Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
n soccer club based in
Croydon, Victoria
Croydon is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Croydon recorded a population of 28,608 at the 2021 census.
History
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, currently playing in the 5th tier of the Victorian association football structure and the seventh tier nationally. The club was established 1957 and has won two Victorian titles, in 1985 and 1986, and plays at the Dorset Recreational Reserve. The club was briefly known as Maroondah Arrows in 1997 and 1998.
Croydon City Arrows senior men's team currently participates in the
Victorian State League Division 4
Victorian State League Division 4 is the seventh level of soccer in Victoria, Australia, and the eighth nationally. The league is split into four geographic conferences – North, West, South and East. The league replaced Provisional Leagues 1 ...
East.
Croydon City Arrows senior women's team currently participates in the Victorian State League Division 1 South-East.
Notable former players
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Daniel Allsopp
Daniel Lee Allsopp (born 10 August 1978) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a striker.
As a player he notably played for Manchester City for several seasons and was part of their team that earned promotion back to the Premi ...
– Former Socceroo
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Jimmy Rooney
James Rooney (born 10 December 1945) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Born in Scotland, he represented the Australia national team at international level and was member of the squad at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
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– 1974 World Cup Socceroo
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Peter Ollerton
Peter Ollerton (born 20 May 1951 including date of birth in England) is a former Australian
Paul Wade
Paul Wade (born 20 March 1962) is an Australian retired soccer player, who is best known for his long-term role as captain of the Socceroos, Australia's national soccer team.
Club career
Born in Cheshire, England, Wade moved to Australia w ...
– Former Socceroo Captain '86-96
* Marcus Stergiopoulos - South Melbourne, Lincoln City FC, and Bradford City