Metro FC (Australia)

Metro FC (formerly Metro Claremont Football Club) is a football club formed in 1941 in the northern suburb of Claremont, Hobart, Tasmania. They play at North Chigwell Oval. It has a range of teams for all ages and genders playing in competitions run by the Football Federation Tasmania. Its teams range from under 7s right through to seniors. The teams' colours are yellow and blue.

Metro
Full nameMetro Football Club
Founded1941
GroundNorth Chigwell, Claremont
Capacity400
ChairmanDarrin Chaffey
ManagerMark Broadbent
LeagueTasmanian Southern Championship
2019 –

Metro were relegated to the Southern Division 1 competition in 2008 and have placed 2nd in all but 2 seasons. In 2010 Metro narrowly missed out on promotion to the Southern Tasmanian Premier League, that point the highest league on offer in Tasmania coming second behind Beachside with only one spot for promotion on offer. Metro had a very successful 2014 season taking out the State Vase Cup and Division 1 and 2 championships getting promoted to the Southern Championship for the 2015 season. Jaydan Wiggins, a former footballer has taken over as head coach with Brian Hopson coming in as the Reserves coach for the 2019 season.

Team list

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  AUS Mitch Stalker
3 DF  AUS Dave Mcguinness
4 DF  AUS Joshua Newell
5 DF  AUS Jordan Buckney
6 DF  AUS Charlie Ridgeway
7 DF  AUS Adam Woodward
8 MF  AUS Mason Baker
9 MF  AUS Wade Hawkins
10 MF  AUS Sean Robb
11 MF  AUS Shane Kent
12 FW  AUS Daniel Harris
13 FW  AUS Justin Hudson
14 FW  AUS Brodie Holmes
15 MF  AUS Alex Sella
16 FW  AUS Brady Penneyston

Honours
  • State Championships: 4 times (1950,1951,1952,1954)
  • Southern Premierships: 5 times (1949,1950,1951,1952,1954)
  • Southern Premiership Runners-up: 4 times (1946,1947,1948,1953)
  • Div 1 winners: once (2014)
  • Div 2 winners: once (2014)
  • KO Cup Runners-up: 2 times (1970,1971)
  • Falkinder Cup Winners: Once (1947)
  • Falkinder Cup Runners-up: 5 times (1949,1950,1953,1955,1957)
  • Summer Cup Winners: Once (1995)
  • Summer Cup Runners-up: Once (1977)
  • Vase Cup Winners: 2 times (2000,2014)
  • Southern Championship 4: Winner (2019)
  • Social League 4 Cup: Winner (2019)
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