Club History

Written by Administrator Wednesday, 09 March 2011 19:15

Hawkesbury City Soccer Club was formed in 1975, as the then called Hawkesbury District Soccer Club, with the aim of providing the best level of football to the Hawkesbury region.

The club has progressed significantly since 1975 and today fields senior sides in the NSW State Division Two competition, which is the fourth tier of Men’s Football in NSW, following the NSW Premier League, NSW Super League and State League Division One respectively.

A brief time-line of the club's history is as follows;

1975

Club formed to enter Federation football with the aim of providing the best level of soccer to the Hawkesbury area.

1981

Hawkesbury was incorporated.

1983

Hawkesbury win the Third Division, it's first ever competition win, and also defeats Macarthur in the grand final.

1984

Semi finalists v.s. Macarthur.

1985

Grand finalists v.s. Pagewood.

1986

Grand finalist v.s. Dulwich Hill.
From this point on the club has competed in the Third and Fourth Division State League Competitions depending on the structure decided upon by the NSW Federation.

1993

Equal first with Greystanes - lost promotion play off.

1994

Won Third Division promotion play off with Fraser Park.

1995

Grand Finalist v.s. Glebe.

1996

Hawkesbury enter Youth League teams.

1997

Hawkesbury obtain use of undeveloped land at Bensons Lane.
Games are not played this year but a section is turfed in preparation.
No facilities are available at all (including power and water) on the site.
Training moved to Richmond Park as this ground has lights / grandstand and better facilities.
Construction of the amenities block and field commence.

1998

Divisions restructured by Federation.
Bensons Lane Complex used by senior and junior teams.
Complex is fenced.
Field is fenced and reserve dugouts completed.

1999

Hawkesbury enter Cadet league teams.

2000

Semi finalist in reserve grade.
Semi finalist U/14 youth league.
Construction of a 300 seat grandstand commences ready for 2001 season.
Second field completed.

2001

Grand finalist U/15 youth league
Funding is available for lighting for installation for 2002 season to allow full use of Bensons Lane as a dedicated Football facility.

2002

Grand finalist in reserve grade

2003

Promotion of the senior teams to Division Two for the 2003 season with teams to be fielded in the U/19, U/21 and 1st grade competitions.
U21 semi finalists, U19 finish 5th, U17 finalists.
Football Federation restructures youth league and Hawkesbury are denied entry into 2004 Youth League Competition due to the senior men's side competing in State League Division Two and not Division One.

2004

Hawkesbury enter Womens State League teams
Mens U21s semi finalists

2005

Hawkesbury apply to enter Mens NSW State League Division Three
Football Federation restructures Womens State league and Hawkesbury are denied entry into 2005 competition as new criteria requires junior girls teams.
Lady Hawks join Colo and enter team in the Nepean All Age competition.
Mens 1st grade finish 2nd and are defeated 2-0 by Gladesville Utd in grand final.
Mens reserve grade Finish 2nd and win grand final 5-2 over Roosters FC.
Colo Hawks finish 2nd and are defeated in 2-1 grand final by Cranebrook.

2006

Mens 1st grade Finish 2nd and are defeated by Colo Colo 3-2 in Preliminary Final.
Mens Reserve Grade Finish 4th and are defeated 4-0 by a 1st grade Packed Roosters FC.
Colo Hawkes Lose 1-0 in Grand Final.

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