Belmont Swansea United FC
Semi-professional club in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW.
Belmont Swansea United FC, commonly known as the Belswans, is a semi-professional club based in Blacksmiths, New South Wales. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, which is at step two of the Australian football pyramid. In 2020, the Belswans appointed former professional André Gumprecht as head coach.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Belmont Swansea United Football Club
- Nickname
- Belswans
- Founded
- 1935
- Ground
- Blacksmiths Oval, Blacksmiths
- Manager
- Mick Stafford
- League
- BelmontSU
- Season
- BelmontSU2
- Position
- BelmontSU3
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History
The club was founded in 1935 as Blacksmiths Rangers. In 1956, it was renamed Belmont Swansea United Soccer Club, and in 2015 it became Belmont Swansea United Football Club. André Gumprecht was appointed head coach in October 2020, with Mick Stafford becoming assistant. During the 2021 season, the Belswans advanced through FFA Cup qualifying, defeating Toronto Awaba Stags FC, Wallsend FC, and Adamstown Rosebud FC before losing to Weston Bears FC. Gumprecht left before the end of the 2021 season, and Stafford resumed as head coach for 2022.
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