Merrimac FC
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| Full name | Merrimac Football Club [1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Merrimac | |||
| Founded | 1978 | |||
| Ground | The Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club [2] | |||
| Owner | Chris Cahill | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Merrimac Football Club, is a football club based in Merrimac, Queensland. The club was originally founded in 1978.
History[]
Merrimac F.C. is an Australian football club from Gold Coast, Queensland Australia. It was an Italian Australian backed club which was founded in 1978. The club's home ground is Fairway Drive in the suburb of Clear Island Waters. The club used to compete in the Gold Coast Premier League[3] where it was one of the leading sides for the past few decades.[citation needed]
In 2020 ex-professional footballer and captain of Samoa national football team[4] Chris Cahill took over the club.[citation needed] The club now specialises in 5-11yr olds, both boys and girls.[citation needed]
Ground[]
 Merrimac Football Club | |
| Location | Merrimac, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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| Owner | The Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club |
| Operator | Merrimac Football Club |
| Surface | Seeded grass |
| Opened | January 2020 |
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| Merrimac Football Club | |
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Categories:
- Soccer clubs in Queensland
- Sport on the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Association football clubs established in 1978
- 1978 establishments in Australia
- Italian-Australian backed sports clubs of Queensland