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Northern Falcons
Full nameNorthern Falcons Football Club
Nickname(s)Falcons, Thornbury
Short nameNFFC
Founded1986 as Flemington Floridia SC
GroundHayes Park
ChairmanFrank Pizzo
Head CoachPeter Natsis
LeagueVSL 4 North
20158th
Websitehttp://www.northernfalconsfc.com
Current season

Northern Falcons Football Club is a semi-professional association football (soccer) club that is based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Thornbury. Founded in 1986 by the Italian community of Melbourne, the Falcons currently compete in the northern sector of the Victorian State League Division 4.[1][2][3]

History

The football club was established under the name of Flemington Floridia Soccer Club in October 1986 as the sporting department of the Floridia Social Club. The club's inaugural home venue was the parkland at the foot of the Flemington commission housing on Flemington Road.[4]

The club is led by president Frank Pizzo[5] who has earned recognition for the club from Football Federation Victoria for numerous workings. In 2008, Pizzo established the club's 'all abilities' program for players with disabilities in weekly competitive competitions.[6] In 2013, Football Federation Victoria awarded Pizzo with the federations’s annual volunteer of the year award for his & the club's efforts in the 'all abilities' program.[7]

Name timeline

Name Period
Flemington Floridia 1986–1994
Flemington Falcons 1994–2004
Northern Falcons 2004–present

Staff

As of 8 June 2016[8]

Football department

Name Role
Peter Natsis Head Coach
Sam Papdopolous Assistant Coach
Dominic Ciccone Reserves' Coach

Executive

Name Role
Frank Pizzo Chairman
John Apidopolous Seniors' Vice Chairman
John Giordano Juniors' Vice Chairman
Joe Pizzo Treasurer

References

  1. ^ "Team Home for Northern Falcons SC – FOX SPORTS PULSE". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/sport/northern-falcons-keep-state-league-4-north-frontrunners-in-their-sights-with-a-goal-to-contend-for-title/news-story/4c5543f1fe84cea9ff7f0041f9c27480
  3. ^ http://www.firesense.com.au/index.php/news/?page=4
  4. ^ "Northern Falcons Football Club". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/darebin-council-considers-subsidy-for-sports-clubs-demonstrating-social-inclusion/news-story/03f36b07f560eebd7396904e3293498f
  6. ^ http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/northern-falcons-all-abilities-success/
  7. ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/northern-falcons-president-rallies-support-for-new-inclusive-league-in-melbournes-north/story-fnglenug-1226822708744
  8. ^ "Northern Falcons Football Club, Contact Us". Retrieved 8 June 2016.