Manningham United Blues Football Club is an Australian soccer club from Templestowe, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in Victoria Premier League 1. The club was formed in 1999 by local residents and was known as Manningham Juniors Soccer Club.
In 2010, Manningham Juniors Soccer Club obtained a Senior Men's license from Fawkner SC. Manningham United plays their senior games at Pettys Reserve.
History In 1999, the club, originally known as Manningham Juniors Soccer Club, had just three junior teams, with a committee led by Paul Martinello and Tari Mallia.
Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues In 2004 Fawkner Blues merged with Whittlesea Stallions to form Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues. Their home games were played at Whittlesea's home stadium Epping Stadium. The merge only lasted until 2006. The club played in the 2005 and 2006 Victorian Premier League. In 2005 they finished fourth but only six points from first. The following year, the final year before Fawkner-Whittlesea dissolved, it finished 10th. At the end of 2006, Fawkner opted to go back to being a stand-alone club and Whittlesea forming a partnership with Bulleen Lions to form the Whittlesea Zebras, who have been known as Moreland Zebras FC since 2011.
In 2013, Manningham were playing in the Victorian State League 5 and had finished 5th. Fawkner on the other hand playing in State League 1 would finish dead last, below Eastern Lions by 6 points. The season before the merger, Manningham had just escaped the bottom of the ladder finishing above Brandon Park who only managed one win in the entire season. Manningham ended the season on 19 points with 6 wins and 1 draw. In the 2014 season Fawkner finished 3rd behind Preston Lions and Moreland City.
Manningham United Blues On 27 November 2014 it was announced that Manningham United, a then Victorian State League 4 team would merge with Fawkner Blues, a State League 1 team, and Manningham United Blues Football Club was born. In 2014 they fielded 30 junior teams and have grown to be the biggest community club in Manningham. They moved from CB Smith Reserve which Fawkner SC now plays at to play at Mannigham's ground Timberidge or alternatively Wilson Road Reserve. In its inaugural season Manningham finished a disappointing 10th. In 2016, it finished in fifth.
In the first season of the merger, Manningham United Blues would finish 10th.
Manningham's seniors had a relatively slow start to the season with only two wins in the first five matches. however form hit when they won six matches in a row from round 7–12 and were only stopped by eventual winners Mornington SC. It looked at that point even though there was a loss to Mornington there was still a good chance of a high place finish or even the title. However, with one win in the last five matches including a 3–3 draw to bottom side Frankston Pines FC a fifth-place finish would ultimately be disappointing for Manningham.
In 2018, Manningham achieved promotion from State League 1 to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 with a league championship. Dean Lorenzi finished as the club's and league's top goalscorer with 21 goals.
National Premier Leagues Victoria Manningham United reached an agreement with the Veneto Club in Bulleen, Victoria to play its senior home games for the 2019 season.
Club name and logo
Logo Fawkner's original logo has not been touched except for their brief merge with Whittlesea Stallions in 2004 which would eventually end in 2006. After Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues dissolved Fawkner changed back to their original logo. When they would eventually merge with Manningham it would stay relatively the same, however that cannot be said for Manningham.
Manningham started off in 1999 with a soccer ball as the foundation of their logo with blue pentagons and blue and white stripes on it. In 2011 a name change and a new logo as well the ball still featured heavily. But instead of blue and white it would be blue and black to match their new colours. This new logo would only last three years because in 2014 Manningham and Fawkner would merge and the logo stayed relatively the same, and it so happened that a soccer ball once again featured heavily on the logo.
However, in 2024 the club decided to change their logo with a more modern approach. The soccer ball stayed on the design but the font and colors were changed. This matched their kit well and is the current logo for Manningham.
Name The club that is now Manningham United Blues originally was founded in 1965 under the name Fawkner however in 1994 they changed their club name to Fawkner Blues, with a brief change to Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues after a merge with Whittlesea in 2004 which ended in 2006.
merge with Manningham United in 2014 as Manningham adopted the blues to become Manningham United Blues. Manningham have also had several name changes. Beginning as Manningham Junior Soccer Club in 1999
the club swapped out the soccer for a more traditional football. The name and logo lasted only three years after a merge with Fawkner in 2014 and they adopted part of their name and majority of their badge.
