FC Clifton Hill
| Full name | Clifton Hill FC, Clifton Hill United |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Hillmen |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Ground | Quarry Park, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Chairman | Michael Tyrikos |
| Senior Mens Manager | Leigh Tsoumerkas |
| League | Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 2016 | 3rd |
FC Clifton Hill also known as Clifton Hill FC or Clifton Hill United are an association football club which currently plays in the Victorian State League Division 1, the 3rd tier of Association football in Victoria and the 4th tier in Australia. They were founded in 1975.
Founded in 1975 Clifton Hill FC has had much success over the years, moving up through district (League winners 1976) and provisional leagues competitions, before finally hitting the Victorian State League Division 2 in 1999. They moved all over the place through the conference style division, before finally achieving promotion to the Victorian State League Division 1 in 2007 after winning the Division 2 championship that season.
Promotion day ensued amidst a carnival atmosphere with Clifton Hill's final game of the season held over to a stand-alone Saturday given weather the weekend prior. Fans flew in from all over the land to dine on Australia's finest souvlaki and hamburgers and watch Clifton Hill rout their hapless opponents 7–0, in the process consigning mortal enemies Banyule, to yet another season in Div 2.
Oh we're from Clifton Hill,
a fighting fury we're from Clifton Hill,
in any weather you will see us with a grin,
risking head and shin,
if we're behind, we'll never mind,
we'll fight and fight and win,
Oh we're from Clifton Hill,
we never weaken til the final whistle blows,
like the Hillmen of old,
we're strong and we're bold,
oh we're from Clifton
the blue AND the white
oh we're from Clifton Hill!
The club maintains tenuous links to Crystal Palace via a bi-annual Australian based supporters trip.
Sadly after 7 years without loss in front of these loyal fans, season 2013 bore witness to a 0–1 loss to Noble Park. The supporters trip has now not seen CHU score for in excess of 300 minutes.
There is also a mutual relationship with Heidelberg United due to the Greek Heritage of both clubs.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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