St. George's F.C.

For football clubs with a similar name, see Saint George (disambiguation).
St. George's
St. George's Football Club logo
Full nameSt. George's Football Club
Nickname(s)The Pioneers
Founded1890; 134 years ago (1890)
GroundCentenary Stadium, Malta
Capacity2,000
PresidentStephen Vaughan Jr.
ManagerEdmond Lufi
LeagueNational Amateur League
2021–22Maltese Challenge League, Group A, 11th (relegated) )[1]
Websitehttp://www.facebook.com/stgeorges1890
The oldest known photograph of the club, taken in 1894 after defeating Floriana F.C. to become Unofficial Civilian Champions.

St. George's Football Club,[2] is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island. They are currently playing in the Maltese National Amateur League, and is popularly claimed to be the pioneers of Maltese civilian football.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Summary - National Amateur League - Malta - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
  2. ^ Cassar Pullicino, J. (1956). "Social Aspects of Maltese Nicknames" (PDF). Scientia. 22 (2): 92.