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Brisbane City Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1952, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 1986 season where they were relegated back to State League Competition. Brisbane City competed in the National Premier Leagues Queensland from 2013, until they were relegated to the lower tier Football Queensland Premier League with one match remaining in the 2020 season. Home matches are played at Spencer Park.

Full nameBrisbane City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Azzurri
Founded1952
GroundSpencer Park
Capacity3,000
ChairmanRobert Rossi
Head CoachVacant
LeagueNPL Queensland
20225th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours

National Soccer League


In 1977 City became a foundation member of the National Soccer League. City's first match was a 0–1 defeat to Marconi at Perry Park on 3 April 1977 in front of a crowd of 5,214.[1]

Despite struggling in the first two seasons, including finishing bottom, they won the NSL Cup in those two years. In 1977 City defeated Marconi 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw, and the following year they overcame Adelaide City 2–1. Both matches were played in Brisbane. City's third NSL season saw a much improved 4th-place finish which saw them qualify for the Top Four round robin series where they reached the Grand Final, losing to Sydney City 2–1 on aggregate.

1980 saw a reversal in fortunes with only four league wins recorded, but 1981 saw a battle for the NSL title, eventually finishing third, 8 points behind Champions Sydney City, with striker Paul Wilkinson weighing in with 12 goals. In those days the NSL compelled clubs to change any ethnic titles in their name, and as such City were occasionally referred to as Brisbane Gladiators around this time.

The following two seasons were a struggle, bottom of the table in 1982 was followed by third bottom in 1983, with city rivals Brisbane Lions bottom. It was tough times for NSL football in the city. For the following three seasons the NSL was increased in size but divided into two Conferences, with City finding themselves in the Southern Division alongside the Melbourne and Adelaide clubs. Fortunes didn't improve however and in 1987 with a return to a single division NSL and a reduction in clubs, City were relegated along with Brisbane Lions to the Queensland State League where they remain today bringing to an end ten successive seasons at national level.

The last NSL match at Spencer Park took place on 8 September 1986, a 0–0 draw with Sunshine George Cross in front of only 838 fans[2]

NSL Statistics by Season

SeasonPldWDLGFGAPtsTable Position
1977 26861230352210th of 14
1978 26731629491714th of 14
1979 2614573830344th of 14
1980 264101229361812th of 14
1981 30121173725353rd of 16
1982 305111432552116th of 16
1983 30891333503314th of 16
1984 28851521392111th of 12 (Sth)
1985 22651125421711th of 12 (Sth)
1986 22371218461311th of 12 (Sth)

(Pld)=Games Played, (W)=Wins, (D)=Draws, (L)=Losses, (GF)=Goals For, (GA)=Goals Against, (Pts)=Points, (Sth)=Southern Conference


Players



First-team squad


As of 18 May 2022

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  AUS Duro Dragicevic
2 DF  AUS Matt Smith
3 DF  NZL Jackson Simpkin
4 DF  AUS Daniel Bowles
5 DF  AUS Matthew Jones
6 MF  AUS Scott Halliday
7 MF  AUS Fraser Hills
8 FW  AUS Roman Hofmann
9 FW  AUS Brandon Reeves
10 MF  AUS Sam Sibatuara
12 DF  BRA Aaron Midon
15 MF  AUS Kye Bolton
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  AUS Emad Ali-Sheme
18 MF  JPN Koji Kato
19 MF  JPN Yuta Hirayama
20 GK  AUS Riley Stent
21 MF  AUS Lachlan Sayers
22 MF  AUS Jesse Rigby (Captain)
DF  AUS Nathan Beagley
DF  AUS Tyson Martin
FW  AUS Daniel Fabrizio
MF  AUS Kai Fiechtner
MF  AUS Jack Daly
MF  AUS Kieran Rocks

Notable former players


Australia
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
South Sudan
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia

See also



References


  1. "1977 National Soccer League results". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. "1986 National Soccer League results". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 5 December 2018.





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