Annerley FC
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| Full name | Annerley Football Club |
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| Founded | 1945 |
| Ground | Elder Oval, Greenslopes |
| League | Capital League 2 |
| 2016 | 3rd |
| Website | Club website |
Annerley FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from the area bordering Greenslopes and Annerley, suburbs on the southside of Brisbane. The club was formed in 1945, and currently competes in Capital League 2. The club seeks to encourage participation in sport across the communities of Brisbane’s inner southern suburbs by providing quality facilities and football in a caring, inclusive environment.
Annerley FC was established in 1945 and was first known as the Annerley Boomerangs before being renamed the Annerley Stars Soccer Club and initially playing at the grounds of the Junction Park State School. The club moved their headquarters in 1946 to an area of Ekibin Park south of Ridge Street after successfully applying to the Brisbane City Council for a grant of land. The club’s grounds were able to expand to the section of Ekibin Park between Juliette Street and Ridge Street, including the site of Elder Oval, when the nearby Southeast Freeway was constructed in the 1970s.
Annerley FC initially played in the Brisbane junior competition before transferring to senior football in 1949, commencing in Division Five. The club remained in the lower divisions of Brisbane football until they won consecutive promotions in 1954, 1955 and 1956 to rise from Brisbane’s Division Four to Division One in three seasons. The club established itself in Division One with mid-table finishes in 1957 and 1958.
The 1959 season proved the most successful in the club’s history, winning Division One with equal points but a better goal average than Oxley United. Annerley confirmed they were Brisbane’s champion team in 1959 with a 5-4 grand final win against Hellenic, this being the first season in which the final series was held to decide Brisbane soccer's champion club. Annerley’s success was built around a mix of rising young players and experienced internationals including Graham McMillan and Malcolm Wild who both represented Australia during the 1950s.
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