Canberra City SC
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Canberra City Football Club, also known for some time as the Canberra Arrows, is an Australia
n football (soccer) club based in Canberra
in the ACT
. It currently participates in the ACT Premier League
and competed in the National Soccer League
from 1977 to 1986.
. The club remained competitive throughout its tenure in the league, but had limited success being unable to reach the finals series in any season. The most successful seasons were in 1981 with a fifth-placed finish, and in 1985 finishing sixth in the Northern Conference, missing out on the finals series on goal difference to St George
. A restructure of the national league for the 1987 season saw Canberra relegated to the NSW State League.
Statistics by Season
(Pld)=Games Played, (W)=Wins, (D)=Draws, (L)=Losses, (GF)=Goals For, (GA)=Goals Against, (Pts)=Points, (Nth)=Northern Conference
.
Also in 2005, Canberra City Premier League Women won just about everything on offer under the guidance of 2005 Women’s Coach of the Year, Pat Mills
. Canberra City has close links with one of Canberra’s largest junior organisations the Majura Junior Soccer Club.
Canberra City currently participates in Capital Football
’s Men's and Women's Premier League, Men's and Women's State League, and Women's Masters. As part of the men's Premier League, Canberra City fields two youth teams, Under 16 and Under 18 men's Premier League a Pathway Team (reserves) and First Grade side.
Australia
England
Scotland
New Zealand
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer) club based in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
in the ACT
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
. It currently participates in the ACT Premier League
ACT Premier League
The ACT Premier League, known as the Gatorade Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is an association football competition contested by clubs affiliated to Capital Football...
and competed in the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
from 1977 to 1986.
National Soccer League
Canberra City entered the new national competition for the inaugural season in 1977 as the only team representing the ACT. Home games were played at the newly constructed Bruce StadiumCanberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia...
. The club remained competitive throughout its tenure in the league, but had limited success being unable to reach the finals series in any season. The most successful seasons were in 1981 with a fifth-placed finish, and in 1985 finishing sixth in the Northern Conference, missing out on the finals series on goal difference to St George
St George Saints
The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St...
. A restructure of the national league for the 1987 season saw Canberra relegated to the NSW State League.
Statistics by Season
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Table Position | National League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 13th of 14 | Quarter final |
| 1978 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 13th of 14 | Semi final |
| 1979 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 20 | 12th of 14 | Semi final |
| 1980 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 10th of 14 | Quarter final |
| 1981 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 5th of 16 | First round |
| 1982 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 24 | 15th of 16 | Quarter final |
| 1983 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 38 | 10th of 16 | Quarter final |
| 1984 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 39 | 25 | 9th of 12 (Nth) | Group stage |
| 1985 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 6th of 12 (Nth) | Quarter final |
| 1986 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 10th of 12 (Nth) | Semi final |
(Pld)=Games Played, (W)=Wins, (D)=Draws, (L)=Losses, (GF)=Goals For, (GA)=Goals Against, (Pts)=Points, (Nth)=Northern Conference
Back to the ACT Premier League
In the early ‘90s Canberra City men achieved considerable Premiership success and more recently won the Federation Cup in 2005 under the coaching guidance of an ex player from the ‘80s era, Steve BryantSteve Bryant
Steven Bryant is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Houston Oilers and Indianapolis Colts....
.
Also in 2005, Canberra City Premier League Women won just about everything on offer under the guidance of 2005 Women’s Coach of the Year, Pat Mills
Pat Mills
Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since....
. Canberra City has close links with one of Canberra’s largest junior organisations the Majura Junior Soccer Club.
Canberra City currently participates in Capital Football
Capital Football
Capital Football is the trading name for the ACT Football Federation Incorporated, the state governing body for association football in the Australian Capital Territory...
’s Men's and Women's Premier League, Men's and Women's State League, and Women's Masters. As part of the men's Premier League, Canberra City fields two youth teams, Under 16 and Under 18 men's Premier League a Pathway Team (reserves) and First Grade side.
Notable players
- :Category:Canberra City SC players
Australia
- Frank FarinaFrank FarinaFrank Farina OAM is a retired Australian football player. He most currently coaches the Papua New Guinea national football team....
- Tony FrankenTony FrankenAnthony Franken is a former Australian soccer goalkeeper from Perth, Western Australia. He is widely considered one of Australia's best ever....
- awarded 1984 Under 21 Player of the Year - Adrian AlstonAdrian AlstonAdrian Alston is an English-born Australian former professional football player. His brother Alex was also a professional footballer.-Career:...
England
- Andy BrockbankAndy BrockbankAndrew "Andy" Brockbank is a retired English footballer. He played at left back. He currently lives in Penrith, Australia, where he fits air-conditioning systems....
(1984) 22 apps 1 goal - Steve BryantSteve Bryant (English footballer)Steven Paul "Steve" Bryant is an English former professional footballer born in Islington, London, who played as a winger or left back....
(1986–1989) 68 Apps 11 Goals
Scotland
- Ian PurdieIan PurdieIan Purdie is a Scottish former footballer who played as a winger.He started his professional career at Aberdeen before moving on to Dundee and then Motherwell....
(1980) - Peter MarinelloPeter MarinelloPeter Marinello is a Scottish former football player.Marinello started his career at Hibernian, and could play either as a forward or right winger. He was regarded as being talented enough there that he was dubbed "the next George Best" by the British press...
(1978) - Tom SermanniTom SermanniTom Sermanni is a Scottish association football coach and former professional player. He currently coaches Australia women.-Playing career:...
(1984–85)
New Zealand
- Duncan ColeDuncan ColeDuncan Edward Cole is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain....
- Richard Wilson