The origins of Sutherland Sharks are traced back to the founding of Sutherland United SFC in 1930. By 1936, the club had grown markedly leading to a split and formation of the current-day club, albeit under a different name – Casuals Soccer Football Club. In the post-WWII era, the club grew and found success in the St George Football Association but in 1947 they stepped up to the Metropolitan Soccer League (effectively the Sydney 2nd Division, behind only the old NSW Soccer Association 1st Division). The club soon earned its stripes in this highly competitive league winning the title in just their second year and gaining promotion to the heady heights of the 1st Division but disappointingly, financial constraints forced them to let the opportunity pass. It was another 24 years before the club moved into the top flight state league.
In 1949 the club changed its name to the more representative Sutherland Shire Casuals SFC, and in 1950 the club acquired a long-term lease on the Seymour Shaw field. However the club did not move permanently to the Miranda ground until 1959, continuing to use Sutherland Oval. In 1955, the club again changed its name to Sutherland Shire Soccer Football Club. In 1961 it amalgamated with the ailing St George district club (a separate entity to the later St George Budapest) and for a brief period became 'Sutherland–St George SFC' before reverting to its previous name in 1963.[3][4]
The club made the 1967 Sydney Federation Division Two Final series after finishing the season in fourth. The club then finished second in the Final series and qualified for the Grand Final against Bankstown who finished first. Sutherland Shire lost the game 1–0.[5]
In 1971 Sutherland won the Sydney Federation Division Two, securing promotion to the NSW top league. In 1978 the club won a major trophy for the first time when they claimed the prestigious Ampol Cup. Later that year Sutherland defeated Sydney Croatia 2–1 in a replayed Grand Final at Wentworth Park. The club again won the Ampol Cup in 1981 and also achieved a 3–1 Grand Final win against Melita Eagles at St George Stadium in 1986.
In 1984, when the National Soccer League expanded by the addition of four Sydney clubs, Sutherland, who was initially tipped to join the league, was edged out by the newly formed Penrith City. During the 1990s the club recorded its first ever premiership in 1991, and followed this up with a repeat victory in 1996. The club remained in the 1st Division until the 2001/02 season, relegating for two seasons and then returning to the top flight.[6]
Current squadedit
As of 5 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^Sharks Rediscover Bie Against Wolves. St George & Liverpool Leader
^Reach Extended To Breed New Stars. St George & Sutherland Leader
^"1962 Division Two Fixtures". www.socceraust.co.uk.
^"1963 Division Two Fixtures". www.socceraust.co.uk.
^"Sydney Federation Division Two Fixtures". www.socceraust.co.uk.
^"Sutherland Sharks FC History". Sutherland Sharks Football Club.
External linksedit
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Not to be confused with Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian association football club based in the suburb of Sutherland in Sydney New South Wales The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW The club s home games are played at Seymour Shaw Park located in the southern Sydney suburb of Miranda 1 It recently opened a new academy It is incorporated as a non profit club 2 Sutherland SharksFull nameSutherland Sharks Football ClubNickname s The best The Sharks SharkiesFounded1930GroundSeymour Shaw ParkCapacity5 000ChairmanPaul SmithManagerNick dimoskiLeagueNPL NSW202314th of 16WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 2 Current squad 3 Honours 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe origins of Sutherland Sharks are traced back to the founding of Sutherland United SFC in 1930 By 1936 the club had grown markedly leading to a split and formation of the current day club albeit under a different name Casuals Soccer Football Club In the post WWII era the club grew and found success in the St George Football Association but in 1947 they stepped up to the Metropolitan Soccer League effectively the Sydney 2nd Division behind only the old NSW Soccer Association 1st Division The club soon earned its stripes in this highly competitive league winning the title in just their second year and gaining promotion to the heady heights of the 1st Division but disappointingly financial constraints forced them to let the opportunity pass It was another 24 years before the club moved into the top flight state league In 1949 the club changed its name to the more representative Sutherland Shire Casuals SFC and in 1950 the club acquired a long term lease on the Seymour Shaw field However the club did not move permanently to the Miranda ground until 1959 continuing to use Sutherland Oval In 1955 the club again changed its name to Sutherland Shire Soccer Football Club In 1961 it amalgamated with the ailing St George district club a separate entity to the later St George Budapest and for a brief period became Sutherland St George SFC before reverting to its previous name in 1963 3 4 The club made the 1967 Sydney Federation Division Two Final series after finishing the season in fourth The club then finished second in the Final series and qualified for the Grand Final against Bankstown who finished first Sutherland Shire lost the game 1 0 5 In 1971 Sutherland won the Sydney Federation Division Two securing promotion to the NSW top league In 1978 the club won a major trophy for the first time when they claimed the prestigious Ampol Cup Later that year Sutherland defeated Sydney Croatia 2 1 in a replayed Grand Final at Wentworth Park The club again won the Ampol Cup in 1981 and also achieved a 3 1 Grand Final win against Melita Eagles at St George Stadium in 1986 In 1984 when the National Soccer League expanded by the addition of four Sydney clubs Sutherland who was initially tipped to join the league was edged out by the newly formed Penrith City During the 1990s the club recorded its first ever premiership in 1991 and followed this up with a repeat victory in 1996 The club remained in the 1st Division until the 2001 02 season relegating for two seasons and then returning to the top flight 6 Current squad editAs of 5 February 2023 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp AUS Marko Bulic2 DF nbsp JPN Takahide Umebachi3 DF nbsp AUS Jordan Roberts4 DF nbsp AUS Mitchell Stamatelis5 nbsp AUS Jesse Photi6 MF nbsp AUS Brodie Clarkson7 FW nbsp AUS Jay McGowan8 MF nbsp AUS Alexander Brown9 MF nbsp AUS Hamish Lamberton11 MF nbsp JPN Fumoto Kamada No Pos Nation Player14 DF nbsp AUS Chris Lindsay15 DF nbsp AUS Nathan Grimaldi91 nbsp AUS Jonty Busch21 nbsp AUS Luke Sauer22 nbsp AUS Jacob Cremen Cowan25 nbsp AUS Oliver Randazzo32 nbsp AUS Levi Sciuriaga33 FW nbsp AUS Louis Khoury MF nbsp AUS Nick SullivanHonours editNational Premier Leagues NSW regular season Champions 3 1978 1986 2009National Premier Leagues NSW grand final Premiers 2 1991 2008National Premier Leagues NSW 2 Champions 1 1971Runners Up 1 1967 dd Premiers 1 1971Runners Up 1 1970 dd Waratah Cup Champions 4 1978 1981 2009 2012References edit Sharks Rediscover Bie Against Wolves St George amp Liverpool Leader Reach Extended To Breed New Stars St George amp Sutherland Leader 1962 Division Two Fixtures www socceraust co uk 1963 Division Two Fixtures www socceraust co uk Sydney Federation Division Two Fixtures www socceraust co uk Sutherland Sharks FC History Sutherland Sharks Football Club External links editOfficial websiteSutherland Sharks Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sutherland Sharks FC amp oldid 1181437798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
