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North Queensland Fury FC
File:Northqueensland fury logo.jpg
Full nameNorth Queensland
Fury FC
Nickname(s)Fury
Founded2008
GroundDairy Farmers Stadium,
Townsville
Capacity26,000
OwnerAustralia Don Matheson
ChairmanAustralia Don Matheson
ManagerScotland Ian Ferguson
LeagueA-League
2009–10TBD
Current season

North Queensland Fury Football Club is an Australian professional association football (soccer) club based in Townsville, Queensland, and competes in the A-League. North Queensland, along with fellow Queensland club Template:ALeague GCU. North Queensland play its home fixtures at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville.

History

A Townsville bid was first considered for the 2007–08 season, when the Template:ALeague NZK' licence was revoked. A group named Tropical Football Australia attempted to secure the spot but Football Federation Australia preferred to keep a New Zealand team in the competition, opting for the Template:ALeague WP.[1]

A bid known as Northern Thunder FC (or North Queensland Thunder FC) was considered for admission for the 2008–09 season along with Gold Coast Galaxy. The bid was publicly well progressed, with the teams badge and colours (red, white and black) released. The training facilities were to be located at the North Queensland Institute of Sport and the home ground was to play at Dairy Farmers Stadium.

The bid was tentatively accepted to join in the 2008–09 season expanding the league to ten teams. Needing to meet certain financial criteria to be granted entry into the league, the club's major financial backer pulled out of the franchise on 5 March 2008, effectively collapsing the bid. Football Federation Australia determined on 11 March 2008 that neither Thunder or Galaxy would be granted entry "in the best interests of the league," given that a nine team format was generally unfavoured and delayed expansion of the league until the 2009–10 season.[2][3]

With expansion put off until the following season, by June 2008 the FFA had received ten bids for new A–League teams, two of which came from Townsville – one headed by Melbourne businesswoman Milissa Fischer and one by local businessman Don Matheson.[4][5] Matheson's bid, which "rose from the ashes of the Northern Thunder bid"[6], was granted a provisional licence by Football Federation Australia on 24 July.[7][8] On 27 August 2008 the franchise was accepted into the A–League by CEO Ben Buckley with the only matter outstanding the finalisation of all legal requirements.[9].

On 6 November 2008, the franchise named was officially revealed as North Queensland Fury FC.[10] Their inaugural kit was revealed in April 2009, featuring dark green sleeves/socks, and a white/light green front. [11]

It was announced on 10 December 2008, that the Fury had signed Rockhampton–born businessman Dean Hassall as their CEO.[12] Also the club signed Scottish club, Celtic's strength and conditioning coach Alan McCall.[13]

Colours and badge

North Queensland's colours are light and dark green and white. These were chosen to represent the lush green vegetation of the northern parts of Queensland. The badge was revealed in 2008 soon after the bid was granted entry to A–League.

Stadium

Further information: Willows Sports Complex

The club's home ground is the Willows Sports Complex, although it is currently known as Dairy Farmers Stadium due to sponsorship rights. It is situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The stadium's capacity is 26,000.

Supporters

After it was announced that Townsville's bid for a team was successful, fans set out to establish a supporters group in conjunction with the Fury board. After much debate the name F-Troop was settled on. The name was intended to encompass both the military history of the town and the club name. F-Troop have quickly gained a boisterous and impressive reputation for loud active support on match days. Rivalries are developing with Gold Coast United fans given the formation of clubs during the same season and their status as Queensland football clubs. The group are quick to stress that they are not an official fan club controlled by the club but act independantly of their own accord.

Rivalries

Main article: The Queensland Derby

Given the location of the club in North Queensland there are no clubs that could be classed as a local rival. However given the status of Gold Coast United as the other new team to the A-League and both clubs status as Queensland clubs a rivalry is developing between the two. This was intensified by the Fury's 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Gold Coast in their second A-League game. Brisbane Roar are also considered rivals due to their status as a Queensland club as well.

