Blacktown City FC

Football club

Blacktown City FC

Full name| Blacktown City Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Demons
Founded| 1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Ground| Landen Stadium
Capacity| 7,500
Chairman| Bob Turner
Manager| Mark Crittenden
League| NPL NSW
2023| 3rd of 16
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Blacktown City Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Blacktown, New South Wales. Founded in 1953, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Blacktown City's home ground is Landen Stadium[1] in the suburb of Seven Hills.

## History

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The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979. The club competed in the National Soccer League in 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1990. Since then they have competed in the highest level in New South Wales, the NSW Premier League, where they have finished Premiers (1st in the League) in 2001, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2006 and 2008.

The Blacktown City Demons took out the double in 2007 winning both the Premiership and then staging a comeback from 1–1 with ten men to defeat Bankstown City 3–1 and claim the Championship. The team was known as Blacktown City Demons and owned by The Demons Sports Club until 2009 when the club went into liquidation. The demon image was retained in the logo but dropped from the name.[2]

On 2 August 2017, Blacktown City defeated Central Coast Mariners 3–2 in the Round of 32 of the 2017 FFA Cup, becoming the fifth state-level side in FFA Cup history to defeat A-League opposition.[3][4] Blacktown made it to the competition's quarter-finals, having defeated APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the Round of 16, where they would be eliminated on penalties by the Western Sydney Wanderers.[5][6] This equals the Demons best finish in the FFA Cup, which they first achieved in 2016 when they lost to Sydney FC.[7]

## Players

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### First team squad

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As of February 2024

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  AUS | Tristan Prendergast
3  | DF |  AUS | Jayden Trenkovski
4  | DF |  AUS | Lachlan Campbell
5  | DF |  AUS | Grant Lynch
7  | FW |  AUS | Travis Major
8  | FW |  AUS | Jak O'Brien
9  | FW |  AUS | Reuben Awaritefe
10  | MF |  IRQ | Mario Shabow
12  | DF |  AUS | Tyren Burnie
14  | MF |  AUS | Mitchell Mallia
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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16  | DF |  AUS | Ben Berry
17  | MF |  AUS | Martin Fernandez
18  | DF |  AUS | Nicholas O'Brien
19  | MF |  AUS | Adam Berry
20  | GK |  AUS | Cayden Henderson
22  | MF |  PHI | Jacob Maniti
23  | FW |  AUS | Joey Gibbs
45  | MF |  KOR | Danny Choi
-- | MF |  AUS | Abbas Karnib
-- | MF |  AUS | Julian Rodriguez

## Notable former players

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Players included in this section have either represented their nation or have had their careers progress by playing or coaching in the A-League.

Australia

* Robbie Slater (44 national caps)
* Adam Kwasnik (1 U/21 cap, various A-League teams)
* Darren Stewart (3 national caps)
* Jason van Blerk (33 national caps)
* Gary van Egmond (15 national caps, coach Newcastle Jets)
* Charlie Yankos (49 national caps)
* Adam Biddle (Sydney FC 14 games)
* Scott Jamieson (4 national caps)
* Zlatko Arambasic (1992 Olympic games)
* Chad Gibson (Brisbane Roar captain)
* Tyler Simpson (Brisbane Roar, Perth Glory)
* Joel Chianese (Sydney FC)
* Sean Rooney (Newcastle Jets)

* Travis Major (Roundglass Punjab)
* Mathew Ryan (current Socceroo)
* Bernie Ibini (2 national caps)
* Adam Berry (Central Coast Mariners)
* Jacob Poscoliero (Central Coast Mariners, Perth Glory)
* Kearyn Baccus (Melbourne City, Macarthur FC)
* Mitchell Mallia (Sydney FC, Perth Glory)
* Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers)

Peru

* Bruno Salas

Scotland

* Brian O'Donnell
* Lawrie McKinna (Central Coast Mariners manager)

England

* Bobby Charlton (World Cup Winner, 106 national caps, Manchester United)1
* Kevin Keegan (63 national caps, England manager, various EPL clubs as player and manager)

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* Note 1: Charlton played one game for Blacktown in 1980, scoring a goal. It was his last professional match.

