Wallsend FC

For the English club, see Wallsend Boys Club.

Wallsend Football Club
Full nameWallsend Football Club
NicknameThe Red Devils
Founded1887
GroundThe Gardens Sporting Complex
Capacity2,100
Coordinates32°53′38″S 151°41′1″E / 32.89389°S 151.68361°E / -32.89389; 151.68361
PresidentMatthew Williams
CoachChris Gallagher
LeagueNNSW State League 1
20256th out of 10
Websitehttp://wallsendfc.com.au/

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

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

  • NEWFM Northern League One Champions: 2
2015, 2016
  • State Premiers: 3
1942, 1943, 1944
  • Northern Premiers: 3
1945, 1951, 1953
  • State Premiership: 3
1957, 1959, 1965
  • State League Premiership: 2
1932, 1933
  • Northern League Premiership: 1
1929

Other

  • Premiership Runners-Up: 11
1930, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995
  • Minor Premierships: 4
1951, 1965, 1985, 1994
  • Club Championships: 2
1994, 2003

Cup wins

  • Daniel's Cup: 16
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
  • Ellis Cup: 5
1889, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924
1926, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1942
  • Robinson Cup: 5
1932, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1962
  • Ampol Cup: 4
1960, 1961, 1963, 1964
  • Richardson Cup: 3
1921, 1926, 1937
  • State League Cup: 3
1944, 1950, 1957(1)
  • Gardiner Cup: 3
1944, 1945, 1947
  • Priest Cup: 3
1943, 1944, 1945
  • Sheahan Cup: 2
1938, 1941
  • Northern Cup: 2
1931, 1932
  • Badge Trophy: 2
1900, 1903

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

Current squad

As of the 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. Nation Player
—  AUS Kai Abrahams (c)
—  AUS Sam Jones
—  AUS Jacob Hall (c)
—  AUS Tyrell Paulson (c)
—  AUS Aiden Halpin
—  AUS Cameron Davies
—  AUS Zac Gallagher
—  AUS Matthew Williams
—  AUS Cody Halpin
—  AUS Mason King
—  AUS Bailey Ryan
—  AUS Justin Banek
—  AUS Ethan Kulapach
—  AUS Hamish Meldrum
—  AUS Ty Cousins
—  AUS Darcy Hall
—  AUS Blake Carter
—  AUS Mitchell Ducks
—  AUS Lachie Harrington
—  AUS Logan Boland
—  AUS Dylan Meyrick
—  AUS Kobe Gallagher
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  AUS Riley Brent
—  AUS Thomas Maher
—  AUS Ethan O'Brien
—  AUS Piaget Abayo
—  AUS Shea Lowe
—  AUS Daniel Kondosorov
—  AUS Cody Hopton
—  AUS Bodhi Ryan
—  AUS Fraser McQueen
—  AUS Godwill Hakim
—  AUS Martin Okumu
—  AUS Rhys Waters
—  AUS Nick Hayes
—  AUS Nick Peters
—  AUS Jhett Hunter
—  AUS Sotirios Moratidis
—  AUS Ellis Abrahams
—  AUS Marcus Kerby
—  AUS Jackson Gosling
—  AUS Arthur Ndayishimiye
—  AUS Zac Donovan
—  AUS Kruze Davidson

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]

  • Les Burnett
  • Reg Date
  • C Edgetton
  • Winky Forrester
  • Ron Giles
  • A Hearney
  • Ernest [Dick] Kemp
  • William [Bill] Mahoney
  • A Mascord
  • Jack O'Brien Snr
  • Jack O'Brien Jnr
  • J Osborne
  • E Owens
  • Hedley Parkes
  • Jock Parkes
  • Dan Rees
  • Alf Quill
  • Harold Whitelaw
  • Hugh Whitelaw
  • 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 / Player Games / Goals
2015 / David Hodgson 18 / 12
2016 / David Hodgson 22 / 17
2017 / Matthew Williams 19 / 7
2018 / Ty Goldsmith 19 / 17
2019 / Ty Goldsmith & Alex Wallace 7 / 6 & 11 / 6
2020 / Angus Hall 13 / 3
2021 / Samual Bradshaw 15 / 11
2022 / Matthew Williams 14 / 6
2023 / Matthew Williams 16 / 8
2024 / Matthew Williams 23 / 8
2025 / Bailey Ryan 18 / 13

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. ^ a b Kemp, John Grahame. "Wallsend Football Club Timeline: The Great Years 1920–1968". Retrieved 12 March 2011.
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