Sandy Bay Soccer Club was a football (soccer) club which represented Sandy Bay in the Tasmanian Southern Premier League from 1922 until its demise in 1953. In their 31-year history Sandy Bay established itself as a powerhouse club of Tasmanian football, winning a remarkable seven state championships, and seven southern premierships which still sees them placed fourth on the winners lists of both competitions despite folding over 50 years ago.
| Full name | Sandy Bay Soccer Club | |
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| Founded | 1922–1953 | |
| Ground | Queensborough, Sandy Bay | |
| Capacity | 400 | |
| League | Defunct as of 1953 | |
| 2006 | N/A | |
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Their great rivalry with neighbours South Hobart was a feature of Tasmanian football competitions before World War II, and their demise was regretted by all associated with the club.[1][2]
Honours
edit- State Championship: (7 times) 1924,1925,1927,1933,1936,1938,1939
- Southern Premierships: (7 times) 1924,1925,1927,1933,1936,1938,1939
- Southern Premier Runners-up: (5 times) 1923,1931,1932,1934,1937
- Falkinder Cup Winners: (10 times) 1923,1925,1926,1927,1931,1933,1935,1936,1937,1939
- Falkinder Cup Runners-up: (4 times) 1929,1930,1934,1946
References
edit- ^ "SOCCER FOOTBALL". News. 30 June 1924. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "THE ROUND BALL GAME". News. 11 September 1925. Retrieved 11 March 2022.