User:Mfcpresident/Mosman Football Club
| Full name | Mosman Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Whales | ||
| Founded | 1945? [1] | ||
| Chairman | Ian Clarke | ||
| Coach | Joe Hayward | ||
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Mosman FC is a football club located in Mosman, a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Its mission is to: Enhance the quality of life in Mosman by promoting the health, educational and cultural benefits of football [3]
Mosman FC (MFC) caters for girls, boys, men and women from 5 to 50+, and has around 1,250 players,and nearly 2,000 parents, making it the largest sporting organisation in Mosman and one of the largest amateur sports clubs in Australia. The club continues to grow strongly at all levels particularly the junior ladies and over 35 divisions. MFC is one of 18 clubs under the jurisdiction of the Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA), and is affiliated with Football Federation Australia.
History
[edit]Mosman FC was founded around 1945.
Little is known about the club prior to 1980. HELP NEEDED HERE
1980 - 1990. As with Australian football generally, the 1980s were a decade of stagnation. Player numbers remained in the range 400 - 500, and the number of junior players fell.
1990 - 2000. Mosman FC grew steadily during the 1990s, from 400 players in 1990 to 680 in 2000. The number of senior players doubled to over 200 and the junior divisions also grew.
Despite the introduction of ladies football to the MWFA in 1986 [4], Mosman did not participate in any of the female competitions.
2000 - 2010. Player numbers grew from 700 in 2000 to 1,250 in 2009 [5]. The primary sources of this growth were :
- The addition of female players in 2002. By 2009, there were around 40 senior women and 170 girls playing in 14 teams.
- The growth of O35 mens football. From 1 team in 2001, new teams added from other clubs, immigrants and ex-AL teams increased this to 7 teams and 140 players by 2009.
The formation and growth in the junior ladies divisions was led by Natasha Miller, up to 2005 when Denise Menzies took over.
Colours and Badge
[edit]Mosman FC's colours are Sky Blue, with a white away strip. The club badge has a whale's tail and a football. This is a reference to the earliest (European) activity in Mosman Bay, which was used as a whaling station. [6]
Home Grounds
[edit]Mosman FC plays its senior home matches at 3 grounds, Allan Border Oval, Middle Head Road, and Georges Heights. In addition, playing fields at the Spit are used for small sided games for U6 and U7 players. Juniors and mens matches are generally played on Saturday morning and afternoon and the ladies matches are played on Sunday morning and afternoon.
Noted Players
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Noted Coaches
[edit]The following ex-professional players have coached at Mosman Football Club
- 2000-2002: Robert Wheatley ex-Marconi, Socceroos [7]
- 2007-2008: Spencer Prior ex-Manchester City, Norwich City, Cardiff City, Newcastle Jets
- 2005-2009: Gerry Gomez (Footballer) ex-Marconi, Sydney City, Socceroos
Past Presidents
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2006 - 2008 Tess White
2009 - Ian Clarke
Achievements
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Records
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External Links
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ We aren't sure about this - help appreciated!
- ^ [http://mwfa.com.au
- ^ http://www.mosmanfootball.com
- ^ MWFA Annual Report 1986 http://mwfa.com.au
- ^ MWFA Annual Reports http://mwfa.com.au
- ^ ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 181
- ^ Mosman Council http://www.mosmanis.info/walloffame/web/sportsperson.php?id=87