Charlestown Azzurri FC (formerly Charlestown City Blues FC) is an Australian

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club based in Whitebridge, a suburb of

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. The club currently competes in the

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(NPL NNSW).

History

Charlestown United was founded in 1900, while Hamilton Azzurri was founded in 1963 which later became Highfields Azzurri during the 1970s. In 2006, Highfields Azzurri became Azzurri FC. In 2009,

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forced Azzurri to change its name. After the 2009 season, the club became Charlestown City Blues FC, when Azzurri FC and Charlestown United merged. In 2014, Charlestown City was accepted into the

(NPL NNSW). The Blues finished in 4th place in the first season of the NPL NNSW, qualifying for the finals series. In October 2017, Azzurri announced the signing of former

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. The 2018 season saw Charlestown finish in 6th place in the league. Scott Smith and Kane Goodchild were the side's leading goalscorers with 7 goals each. The club also enjoyed

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success, progressing to the round of 32 for the first time in their history, where they were defeated by

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Current squad

References

External links

Official club website
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