South Cardiff FC
South Cardiff Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Cardiff South a suburb of Newcastle, Australia. The club was established in 1964 and currently competes in the Northern NSW State League Division 1. They are known as "The Gunners" after the nickname of London club Arsenal. The club in its current form celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014 although there is historical records of South Cardiff Football Club back to the 1930s at least. South Cardiff were the first team to score in the Round of 32 national knockout competition the FFA CUP. In 2015, South Cardiff were relegated to the Northern NSW State League Division 1 for the 2016 season. The club's stated mission is to qualify for re-admission to the NNSW National Premier Leagues (NPL).
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| Full name | South Cardiff Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gunners, Southy | ||
| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | Ulinga Complex | ||
| Coordinates | 32.956264°S 151.666667°E | ||
| Head coach | Darrel McAllister | ||
| League | Northern NSW State League Division 1 | ||
| 2019 | Northern NSW Division 1, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Ground
The club plays its home matches at the Ulinga Complex which is located at Cross Street Cardiff South. The Complex has four fields, two training and match, all with floodlights for night games and training.
Coaching staff
- Head Coach & 1st Grade Coach: Darrel McAllister
- Reserves Coach: Arthur Hodgetts
- 18s Coach: Mick Hugo
- Youth Football Director: Aidan Paintner
- 16s Coach: Michael Body
- 15s Coach: Gavin Wilson
- 14s Coach: Brendan Wass, Sam Charlier
- 13s Coach: Aidan Paintner
- U10 SAP Coach: Michael
- U9 SAP Coach: Aidan Paintner
Club officials
- President: Rob Panther
- Vice-President: John Newman
- Treasurer: Maxine Charlier
- Secretary: Kristy Newman
- Gear Steward: Geoff Allen
Competition Timeline
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| Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | Position | ||||
| 1997 | Second Division | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 22 | 41 | 52 | 1st | - | ||
| 1998 | State League | 22 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 28 | 9th | - | ||
| 1999 | State League | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 38 | 6th | - | ||
| 2000 | State League | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 32 | 7th | - | ||
| 2012 | State League | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 27 | 6th | - | ||
| 2013 | State League | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 7th | - | ||
| 2014 | National Premier League League | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21 | 7th | - | ||
| 2015 | National Premier League | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 9 | 10th | - | ||
| 2016 | NewFM 1st Division | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 19 | 9th | - | ||
| 2017 | NewFM Northern League 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 35 | 5th | - | ||
| 2018 | NewFM Northern League 1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 29 | 5th | - | ||
| 2019 | NewFM Northern League 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 4th | Gallagher Shield | ||
Honours
State League Grand Final Runners Up': 2005, 2011
Solo Cup: 2011
U15 Grand Final Winners: 2015
U14 Premiers: 2019
U14 Grand Final Winners: 2019
U13 Premiers: 2019
Gallagher Shield: 2019
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