Manly United Football Club is an Australian football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Manly, New South Wales

Manly, New South Wales

Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...

, Australia

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 and plays in the New South Wales Premier League. Their home ground is Cromer Park, located in the Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches (Sydney)

The Northern Beaches is an informal term used to describe the northern coastal suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located near the coast of the Pacific Ocean...

 suburb of Dee Why

Dee Why, New South Wales

Dee Why is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dee Why is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Warringah Council, and along with Brookvale is considered to be...

, approximately 10 minutes away from Manly

Manly, New South Wales

Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...

. Its main grandstand is named after current Socceroo and West Ham United captain Lucas Neill

Lucas Neill

Lucas Edward Neill is an Australian Soccer player who currently plays for UAE Pro-League club Al Jazira. He is a full back. Neill had spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2010 World Cup in South...

, who played for the club, before moving overseas.

History

Manly United has played in the NSW Premier League since 2004/2005 when they were elevated after winning the Super League Division, never actually making it into the old - now defunct - NSL

National Soccer League

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. The club was previously called Manly Warringah Dolphins, but changed its name in 2004 following promotion. Their ground has always been Cromer Park, though a popular local nickname is Hackett Hive in tribute to an ex-player with a notorious "bee-like energy" in midfield (who like Neill left for English Football, though with less success). Manly United is considered an important side in the NSWPL

New South Wales Premier League

The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...

, as it is based on a geographic area, rather than founded by a single ethnic group (e.g. Croats, Serbs, Italians) like other ex-NSL clubs.

Current Senior Squad

Correct as of 16 November 2011

Notable former players

• Steve Berry
• Bobby Catlin
• Brent Fisher
• Paul Henderson
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• John Hutchinson
  John Hutchinson (footballer)
  John Hutchinson is a Maltese-Australian football player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners...
  
  
• Phil Moss
  Phil Moss
  Phil Moss is an Australian English former association football player who currently is the assistant manager at A-League club Central Coast Mariners.-Career:...
  
  
• Lucas Neill
  Lucas Neill
  Lucas Edward Neill is an Australian Soccer player who currently plays for UAE Pro-League club Al Jazira. He is a full back. Neill had spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2010 World Cup in South...
  
  
• Jonti Richter
  Jonti Richter
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• Alex Wilkinson
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  Alexander Wilkinson is an Australian football player. He is currently plays for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League...
  
  
• Chris Payne
  Chris Payne
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• Sebastian Ryall
  Sebastian Ryall
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• Brad Swancott