Fraser Park FC

Fraser Park FC, is an Australian soccer club with teams competing at all grades of the National Premier Leagues NSW[1] and in various divisions of the Canterbury District Soccer Football Association.[2] The club also has teams participating in the Football NSW Skills Acquisition Program,[3] which is the official Football NSW development program for players age 9 to 11 years. Their home ground is Fraser Park, off Marrickville Rd in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.

Full nameFraser Park Football Club
Founded1961
GroundFraser Park, Marrickville
LeagueNPL NSW4
2020Champions
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in the 1960s by Portuguese immigrants as 'Clube Portugues de Sydney'. It was founded in Sydney's Paddington in the Eastern suburbs, but is now based in the Inner West at Marrickville. The club won its first official title at the All Age Gala Day organised by Soccer NSW, which was held in 1961.[4]

Team colours

The club has a distinct Portuguese background, with its colours similar to that of the Portugal national football team.

Notable former players

Honours
  • NSW NPL 3 Champions - 2017
  • NSW Division 3/NSW NPL 3 Premiers - 1999
  • NSW State League/NSW NPL 4 Champions - 2019; 2020
  • NSW Division 4 Premiers - 1998

References
  1. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=100
  2. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3508-0-0-0
  3. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=151
  4. http://www.fraserparkfc.com.au/fraser_park_fc_club_history.html
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