Parkmore Soccer Club
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Parkmore Soccer Club is an Australian amateur Football (soccer)
club based in the south-east Melbourne
suburb of Keysborough
, Australia
. The club is also known, unofficially, as Blue Danube Soccer Club or Kék Duna (which is the Hungarian translation of "Blue Danube").
The club currently competes in the Victorian
Metropolitan League Division 3 South-East.
, Australia
where they are still proudly based, and soon after built the club house.
Parkmore has played in various Victorian
leagues over the last 30 years, with their greatest successes being in the 80’s, however they still manage to obtain occasional championships.
Some Football greats have had links to the club namely Ferenc Puskás
- one of the world’s legendary players, Attila Abonyi
– member of the 1974 Socceroos World Cup squad, the Hungarian national squad and many others.
Registered team member numbers have fluctuated over the years, at times with only a single side but at times 6 or 7 teams including juniors.
In 2002, Parkmore Soccer Club merged with DMSZ Hungarian Social Club in an effort to bolster the strength of both organisations.
Since the merge the club has again enjoyed growth in memberships, player participation and growth with junior sides coming in. Another project has been the re-development of the club facilities, which was completed by the end of 2009.
Football (soccer)
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club based in the south-east Melbourne
Melbourne
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suburb of Keysborough
Keysborough, Victoria
Keysborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
, Australia
Australia
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. The club is also known, unofficially, as Blue Danube Soccer Club or Kék Duna (which is the Hungarian translation of "Blue Danube").
The club currently competes in the Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
Metropolitan League Division 3 South-East.
History
Began by a group of migrant Hungarians who had a common interest in the love of football. In 1977, the group formed a committee and established Parkmore Blue Danube Soccer Club. In 1979 they purchased property in KeysboroughKeysborough, Victoria
Keysborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
where they are still proudly based, and soon after built the club house.
Parkmore has played in various Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
leagues over the last 30 years, with their greatest successes being in the 80’s, however they still manage to obtain occasional championships.
Some Football greats have had links to the club namely Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian footballer and manager. He scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became Olympic champion in 1952 and was a World Cup finalist in 1954...
- one of the world’s legendary players, Attila Abonyi
Attila Abonyi
Attila Abonyi is a Hungarian-born Australian football manager and former player.Born in Hungary, he took up soccer after emigrating to Australia at age 10. Attila played started playing professional club football for Melbourne Hungaria between 1962 and 1968, St...
– member of the 1974 Socceroos World Cup squad, the Hungarian national squad and many others.
Registered team member numbers have fluctuated over the years, at times with only a single side but at times 6 or 7 teams including juniors.
In 2002, Parkmore Soccer Club merged with DMSZ Hungarian Social Club in an effort to bolster the strength of both organisations.
Since the merge the club has again enjoyed growth in memberships, player participation and growth with junior sides coming in. Another project has been the re-development of the club facilities, which was completed by the end of 2009.