Wallsend FC

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Wallsend Football Club
Wallsend FC logo.jpg
Full nameWallsend Football Club
Nickname(s)The Red Devils
Founded1887
GroundThe Gardens Sporting Complex
Capacity2,100
Coordinates 32°53′38″S151°41′1″E / 32.89389°S 151.68361°E / -32.89389; 151.68361
PresidentKim Lockwood
Head CoachChris Gallagher
League NNSW State League 1
2024 9th of 9
Website http://wallsendfc.com.au/

Wallsend Football Club is a football club in Australia. They play in the Northern NSW Northern League 1 (NL1) which is the second tier of competition in Northern NSW Football. [1] They are the oldest football club in Newcastle.

Contents

Club

Colours

The original club colours consisted of a red shirt with a white sash, white shorts and red and white socks. This strip was worn by the Wallsend Rovers, the original club name in 1887. The presence of red and white has been continuous, with evolving designs and styles always involving the use of these colours.

Ground

Wallsend Football Club is based at The Gardens Sporting Complex, which was formerly used by the Newcastle Breakers until their demise. The ground has been developed into a multi-use greyhound and sports venue, not merely a site for football. The previous capacity to hold 11,000 spectators has dropped to one of 2,000, with 1,100 of those being seated.

Rivalries

Wallsend Football Club's principal rivals are the nearby clubs of West Wallsend FC and Adamstown Rosebud FC, against whom they have been playing matches for over a century.

Wallsend's nearest rival in geographic terms is the club Plattsburg Marylands FC.

Honours

Major Premierships

2015, 2016
1942, 1943, 1944
1945, 1951, 1953
1957, 1959, 1965
1932, 1933
1929

Other

1930, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995
1951, 1965, 1985, 1994
1994, 2003

Cup wins

1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
1889, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924
1926, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1942
1932, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1962
1960, 1961, 1963, 1964
1921, 1926, 1937
1944, 1950, 1957(1)
1944, 1945, 1947
1943, 1944, 1945
1938, 1941
1931, 1932
1900, 1903

note (1) 1957 winner of the NSW Association State Cup, after the breakaway from the NSW Federation [2] [3]

Current squad

"For 2024 season"

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Angelos Karvelis
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Cody Halpin
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ethan Kulapach
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jacob Hall
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matthaus Schumacher
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Thomas Maher
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Oliver Hilton
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matthew Williams (c)
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Wil Goodwin
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Will Stevenson (c)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Will Cheney
—Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Alejandro Juardo-Arboleda
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Bandu Kwabo
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ethan O'brien
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dean Gaffney
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Vaughn Pagac
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lachlan Donnelly
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Bailey Ryan
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Trent Richards


Australian representatives

A number of Wallsend have representational honours at various levels. [4] In 1933 one Australian national team fielded five Wallsend players, being; C Edgetton, Winky Forrester, J Osborne, Jock Parkes, and Alf Quill. The match was played against New Zealand and ended as a draw with C Edgetton captaining the side and Alf Quill scoring both Australian goals. [5]

  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Burnett
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reg Date
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Edgetton
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Winky Forrester
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Giles
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Hearney
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernest [Dick] Kemp
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg William [Bill] Mahoney
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Mascord
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack O'Brien Snr
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack O'Brien Jnr
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Osborne
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Owens
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hedley Parkes
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jock Parkes
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Rees
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alf Quill
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harold Whitelaw
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hugh Whitelaw
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Whitelaw

Olympians

The Melbourne Olympic Games of 1956 saw two representatives from Wallsend Football Club play for Australia: [5]

Top Scorers per season

Year / PlayerGames / Goals
2015 / David Hodgson18 / 12
2016 / David Hodgson22 / 17
2017 / Matthew Williams19 / 7
2018 / Ty Goldsmith19 / 17
2019 / Ty Goldsmith & Alex Wallace7 / 6 & 11 / 6

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References

  1. ↑ Koch, Antho. "NNSWF Announces Expansion of Premier Competitions for Season 2015" . Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "NSW Association State Cup 1957 - Fixtures/Results".
  3. ↑ "NSW Season Index 1956".
  4. ↑ Koch, Antho. "Notable Former Players" . Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  5. 1 2 Kemp, John Grahame. "Wallsend Football Club Timeline: The Great Years 1920–1968" . Retrieved 12 March 2011.
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