Queensland Lions Soccer Club
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Queensland Lions Football Club is an football (soccer) club based in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
.
In 1977 the Lions were invited to play in the National Soccer League
and played in the league as Brisbane Lions until the end of the 1988 season. Former Manchester United and Ireland legend George Best
made four appearances for the team during the 1983/84 season. From 1989 the Brisbane Lions played in the Brisbane Premier League
. After coming to an agreement with the newly formed Brisbane Lions
AFL club, they changed their name to the current Queensland Lions.
In 2004 it was announced that the Lions had won the right to compete in the A-League. Operating as Queensland Roar the club was once again represented in an Australian national league. Subsequent changes to the ownership structure of the Roar allowed the Queensland Lions to re-enter the Brisbane competition in Premier Division 1, where they will continue to play in 2011 after finishing 9th in 2010.
The Queensland Lions operate a licensed club with a membership of over 16,000, with 176 gaming machines.
The club has three senior and three junior teams competing in the Brisbane Women's Soccer League. The Lions had 38 junior teams competing in BSDJSA competition in 2005.
England John Lowey (1988)
Northern Ireland George Best
(1983)
Scotland Jim Hermiston
Bobby Ferris (1981) Jimmy Morton (1986)
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, 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...
.
History
The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play. In the early 1970s, all clubs were required to abandon 'ethnic' names and they then adopted the name Brisbane Lions.In 1977 the Lions were invited to play in the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
and played in the league as Brisbane Lions until the end of the 1988 season. Former Manchester United and Ireland legend George Best
George Best
George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
made four appearances for the team during the 1983/84 season. From 1989 the Brisbane Lions played in the Brisbane Premier League
Brisbane Premier League
Brisbane Premier League is the first tier of senior football league in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, run by Football Brisbane . After a 26 match regular season, the top 6 teams on the league table qualify for the finals series...
. After coming to an agreement with the newly formed Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
AFL club, they changed their name to the current Queensland Lions.
In 2004 it was announced that the Lions had won the right to compete in the A-League. Operating as Queensland Roar the club was once again represented in an Australian national league. Subsequent changes to the ownership structure of the Roar allowed the Queensland Lions to re-enter the Brisbane competition in Premier Division 1, where they will continue to play in 2011 after finishing 9th in 2010.
The Queensland Lions operate a licensed club with a membership of over 16,000, with 176 gaming machines.
The club has three senior and three junior teams competing in the Brisbane Women's Soccer League. The Lions had 38 junior teams competing in BSDJSA competition in 2005.
Current squad
Notable former players
Australia Jason KeartonJason Kearton
Jason Kearton is an Australian former professional football goalkeeper.-Career:He began his career in his native land, firstly with Coalstars and then with the Brisbane Lions...
England John Lowey (1988)
Northern Ireland George Best
George Best
George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
(1983)
Scotland Jim Hermiston
Jim Hermiston
James 'Jim' Hermiston is a former professional footballer and police officer. He played for Aberdeen in Scotland and a number of clubs in Australia – he most notably won the 1970 Scottish Cup with Aberdeen, and was inducted into the Aberdeen FC "Hall of Fame" as one of the founding members in 2003...
Bobby Ferris (1981) Jimmy Morton (1986)