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Gymea United Football Club

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Gymea Soccer Club commenced as Gymea Sports Club, which included Soccer, Rugby League, Cricket, Netball, Athletics. The first meeting for the Soccer Club was held in February 1960 with the elected officers being. Cyril O'Neal as President,. Ken Williams as Secretary and Bill Taylor as Treasurer.

Seven teams were entered with the Sutherland Association.

The second year saw the formation of Nursery training and the introduction of the now famous Green and White Strip and with 14 competition teams.

A converted building was then donated by the Sutherland Council an this constituted the first Club canteen. The first floodlighting at the oval was erected by moneys loaned by parents, which was eventually repaid by moneys raised by the hardworking Social Committee.

The Sports Club disbanded in 1964 and Gymea United Junior Soccer Club became an independent body.
Gymea Giants continues to grow and to be one of the prominent clubs in the Association with teams in all age groups and divisions.

Extracted from Sutherland Shire Junior Soccer Football Association "Reflections" 50th Anniversary booklet, 2 May 2003.

 



President: David Johnson
Secretary: Cherie Donoghue
Treasurer: Michael Blumor
Registrar: Cathy Economos

Web Site: www.gufc.com.au
Email: secretary@gufc.com.au

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 268, Gymea NSW 2227

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