Toronto Awaba Stags FC
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Toronto Awaba Stags FC are an Australian semi-professional
football (Soccer) club based in Toronto
, Newcastle
, Australia
. The club are currently playing in the fourth tier of Australian football, the Northern New South Wales NEWFM First Division Football League. The team was relegated from the NBN State Football League at the end of the 2010 season.
Club, the football team was playing on a small ground of literally dug out bush. In these times there was no change-room facilities and only local social clubs would come to play such as Barnsley
and Teralba. It was now a decision was made to find a new suitable ground for the club. After this move Toronto Awaba was invited into the competition football season, in which it gained a total of 3 points in its first two seasons. However the following season in 1947 the club ran out premiers by a big margin. Although it was not until 1957 in which they were promoted to the State First Division for the first time. There the Stags have stayed tasting some success throughout their time in the State Football League.
The away jersey is blue shirt, white shorts and white socks
. Lyall Peacock Oval is easily recognisable for its famous grandstand on the half way line of the field.
With the new committee came a new coach. Originally chosen as Under-23s coach, Lindsay Tapp was promoted to senior coach with Mike Trebilcock. With years of experience as Assistant coach at Highfields Azzuri and in charge of the Edgeworth Eagles Youth Grade, Lindsay had a huge job in front of him to create a squad basically from scratch. Lindsay attracted mainly young players, most notably the future star of tomorrow Josh Small from Broadmeadow Magic/NSWISS. Tapp also brought senior players to the club, most notably Christian Okonkwo (Weston Workers Bears FC), Jason Cowburn (Edgeworth Eagles), Sean Matthews (Heaven) and Scott Baillie (West Sydney Berries).
Call it unlucky, inexperience, no time to gel, just not up to it, etc the team performed poorly and only managed 1 point whilst under Tapp's charge. Tapp was let go and Scott Baillie, former National League player and most recently player/coach of West Sydney Berries, was given charge for the rest of the season and the season after. Scott changed the formation to 3 defenders and more midfielders, and over the handful of games he had the reigns in the team performed arguably the best soccer they had all year.
The Stags finished last on the table, and as relegation had been reintroduced to the format of the competition they were dropped to the NEWFM First Division for 2011. Lake Macquarie Roosters were promoted from NEWFM for their amazing feat of going the whole normal season undefeated and losing only the Grand Final.
Broadmeadow Magic FC
Valentine Phoenix FC
Edgeworth Eagles FC
Weston Workers Bears FC
West Wallsend FC
Hamilton Olympic Warriors FC
South Cardiff Gunners FC
The two unfortunate clubs not offered a position where:
Highfields Azzurri FC
Lake Macquarie City FC
First Grade finished the season in 10th position with a total of 13 points. These coming from 3 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of -24.
Reserve Grade finished the season in 8th position with a total of 19 points. These coming from 5 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses with a goal difference of -20.
Youth Grade finished the season in 10th position with a total of 10 points. These coming from 3 wins, 1 draw and 14 losses with a goal difference of -29.
Under 17's finished the season in 8th position with a total of 18 points. These coming from 5 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses with a goal difference of -28.
First Grade finished the season in 8th position with a total of 17 points. These coming from 4 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses with a goal difference of -10.
Reserve Grade finished the season in a dismal 10th position acquiring no points and suffering 18 consecutive defeats with a shocking goal difference of -82.
Youth Grade finished the season in 9th position with a total of 11 points. These coming from 2 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of -27.
First Grade finished the season in 9th position with a total of 15 points. These coming from 4 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of -9.
Reserve Grade finished the season in 9th position with a total of 11 points. These coming from 3 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses with a goal difference of -49.
Youth Grade finished the season in 10th position with a total of 6 points. These coming from 1 win 3 draws and 14 losses with a goal difference of -47.
Due to geography they also have a rivalry with Westlakes Wildcats FC and the Morisset Strikers.
