Rockingham City FC

Rockingham City FC is an association football club based in Rockingham, Western Australia established in 1970. Based at the Lark Hill Sports Complex which they moved to in 2008. Rockingham City also hosts junior teams starting at Under 6's, senior amateur and women teams. The youth squads compete in the WA NPL and state competitions.

Rockingham City
Full nameRockingham City Football Club
Nickname(s)Rocky City
Founded1970
GroundLark Hill Sports Complex
PresidentLisa-Jane Manning
CoachGoran Stajić
LeagueNational Premier Leagues Western Australia
202012th (stage 2)
WebsiteClub website

The club was promoted to the National Premier Leagues WA for the 2019 season.[1]

History
Rockingham City FC home ground and club house at Lark Hill Sports Complex.

Originally based at the Rockingham City park oval, the team moved to the then new venue of Dowling Street in the mid to late 1970s. They moved to their current home field at the Lark Hill Sports Complex in 2008.

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   Brad Stout
2   Michael Farmer
3   Jarred Mort
4   Jacob Aquino
5   Dean Apelgren
6   Dylan Rodgers
7   Jason Pottier
9   Mitchell Gruin
10   Ryan Kennedy
11   Jethro Yumange
12   Harvey Hancock
No. Pos. Nation Player
13  AUS Lydon Hodgkiss (captain)
14   Declan Collins
15   Nasser Bello
16   Jonathan Araya
19   Brian Gwatiringa
21   Nestus Burger
23   Victor Brauner
— GK   Alfie Brincat
—   Alex Grayson
—   Leonardo Salas
—   Max Snelson

Honours

First Division winners

Second Division winners

  • 1973
  • 1983

Night Series winners

  • 2009

Notable past players

Notable former players (in the senior team or the veterans teams) include Ernie Hannigan (ex Queen of the South and Coventry City) and Billy Hulston (East Stirlingshire – Sir Alex Ferguson's first signing). The first professional player signed by Rockingham City in 1970 was Gerard Docherty who has since returned to live in Paisley, Scotland.[4]

References
  1. "Gwelup draw confirms Rockingham's title". Football West. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. Louis Granich (15 March 2020). "Petkov wins it late for Inglewood". Football West. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "RCFC 40 years History". Rockingham City FC. website. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

Rockingham City Football Club Website

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