Belmont Swansea United Football Club, more commonly known as "Belswans" is a semi-professional football club based in Blacksmiths in the Hunter Region, New South Wales.
Belmont Swansea United currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW with teams in First Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s, Under 16s, Under 15s, Under 14s and Under 13s.
The National Premier Leagues Northern NSW sits at step two of the Australian football pyramid, beneath the A-League.
On 27 October 2020, the Belswans announced via social media that they had signed André Gumprecht, a former professional of Germany's top divisions, National Soccer League, A-League and others, as their head coach, with Mick Stafford stepping back into an assistant role.
Gumprecht mutually parted from the club before the end of the 2021 season, with Stafford resuming the role as head coach for 2022.
History The club was founded in 1935 under the name Blacksmiths Rangers. In 1956, the name was changed to Belmont Swansea United Soccer Club to represent a wider area. In 2015 the name was changed in line with Football Federation Australia policy to Belmont Swansea United Football Club.Club History
On 27 October 2020, the Belswans announced via social media that they had signed André Gumprecht, a former professional of Germany's top divisions, National Soccer League, A-League and others, as their head coach, with Mick Stafford stepping back into an assistant role. During the 2021 season, Andre led the club on a quality FFA Cup run, in which they beat Toronto Awaba Stags FC 7–3, Wallsend F.C. 8–1, and National Premier Leagues Northern NSW side Adamstown Rosebud FC 4–1, before losing in round 6 of qualifying 1–0 to Weston Bears FC.
First Grade Squad
*Accurate as of September 17 2026
Top Goal-scorers Per Season YearPlayerGoals2013Luke Shearer142014Luke Shearer82015Jamie Hadlow82016Jamie Hadlow92017Tega Adjeke202018Joel Shearer; Klaudon Ahmataj52019Ty Goldsmith 102020Joel Nicholson 62021Kane Woolston172022Kane Woolston172023Reece Newton62024Kane Woolston262025Kane Woolston8
Coaching staff
Position Staff Head coach Mick Stafford Goalkeeping coach Michael Peachey Assistant coach Logan Williams Reserve Grade Coach/Assistant Coach Andrew Ollier
Honours 1st Grade Premiers:
NNSW Northern Second Division - 1966, 1978
Northern First Division - 1985
Northern NSW State League Division 1 - 2024
Champions:
NNSW Northern Second Division - 1977 & 1978
Northern First Division - 1970
Northern NSW State League Division 1 - 2018 & 2019, 2022
Reserve Grade/U23s Minor Premierships:
Grand Finals:
U18s/U19s Minor Premierships:
Grand Finals: 2002 2016 Northern NSW State League Division 1
Youth Minor Premierships: 2020 Northern NSW State League Division 1 (U14s)
Grand Finals: 2020 Northern NSW State League Division 1 (U15s)
References
External links Belmont Swansea United Official facebook Page Northern NSW Football Belmont Swansea Utd Soccer Club