Cumberland United
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Cumberland United is a football (soccer)
club in Adelaide
, South Australia
. Cumberland played in the South Australian Super League
in 2010 but were relegated to the South Australian Premier League
for 2011. Their home ground is AA Bailey Reserve in the inner southern suburb of Clarence Gardens
, which is adjacent to Cumberland Park
.
Cumberland's first senior game was on Saturday 8 May 1943 against the now defunct Perry Engineering Works. The final score was a 9-0 win for Cumberland. Dunbar, for Cumberland, found the net six times, Ingham scored twice and Edwards once. The game was played as a home game for Cumberland at Hollywood Estate, a then adjacent suburb.
Since 1943 the club has won the championship twice and the Federation Cup once. In recent years significant in-roads have been made towards improving the club.
Junior Football has gone from strength to strength while being one of the strongest teams in lots of junior age groups. The Club established a more focused junior program in 1990 which has continued to grow since then, with 17 teams currently playing at Bailey Reserve. Many of the present senior players began their Club Football at Cumberland. This has been one of the key objectives of the program now coming to fruition.
Cumberland United has remained true to its origins as a District Club. While its colours may have changed, its name and composition, unlike most of the other teams playing in 1943, has remained true to its foundation.
Football (soccer)
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club in Adelaide
Adelaide
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, South Australia
South Australia
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. Cumberland played in the South Australian Super League
South Australian Super League
The South Australian Super League is the highest state-level association football competition in South Australia and commenced in 2006. Prior to the 2006 season, the highest level competition in South Australia was the South Australian Premier League. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the...
in 2010 but were relegated to the South Australian Premier League
South Australian Premier League
The South Australian Premier League is now the second-highest state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Prior to the 2006 season, this was the highest level competition in South Australia...
for 2011. Their home ground is AA Bailey Reserve in the inner southern suburb of Clarence Gardens
Clarence Gardens, South Australia
Clarence Gardens is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham.It is bounded to the north by Cross Road, the west by South Road, the east by Winston Avenue and the south by Edward Street....
, which is adjacent to Cumberland Park
Cumberland Park, South Australia
Cumberland Park is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham.The suburb's borders are Cross Road, Goodwood Road, Edward Street and Winston Avenue....
.
History
Cumberland United is one of the oldest soccer clubs in South Australia. The club first appeared in 1941 fielding junior teams in the local intermediate league. Their first league game in the intermediate league was against South Adelaide on Saturday 10 May 1941. The result was a 9-0 victory for Cumberland.Cumberland's first senior game was on Saturday 8 May 1943 against the now defunct Perry Engineering Works. The final score was a 9-0 win for Cumberland. Dunbar, for Cumberland, found the net six times, Ingham scored twice and Edwards once. The game was played as a home game for Cumberland at Hollywood Estate, a then adjacent suburb.
Since 1943 the club has won the championship twice and the Federation Cup once. In recent years significant in-roads have been made towards improving the club.
Junior Football has gone from strength to strength while being one of the strongest teams in lots of junior age groups. The Club established a more focused junior program in 1990 which has continued to grow since then, with 17 teams currently playing at Bailey Reserve. Many of the present senior players began their Club Football at Cumberland. This has been one of the key objectives of the program now coming to fruition.
Cumberland United has remained true to its origins as a District Club. While its colours may have changed, its name and composition, unlike most of the other teams playing in 1943, has remained true to its foundation.
Current squad
Club honours
- 1st Division Champions: 1978 & 1999
- 2nd Division Champions: 1984, 1986, 1997 & 2003
- Federation Cup Winners: 1978, 2009
- Premier League top 5 Champions: 2009
- U/23 Cup Winners: 1999
- U/19 Premier League Champions: 2002, 2008, 2009
- U/19 Premier League Top 5 Winners: 2002, 2009
- U/19 Cup Runner Up: 2006
- U/17 Cup Winners: 2005
- U/16 Kanga Cup Winners:2007
- U/16 Kanga Cup Plate Winners:2008
- U/16 SW Cup Winners: 2008
- U/16 Cup Runner Up: 2004
- U/13 Cup Runner Up: 2007
- U/12 Cup Runners-up: 2008
- U/12 SW2 League Champions: 2008
- U/12 Div A Champions:2006