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'{{User sandbox}} <!-- EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --> {{ref improve|date=April 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2011}} {{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}} {{ Infobox football club | clubname = Dunbar Rovers FC | caption = TAKE PRIDE!! | image = [[File:Dunbar_Rovers_FC_Badge.jpg]] | fullname = Dunbar Rovers Football Club | founded = 1991 in Sydney, Australia | ground = Reg Bartley Oval, NCIE | gndtitle = Home ground | owner = Community-based club run by a Board of Directors | chrtitle = President | chairman = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Peter Hennessy | mgrtitle = Head Coach | manager = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Will Cullen | league = [[NSW State League Division 2]] & [[Eastern Suburbs Football Association]] | website = http://www.dunbarrovers.com | pattern_b1 =_lightbluequarters14 | pattern_sh1 = _adidaslightblue | pattern_so1 = _3_stripes_white | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = 6698FF | pattern_la2 = _esl10a | pattern_b2 = _esl10a | pattern_ra2 = _esl10a | pattern_sh2 = _adidaswhite | pattern_so2 = _3_stripes_white | leftarm2 = 0000ff | body2 = 0000ff | rightarm2 = 0000ff | shorts2 = 0000ff | socks2 = 6698FF }} '''Dunbar Rovers Football Club''' is an [[Australia]]n amateur [[Association football|football (soccer)]] club based in [[Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales|Rushcutters Bay]], a suburb of [[Sydney]]. They currently play in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association. == History == The Club was founded in 1991 with one team and has grown to be one of the leading football clubs in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association (ESFA), now fielding 17 senior teams, XX junior teams from Under 6 to Under 10 in Sydney, plus sponsoring four junior teams in [[Cambodia]]. At the highest level, Dunbar First Grade Men's team has won the ESFA Premier League Championship five times since its inception in 2007. The Premier League squad is supported by eight other all age men's teams who compete at various levels in ESFA. Over the past ten years Dunbar has consistently been prominent at the top of ESFA's women's competition, winning the top grade on numerous occasions and has also been competitive in the older version of the game with our two Over 35 teams and for the first time in 2011, an Over 45 team. == Grounds == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- ! Use !! Name !! Location !! Bookings (Winter Season only: April to August inclusive) !! Comments |- | Matches || Reg Bartley Oval || Waratah Street, Rushcutters Bay || Alternate Saturdays 1pm - 5pm & Every Sunday 9am - 5pm || Spiritual home since 1994. Saturday: Premier League, Sunday: All other ESFA competitions |- | Matches || NCIE || Regent Street, Redfern || Every Sunday 9am - 5pm|| ESFA Competitions |- | Matches || Hensley Athletic Field || Corish Circle, Eastgardens || State League home games (4 hour booking) || Synthetic all-weather surface |- | Matches || Wentworth Park Stadium || Wentworth Park Road, Wentworth Park || Alternate Sundays 9am - 5pm || Agreed groundshare with Balmain Tigers |- | Training || Alexandria Oval || Buckland Street, Alexandria || Every Tuesday & Thursday night, 7:30pm - 9pm || |- | Training || Waterloo Oval || McEvoy Street, Waterloo || Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday night, 7:30pm - 9pm || |- | Training || Reg Bartley Oval || Waratah Street, Rushcutters Bay || Every Wednesday nights 6pm - 9pm || |- | Training || NCIE || Regent Street, Redfern || On demand, when available || |- |} == Current Teams == ===[[NSW State League Division 2]]=== Throughout August and September 2014, Dunbar Rovers made an application to [[Football NSW]] for a license to enter the Men's [[NSW State League Division 2]] for the 2015 season. This will require the club to field a First Grade squad, as well as recruit and field a new Under 20s squad. Current First Grade coach Will Cullen has been confirmed as the Head Coach for State League. The club is currently recruiting an Under 20s coach. Football NSW are scheduled to announce their 'Declaration of Leagues' on September 29th, at which time the club will know whether it has received a license or not for the 2015 season. === ESFA Seniors === ==== Past Seasons ==== ===== 2014 ===== In the 2014 winter season Dunbar Rovers fielded senior teams in the following ESFA competitions: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- ! No. !! Grade !! Code !! Coach !! Matchday !! 2014 League position |- | 1 || Men's Championship First || PL || Will Cullen || Saturday afternoon || League Champions |- | 2 || Men's Championship Reserves || PLR || Ger Connolly || Saturday afternoon || League Champions, Grand Final winners |- | 3 || All Age Men's Division 1 || AA1 || Lee Burney || Sunday || 2nd, Grand Finalists |- | 4 || All Age Men's Division 2 || AA2 || Wes Fagan || Sunday || League Champions, Grand Final winners |- | 5 || All Age Men's Division 3 || AA3 || Jim Booth || Sunday || 2nd, Grand Final winners |- | 6 || All Age Men's Division 4 || AA4 || Dale Quartey || Sunday || 6th |- | 7 || All Age Men's Division 5 || AA5S|| Scott Sadler || Saturday || 3rd |- | 8 || All Age Men's Division 6 || AA6 || Ali Pavey || Sunday || 3rd |- | 9 || All Age Men's Division 7 || AA7 || Bas Bolyn || Sunday || 5th |- |10 || All Age Men's Division 7 || AA7S|| Ben Jackson || Saturday || 6th |- |11 || All Age Men's Division 8 || AA8 || Oli Hullett || Sunday || 5th |- |12 || Women's Championship || AAW1|| David Buck || Sunday || League Champions, Grand Final winners |- |13 || All Age Women's Division 3 || AAW3|| Simon Dunnicliff || Sunday || 3rd, Grand Finalists |- |14 || All Age Women's Division 4 || AAW4|| Guy-David Camille || Sunday || 6th |- |15 || Men's Over 35 Championship || O35A|| Simon Taggart || Sunday || League Champions, Grand Final winners |- |16 || Men's Over 35 Division 2 || O35B|| Owen Cousins || Sunday || League Champions |- |17 || Men's