Edge Hill United FC
Full name | Edge Hill United Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Tigers |
Founded | 1967 |
Ground | Tiger Park |
Manager | Crios O’Hare |
League | Far North Queensland Premier League |
Website | Club website |
Edge Hill United FC is an Australian football club based in the Cairns, Queensland that plays in the fifth-tier Far North Queensland Premier League.
Club information[]
Edge Hill United FC was founded in 1967.[1]
In 2019 and 2020, both their men's and women's sides have been dominant teams in the community divisions of Far North Queensland winning back-to-back trebles.[2][3]
In 2021, they qualified for the FFA Cup as a fifth tier side, after defeating second tier NPL Queensland side Magpies Crusaders United in the final round of qualifying by a score of 3–1, becoming the only community club to advance to the Final Rounds of the 2021 FFA Cup.[4] They were defeated 2-0 in the Round of 32 by second-tier NPL Queensland side Gold Coast Knights after allowing two late goals.[5]
Notable players[]
Primarily focused on youth development, notable players who have played with the club include former Australian national team players Frank Farina, Shane Stefanutto, and Michael Thwaite,[1] former Papua New Guinea national team player Nathaniel Lepani,[6] and former Auckland City FC player Takuya Iwata.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "About Us". Edge Hill United FC.
- ^ Cattell, Adam (28 June 2021). "Cairns Minnows Edge Hill Want to be FFA Cup Giant Killers". FTBL.
- ^ "Edge Hill primed for regional FFA Cup showdown". FFA Cup. 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Queensland clubs qualify for the FFA Cup Round of 32". My Football. 20 June 2021.
- ^ Berthier, Thibault (15 September 2021). "Late showing earns Gold Coast Knights a spot in the Round of 16". FFA Cup.
- ^ "Famous Soccer Players from Papua New Guinea". Ranker.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (16 December 2014). "Ex-Edge Hill player stars with Auckland City at Club World Cup". The Cairns Post.
- Soccer clubs in Queensland
- Queensland State League soccer teams
- Sport in Cairns
- Association football clubs established in 1967
- 1967 establishments in Australia