## Honours

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### Leagues

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* National Premier Leagues
* Champions (1): 2015
* NSW Division 1 / Super League / Premier League / NPL NSW Men's 1
* Premiers (8): 1988, 1993, 2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006, 2007, 2014
* Champions (9): 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2022
* Runners-up (7): 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006

### Cups

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* Ampol Cup / Johnny Warren Cup
* Champions (2): 1985, 2006
* Waratah Cup
* Champions (5): 1991, 1993, 1996, 2006, 2014
* Runners-up (1): 2015

## See also

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* List of Blacktown City FC seasons

## References

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1. ^ fergustilt (1 February 2023). "BLACKTOWN CITY SPORTS CENTRE IS NOW "LANDEN STADIUM"". Blacktown City FC. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
2. ^ "Club history". bcfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
3. ^ Puterflam, Michael (3 August 2017). "FFA Cup live stream Round of 32: Central Coast Mariners v Blacktown City, Sydney FC v Darwin Rovers". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
4. ^ McMurtry, Andrew (3 August 2017). "Blacktown City FC through to FFA Cup round of 16 after 3-2 win over Central Coast Mariners". Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
5. ^ Staff Writer (29 August 2017). "AS IT HAPPENED: Westfield FFA Cup Rd of 16 MD2". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
6. ^ Harrington, Anna (21 September 2017). "Mark Bosnich says Blacktown City's FFA Cup performance justifies the need for a national second division". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
7. ^ Greco, John (21 September 2016). "Sydney FC end Blacktown's FFA Cup run". Retrieved 20 September 2017.

## External links

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* Official website
* Blacktown City at OzFootball
* Goodbye Demons, hello Blacktown FC, Blacktown Advocate, 24 December 2009

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Soccer in New South Wales

| A-League Men|

* Central Coast Mariners
* Macarthur FC
* Newcastle Jets
* Sydney FC
* Western Sydney Wanderers

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A-League Women|

* Central Coast Mariners
* Newcastle Jets
* Sydney FC
* Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League Youth|

* Central Coast Mariners
* Newcastle Jets
* Sydney FC
* Western Sydney Wanderers

F-League|

* Dural Warriors
* East Coast Heat
* Sydney Scorpions

Football NSW

NPL|

* APIA Leichhardt
* Blacktown City
* Central Coast Mariners Academy
* Hills United
* Marconi Stallions
* Manly United
* NWS Spirit
* Rockdale Ilinden
* St George City
* St George FC
* Sutherland Sharks
* Sydney FC Youth
* Sydney Olympic
* Sydney United 58
* Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
* Wollongong Wolves

NSW League One|

* Bankstown City
* Blacktown Spartans
* Bonnyrigg White Eagles
* Bulls FC Academy
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Dulwich Hill
* Dunbar Rovers
* Hakoah Sydney City East
* Hills United
* Inter Lions
* Macarthur Rams
* Mt Druitt Town Rangers
* Nepean FC
* Northern Tigers
* Rydalmere Lions
* Southern Districts Raiders
* UNSW FC

NSW League Two|

* Bankstown United
* Camden Tigers
* Central Coast United
* Fraser Park
* Gladesville Ryde Magic
* Granville Rage
* Hawkesbury City
* Hurstville ZFC
* Inner West Hawks
* Mounties Wanderers
* Newcastle Jets Youth
* Parramatta FC
* Prospect United
* South Coast Flame
* Sydney Uni

Regional Leagues
& Associations|

* Bankstown District Amateur Football Association
* Blacktown & District Soccer Football Association
* Canterbury District Soccer Football Association
* Central Coast Football
* Eastern Suburbs Football Association
* Granville & District Soccer Football Association
* Football South Coast
* Northern Suburbs Football Association
* Macarthur District Soccer Football Association
* Manly Warringah Football Association
* Nepean Football Association
* North West Sydney Football
* Southern Districts Soccer Football Association
* St. George Football Association
* Sutherland Shire Football Association
* Southern Branch
* Sydney Amateur Football League
* Football Riverina
* Western NSW Football

Other Competitions|

* NSW League Three (defunct)

NPL Women's|

* Bankstown City
* Illawarra Stingrays

Other clubs|

* Balmain Tigers
* FC Gazy Auburn
* Hurstville City Minotaurs
* Western Condors
* FC Bossy Liverpool
* Fairfield Bulls
* Western NSW Mariners
* Belmore Hercules