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FFA/Australia Cup Record Overall CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDFFA Cup1911086936 +21
Matches SeasonCompetitionRoundClubScoreWin/Loss2014FFA Cup1PManningham vs Brimbank Stallions FC2–1(AET)Loss4PFawkner Blues vs Eltham Redbacks4–2Win5PFawkner Blues vs Beaumaris1–0Win6PFawkner Blues vs South Springvale0–1Loss2015FFA Cup3PHeatherton United SC1–0Win4PNorth Geelong Warriors FC6–1Loss2016FFA Cup3PSydenham Park SC2–3Win4POakleigh Cannons FC0–5Loss2017FFA Cup3PMazenod United FC 3–1Win4PFC Bulleen Lions 4–1Loss2018FFA Cup3PTatura13–0 Win4PMooroolbark6–2Win5PKingston City FC3–1Loss2019FFA Cup4PFitzroy City SC2–1Loss2020FFA Cup3PGreenvale United SC8–0Win4PCancelled due to COVID-19 2021 FFA Cup3PBrandon Park SC5–2Win4PDoncaster Rovers SC6–0Win5PPort Melbourne SC 0–1Loss2022 Australia Cup4PKeilor Park SC5-0Win5PPort Melbourne SC 0–4Loss
Records Biggest Win
Manningham United 13–0 Tatura SC
BIggest Defeat
North Geelong Warriors FC 6–1 Manningham United FC
Manningham United FC 0–5 Oakleigh Cannons FC
Best Result
Sixth Round Preliminary, 2014
Top Goalscorer
Billy Romas: (4)
Most Appearances
David Lorenzi (9)
Notes: Manningham's score is always in bold: Preliminary Round
Dockerty Cup Record From 2014 onwards, the Dockerty Cup is also a qualifying completion for the FFA Cup.
Overall CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDDockerty Cup6131525115105 +10
Matches SeasonCompetitionRoundClubScoreWin/Loss1972Dockerty CupAFL1Geelong SC2–6Loss1973Dockerty CupPRMelton1–3Loss1974Dockerty CupPL2Frankston Pines FC0–3Loss1975–78Results Not Available1979Dockerty CupP2Ballarat1–3(AET)WinP3Frankston Pines FC2–0Loss1980Dockerty CupP1Morwell Falcons2–4Loss1981Dockerty CupP2Dandenong City SC4–0WinR1Prahan1–1†Loss1982Dockerty CupP1Morwell Falcons1–2Loss1983Dockerty CupR1Western Suburbs SC3–0WinQFBox Hill United SC3–1Loss1984Dockerty CupR1North Dandenong1–0WinR2Karingal United0–6WinQFSt Albans2–1WinSFWestern Suburbs SC4–1Wincolspan=0 colspan=0 colspan=0 colspan=0 1985Dockerty CupR1Holland Park2–2†WinR2Croydon City2–3Loss1986Dockerty CupR1Broadmeadows City1–0WinR2North Dandenong0–0†WinR3Brunswick Juventus0–1WinQFGreen Gully SC0–5Loss1987Dockerty CupR1Doveton SC5–1WinR2Northcote City FC2–3WinR3Brunswick Juventus7–0Loss1988Dockerty CupR1Lalor United4–0WinR2Maribyrnong Polonia1–4Loss1989Dockerty CupR1Brighton0–1Loss1990–92Results Not Available1993Dockerty CupR1Springvale United7–1WinR2Doncaster Rovers S.C.0–2WinR3Broadmeadows City2–3Loss1994Dockerty CupR1Fitzroy City SC3–1WinR2Werribee City FC3–1WinR3Thomastown Devils1–2WinR4FC Bulleen Lions0–0†Loss1995Dockerty CupGroup EightWaverly City4–1WinSeaford United0–3WinBrunswick City SC0–4WinR2Bentleigh Greens SC2–2†Loss1996Dockerty CupGroup TenEast Richmond1–0LossEndeavour Hillsw/oWinStonnington City2–3Loss1997–2003Not Played2004Crazy John's CupR5Western Suburbs SC1–2WinR6Heidelberg United FC1–2WinQFNorthcote City FC2–1WinSFSt Albans0–6Wincolspan=0 colspan=0 colspan=0 colspan=0 2005–2010Not Played2011Mirabella CupR4Moreland City3–2Loss2012FFV State Knockout CupR1Old Trinity Grammarians3–0Loss2013FFV State Knockout CupR2Moreland City vs Fawkner Blues3–0LossOld Carey vs Manningham3–1Loss2014Dockerty CupR1Brimbank Stallions FC vs Manningham2–1(AET)LossR4Fawkner Blues vs Eltham Redbacks4–2WinR5Fawkner Blues vs Beaumaris1–0WinR6Fawkner Blues vs South Springvale0–1Loss2015Dockerty CupR1Heatherton United SC1–0WinR2Oakleigh Cannons FC0–5Loss2016Dockerty CupR3Sydenham Park SC2–3WinR4Oakleigh Cannons FC0–5Loss2017Dockerty CupR3Mazenod United FC3–1WinR4FC Bulleen Lions4–1Loss