Semi-professional
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football (Soccer) club based in Toronto
Toronto, New South Wales
Toronto is a town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, approximately from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.-History:...
, Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, Australia
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...
. The club are currently playing in the fourth tier of Australian football, the Northern New South Wales NEWFM First Division Football League. The team was relegated from the NBN State Football League at the end of the 2010 season.
History
Originally formed in 1922 by the then Awaba CricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
Club, the football team was playing on a small ground of literally dug out bush. In these times there was no change-room facilities and only local social clubs would come to play such as Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
and Teralba. It was now a decision was made to find a new suitable ground for the club. After this move Toronto Awaba was invited into the competition football season, in which it gained a total of 3 points in its first two seasons. However the following season in 1947 the club ran out premiers by a big margin. Although it was not until 1957 in which they were promoted to the State First Division for the first time. There the Stags have stayed tasting some success throughout their time in the State Football League.
Club Colours
The Toronto Awaba Stags play in a yellow shirt, blue shorts and yellow socks.The away jersey is blue shirt, white shorts and white socks
Home Ground
Toronto Awaba play out of the famous Lyall Peacock Oval, located at the corner of Cook and Thorn streets, TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Lyall Peacock Oval is easily recognisable for its famous grandstand on the half way line of the field.
2010
The 2010 season was one of the busiest of recent history. The year started with a complete overhaul of committee. The previous committee had left the club completely depleted of money & resources, so the task was huge for the new administration.With the new committee came a new coach. Originally chosen as Under-23s coach, Lindsay Tapp was promoted to senior coach with Mike Trebilcock. With years of experience as Assistant coach at Highfields Azzuri and in charge of the Edgeworth Eagles Youth Grade, Lindsay had a huge job in front of him to create a squad basically from scratch. Lindsay attracted mainly young players, most notably the future star of tomorrow Josh Small from Broadmeadow Magic/NSWISS. Tapp also brought senior players to the club, most notably Christian Okonkwo (Weston Workers Bears FC), Jason Cowburn (Edgeworth Eagles), Sean Matthews (Heaven) and Scott Baillie (West Sydney Berries).
Call it unlucky, inexperience, no time to gel, just not up to it, etc the team performed poorly and only managed 1 point whilst under Tapp's charge. Tapp was let go and Scott Baillie, former National League player and most recently player/coach of West Sydney Berries, was given charge for the rest of the season and the season after. Scott changed the formation to 3 defenders and more midfielders, and over the handful of games he had the reigns in the team performed arguably the best soccer they had all year.
The Stags finished last on the table, and as relegation had been reintroduced to the format of the competition they were dropped to the NEWFM First Division for 2011. Lake Macquarie Roosters were promoted from NEWFM for their amazing feat of going the whole normal season undefeated and losing only the Grand Final.
2009
The 2009 competition had a changed format and the previous ten teams have been downgraded to eight. Toronto Awaba was offered a place in this format and is confirmed until the 2011 season. The other seven teams are:Broadmeadow Magic FC
Broadmeadow Magic FC
Broadmeadow Magic is a football club based in Broadmeadow a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. They currently play in the NBN State Football League in the Australian state of New South Wales.-History:...
Valentine Phoenix FC
Valentine Phoenix FC
Valentine Phoenix is part of Valentine Eleebana Football Club, a football club based in Valentine a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales...
Edgeworth Eagles FC
Weston Workers Bears FC
Weston Workers Bears FC
Weston Workers Bears Football Club are an Australian semi-professional football based in Weston, New South Wales. At its senior level the club participates in the NBN League, the highest tier of Northern New South Wales Football and the third tier of Australian football after the A-league and the...
West Wallsend FC
West Wallsend FC
West Wallsend Bluebells SFC is a senior soccer club which is a member of the Northern NSW Football Federation in Australia. The club was formed in 1891 by Scottish miners and is the third oldest football club in the Northern Federation behind Wallsend Red Devils FC and Adamstown Rosebuds FC .-...
