Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club

Hoppers Crossing SC
Full name Hoppers Crossing SC
Nickname(s) The Reds
Founded 1971
Ground Grange Reserve
Ground Capacity 1000
President Steve Lambrakakis
Coach Shaun Barbara
Assistant Coach Joel Gribben
League Victorian State League Division 2 N/W
Website Club website
Matchday at Grange Reserve as the crowd watches on

Hoppers Crossing SC is a football (soccer) club based in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia. The club was formerly known as the Mossfiel Rangers Soccer Club which was formed by club founders Ken Slack, Ray Wilkinson, Stan Walkden and Ron Tutchell in 1971. In 1991, the club changed its name to gain a closer affiliation with the quickly growing Hoppers Crossing area. Currently the club's Senior Men team play in the Victorian State League Division 2 N/W competition and the Senior Women's team play in Victorian State League Division 3 West.

History

Mossfiel Rangers Soccer club was formed in 1971 by Ken Slack, Ray Wilkinson, Stan Walkden and Ron Tutchell and only consisted of one Under 10 and one Under 11 boys team. The home ground was based on the site where the Karobran kindergarten [1] now resides. The land was provided by shearer H.L. Baden Powell [2]

In 1976, Mossfiel Rangers moved to Mossfiel Reserve, where they stayed until 2005 before moving to new facilities at Grange Reserve under the Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club name.

Between 1976 and 1978, senior football was played with teams entered into the District League West division. From 1979 to 1981,the senior teams played in the Amateur Leagues before moving into the Victorian Soccer Federations Provisional League 4.

In 1983, the club achieved its first promotion in its history by finishing in second place of Provisional League Div 4, followed by another successful year in 1987 - again finishing second in Provisional League 2.

1990 would see the club relegated for the first time in its history by finishing 14th in Provisional League 2 - where it would stay until the clubs first senior championship was won in 1999. The 2nd club championship was won in 2001 which saw the club promoted into the Victorian Soccer Federations State League structure - only to last until 2004 where it was again relegated to the Provisional Leagues.

2012 saw the beginning of the clubs most successful era, with the senior team winning Championships in 2012 (Provisional League 2), 2014 Victorian State League Division 4 West and 2015 Victorian State League Division 3 NW.

Currently the club's Senior Men's team play in the Victorian State League Division 2 N/W competition.

Women in Football

In 2016, the club re-introduced senior Women's Football, establishing a team that won the State League 4 West Championship at its first attempt. In the semi-finals, Hoppers Crossing defeated Women's State League 4 North champions Meadow Park SC 4-0. The final was forfeited by Knox City FC, giving the title of overall FFV State League 4 Champions.[3] Currently the club's Senior Women's team play in Victorian State League Division 3 West.

Club name changes

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
69 Australia GK Joshua Mccall
54 Australia GK Kieron Sharratt
24 Australia DF Benjamin Sardelic
23 Australia DF Brian Chesson [Captain ]
3 Australia DF Dane Garbett
2 Australia DF Fabio Rogerio Albuquerque Junior
20 Australia DF Jack Spargo
14 Australia DF James Daly
5 Australia MF Andre Ruiz
7 Australia MF Kevin Smart
17 Australia MF Kwaku Dade
15 Australia MF Matthew Garbett
18 Australia MF Matthew Scott
8 Australia MF Ryan Murray
9 Australia FW Alister Smart
10 Australia FW Daniel Sweeney
99 Montserrat FW Darryl Roach[4][5]
6 Australia FW Liam Mcdermott
13 Australia FW Musa Kamara
52 Australia FW Steven Smart
16 Japan FW Taira Matsumoto

Honours

Club

Men

Champions (1): 2015[6]
Champions (1): 2014[7]
  • Provisional League 1 North West
Champions (1): 2001,[8]
  • Provisional League 2 North West
Champions (2): 1999,[9] 2012,[10]


Women

  • Victorian State League Division 4 West
Champions (1): 2016[11]

Individual

Provisional League 1 North West Player of the Year

  • 2001 – Ken Smart

Provisional League 2 North West Player of the Year Player of the Year

  • 2012 – Zia Sherzai[12]

Victorian State League Division 4 Player of the Year

  • 2014 – Zia Sherzai[13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Karobran Kindergarten". Wyndham Child & Family Directory. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Wyndham History". Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Zagame's Women's State League Finals". ffv.org.au. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  4. ↑ "Darryl Roach Football Database". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  5. ↑ "Darryl Roach". fifa.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  6. ↑ "2015 Victorian StateLeague Division 3 North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  7. ↑ "2014 Victorian State League Division 4 West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  8. ↑ "2001 Victorian Provisional League Division One North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  9. ↑ "1999 Victorian Provisional League Division Two North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  10. ↑ "2012 Victorian Provisional League Division Two North-West Table". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  11. ↑ "2016 Zagame's Women's State League 4 West". ffv.org.au. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  12. ↑ "Football Federation Victoria 2012 Senior Men's Best and Fairest Awards" (PDF). Footballfedvic.com.au. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  13. ↑ "Football Federation Victoria 2014 Senior Men's Best and Fairest Awards" (PDF). Footballfedvic.com.au. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
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