FNSW League seasons|

* 1957
* 1958
* 1999
* 2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Waratah Cup|

* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 2007
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* ~~2021~~
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Northern NSW Football

NPL|

* Adamstown Rosebud
* Broadmeadow Magic
* Charlestown Azzurri
* Cooks Hill United
* Edgeworth FC
* Lambton Jaffas
* Lake Macquarie City
* Maitland FC
* New Lambton FC
* Newcastle Olympic
* Valentine FC
* Weston Bears

State League 1|

* Belmont Swansea United
* Cessnock City Hornets
* Kahibah FC
* Singleton Strikers
* South Cardiff
* Thornton Redbacks
* Toronto Awaba Stags
* Wallsend FC
* West Wallsend

Regional Leagues|

* Zone League One
* Zone League Two
* Zone League Three

Associations|

* Football Far North Coast
* Football Mid North Coast
* Hunter Valley Football
* Macquarie Football
* Newcastle Football
* North Coast Football
* Northern Inland Football

Regional Cups|

NNSWF State Cup

Northern NSW
League seasons|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022

* v
* t
* e

National Premier Leagues NSW

Current teams|

* APIA Leichhardt
* Blacktown City
* Central Coast Mariners Academy
* Hills United
* Manly United
* NWS Spirit
* Rockdale Ilinden
* St George City
* St George FC
* Sutherland Sharks
* Sydney Olympic
* Sydney FC Youth
* Sydney United 58
* Marconi Stallions
* Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
* Wollongong Wolves

Former teams|

* Balgownie Rangers
* Bankstown City Lions
* Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC
* Bulls FC Academy
* Canterbury-Bankstown
* Fairfield Bulls
* Hakoah Sydney City East
* Macarthur Rams
* Mt. Druitt Town Rangers
* Penrith City
* Penrith Panthers
* Safeway United
* Sydney Crescent Star
* Western Suburbs SC

Seasons

NSW First Division|

* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969

NSW Super League|

* 1999
* 2000

NSW Premier League|

* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012

National Premier Leagues NSW|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* ~~2021~~
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* v
* t
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National Premier Leagues NSW stadiums

* Albert Butler Memorial Park
* Belmore Sports Ground
* Bonnyrigg Sports Club
* Campbelltown Stadium
* Cromer Park
* Fairfield Showground
* Landen Stadium
* Jensen Oval
* Lambert Park
* Leichhardt Oval
* Lidcombe Oval
* Marconi Stadium
* Penshurst Park
* Pluim Park
* Popondetta Park
* Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre
* Seymour Shaw Park
* Sydney United Sports Centre
* Wanderers Football Park
* Valentine Sports Park
* WIN Stadium

* v
* t
* e

National Soccer League

Seasons|

* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04

Grand Finals|

* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004

Clubs|

| Last|

* Adelaide United
* Brisbane Strikers
* Football Kingz
* Marconi Stallions
* Melbourne Knights
* Newcastle United Jets
* Northern Spirit
* Parramatta Power
* Perth Glory
* South Melbourne
* Sydney Olympic
* Sydney United
* Wollongong Wolves

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Former|

* APIA Leichhardt
* Adelaide City
* Blacktown City
* Brisbane City
* Brisbane Lions
* Brunswick Juventus
* Canberra City
* Canberra Cosmos
* Canterbury-Marrickville
* Carlton
* Collingwood Warriors
* Footscray JUST
* Green Gully Cavaliers
* Heidelberg United
* Inter Monaro
* Mooroolbark
* Morwell Falcons
* Newcastle Breakers
* Newcastle KB United
* Newcastle Rosebud United
* Parramatta Eagles
* Penrith City
* Preston Makedonia
* St George Saints
* Sunshine George Cross
* Sydney City
* West Adelaide
* Western Suburbs
* Wollongong Macedonia

Competition|

* Teams
* winners
* performance record
* Players
* foreign
* foreign scorers
* winners
* Managers
* Stadiums

Statistics and awards|

* Records
* All-time table
* Hat-tricks
* Highest scores
* Top scorers by season
* Player of the Year
* Under 21 Player of the Year
* Coach of the Year
* Johnny Warren Medal
* Joe Marston Medal

Associated competitions|

* NSL Cup
* National Youth League

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