ECU Joondalup SC

The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club (formerly Joondalup City Soccer Club) is an Australian soccer club from Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia.

ECU Joondalup
Full nameECU Joondalup Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Jacks
Founded1992
GroundECU Joondalup Football Stadium
Capacity2,500
PresidentSteve Wheatley
ManagerKenny Lowe
LeagueNational Premier Leagues Western Australia
2020Champions
WebsiteClub website

Their home ground is the ECU Football Stadium at the Joondalup campus of Edith Cowan University, which the club is now named after.

History

The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club was formed in 1992 as Joondalup City Soccer Club and played at the Gumblossom Park in Quinns Rocks. They moved to the Arena Joondalup in 1995 and in their first season in the Semi-pro league finished third in the Professional Soccer Federation of WA third division a great start to top-flight football in the state.

In the first season of the Soccer West Coast Division One, City won promotion to the Premier League as Champions in 1996. Joondalup City's first season in the top flight in 1997 was a moderately successful one, where they finished in a mid-table position and improved to third place in 1998.

In 1999 the club changed its name to ECU Joondalup and a successful season saw Paul Simmons' side win the club's first major trophy by taking out the Premier League title, which was their first-ever Premiership after only four seasons in the professional ranks.

Under the guidance of former Perth Glory manager Kenny Lowe, ECU Joondalup won their first Championship in 2020 (no Premier was awarded), with striker Danny Hodgson also claiming the season's Golden Boot award with 17 goals.[1]

Current squad
As of 14 March 2020[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IRL Johnny Perkins (Captain)
2   Luke Rhodes
3   Ross Millard
4   Henry Durr
5   Charlie Kenna
6   Sami Riak
7   Danny Hodgson
8 FW  AUS Tommy Amphlett
9   Ben Hinshelwood
10 DF  AUS Andy Higgins
11   Harry Evans
12  AUS Tom Hough
14 DF  IRL Shane Cassidy
No. Pos. Nation Player
15   Ewan Fawcett
16   Billy Quinncroft
18   Bayley Brown-Montgomery
19   Harry Edwards
20   Nicholas Koefler
21   Callum Speed
—   George Jackson
—   Kian McGuigan
—   Jack Nunn
—   Arran Maplestone
—   Jamal Reiners
—   Ryan Lowry
—   Ellis Healing

Staff
  • Technical Director of Football: Mark Scanlan
  • First Team Coach: Kenny Lowe
  • Assistant Coaches: David Tough; Ross Edwards

Notable past players

List includes players from ECU Joondalup youth or senior teams that have gone on to represent the Australian national team.

Coaches
  • Paul Simmons (1992–2002)
  • Stuart Kamaz (2003)
  • Paul Simmons (2004)
  • Stuart Currie (2005)
  • Eric Williams (2005)
  • John Brown (2006)
  • Willie McNally (2006–2008)
  • Syd Amphlett (2008–2011)
  • Salv Todaro (2011–2013)[4]
  • Dale McCulloch (2013–2019)[5]
  • Kenny Lowe (2020–present)

Honours
  • 2020 NPL Champions
  • 2011 Night Series Runners Up
  • 2007 Night Series Runners Up
  • 1998, 2002 Boral Challenge Cup Winners
  • 1999 Premier League Winners
  • 1996 First Division Winners

References
  1. https://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-10183-0-0-0&sID=317238&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=69683782
  2. "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. Peter Simcox (15 March 2020). "Adam's the apple of Bobby's eye". Football West. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Todaro leaves ECU Joondalup". ECU Joondalup Soccer Club. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. "Dale McCulloch appointed as new ECU Coach". ECU Joondalup Soccer Club. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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