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Brisbane Force FC
Full nameBrisbane Force Football Club
Founded1972
GroundCJ Greenfield Sports Complex
LeagueBrisbane Premier League
2013 –

Brisbane Force Football Club is a football (soccer) club located in the Australian city of Brisbane, Queensland.

History

It was formed as a junior team by a group of disgruntled Queensland Lions members, mostly British immigrants, and was originally known as Inala City Soccer Club. They adopted the colours of Crystal Palace F.C. (maroon, sky-blue and white) and played their first year at the Darra Soccer Club fields. A bond of friendship was formed between the two clubs. In 1973, the club was offered their own fields at Freeman Road.

In 1979, it expanded to form a seniors club, absorbing some of its own juniors who had progressed. They were led by Matt Jackson to a grand final win and a Qantas Cup victory. They continued to achieve well through the early to mid-1980s and the grounds were improved. In 1987, Prime Minister Bob Hawke opened the new clubhouse extension, which allowed the club to host many social functions.

In the early 1990s, the club was promoted to the XXXX League, but was not ready and was demoted the same year. Thereafter, it floated between Division 1 and Division 2.

As with many clubs at this time, their membership and volunteer numbers declined somewhat. The club attracted a new management and coaching team in 2003, changed its name to Brisbane Force Soccer Club and started a rebuilding program. In 2005 they merged with Darra United and won promotion to Division 1, winning the Division 1 Major Premiership (grand final) in 2007 against Beenleigh FC 2–0.

Honours

Club captains

  • 2011–present: Daniel Connor
  • 2010: Dave Maclot
  • 2006–2009: Roger Hunter
  • 2004–2006: Andrej Gaseca

Current squad

  1. Brody Sams
  2. Zac Foy
  3. Ben Taylor
  4. James Bell
  5. Roger Hunter
  6. Takumi Imamura
  7. Jeye Comerford
  8. Dave Maclot
  9. Pat McCarthy
  10. Daniel Connor
  11. Ben Clarke
  12. Adam Whitby
  13. Jesse Devereaux
  14. Radha Amaro
  15. Dylan Sinclair
  16. Mario Perkic
  17. Brent Woodley
  18. Matt Spall
  19. Trent Freeman
  20. Kenan Koldzo
  21. Dominic Robert