Hurstville FC
| Full name | Hurstville Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Zagreb | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | St George Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| League | NSW State League Division 2 | ||
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Hurstville Football Club (formally Hurstville Zagreb Football Club) is a soccer club based in the southern Sydney suburb of Hurstville, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The club was founded on 23rd November 1970 as Hurstville Zagreb Social and Soccer Club to bring together young Croatian Australians families in and around the St. George district to play football (soccer).[1] The club is referred to as simply 'Zagreb' by fans.
History[edit]
The reference to Zagreb (the capital city of Croatia) in the club's name is because of their Croatian heritage. Zagreb has become the second largest Croatian soccer club in Sydney, after Sydney United 58 FC. After the formation of the Club in November 1970 they applied for and entered the St. George Football Association in 1971.[1] The club continues to present to be involved with this association at junior and amateur levels, where the club has won numerous honours through the years.[2]
In 1974 Zagreb entered the NSW Inter Suburban 3rd Division and finished 8th out of 12 teams in their first season. In 1988 in the same division they finished first and repeated the feat in 1989, however the competition was renamed NSW Division 5 in that season.[1]
In the 2004 and 2005 seasons the club played in the State Super League. In 2013 the club, led by coach Steve Zoric, won the NSW Division 2 Premiership.[1] The club currently plays in the NSW State League Division 2, the 5th tier in NSW, and finished runner ups by three points to Dunbar Rovers FC in the 2015 season.[3]
Every year since 1977 Zagreb also hosts the Martin Knežević Cup to honour the memory of former player, coach and friend, Martin Knežević. Knežević's life was tragically cut short at the age of 22 in 1996.[4]
In 2010, Zagreb celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala night at the Croatian Club Punchbowl, which featured all the players from the original 1971 team as well as the 2010 team.
At Football NSW's annual Silver Medal Dinner awards ceremony, captain Vjekoslav Steve Zoric was named as New South Wales State League Division One player of the season.
The current home ground for the NSW State League teams is St. George Stadium and the juniors and seniors play out of Carss Bush Park.[5]
League Standings[edit]
| Season | League | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | New South Wales Inter Suburban 3rd Division | 19 | 8th |
| 1975 | New South Wales Inter Suburban 3rd Division | 31 | 3rd |
| 1976 | New South Wales Inter Suburban 2nd Division | 20 | 7th |
| 1977 | New South Wales Division 5 | 27 | 3rd |
| 1978 | New South Wales Division 4 | 23 | 6th |
| 1979 | New South Wales Division 3 | 18 | 8th |
| 1980 | New South Wales Division 3 | 18 | 10th |
| 1981 | New South Wales Division 3 | 23 | 7th |
| 1982 | New South Wales Division 3 | 18 | 9th |
| 1983 | New South Wales Inter Urban 1st Division | 18 | 9th |
| 1984 | New South Wales Inter Urban 1st Division | 17 | 10th |
| 1985 | New South Wales Inter Urban 1st Division | 10 | 11th - Relegated |
| 1986 | New South Wales Inter Urban 2nd Division | 12 | 12th - Relegated |
| 1987 | New South Wales Inter Urban 3rd Division | 31 | 5th |
| 1988 | New South Wales Inter Urban 3rd Division | 35 | 1st - Champions and Promoted |
| 1989 | New South Wales Division 5 | 30 | 1st - Champions and Promoted |
| 1990 | New South Wales Division 4 | 23 | 5th |
| 1991 | New South Wales Division 4 | 43 | 3rd |
| 1992 | New South Wales Division 3 | 40 | 5th |
| 1993 | New South Wales Division 3 | 50 | 2nd |
| 1994 | New South Wales Division 3 | 43 | 3rd |
| 1995 | New South Wales Division 2 | 38 | 5th |
| 1996 | New South Wales Division 2 | 41 | 3rd |
| 1997 | New South Wales Division 2 | 35 | 4th |
| 1998 | New South Wales Division 2 | 44 | 3rd |
| 1999 | New South Wales Division 2 | 40 | 3rd |
| 2000 | New South Wales Division 2 | 44 | 2nd |
| 2001 | New South Wales Division 1 | 38 | 5th |
| 2002 | New South Wales Division 1 | 34 | 3rd |
| 2003 | New South Wales Division 1 | 60 | 2nd - Promoted |
| 2004 | New South Wales Winter Super League | 37 | 8th |
| 2005 | New South Wales Winter Super League | 24 | 14th - Relegated |
| 2006 | New South Wales Division 1 | 18 | 10th |
| 2007 | New South Wales Division 1 | 41 | 6th |
| 2008 | New South Wales Division 1 | 17 | 13th |
| 2009 | New South Wales Division 1 | 15 | 11th |
| 2010 | New South Wales Division 1 | 6 | 12th |
| 2011 | New South Wales Division 1 | 25 | 7th |
| 2012 | New South Wales Division 1 | 13 | 12th - Relegated |
| 2013 | New South Wales Division 2 | 23 | 8th |
| 2014 | New South Wales Division 2 | 36 | 1st |
| 2015 | New South Wales Division 2 | 40 | 2nd |
Current 1st Grade Squad[edit]
Goalkeepers
- 12. Antonio Pandza
- 1. Matt Mulroney
Defenders
- 3. Patrick Lloyd
- 4. Andrew Harb
- 13. Stephen Flatt
- 16. Anthony Majetic
- 5. Tom O'Neill
- 19. Michael Posavac
- 18. Stephan Perak
- 2. Marko Banic
Midfielders
- 7. Dario Borovickic
- 10. Paul Gagro
- 11. Jure Vukovic
- 8. Rocco Luca
- 17. Gerrard Fitzpatrick
- 14. Michael Karagiannis
- 6. Daniel Marjanovic
- 15. Nick Musovski
- 20. Prince Asamoah
- 24. Carlos Carneiro
Strikers
- 9. Denis Cutura
- 21. Stuart Meney
- 22. Binyamin Lawal
Coach
- Vjekoslav Zoric
Assistant Coach
- Rob Seib
Current U/20's Squad[edit]
Goalkeepers
- 1. Antonio Pandza
Defenders
- 4. David Pesa
- 2. Stephen Neskovski
- 15. Billy Stavris
- 12. Sean McBride
Midfielders
- 5. Jesse Gagro
- 11. Jordan Seib
- 8. Daniel Kocina
- 6. Steven Marreiros
- 17. Anthony Jankulovski
Strikers
- 10. Gabriele Santoro
- 7. Daniel Demir
- 9. Micah Manion
Coach
- Goran Sivric
Notable players[edit]
- Ante Milicevic
- Luka Glavas
- Marko Filipovic
- Ante Covic
- Richard Plesa
- Mark Rudan
- Eddy Bosnar
- Ante Moric
- Stipe Miličevič
- Pedro Ricoy
- Anthony Jusić
- Joe Caleta
- Michael Cunico
- Joe Vrkic
- Robert Mustapic
- Eddie Adam
- Peter Vrlic
- Joe Badrov
- Vjekoslav Steve Zorić
- Dean Culina
- Matt Mulroney
- Ali Wehby
See also[edit]
- List of Croatian football clubs in Australia
- Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament
- Croatian Australian
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- ↑ "Ladder for 1st Grade - 2015 Men's State League 2". FOX SPORTS PULSE. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ "Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville". Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
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