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Cumberland United FC is an Australian association football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Cumberland competes in the National Premier League South Australia, the second-tier of Australian soccer under the top-flight, A-League. Their home ground is AA Bailey Reserve in the inner southern suburb of Clarence Gardens, adjacent to Cumberland Park.
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| Full name | Cumberland United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Foxes | ||
| Founded | 1943 | ||
| Ground | A.A. Bailey Reserve | ||
| Capacity | 2500 | ||
| Chairman | Tom Schoen | ||
| Manager | Neil Young | ||
| League | SA State League 1 | ||
| 2023 | 5th of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
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Cumberland United is one of the oldest soccer clubs in South Australia. The club first appeared in 1941 fielding junior teams in the local intermediate league. Their first league game in the intermediate league was against South Adelaide on Saturday 10 May 1941. The result was a 9–0 victory for Cumberland.
Cumberland's first senior game was on Saturday 8 May 1943 against the now defunct Perry Engineering Works. The final score was a 9–0 win for Cumberland. Dunbar, for Cumberland, found the net six times, Ingham scored twice and Edwards once. The game was played as a home game for Cumberland at Hollywood Estate, a then adjacent suburb.
Since 1943 the club has won the championship twice and the Federation Cup once.
The Club established a more focused junior program in 1990 which has continued to grow since then, with 17 teams currently playing at Bailey Reserve. Many of the present senior players began their Club Football at Cumberland. This has been one of the key objectives of the program now coming to fruition.
Current squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club honours edit
- State League Champions 2016
- State League Premiers 2016
- 1st Division Champions: 1978 & 1999
- 2nd Division Champions: 1984, 1986, 1997, 2003 & 2016
- Federation Cup Winners: 1978, 2009
- Premier League top 5 Champions: 2009