at Croydon in Adelaide's inner northern suburbs. They are one of the most successful sides in South Australian soccer. The club's ethnic background is Polish Australian and the club was founded as the Polonia Adelaide Sports Club on 16 June 1950 by Alek Cmielewski and Karol Metanomski.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Adelaide Comets FC</span> Football club

    Adelaide Comets FC are a soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia. They are based in Adelaide's western suburb of Mile End and play home games at Santos Stadium.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Canberra Croatia FC</span> Football club

    Canberra Croatia Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Deakin in the south of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory founded in 1958. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Queanbeyan City FC</span> Football club

    Queanbeyan City Football Club is an Australian amateur association football club based in the NSW city of Queanbeyan, Australia. The club was founded in 1966 and currently competes in ACT competitions including the ACT Capital League.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuggeranong United FC</span> Football club

    Tuggeranong United FC are a soccer club based in the southern Canberra region of Tuggeranong, ACT, Australia. The club competes in the highest level of football in the ACT, NPL Capital Football.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Monaro Panthers FC</span> Football club

    Monaro Panthers FC is an Australian soccer club based in the city of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. The club was founded in 1967, and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football in the Australian Capital Territory.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Mudgeeraba S.C.</span> Football club

    Mudgeeraba Soccer Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast, the second flight of the Football Queensland South Coast administrative division and the sixth flight of the Australian soccer league system.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">O'Connor Knights FC</span> Football club

    HNK O’Connor Knights FC is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the northern Canberra suburb of O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 1997 by North Canberra's Croatian community, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football ACT. The Knights have won one Federation Cup and secured two ACT second division titles.

    The 2022 Football South Australia season was the 116th season of soccer in South Australia, and the 10th under the National Premier Leagues banner.

    The 1984 South Australian Soccer Federation season was the 78th season of soccer in South Australia.

    The 1983 South Australian Soccer Federation season was the 77th season of soccer in South Australia.

    References

    1. ↑ Greenwood, Rob (17 September 2019). "Former Adelaide Comets NPL SA coach Theo Tsiounis unveiled as new Para Hills mentor" . Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    2. ↑ "South Australian Soccer Federation Yearbook 1966–67". 23 February 2023. p. 45. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
    3. ↑ "#HistoryMakers Episode 6 - Para Hills Knights". 5 April 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    4. ↑ "South Australian Division Three 1966 – Schedule" . Retrieved 24 October 2022.
    5. ↑ "South Australian Division Two 1976 – Schedule" . Retrieved 24 October 2022.
    6. ↑ "South Australian Division One 1980 – Schedule" . Retrieved 24 October 2022.
    7. ↑ "History - Para Hills Knights". Gameday. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
    8. ↑ "South Australian Soccer Federation Yearbook 1994". 24 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
    9. 1 2 "National Premier Leagues South Australia Champions". socceraust. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
    10. 1 2 "State League 1 South Australia Champions". socceraust. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023.
    11. ↑ "State League 2 South Australia Champions". socceraust. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
    12. ↑ "Federation Cup Finals". socceraust. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
    13. 1 2 "Other Major Cup Winners". socceraust. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
    14. ↑ "Top Four Cup Winners". socceraust. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
    15. ↑ "Night Series Winners". socceraust. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.