Canning City Soccer Club

Football club infobox
clubname = Canning City


fullname = Canning City Soccer Club
founded = 1972
ground = Willetton Sportsman Club
Burrendah Boulevard, Willetton
capacity = ~1000
chairman = flagicon|England Malcolm Watson
manager = flagicon|England Frank Longstaff
league = State League
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Canning City Soccer Club is a football (soccer) club based in Willetton, Western Australia playing in Football West State League First Division. ["Club Directory: A-E" - [http://members.iinet.net.au/~jacob/wasoccer/clubs_ae.htm Western Australian Football Site (Unofficial), October 2, 2007] ] Their home ground for the Seniors is located at Burrendah Reserve, Willetton, and they are one of the largest soccer clubs in the Perth metro area. ["Canning City Soccer Club" - [http://www.canningcitysoccer.com/ Team Website, October 2, 2007] ]

History

1972 - The club was formed as Canning Corinthian
1973 - Third Division of Soccer Federation of Australia
1974 - Second Division (First Division under today's league structure)
1984 - Relegated to Fourth Division
1988 - Promoted to Third Division
1992 - Promoted to Seconnd Division
1993 - Merger with Melville Alemania, the name changed to Leeming Strikers and Canning Corinthian continued as a junior club only changing name to Canning Cosmos.
2000 - Having developed into one of the biggest junior clubs the club decided to enter his own senior side in Semi-Professional Soccer again starting in State League First Division
2008 - Promoted to Football West State Premier League

Honours

1974 - League Winner Third Division
1988 - Runner Up Third Division
1991 - League Winner Third Division
1992 - 7th in Second Division
2004 - Third in First Division
2006 - Winner Night Series First Division
2007 - 5th First Division
2008 - Runner-up Night Series First Division
2008 - Winner Football West State First Division

First Team Squad

*Devon Spence
*Michael Van Dongen
*Duncan Hind
*Garth Lecky
*Ryan Allomes
*Rory Moutett
*Dave Evans
*Kyle Mitsopoulos
*Greg Newcomb
*Paul Oliver
*Daniel Trevisiol
*Duaane Hepburn
*David Mickler
*Michael Klaver
*David Mahon
*Simon Versacio
*Paul Van Dongen "(Captain)"
*Michael Smerilli
*Paul Harvey

Coaching Staff

*First Team Coach: Frank Longstaff
*First Team Assistant Coach: Steve Walker
*Reserves Coach: Billy Watson
*Youth Coach: Fred Boulding
*Youth Assistant Coach: Simon Harrison

References

External links

* [http://www.canningcitysoccer.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.footballwest.com.au/ Football West]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/ Football Federation Australia]