Mt Gravatt Hawks FC

Mt Gravatt Hawks FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from Mount Gravatt, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane. The club was formed in 1960 and has a prestigious history as holders of several titles including the Ampol Cup, State Championship and several State League Premierships.[1][2][3] The club currently plays in the Capital League 1.

Mt Gravatt Hawks FC
Full nameMount Gravatt Hawks Football Club
Founded1960
GroundDittmer Park, Klumpp Road
Mount Gravatt 4122
Queensland, Australia
ChairmanMark Brittain
ManagerBojan Vilic
LeagueBrisbane Premier League
20203rd
WebsiteClub website

History

Mt Gravatt Soccer Club was founded in 1960 and over many years has prioritised the development of junior players. The club was originally based at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds but as the popularity of soccer grew the club relocated to more extensive surroundings at Dittmer Park, Klumpp Road. The concept of a soccer club was originally put forward by the management committee of the Mt Gravatt Youth and Recreation Club and for the first couple of years the club was known as Mountain Rangers before changing to Mt Gravatt Junior Soccer Club in 1962. In those early years the club concentrated on junior soccer but in 1965 a feeder arrangement was established with the Excelsior Club, based at Stone's Corner and the revamped team won promotion to Queensland Division 3. In 1966 the name of the senior team was changed from Mt Gravatt Excelsior to Mt Gravatt Soccer Club and a further promotion followed in 1967.[4]

The most successful period in the club's history was in the early 1980s when the club achieved 4 premiership titles, winning the Queensland State League in 1980 and 1981 and the Brisbane Premier League in 1983 in 1984. One of their premiership successes in 1981 was further consolidated with the club going on to win the Queensland Grand Final and become state champions.[3][5][6]

The club also achieved a number of cup successes at that time winning the President's Trophy in 1981 and again in 1984 and the Golden Circle Trophy in 1986. However their biggest cup success came a few years later in 1991 when Mt Gravatt lifted the Ampol Cup, the Queensland State cup competition.[2][7]

Mt Gravatt Soccer Club entered the National League Cup in 1980 and again in 1981. In 1980 the club won 1–0 away to Brisbane City in the first round but lost 4–2 at home to Brisbane Lions in the second round (the last 16 of the competition).[8] The following season they departed the competition in the first round after losing 3–1 away to Brisbane City.[9]

Perhaps the most prestigious match that the club has hosted was the game against the Australian U23 Olympics team in July 1997 which proved a close encounter with the home side going down 2–1.[10]

Mt Gravatt is affiliated to Football Brisbane[11] and is currently one of the larger clubs in Brisbane with over 400 juniors, 160 senior players and 45 women and junior girls. There are fourteen Senior Men's teams with Brisbane Premier League and Reserves, U18, City League 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, O'35s and O'45s. The Women compete in the Women's Capital League and City League competition and the junior players in in-house programs from Under 3 - Under 8 and Football Brisbane competitions from Under 8 to Under 16.[12]

The success of the club's junior section is formidable with 4 current Australian internationals, namely Matt McKay, Jade North, Jon McKain and Nathan Coe, having been members of the club.[1]

Season to season
Season Tier League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts Movements
1998 2 Queensland Premier League 8th 276714 405025
1999 2 Queensland Premier League 9th 276516 367023
2000 2 Queensland Premier League 10th 274617 296618
2001 2 Queensland Premier League 10th 225215 275617
2002 2 Queensland Premier League 12th 222416 146110 Relegated
2003 3 Brisbane Premier Division 1 7th 26879 323431
2004 3 Brisbane Premier Division 1 4th 221156 422838
2005 3 Brisbane Premier Division 1 1st 221651 48953 Promoted
2006 2 Brisbane Premier League 10th 226016 254318
2007 2 Brisbane Premier League 8th 226610 364124
2008 3 Brisbane Premier League 10th 228113 345525
2009 3 Brisbane Premier League 7th 2410311 353733
2010 3 Brisbane Premier League 12th 267514 398026
2011 3 Brisbane Premier League 13th 266119 288319 Relegated
2012 4 Brisbane Premier Division 1 5th 261349 665143
2013 3 Capital League 1 3rd 221336 602542
2014 3 Capital League 1 8th 226511 223323
2015 3 Capital League 1 7th 22858 223323
2016 3 Capital League 1 10th 225512 355120

[13][14][15]

Honours
  • Queensland Grand Final: 1981 Winners
  • Queensland State League: 1980 Winners
  • Queensland State League: 1981 Winners
  • Brisbane Premier League: 1983 Winners
  • Brisbane Premier League: 1984 Winners
  • Brisbane Premier Division One: 2005 Winners
  • Queensland President's Trophy: 1981 Winners
  • Queensland President's Trophy: 1984 Winners
  • Queensland Golden Circle Trophy: 1986 Winners
  • Queensland Ampol Cup: 1991 Winners[7][16][17]

The following international players were members of the club as juniors:[1]

Footnotes
  1. "Mt Gravatt Futsal Club – Australian Futsal Association – australianfutsal.com". Australian Futsal Association. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners – Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.com". Peter Kungler and RSSSF 2003/12. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. "Australia – List of Regional Champions – Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.com". Peter Kungler and RSSSF 2003/12. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. "Mt Gravatt Soccer Club – History – mtgravatthawks.org". Mt Gravatt Soccer Club. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. "Queensland State Champions". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  6. "Queensland (Brisbane Zone) Champions". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  7. "Mens Competition Archive – 1983–2011 – footballbrisbane.com.au" (PDF). Football Brisbane. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  8. "National League Cup 1980 - ozfootball.net". OzFootball 1995–2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  9. "National League Cup 1981 - ozfootball.net". OzFootball 1995–2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  10. "Olyroos Matches for 1997 - ozfootball.net". OzFootball 1995–2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  11. "Mount Gravatt (Mt Gravatt) – The Washing Line – footballbrisbane.com.au". Football Brisbane. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  12. "Mt Gravatt Soccer Club – Teams – mtgravatthawks.org". Mt Gravatt Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  13. "The Washing Line – footballbrisbane.com.au". Football Brisbane. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  14. "Mount Gravatt Divisional History – ozfootball.net". OzFootball 1995–2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  15. "Mount Gravatt FC". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  16. "Mens Competition Archive – 1934–82 – footballbrisbane.com.au" (PDF). Football Brisbane. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  17. "Queensland Premier League Champions – ozfootball.net". OzFootball 1995–2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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