Full name | South Cardiff Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Gunners, Southy | ||
Founded | 1964 | ||
Ground | Ulinga Complex | ||
Capacity | 350 | ||
Coordinates | 32°57′23″S 151°40′00″E / 32.956264°S 151.666667°E | ||
Head coach | Perry Mellon | ||
League | NNSW State League 1 | ||
2024 | 6th of 9 | ||
Website | http://www.southcardifffc.com/ | ||
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South Cardiff Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Cardiff South a suburb of Newcastle, Australia. The club was established in 1964 and currently competes in the Northern NSW State League Division 1. They are known as "The Gunners" after the nickname of London club Arsenal. The club in its current form celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014 although there is historical records of South Cardiff Football Club back to the 1930s at least. South Cardiff was the first team to score in the Round of 32 national knockout competition the FFA CUP. In 2015, South Cardiff were relegated to the Northern NSW State League Division 1 for the 2016 season. The club's stated mission is to qualify for re-admission to the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW
In 2024 South Cardiff will field all teams from U9s to First Grade, with U13s-U18s competing in the Premier Youth League, Reserves and First Grade competing in HitFM Northern League 1 and U9s to U12s competing in Northern New South Wales Football's Junior Development Leagues.