Hamilton Olympic Warriors FC
Hamilton Olympic Warriors FC
Hamilton Olympic Football Club is a football club based in Hamilton a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in the NBN State Football League, the local league in Newcastle.- Competition Winners :...
South Cardiff Gunners FC
South Cardiff Gunners FC
South Cardiff Soccer Club is a football club based in Cardiff South a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. They are known as "The Gunners" after the nickname of London club Arsenal...
The two unfortunate clubs not offered a position where:
Highfields Azzurri FC
Highfields Azzurri FC
Highfields Azzurri is a football club based in Highfields a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. In order to try and meet the requirements of the 2009 NBN State Football League requirements, the club merged with local neighbours Charlestown United, forming a new club called Charlestown...
Lake Macquarie City FC
Lake Macquarie City FC
Lake Macquarie City FC is a football club in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. Lake Macquarie City FC play in the NBN State League. The club was formed in 1912 formed by a group of Scottish miners in the area.-History:...
2008
The 2008 season was possibly a season to forget for the Toronto Awaba Stags with no grades qualifying for the finals series.First Grade finished the season in 10th position with a total of 13 points. These coming from 3 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of -24.
Reserve Grade finished the season in 8th position with a total of 19 points. These coming from 5 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses with a goal difference of -20.
Youth Grade finished the season in 10th position with a total of 10 points. These coming from 3 wins, 1 draw and 14 losses with a goal difference of -29.
Under 17's finished the season in 8th position with a total of 18 points. These coming from 5 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses with a goal difference of -28.
2007
The 2007 season was a season very much the same as 2008 with once again no grades qualifying for the finals series.First Grade finished the season in 8th position with a total of 17 points. These coming from 4 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses with a goal difference of -10.
Reserve Grade finished the season in a dismal 10th position acquiring no points and suffering 18 consecutive defeats with a shocking goal difference of -82.
Youth Grade finished the season in 9th position with a total of 11 points. These coming from 2 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of -27.
2006
The 2006 season was once again similar to the 2007 and 2008 season with no grades qualifying for the finals series.First Grade finished the season in 9th position with a total of 15 points. These coming from 4 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of -9.
Reserve Grade finished the season in 9th position with a total of 11 points. These coming from 3 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses with a goal difference of -49.
Youth Grade finished the season in 10th position with a total of 6 points. These coming from 1 win 3 draws and 14 losses with a goal difference of -47.
Notable former players
- Darren StewartDarren StewartDarren Stewart is a former Australian football player.He is a former Australia national football team player from 1991-1993...
- Mark JonesMark Jones (Australian footballer)Mark Jones is a former Australian football player. He was recently the assistant coach of A-League club Newcastle Jets.- Playing career :...
- Jobe WheelhouseJobe WheelhouseJobe Wheelhouse is an Australian football player. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets.-Club career:...
- Troy HalpinTroy HalpinTroy Michael Halpin is a football player who played for many elite football teams in Australia.-Career:...
Sponsors
Toronto Workers Club in the bold type are the major sponsor of the Toronto Awaba Stags FC.| Toronto Workers Club | Aussie Toronto |
| Macquarie Manufacturing | Woodman Motor Company |
| Webbs Timber & Hardware | Newcastle Infotech |
| Newcastle Pirtek | Frank Wakewood Marriage Celebrant |
| Hodgsons Caravans | Toronto Country Club |
| Toronto Quality Meats | Baker's Delight |
| kiteschool.com.au | Rushta Surf |
| Retravision Toronto | Toronto Golf Pro Shop |
| Valley to Coast Finance | Rovert Lighting |
| VKL Media | Aqua Jack Deep Sea Fishing |
Rivalries
The Stags have developed strong rivalries with Lake Macquarie City Roosters FC throughout the past due to the close vicinity of the two clubs. These fixtures have turned into gruelling battles for supremacy when on the pitch.Due to geography they also have a rivalry with Westlakes Wildcats FC and the Morisset Strikers.