Clarence United FC
Full name | Clarence United Football Club | |
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Founded | 1978 | |
Dissolved | 2019 | |
Ground | Wentworth Park, Howrah | |
Capacity | 5,500 | |
League | NPL Tasmania | |
2018 | NPL Tasmania 8th | |
Website | Club website | |
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Clarence United Football Club was an
Clarence United played their home games at Wentworth Park, an impressive multiple pitch venue located alongside Howrah Beach in the Clarence, Tasmania with good quality playing surfaces and club facilities.
History
In the 1970s there was a lack of association football clubs in the
In 1979 the name was changed to Phoenix Lauderdale Rovers after amalgamating with Lauderdale Soccer Club which gave them enough players to form a reserve team, and in that season the club won their first accolade, being crowned Division Two champions. The club's colours were also changed to the current red and black design. In 1982, they met with Clarence Soccer Club to discuss a merger, but it did not go ahead at that time.
Phoenix won the Division Two title in 1989, and backed it up with success in the Knock-out cup, giving them a 'double'. In the early 1990s the club invested in building a new clubhouse, bar and changing room complex in the middle of the Wentworth Park complex. It was the catalyst for a period of major improvement. Junior development teams were highly successful, and dominated many of the age-groups of the Eastern Region Junior Soccer Association competitions. A new cohesion developed as players grew up playing together from a young age, and by 1994 the club had won the Knock-out cup once more. That side, under coach Darren Grainger, led a barnstorming year the following season, as they were crowned Division One winners. It was the club's first senior league success in twelve years. Phoenix also managed to claim the Division Two, and Division Four titles, as well as back-to-back KO Cups.[5] 1996 did not bring league success, but the KO Cup and reserve KO cup were secured, and in 1997 they came second in Division One.[5]
At the start of the 1998 season,
2004 saw a turn around in the club's fortunes, claiming fourth spot in the Southern Premier League. In the mid-2000s, Clarence fairly consistently managed mid-table results, but 2009 brought a long-awaited first-ever
At the end of the 2019 season, they merged with
Colours and crest
In their first two seasons, Phoenix originally wore a Scotland International strip for home matches, and a plain red T-shirt as an alternative away strip. The main team currently wears a shirt which is predominantly black, with black shorts, and black socks. The Club is currently sponsored by Flooring Xtra, Subway, Just Cuts and others. All of the club's teams were the red and black colour combination, but utilise a variety of different design styles to differential between divisional and age-group teams.
Although the club is no longer known by the name "Phoenix", a phoenix rising out of flames is still the club logo.
Ground
Clarence United play their home games at Wentworth Park. Located off Clarence Street in Howrah, Wentworth Park is a picturesque ground surrounded by trees and adjoining Howrah Beach in a primarily residential suburban area. The Wentworth Park complex is used by other sports such as hockey, rugby, touch football, and Ultimate Frisbee tournaments. In the summer it is used as a cricket ground. However the three main football pitches occupy the largest section of the complex, and the Clarence United club house, bar and changing facility is the main building on site. Although their home ground has good quality playing surfaces and club facilities, there is no stadium, grandstand or seating available.[7]
The ground is not owned by the club, but is a Clarence City Council facility who lease the ground to the club on a long-term basis on the proviso that other sports be permitted to share the facilities with Clarence United. The site was originally coastal lagoons, and the city council had historically used the site as
In 2008 the council and the club jointly financed the installation of modern ground lighting which angered some local residents.[10]
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Men's Coaching Staff
National Premier League Tasmania
Head Coach: Warren Burt
Challenge league
Head Coach: Bob Nicholson
Women's Coaching Staff
Women's Super League
Coach: Chris Chalker
Assistant:
Managers
