Edge Hill United FC

Edge Hill United
Full nameEdge Hill United Football Club
Nickname(s)Tigers
Founded1967
GroundTiger Park
LeagueFar North Queensland Premier League
Websitehttps://ehufc.com.au/

Edge Hill United FC is an Australian football club based in the Cairns, Queensland that plays in the fifth-tier Far North Queensland Premier League.

Club information

Edge Hill United FC was founded in 1967.[1]

In 2019 and 2020, both their men's and women's sides have been dominant teams in the community divisions of Far North Queensland winning back-to-back trebles.[2][3]

In 2021, they qualified for the FFA Cup as a fifth tier side, after defeating second tier NPL Queensland side Magpies Crusaders United in the final round of qualifying by a score of 3–1, becoming the only community club to advance to the Final Rounds of the 2021 FFA Cup.[4] They were defeated 2–0 in the Round of 32 by second-tier NPL Queensland side Gold Coast Knights after allowing two late goals.[5]

Notable players

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About Us". Edge Hill United FC.
  2. ^ Cattell, Adam (28 June 2021). "Cairns Minnows Edge Hill Want to be FFA Cup Giant Killers". FTBL.
  3. ^ "Edge Hill primed for regional FFA Cup showdown". FFA Cup. 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Queensland clubs qualify for the FFA Cup Round of 32". My Football. 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ Berthier, Thibault (15 September 2021). "Late showing earns Gold Coast Knights a spot in the Round of 16". FFA Cup.
  6. ^ Rugari, Vince (16 December 2014). "Ex-Edge Hill player stars with Auckland City at Club World Cup". The Cairns Post.
  7. ^ "Famous Soccer Players from Papua New Guinea". Ranker.