Current squad

Central Coast Mariners assistant coach, Ian Ferguson, was unveiled as the inaugural coach of the new A-League franchise.[14]

Jade North was originally signed as their marquee player but asked for a release so he could pursue his career in South Korea with Incheon United.[15] The signing of Robbie Fowler was confirmed at a press conference on February 4, 2009. Fowler officially joined the club on April, 1. 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 GK Australia AUS Paul Henderson
2 DF Australia AUS Robbie Middleby
3 DF Australia AUS Chris Tadrosse
4 DF Scotland SCO Scott Wilson
5 DF Australia AUS Jacob Timpano
6 MF Australia AUS Ufuk Talay
7 MF Australia AUS Jason Spagnuolo
8 DF Australia AUS Shane Stefanutto
9 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler
10 FW New Zealand NZL Jeremy Brockie
11 FW Australia AUS David Williams (loan from Brøndby IF)
12 DF Australia AUS Jack Hingert (Youth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF Australia AUS Beau Busch
14 MF Australia AUS Chris Grossman
15 MF Australia AUS Fred Agius
16 MF Australia AUS Paul Kohler
17 MF Australia AUS Osama Malik (Youth)
18 MF England ENG James Robinson
19 FW Australia AUS Daniel McBreen
20 GK Australia AUS Justin Pasfield
21 DF Australia AUS John Tambouras
22 DF Australia AUS Karl Dodd
23 MF Australia AUS Rostyn Griffiths (Youth)
24 FW Netherlands Antilles ANT Dyron Daal (Injury replacement player*)
  • Six week injury replacement player for Karl Dodd.

All-time A-League Win/Loss (including finals)

Last updated 8 August 2009

Club Pld W D L GF GA GD
Template:ALeague AU 1 0 1 0 3 3 0
Template:ALeague BR 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Template:ALeague CCM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Template:ALeague GCU 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5
Template:ALeague MV 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1
Template:ALeague NUJ 1 0 0 0 2|-2
Template:ALeague PG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Template:ALeague SFC 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
Template:ALeague WP 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Total 6 1 3 3 8 14 -6

International Teams Wins/Loss

Club Pld W D L GF GA GD
Singapore Tampines Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1
England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1
Total 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2

Honours

- 2009

References

  1. ^ "Kiwis alive as Townsville pulls pin". Fox Sports. 2007–03–19. Retrieved 2007–03–19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ "No A–League Expansion This Season". FourFourTwo. 2008–03–11. Retrieved 2008–05–27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Hyundai A–League expansion delayed". A–League. 2008–03–11. Retrieved 2008–03–11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Interest aplenty for new A–League clubs". The Age. 2008–06–03. Retrieved 2008–08–18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ "FFA to consider 10 new bids for expanded A–League". ABC News. 2008–06–03. Retrieved 2008–08–16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ "North Qld FC confident of success". The World Game. 2008–06–04. Retrieved 2008–08–18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ "North Queensland FC awarded exclusive negotiating status". Football Federation Australia. 2008–07–24. Retrieved 2008–08–16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Townsville given provisional A–League licence". Townsville Bulletin. 2008–07–25. Retrieved 2008–08–18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Expansion Gets Go Ahead". A–league.com. 2008–08–28. Retrieved 2008–09–16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  10. ^ "North Queensland Fury at Launch". au.fourfourtwo.com. 2008–11–06. Retrieved 2008–11–06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  11. ^ http://mattwintersfootballblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/north–queensland–fury–kit–revealed.html
  12. ^ "Fury announces new CEO". www.northqueenslandfc.com.au. 2008–12–10. Retrieved 2008–12–10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  13. ^ "Townsville A–League team turns up heat with extra coach". Townsville Bulletin. 2009–01–8. Retrieved 2009–01–08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Ferguson to coach new franchise". A–League. 2008–09–15. Retrieved 2008–09–15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  15. ^ "Fury happy to free North". SBS. 2008–12–11. Retrieved 2008–12–11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

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