Central Coast United FC

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Central Coast United FC
File:Central Coast United FC logo.jpg
Full nameCentral Coast United Football Club
Nickname(s)CCU, The Pirates
Founded2017
GroundPluim Park, Lisarow
Capacity2,200
Technical DirectorsStuart Davis
Matt Crowell
CoachWayne O'Sullivan
LeagueNSW League Two
20222nd of 12
(Promoted NSW League One)

Central Coast United FC, formerly known as Central Coast Lightning is an semi-professional soccer club, based and located on the Central Coast of New South Wales. As of the 2022 season, both the club's senior teams and youth teams compete in the NSW League Two competitions.

Senior team history

In 2017, the club applied and was granted a licence to compete under its Central Coast United branding from the start of the 2018 season.

In both the 2018 and 2019 season, Club Captain Daniel McFarlane won NSW State League Player of the Year.

In the club's first season they narrowly lost out on promotion by a single point, an incredible achievement in their first season. The club emphatically bounced back to secure the Grand Final Championship with a victory over Bankstown United. The 2019 season saw Central Coast United again be successful as in July 2019, the club secured promotion to National Premier Leagues NSW 3 with a 3-1 victory over Prospect United in their 2nd ever season. Another marvellous achievement was set as the 2019 season for Central Coast United as it was declared the most successful Central Coast side in history due to the Under 15s, 16s, 18s, 20s and the 1st Team all outright winners of the league.

The 2022 season saw even more success for the club as it gained promotion to the NSW League One competition after a 1–1 draw with Canterbury Bankstown on 16 July 2022.

Club Honours

Club colours

The club colours are red and black with white. The club's new colours and inaugural home kit was revealed in February 2021, the club will play in white with horizontal gold stripes. The away kit has been confirmed as a black kit with a gold trim. The logo which is inspired by the skull and crossbones was designed by designer Matthew Wolff who has designed LAFC and NYCFC logo's as well as the high-selling Nigeria 2018 World Cup kit. There are 23 stripes on the Central Coast United logo which represent the 23 local clubs playing football on the Central Coast.

Seasons

League

Season League Aus.
Cup 		Waratah
Cup 		Top goalscorer(s)
Division P W D L GF GA Pts Pos Finals Player(s) Goals
2018 NSW State League (5) 22 18 3 1 85 17 57 2nd W PR6 R5 Daniel McFarlane 20
2019 NSW State League (5) 20 15 0 5 62 25 45 1st Up-arrow RU PR3 R2 ? ?
2020 NPL3 (4) 11 2 4 5 23 18 10 9th — — [a] — Alexander Arbelo 5
2021[b] NPL3 (4) 16 6 5 5 30 26 23 6th — PR4 R3 Joshua Swadling 9
2022 League Two (4) 22 13 4 5 49 34 43 2nd Up-arrow SF PR4 R3 Daniel McFarlane 15

Cup

Season Cup Round Home Team (Tier) Score Away Team (Tier) Notes
2018 FFA Cup Qualifiers Preliminary R2 Central Coast United (5) – Bye
Preliminary R3 Central Coast United (5) 2–0 Wyoming FC (-)
Preliminary R4 Sydney University (4) 0–4 Central Coast United (5)
Preliminary R5 Hurstville City Minotaurs (5) 1–2 Central Coast United (5)
Preliminary R6 Hills Brumbies (3) 3–1 Central Coast United (5)
2019 FFA Cup Qualifiers Preliminary R3 Hazelbrook FC (6) 2–1 Central Coast United (5)
2020 FFA Cup Qualifiers Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[3]
2021 FFA Cup Qualifiers Preliminary R3 Scots FC (6) 2–6 Central Coast United (4)
Preliminary R4 Central Coast United (4) 0–3 Marconi Stallions (2)
2022 Australia Cup Qualifiers Preliminary R3 Waratahs FC (-) 2–2† Central Coast United (4) Central Coast United
advance 3–1 on penalties
Preliminary R4 Wollongong United (6) 3–0 Central Coast United (4)

Current squad

As of 13 August 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 Australia AUS Jack O'Mally
21 GK Australia AUS Josh Ferragamo
51 GK Australia AUS Stefan Giglio
2 DF Australia AUS Luke Corcoran
12 DF Australia AUS Geordie Howe
10 DF Australia AUS Jack Ragen
6 DF Australia AUS Cayleb Murray
20 DF Australia AUS Matthew Smale
5 DF Australia AUS Noah Pagden
43 DF Australia AUS Michael Singh
— DF Australia AUS Graham Toope
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Australia AUS Kyle Johnson
4 MF Japan JPN Yuki Morikawa
8 MF Scotland SCO Scott McGinley
99 MF Australia AUS Tom Lyons
16 MF Australia AUS Matt Crowell
50 MF Australia AUS Joshua Cairelli
7 MF Scotland SCO Daniel McFarlane
11 FW Australia AUS Cade Mapu
23 FW Australia AUS Josh Swadling
9 FW Australia AUS Duncan Stewart

Notable former players

Previously as the main feeder club for the Central Coast Mariners, several players have already gone in the A-League and most recently the 2009 AFC Champions League, which the Mariners qualified for. Notable former players include

Notes

  1. ^ Australia and Waratah Cups cancelled due to Covid–19[1]
  2. ^ Season cancelled midseason due to Covid–19[2]

References

  1. ^ "Football Australia cancel 2020 FFA Cup". 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". Football NSW. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". Football NSW. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

External links

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