Records Biggest Win
Karingal United 0–6 Fawkner (14 October 1984)
Fawkner 7–1 Springvale United (27 February 1993)
St Albans 0–6 Fawkner Blues (31 August 2004)
Biggest Defeat
Brunswick Juventus 7–0 Fawkner (17 October 1987)
Notes
Manninham's score is always in bold
AFL1: Affiliated Leagues Round One
PR: Provisional League Preliminary Round
PL2: Provisional League Second Round
P1: First Preliminary Round
P2: Second Preliminary Round
P3: Third Preliminary Round
R: Round
QF: Quarter Final
SF: Semi Final
F: Final
AET: After Extra Time
†: Match Went to Penalties
Ref:
State knockout cup The State knockout cup also known as the previously known as the "Team App Cup" now known as the "Nike F.C. Cup" is an annual women's cup which was introduced in 2012 under the name Women's State Knockout Cup, Manningham first competed in 2017 entering in the qualifying round.
Overall CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDState knockout cup100112 −1
Matches SeasonCompetitionRoundTeamScoreWin/Loss2017Team App CupQRRingwood City 1–2Loss2018Did not enter20192020 Notes
Manninham's score is always in bold
QR: Qualifying Round
Competition timeline As FawknerLeagueFinalsDockerty CupFFA CupTop GoalscorerSeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionPlayer/sGoals1970Victorian District Premier League2292114537 +8208th1971Victorian District Premier League2214354930 +19313rd1972Victorian Provisional League209473325 +8225thAFL11973Victorian Provisional League2214625222 +31342ndPR1974Victorian Provisional League2214446228 +34323rdPL21975Victorian Provisional League2217237037 +33362nd1976Victorian Provisional League2214354523 +22313rd1977Victorian Provisional League Division 12214536631 +35332nd1978Victorian Metropolitan League Division 42218318116 +65391st1979Victorian Metropolitan League Division 32212464627 +19283rdP31980Victorian Metropolitan League Division 32213635126 +25322ndP1Frank Fragale14*1981Victorian Metropolitan League Division 22212735126 +25311stR1Bruno Sabidussi141982Victorian Metropolitan League Division 12622227327 +46461stP1Emilio Anselma161983Victorian State League26105113850 −12258thQFBruno Cozzella101984Victorian State League2615656135 +26363rdChampionsBruno Cozzella
Ian Tuffield151985Victorian State League2697104136 +5257thR2Bruno Cozzella101986Victorian State League2612682824 +4306thQFBruno Cozzella101987Victorian State League2816664524 +21383rdR3Doug Brown141988Victorian State League3096152835 −72414thR2Doug Brown81989Victorian State League3085172847 +192114thR1David Hanna81990Victorian State League34168105319 +34405thDavid Hanna91991Victorian Premier League2610973330 +3296thDavid Hanna101992Victorian Premier League2613583027 +3315thMinor Semi-FinalDanny Gnjidic101993Victorian Premier League2614574931 +18332ndRunners UpR1Carlos Retre231994Victorian Premier League2641392537 −12219thR4Carlos Retre61995Victorian Premier League2695122535 −10328thR2Danny Gnjidic91996Victorian Premier League2647152449 −251913thGroup StageMarco di Sauro,