BeachSide FC
| Full name |
BeachSide Football Club |
| Nickname(s) |
'Blowflies', 'Beavers' |
| Founded |
1988 |
| Ground |
Sandown Park, Sandy Bay [1]
(Capacity: 500) |
| Chairman |
John Brieley [2] |
| League |
Southern Tasmanian Premier League, Reserves and 3 |
| 2010 |
Division 1 Champions (Promoted) |
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BeachSide FC is a football (soccer) club that play in the beachside suburb of Sandy Bay in Hobart. The teams colours are green, black and white. The team plays its home games at Sandown Park, known to fans as the Tropicana Cauldron or simply The Tropicana[3].
The clubs nickname for the male teams is the Blowflies and the female teams are known as the Beavers.
[edit] Club history
BeachSide FC was originally known as 'Howrah Soccer Club' because it played in the Hobart suburb of Howrah[4]. The club then adopted the name 'BeachSide HSC' when it moved to its current home near Long Beach, in Sandy Bay keeping the 'HSC' from 'Howrah Soccer Club' despite no longer playing in that suburb. In 2011 the name was changed subtly to the current 'BeachSide FC'.
[edit] Honours
- 2010-Southern Tasmanian Division One Champions (Promoted to Southern Tasmanian Premier League)
- 2009-Southern Tasmanian Division One Reserves Champions
- 2008-Southern Tasmanian Division Reserves Champions
- 2007-Southern Tasmanian Division One Champions
- 2007-Southern Tasmanian Division One Reserves Champions
[edit] Club Traditions
The first senior home game of the season is known as Suit and Little Black Dress Day and all players and spectators must turn up to the game dressed appropriately or pay a small fine to the club. The first social team home game of the season is known as Hawaiian Shirt Day and a similar rule applies.
In 2011 the club has male teams playing in the Southern Tasmanian Premier League, Premier League Reserves, Under 19, Division Three and Division 4. The club also has a female teams playing in Division One and youth teams. All BeachSide teams play in competitions run by Football Federation Tasmania.
[edit] Current squads
As of end of season 2009
Seniors Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserves Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Current competitions
Beachside has teams involved in the following competitions:
- Southern Tasmanian Premier League
- Premier League Reserves
- Under 19
- Division 3
- Division 4
- Women's Division 1
- Statewide Lakoseljac Cup
- Statewide Women's Cup
- Southern Tasmanian Summer Cup
- Summer Cup Women Social
[edit] Individual honours
The clubs best and fairest medal is named after club great Alistair Hales while a yearly medal is presented for the best contributor to the clubs off-field success.
| Year |
Alistair Hales Best and Fairest |
Clubman |
| 2011 [5] |
Nathan Robinson, Jack Turner and Luke Atkin |
Anthony Grznic |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Zebras out to atone for last week's loss to Olympia". walterpless.com.au. http://www.walterpless.com.au/2011/june/zebras-out-to-atone-for-last-weeks-loss-to-olympia.html. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ "Club information page for Beachside FC". Football Federation Tasmania. http://www.footballfedtas.com.au/Club%20Contacts/Generated/BS.html. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "Beachside's surprise point". Hobart Mercury. http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/06/14/237551_soccer.html. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "Former club Howrah to have reunion". Walter Pless on Association Football. http://walterplessonsoccer.blogspot.com/2010/11/former-club-howrah-to-have-reunion.html. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ "Beachside's top award is a three-way tie". Walter Pless on Association Football. http://www.walterpless.com.au/2011/october/beachsides-top-award-is-a-three-way-tie.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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