Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United
Magpies logo.png
Full nameMackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United FC
Nickname(s)Magpies Crusaders, MCU
Founded2017
GroundSologinkin Oval, Mackay
ManagerTom Ballanytne
LeagueNPL Queensland
202114th of 14 (Relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club, also known as Magpies Crusaders FC, is an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Mackay, Queensland. The club was established in 2017 as an amalgamation of Magpies Sporting Club and Mackay Crusaders Football Club.

Magpies Crusaders represents the Mackay & Whitsundays region in the National Premier Leagues Queensland competition. In 2020, they withdrew from the NPL during the mid-season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

Club history[]

Magpies Crusaders made their competitive debut in the 2018 National Premier Leagues Queensland competition, finishing in 11th place in the 14-team competition.[2]

Crusaders made their FFA Cup debut in 2019, defeating Coomera Colts 2–1 on 24 July 2019.[3]

Current squad[]

As of July 24, 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS
99 GK Australia AUS
3 Australia AUS
4 Australia AUS
5 Australia AUS
6 Australia AUS
7 Australia AUS
9 Australia AUS
10 Australia AUS
11 Australia AUS
12 Australia AUS
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 Australia AUS
14 Australia AUS
15 Australia AUS Nathan Walker
16 Australia AUS
17 MF Australia AUS Eduardo Castaneda
18 Australia AUS
19 Australia AUS
21 GK Australia AUS
23 Australia AUS
24 Australia AUS
49 MF Belgium BEL Jordy Vleugels

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 NPL MEN'S, NPL WOMEN'S AND FQPL SENIOR COMPETITION STRUCTURES CONFIRMED". footballqueensland.com.au. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Ladder for NPL QLD". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Magpies Crusaders vs Coomera Colts, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 24th Jul 2019". FFA Cup. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

External links[]

Flag of AustraliaSoccer icon

This article about an Australian association football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""