The History of the Club and how Football started and the winners……………
The 70’s-the beginning
1969-1970 Port Noarlunga and Seaford Residents Association was formed to establish a community centre and somewhere for families to go.Founder members’ families went door knockingto sell a brick. They held cake stalls, a fete along Cliff Avenue, and even an outside concert on the tennis courts to raise funds. By door knocking they met more people who got involved and became members of the Association and eventually long time Club members.A competition was held to name the Reserve and Karingal Reserve was chosen—this is an Aboriginal word meaning “Happy Hut”.The First soccer was played by the Port Noarlunga schoolboys and then some of the parents started playing as well. At first the guys played against each other but enough interest was generated that they started to also form teams where they worked to play .Teams like Chrysler, Griffin Press, Kelvinator and Postel.In 1974 the first part of the Club was built with a small bar with a hutch for selling drinks. The change rooms were in the same place as the cold room is today. Members raised all the money for the development.In 1976 the Club was in the Amateur League and the first team played in gold/black or similar to Wolves colours, this was a strip they got because someone else cancelled the order! The Reserves played in red and black. The teams played along side Jane Street, this is why the toilet block was built there. The first Amateur coaches at the Club were George Ainscow and John Moores.In 1979 the First team won the 4th Division Championship and the coach was W. Birkett.
The 80’s
1981-1982--Seaford Sports and Social Club (Seaford Soccer Club) and Noarlunga City merged.Noarlunga City had been in the Federation since 1974 but needed a better ground and venue and also Seaford was keen to get Federation status as well as having Amateur teams. Noarlunga City was playing down at O’Sullivan Beach prior to the merger.Noarlunga City brought with it more members and more volunteers.In 1983 Andy McArdle won best player in League(Federation).The Club became Seaford Noarlunga Sports and Social Club in 1984 but this changed back to Seaford Sports and Social Club in 1987.The Council got involved more and the Club was extended.The first coach of the Federation was Michael Ball.In 1985 Michael Ball won best player in League (Federation).In 1988 Gordon Costello won best player in League(Federation)The Federation teams started to play in Black and White. The Amateurs were in Black and Gold.In the 80’s the Club also had darts teams.In the 80's and 90's Colin Pearson was soccer chairman for eight of these years and went on to get a Meritorious Service award from the SAASL in 2005. The 90’sIn 1990 David Dickinson won best player in League (Federation)In 1993 the Federation team made the Finals play off for the first time but lost.In 1999 the Amateurs won the Division Four Championship and also the Division Four Reserves Championship. The coach was John Ainsworth with Wayne Maguire assistant coach.Dylan Lee won best player in the 4th Division Amateurs. The 2000’sPat Dinan won best player in Division 6 Amateurs in 2004In 2005 the Amateurs won the 5th Division Championship.The coach was John Ainsworth.Brian McFadyen won best player in Division 5 Amateurs in 2005.In 2008 the Club had a women’s team for the first time based at the Club.Marinus Haccou was the inaugural coach.In 2008 Darts returned to Seaford with two teams—Manager Rick ClennettIn 2009 the Federation made the finals but finished 4th. Ben Dale coach.Ben Dale was named State League Coach of the Year.In 2009 the Club got new floodlights on its Jane Street pitch.In 2009 a Pool team started. Manager Barry Purcell.The Club now has 10 Junior teams and 6 Senior teams plus the darts and pool and a very strong Social base. The Club is continuing to grow and evolve and this is thanks to all the many volunteers who have put in many hours of dedication to create our history.
Major Sponsors
McNamee Foundations MajorSponsor 2008 and 2009 Please contact Tony McNamee for all your concreting requirements Phone 0418817775
Other Sponsors
The Complete Cycle Cliff Avenue Port Noarlunga South
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