Cobram Victory FC

Cobram Victory is a football club located in Cobram, Victoria, Australia, a small town on the Murray River. They compete in the Goulburn North East Football Association.

Cobram Victory
Full nameCobram Victory Football Club
Nickname(s)Victory
Founded1998
GroundApex Reserve,
Cobram, Victoria
ManagerLouis Clark[1]
LeagueGoulburn North East Football Association
20133rd

Cobram Victory is most notable for its giant-killing run in the 2011 Mirabella Cup.[2]

History

Victory played its first season of GNEFA in 2007, having previously competed under the name Murray Border-United in the Albury Wodonga Football Association.

March 2010 saw Craig Carley, formerly of AFC Wimbledon and also Metropolitan Police FC join the club and was appointed as coach in season 2011.

The club received attention in 2011 in the Mirabella Cup, defeating major clubs Whittlesea Zebras and Clifton Hill before finally falling to the eventual runners-up, Victorian Premier League side Melbourne Knights in the Super 12 stage.

Victory went on to win the Regional Challenge Cup, defeating Ballarat Red Devils at AAMI Park

At the end of the 2012 season Cobram Victory claimed the inaugural Regional Premier League title, with a 5–0 win over Shepparton SC at Deakin Reserve.[3]

Colours

Cobram Victory is nicknamed "Victory" and its home colours are white with yellow trimming and a black V, both in imitation of A-League club Melbourne Victory. The club logo also tributes Melbourne Victory in its design.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Anthony Sauro
2 DF  ENG Richard Gatcum
3 DF  AUS Anthony Carpinelli
5 DF  NZL Scott Spencer
7 MF  AUS Marc Startari
8 MF  ENG Charlie Romain
9 FW  AUS Michael Startari
11 MF  AUS Raymond Diramacca
12 FW  AUS Justin Smith
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  AUS Cameron Miles
15 DF  AUS Nicholas Cox
16 DF  NZL Marius Williams
17 FW  ENG Louis Clark
30 GK  AUS Nicholas Geurts
45 MF  AUS Mitch Franco
MF  AUS Kane Goldsworthy

Honours

Winners (1): 2012
Winners (2): 2011, 2013
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See also

References

  1. Francis, Damen (13 February 2014). "Clubs ready for cup campaign". Shepp News. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. Lane, Patrick (28 July 2011). "Knights ride into super six with win over Cobram Victory". Hume Leader. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. Francis, Damen (18 September 2012). "Cobram Victory soccer team are RPL champions". Cobram Courier. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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