CLUB HISTORY
This page provides a history of significant events that happen at Fernhill Junior Soccer Club:
2009 – Club renamed from Fernhill Junior Soccer Club to Fernhill Junior Football Club in line with direction of Football Australia. Old Logo upgraded to more modern logo with new name.
2008 – 302 Registered players, 4 Grand Final winning teams, Club receives major sponsorship from Hino Australia, with sponsorship also from Illawarra Hino Albion Park.
2007 – 211 Registerd players
2006 – 237 Registered players
2001 – Ground renamed to ‘Ray Robinson Field’ after a very special person who devoted much of his time to improve the ground over his 18 years with the senior club.
1998 – 148 Registered players, Club president: Rob Hunter
1966 – Club relocated from Pop Errington Park, (Fernhill) to Towradgi Park.
Fernhill u16’s – c1966
1964 – Club began preparing to move to a permanent home at Towradgi.
1960 – 13 Teams entered, issues encountered with the number of teams attempting to train play on one ground. Grounds at Fairy Meadow were used.
1957 – 7 Teams entered
1956 – 5 Teams entered
Fernhill u10’s 1956 – Photo and info supplied courtesy of Phil Orphin
“We were called the Mighty Midgets – unbeatable.
As we went to a game in the back of Mr Beattie’s truck we would sing:
Fernhill boys, Fernhill boys, Fernhill boys are we
We’re always up to mischief wherever we may be
Teachers say we’re lazy but they make a big mistake
Wherever you see a Fernhill boy he is always wide awake. Repeat until we got to the ground”
1955 – Fernhill Junior Soccer Club Inaugurated. A meeting was held to form the Junior Club. A donation of 10 pounds from the Senior Club launched the Juniors. 3 teams were entered, u10’s, u/12’s and u/14’s. U/10’s won the competition in their first year which drew many new players the following year.
1926 – Fernhill Soccer Club established, playing off ‘Pop Errington’ Park at Fernhill.
LIFE MEMBERS
| NAME | Year | Known Roles (incomplete) |
| Vince MASTERS * | Treasurer 1969 | |
| Mr K, COAD * | President 1969 | |
| D PLEACE | ||
| Allan CARTER | ||
| C CRAM | ||
| E LEGGETT | ||
| Anthia GAUSDEN | ||
| Ann MILLER | ||
| Bill BOYCE | ||
| P DEGABRIELE | ||
| Neil KEMP | ||
| Mrs B MASTERS * | Ladies Auxiliary Sec 1960, Secretary 1969 | |
| B HARRIS | ||
| Patricia RICHARDSON | ||
| Robert HUNTER | 1999 | President, 1998,99, 2007-2009 |
| Andrew ANDERSON | 1999 | |
| Phillip ARMSTRONG | 1999 | |
| Michelle HUNTER | Secretary 2007,2008 | |
| Eric WARDLE | 2004 | President 2006, V.President 2007 |
| Sue WARDLE | 2004 | |
| Robert CORNWELL | 2005 | Junior V.President 2007 |
| Andrew Muirhead | 2018 | |
| John Zuzic | 2018 | |
| Ed O’Donnell | 2018 | |
| Allyson Giustiniani | 2021 |