Sliema Wanderers F.C.
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Full name | Sliema Wanderers Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | The Blues, The Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | University Stadium (Capacity 17.800) |
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Chairman | Robert Arrigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head Coach | Stephen Azzopardi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Maltese Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006-07 | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sliema Wanderers F.C. is a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1909 and is the most successful club on the island.
The club has been Maltese champion 26 times; a record for Malta; the last three being in 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005. It is also the club that has won most FA trophies in the history of Maltese football. Sliema Wanderers F.C. currently holds the most honours of all the Maltese football clubs. It is currently under the presidency of former town mayor; businessman and Member of Parliament Robert Arrigo.
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[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Former Players
- Dean Edwards (1993-1994) [1]
- Carl Saunders (1994-1995) 18 goals
- Michael Mifsud (1997-2001) 60 goals
- Carmel Busuttil (1994-2001) 64 goals
- Gary Clark (1987-1989) [2]
- Aleksandar Madzar (2006-2008)
[edit] Honours
- Maltese Premier League
- Winners (26): 1919-20, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1925-26, 1929-30, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1948-49, 1953-54, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1975-76, 1988-89, 1995-96, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-2005
- Runners-Up (29): 1909-10, 1916-17, 1921-22, 1924-25, 1926-27, 1928-29, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1934-35, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1954-55, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1994-95, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2005-06
- FA Trophy
- Winners (19): 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2004
- Runners-Up (17): 1938, 1939, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1958, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003
Division 1 Champions 1983-84
Super Cup 1996, 2000
Löwenbräu Cup 1999, 2001, 2002
Super 5 Cup 1990-91, 2001-02, 2003-04
Cassar Cup 1923-24, 1924-25, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1945-46, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1959-60, 1966-67
Scicluna Cup 1949-50, 1950-51, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66
Cousis Shield 1917-18, 1919-20, 1923-24, 1925-26
Christmas Cup 1966-67, 1967-68, 1970-71
Independence Cup 1964-65, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1973-74, 1981-82
Testaferrata Cup 1964-65, 1974-75
MFA Cup 1931-32
Sons of Malta Cup 1972-73, 1979-80
Euro Cup 1982, 1987, 1990, 2004, 2005
Christmas Tourney Cup 1936-37, 1948-49
Schembri Shield 1955-56, 1957-58
Empire Sports Ground Cup 1923-24
MFA League Cup 1965-66, 1969-70, 1978-79, 1984-85
MPFA Shield 1954-55
[edit] External links
- Sliema Wanderers F.C Webpage
- Sliema Wanderers F.C Nursery Webpage
- Sliema Wanderers F.C Fanzine Webpage Maltese Football
- Supporters Forum
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