Maitland FC

Football club
32°45′6.8″S 151°34′55.05″E / 32.751889°S 151.5819583°E / -32.751889; 151.5819583PresidentRay WatkinsHead CoachMick BolchLeagueNPL NNSW20234th of 12WebsiteClub website
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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.

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

FFA Cup results

Season Round Home team (tier) Score Away 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) 0–8 Maitland FC (2)
2015 Preliminary Round 4: Northern NSW – Southern Zone Charlestown City Blues (2) 3–2 Maitland FC (2)
2016 Preliminary Round 3: Northern NSW – Southern Zone Hunter Simba (6) 1–8 Maitland FC (2)
2016 Preliminary Round 4: Northern NSW – Southern Zone Adamstown Rosebud (2) 2–1 Maitland FC (2)

Honours

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

References

  1. ^ "Magpies soar into top flight".
  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".
  4. ^ "Competition Stats for NewFM 1st Division - 1st Grade".

External links

  • Maitland FC website
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