Over 45 Championship || O45 || Grahame Edwards || Sunday || 2nd |- |} === ESFA Juniors === In the 2014 winter season, Dunbar Rovers fielded the following junior teams in ESFA competitions: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- ! Age Group !! Type !! No. of teams !! Training Location !! Game Day !! Comments |- | Under 6 || Small-Sided Football (SSF) || xx || Brazilian Fields, Centennial Park || Saturday morning || |- | Under 7 || Small-Sided Football (SSF) || xx || Brazilian Fields, Centennial Park || Saturday morning || |- | Under 8 || Small-Sided Football (SSF) || xx || Brazilian Fields, Centennial Park || Saturday morning || |- | Under 9 || Small-Sided Football (SSF) || xx || Brazilian Fields, Centennial Park || Saturday morning || |- | Under 10 || Small-Sided Football (SSF) || xx || Brazilian Fields, Centennial Park || Saturday morning || |- |} == Sponsorship == Dunbar Rovers' main sponsor is Attribute Group, an IT recruitment company. The club's current pub sponsor is The Royal Hotel, Five Ways, Paddington, where our teams go to after games on Saturdays and Sundays as well as key planned events throughout the season. Other key sponsors are: Honan Insurance, Fitness First. The club's junior program is sponsored by LINK Market Services. == Junior Program == == Community Programs == === The Dunbar Difference: Cambodia === Since 1991, Dunbar Rovers has always prided itself on doing things the right way, both on and off the field. That attitude has built us an enviable level of respect amongst our players, ex-players, opponents, officials, sponsors and other members of our local community. Dunbar Rovers' first official charitable initiative was established in 2008 via a partnership with the Football Project of Indochina Starfish Foundation (ISF) www.indochinastarfish.org. Dunbar supports ISF in [[Cambodia]], who are working in a number of ways to make a real and tangible difference to the children in one of the poorest regions of the world. Dunbar sponsors an Under 14 Boys and Under 14 Girls team from Komar Rikreay (KMR) in the [[Battambang Province | Battambang ]] region. KMR provides non-institutional care and community nurturing for former street and trafficked kids. Dunbar is helping provide the community support and shared care these children long for. The support is for the junior football coaching programme aimed at using football to develop a greater sense of confidence, teamwork and hope for these kids. Matches are played against other teams, culminating in a tournament held each March in Phnom Penh. The programme began two years ago and now provides FIFA accredited coaching twice a week for 450 kids. The programme is expanding all the time to give more children a new enjoyable dimension to their lives. In the next 2 years, Indochina Starfish is aiming to have 25 squads of boys & girls. Dunbar committed to an initial three year sponsorship of the teams who are named after Dunbar and wear our famous pink, white & blue. The club has just extended this for another 5 seasons. The club's funds go directly towards sponsoring the teams, covering costs such as balls, strips, boots, bibs, cones, coach's fees, transport and field rental. Dunbar's teams have squads of 25 kids although often more participate in each training session. == Major Honours == ===Eastern Suburbs Football Association (ESFA)=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- ! Grade !! League Champions !! Grand Final Winners !! ESFA Cup Winners |- | Men's Championship (formerly Premier League) || 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014 || 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013 || 2009, 2014 |- | Women's Championship (formerly AAW1) || 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 || 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 || n/a |- | Men's Over 35 Championship || 2013, 2014 || 2013, 2014 || n/a |- | Men's Over 45 Championship || 2011 || 2011 || n/a |- |} ===NSW Champions of Champions === Dunbar Rovers has had at least one senior team representing ESFA at the NSW Champion of Champions tournament every year since 2002. In addition, Dunbar has the honour of being the only senior club from Sydney's Eastern Suburbs to have won the Champion of Champions for All Age Men on October 24th, 2008 after defeating Budgewoi FC (Central Coast) in a very tight final, winning 1-0 thanks to a golden goal in extra-time from striker Peter Satos. The star in the club's logo signifies the Champion of Champions win - a very special event for everyone connected with the club. Both the First Grade Men and Over 35 Men have reached the Quarter Finals of the Champion of Champions tournament in 2014. ===Other Honours=== Sydney Metropolitan Cup (Men) Winners, 1999 == Notable Players == ===Current=== * {{flagicon|England}} [[Paul O'Shaughnessy]] - Former professional with Bury in the English Championship and League One. * {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Anthony Flood]] - Former professional with a number of Irish clubs. League of Ireland Champion in 2013 with St Patricks Athletic. * {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Clive Delaney]] - Former professional with a number of Irish clubs. FAI Cup winner with Derry City. * {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Jonathan Smith - Former semi-professional with Auckland City who represented Oceania at the 2006 FIFA World Club Championships in Tokyo * {{flagicon|Australia}} Sandra Stavrou - Former top grade Women's player in NSW. Voted best player in NSW in 2006. ===Former=== * {{flagicon|Australia}} Phillip Muhlbauer - Former Australian National Soccer League player with Wollongong Wolves == External links == *[http://www.dunbarrovers.com Official Dunbar Rovers FC website] *[https://www.facebook.com/DunbarRovers Official Dunbar Rovers FC Facebook page] *[http://www.esfa.com.au Official Eastern Suburbs Football Association website] *[http://www.footballnsw.com.au Official Football NSW website] ==References== {{Reflist}} [[:Category:Soccer clubs in Sydney]] [[:Category:Soccer clubs in New South Wales]]'