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| Full name | West Mifflin Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Titan Stadium, West Mifflin | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Chairman | Robert Stinner | ||
| Manager | Robert Stinner | ||
| League | Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League | ||
| 2009 | Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League, Championship Division, 11th. 4th in East Division | ||
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West Mifflin Football Club is an American amateur football club located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
History
editWest Mifflin FC proper was founded in 2008. They currently compete in the Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League Championship East Division.[1] However, the club is made up of remnants of West Mifflin Youth Soccer Clubs of the past. These include mainly, but not exclusively, sides 'Reed' (the Wildcats) and 'Dorney' (the Clam Boofers). It is considered historical fact that the men that made up the Wildcats were and still remain, the best group of footballers not only to graduate from the West Mifflin Academy, but to lace up boots for any West Mifflin Club.
Starting at the U-10 level, the Wildcats trained, played, and grew together into a footballing force no one from the largest borough in the country had ever seen; going undefeated in its first season and only losing two over their first three years.
West Mifflin's biggest rival is Elizabeth Forward FC for no other reasons than the two towns border each other and it's cool to say/type 'the Route 51 Derby'. In fact, midfielder Bob Stinner went to pre-school with EF forward Ryan Abels. Abels also frequently went on lavish vacations to Myrtle Beach with midfielder Chris Reed, striker Trevor Kidd, and more recently, retired striker Tom Klein. The two teams did not play each other in WMFC's inaugural season in 2008 but the Blues hold a 2-0 lead in the all-time series, having won both matches in the 2009 season with scores of 4-3, and 5-4.
Colours and badge
editWest Mifflin FC's colours are royal blue, yellow, and white.
The West Mifflin FC badge is inspired by the Middlesbrough FC badge, in blue and white, with West Mifflin replacing Middlesbrough at the top and Football Club and the year of the Wildcats' (WMFC's predecessor) foundation, 1995, on a waving banner below.
Stadium
edit| Titan Stadium from the visitors stands | |
| Location | 91 Commonwealth Avenue, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Owner | West Mifflin Area School District |
| Operator | West Mifflin Athletic Department |
| Capacity | 2,500 seated |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2000 |
| Opened | August 2001 |
| Construction cost | $7 Million (2000) |
| Tenants | |
| West Mifflin FC (Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League) (2010–present) West Mifflin Titans (WPIAL) (2001-Present) | |
West Mifflin FC plays their home matches at Titan Stadium[2] at West Mifflin Area High School.
Manager Bob Stinner was able to secure a lease deal with West Mifflin Soccer Club[3] that would allow the Blues to play their five regular season home matches on the pitch that many of the first team players played during their secondary school years.
Current squad
editAs of 31 March 2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Noted players
editListed according to when they debuted for West Mifflin FC (year in parentheses):
Bob Stinner (2008)- Stinner is noted for making the final save of the 2001 PA West Championship at Edinboro University that brought the Wildcats their only PA West title; Jared Pcholinski (2008), Matthew Alan Baguet (2008)-Baguet is noted for having an uncontrollable temper that has led to hilarious outbursts, such as: "DOUCHE BAG!" and "I ain't yer son". He is also known for his calf muscles that cramp up nearly every game, causing him to fall onto the ground even if the team is about to score the game winner. Finally, he is the only human being in recorded history to put a diving header from inside the six-yard box from a foot off of the ground OVER the crossbar.; Chris Reed (2008), Steve Gauss (2008), Tony Volk (2008), Nick Cyr (2008), Tom Klein (2008), Tyler Lacock (2009)
Managerial history
edit| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| 2008–present |  Robert Stinner
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First manager of WMFC |
Honors
edit- Neville Island Indoor Soccer League: Runner's Up Regular Division December, 2009
- Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League: Best Finish: 4th in Division
Records
edit- League Victory: 11-1 v 88 South End FC, 4 May 2008[4]
- League Defeat: 1-8 v Arsenal, 11 May 2008
References
editExternal links
edit- West Mifflin FC - official site