Rochedale Rovers FC

Rochedale Rovers are a semi-professional football club which plays at Underwood Park in Priestdale, Queensland, Australia and competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland with junior teams competing in both Football Queensland and Football Brisbane competitions.

Rochedale Rovers
Full nameRochedale Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s)Rovers
Founded1972
GroundUnderwood Park
Capacity5,000
PresidentJon McKain
Head CoachScott MacNicol
LeagueNPL Queensland
20237th of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

In November 1972, local resident Tommy Vance placed an advertisement in the local paper looking for people interested in forming a soccer club on a small field behind the historic Glen Hotel at Eight Mile Plains.

In 1973, Rovers started their first ever game with a dominant 4-0 victory over Redlands United, all four goals coming from the boot of Darren Byrne.

From the start, local business identities came forward to help, including the late Graham Hogg of Graham Hogg Real Estate, Brian Fitzgibbon of the Glen Hotel and John Beerling from Galeprufe Garages.

Within a few years the club had leased land at Underwood Park and with the help of a small army of volunteers had developed three fields (fenced and floodlit), a canteen, office and showers.

In the late 1970s a brick clubhouse was built with grandstands, full playing amenities, canteen and sports bar, at the time being one of the best facilities in Queensland.

In 2019, the original clubhouse was demolished to make way for a start of the art clubhouse based around the design of the original featuring the new Tom Vance and Keiran Cooper Grandstands and a full length verandah (extending the seating capacity to 500+) as well as a spectacular entrance way, top floor canteen and bar facilities.

Beneath the grandstand, which overlooks the main field, are modern changing rooms and storage facilities.

To date, Rochedale have collected six Premierships (1986, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017), six Championships (1985, 1986, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2019) and have produced three internationals in Jon McKain (Socceroos), Chris O'Connor (Olyroos), and Luke Brattan (Under20s).

Former players turned professional include Shane Huke, Tim Smits, Matt Mundy, James Donachie and Steve Fitzsimmons.

Of teams still active, only Lions, Bardon Latrobe and Brisbane City have won more Premierships.

Silverware

Premierships: 1986, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017

Runners-up: 2011, 2009, 2006, 2005, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991

Championships: 1984, 1985, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2019

Runners-up: 2012, 2010, 2006, 1998, 1992, 1991

Historical Finishing Positions

Key: Year/League/Premiership/Post-season *denotes equivalent of second tier

2020 *FQPL 5th/DNQ

2019 *FQPL 4th/WON

2018 *FQPL 6th/DNQ

2017 BPL 1st/SEMI

2016 BPL 5th/DNQ

2015 BPL 6th/DNQ

2014 BPL 9th/DNQ

2013 BPL 4th/SEMI

2012 BPL 4th/GF

2011 BPL 2nd/WON

2010 BPL 1st/GF

2009 BPL 2nd/SEMI

2008 BPL 1st/SEMI

2007 BPL 1st/WON

2006 BPL 2nd/GF

2005 BPL 2nd/SEMI

2004 BPL 3rd/SEMI

2003 BPL 6th/DNQ

2002 BPL 10th/DNQ

2001 BPL 4th/SEMI

2000 BPL 3rd/NONE

1999 BPL 1st/SEMI

1998 BPL 2nd/GF

1997 BPL 5th/DNQ

1996 BPL 2nd/SEMI

1995 BPL 2nd/WON

1994 BPL 4th/SEMI

1993 BPL 2nd/WON

1992 BPL 2nd/GF

1991 BPL 2nd/GF

1990 BPL 9th/DNQ

1989 BPL 6th/DNQ

1988 BPL 8th/DNQ

1987 BPL 9th/DNQ

1986 Inter* 1st/WON

1985 Inter* 4th/WON

1984 Inter* 5th/NONE

1983 Div1* 10th/DNQ

1982 Div3 12th/NONE

1973-1981 tbc

References

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