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Belmont Swansea United FC

Coordinates: 33°04′50.4″S 151°39′7.6″E / 33.080667°S 151.652111°E / -33.080667; 151.652111
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Full nameBelmont Swansea United Football Club
Nickname(s)Belswans
Founded1935
GroundBlacksmiths Oval, Blacksmiths
Coordinates33°04′50.4″S 151°39′7.6″E / 33.080667°S 151.652111°E / -33.080667; 151.652111
Head CoachMick Stafford
LeagueNNSW State League 1
20241st of 9
(Premiers) & Promoted NPL NNSW 2025
Websitehttp://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-8304-113395-0-0

Belmont Swansea United Football Club, more commonly known as "Belswans" is a semi-professional football club based in Blacksmiths in the Hunter Region, New South Wales. Belmont Swansea United currently competes in the Northern NSW State League Division 1 with teams in First Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s, Under 16s, Under 15s, Under 14s and Under 13s.

The Northern NSW State League Division 1 is the second tier of football in Northern NSW Football below the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW.

Belswans are the 2019 major premiers of the Northern NSW State League Division 1, winning the Grand Final 3–2 against Cooks Hill. They also won the 2018 Grand Final, with a 4–2 win over West Wallsend. They also made Grand Finals in 2016 and 2017.

On 27 October 2020, the Belswans announced via social media that they had signed André Gumprecht, a former professional of Germany's top divisions, National Soccer League, A-League and others, as their head coach, with Mick Stafford stepping back into an assistant role.

Gumprecht mutually parted from the club before the end of the 2021 season, with Stafford resuming the role as head coach for 2022.

History

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The club was founded in 1935 under the name Blacksmiths Rangers. In 1956, the name was changed to Belmont Swansea United Soccer Club to represent a wider area. In 2015 the name was changed in line with Football Federation Australia policy to Belmont Swansea United Football Club.[1]

On 27 October 2020, the Belswans announced via social media that they had signed André Gumprecht, a former professional of Germany's top divisions, National Soccer League, A-League and others, as their head coach, with Mick Stafford stepping back into an assistant role. During the 2021 season, Andre led the club on a quality FFA Cup run, in which they beat Toronto Awaba Stags FC 7–3, Wallsend F.C. 8–1, and National Premier Leagues Northern NSW side Adamstown Rosebud FC 4–1, before losing in round 6 of qualifying 1–0 to Weston Bears FC.

First Grade Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Joel Perrin
2 DF Australia AUS Ian Matthews
3 DF Australia AUS Samuel Kirk
4 MF Australia AUS Daniel Steel
5 DF Australia AUS Mark Davis
6 MF Australia AUS Jackson Rush
7 DF Australia AUS Cameron Lodge
8 MF Australia AUS Reece Newton
9 MF Australia AUS Kane Woolston
10 FW Australia AUS Samuel Buyers
11 FW Australia AUS Ethan Hall
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Australia AUS Corey Wilson (C)
13 DF Australia AUS Steele Harvey
14 FW Australia AUS Brendan Hall
15 MF Australia AUS Daniel Watson
16 MF Australia AUS David Swain
17 FW Australia AUS Nathan Mcallister
18 FW Australia AUS Adam Woodbine
19 FW Australia AUS Matthew Hall
20 GK Australia AUS Kye Abrahams
34 DF Australia AUS Adam Blunden

*Accurate as of July 27 2024

Top Goal-scorers Per Season

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Year Player Goals
2013 Luke Shearer 14
2014 Luke Shearer 8
2015 Jamie Hadlow 8
2016 Jamie Hadlow 9
2017 Tega Adjeke 20
2018 Joel Shearer; Klaudon Ahmataj 5
2019 Ty Goldsmith 10
2020 Joel Nicholson 6

Coaching Staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Mick Stafford
Goalkeeping coach Michael Peachey
Assistant coach Josh Maguire
Reserve Grade Coach/Assistant Coach Scott Harvey

Honours

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* Accurate from 2012 onwards

1st Grade

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Minor Premierships: 2024 Northern NSW State League Division 1

Grand Finals: 2018 Northern NSW State League Division 1, 2019 Northern NSW State League Division 1

Reserve Grade/U23s

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Minor Premierships:

Grand Finals:

U18s/U19s

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Minor Premierships:

Grand Finals: 2016 Northern NSW State League Division 1

Youth

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Minor Premierships: 2020 Northern NSW State League Division 1 (U14s)

Grand Finals: 2020 Northern NSW State League Division 1 (U15s)

References

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