Name | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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Syd Cairns | Australia | 1977 | 1981 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerome Marron | Australia | 1982 | 1984 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Swift | Australia | 1985 | 1985 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syd Cairns | Australia | 1986 | 1986 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Barter | Australia | 1981 | 1987 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arthur Seymour | Australia | 1988 | 29 August 1990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Greg McGuire (Care-taker) |
Australia | 29 August 1990 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - |
Colin Minniecon | Australia | 1991 | 1993 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kam Beta | Australia | 1994 | 1994 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darren Grainger | Australia | 1995 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Les Ware | Australia | 2001 | 2002 | - | - | - | - | - |
Andrew Brown | Australia | 2003 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ronnie Bolton | Scotland | 2011 | 2012 | - | - | - | - | - |
Alan Jablonski | Australia | 2014 | 2018 | - | - | - | - | - |
Warren Burt | Australia | 2019 | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Seasons
Season | League | Statewide Cup | FFA Cup
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Name (national level) | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Tasmanian Finals | NPL Finals | ||||
2012 | Southern Premier League (2) | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 32 | 3rd | Quarter-finals | Did not exist | Quarter-finals | Did not exist | Group stage |
2013 | Southern Premier League (3) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 25 | 8th | N/A | N/A | Round of 16 | Group stage | |
2014 | Southern Premier League (3) | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 38 | 2nd | N/A | N/A | Quarter-finals | DNQ | Group stage |
2015 | Southern Championship (3) | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 42 | 2nd | DNQ | DNQ | Round of 16 | DNQ | Group stage |
2016 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 71 | −48 | 11 | 7th | DNQ | DNQ | Round of 16 | DNQ | Group stage |
2017 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 16 | 7th | DNQ | DNQ | Quarter-finals | DNQ | 4th |
2018 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 100 | −84 | 3 | 8th | DNQ | DNQ | Round of 16 | DNQ | ? |
2019
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NPL Tasmania (2) | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 160 | −152 | 3 | 9th | DNQ | DNQ | Round of 16 | DNQ | ? |
Honours and statistics
- 1979 Div. 2 Winners, Div. 4 KO Cup Runners-up.
- 1980 Div. 3 KO Cup Runners-up.
- 1982 Rothmans League Div. 1 Winners, Michael The Tailors Pre-Season Cup Winners.
- 1983 Div. 1 Winners, Summer Cup Winners.
- 1984 Div. 4 KO Cup Runners-up.
- 1985 Michael The Tailors Pre-Season Cup Winners.
- 1988 Div. 3 KO Cup Runners-up.
- 1989 Div. 2 Winners, Div. 2 KO Cup Winners.
- 1991 Div. 2 KO Cup Winners.
- 1994 KO Cup Winners.
- 1995 Div. 1 Winners, Div. 2 Winners, Div. 4 Winners, KO Cup Winners.
- 1997 League Runners-up, KO Cup Winners, Social Cup Winners.
- 1998 Div. 1 Winners, Div. 1 Reserves Winners.
- 1999 Div. 3 Winners.
- 2001 Div. 2 Winners.
- 2002 Div. 2 Winners.
- 2003 Div. 2 Winners, Women's Div. 1 Winners.
- 2007 Under 19 Winners, Div. 3 Winners, Women's Statewide Cup Runners-up.
- 2008 Under 19 Winners, Women's Statewide Cup Runners-up.
- 2009 Forestry Tasmania State Championship Winners, Premier Men's Statewide Lakoseljac Cup Winners, Southern Under 19 Cup Winners, Women's Statewide Cup Runners-up.
- 2010 Women's Premier League Champions, Women's Statewide Cup Runners-up, Women's Div 1 Winners, Statewide KO Cup Runners-up, Div 3 White Winners, Div 3 Grand final Winners
References
- ^ Clarence hopes for upset Soccer – The Mercury – The Voice of Tasmania
- ^ a b Rob Shaw (3 September 2019). "Hobart Zebras and Clarence set to merge in NPL Tasmania". The Examiner.
- ^ a b "Club History". Hobart Zebras FC. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b c [1] Archived 14 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f [2] Archived 30 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MARKETING MEETS MULTICULTURALISM: DAVID HILL'S NATIONAL MERCHANDISING PLAN, 1996-97". Leopold Method. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Popular Parks in Clarence. Published by the Clarence City Council 2003
- ^ Australia Network – English Bites – Howrah Tip
- ^ Final Report. Environmental Sit Assessment and Tier 1 Risk Assessment, Wentworth Park, Howrah Tasmania. Prepared for DPIWE. 24 September 2004 54203-001 (43294671)
- ^ Oval's light towers get nod Tasmania News – The Mercury – The Voice of Tasmania