Club History – Facts & Figures

Stirling Districts Soccer Club – History (Up to and including 2015)

Trivia:

  • Stirling District were originally Bridgewater Soccer Club and they were formed in 1967 – one year after the South Australian Amateur Soccer League (SAASL) was established.
  • The club has gone through several name changes. After Bridgewater Soccer Club came Hills District United Soccer Club, then Woodside Soccer Club.
  • In 1990, Woodside Soccer Club amalgamated with Heathfield Rovers Soccer Club to form Stirling District Soccer Club.
  • The club’s highest League goalscorer is Frank Schoof who scored 105 goals in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s
  • Stirling’s highest winning margin in a competitive game is a 20-0 victory versus Southern Breakers in a Saturday Division 2 League game on 13th April 2002. The scorers were Nick Briggs, Alexis Burrett (3), Alan Evans (3), Simon Firth, David Grant, Charles Holding (10) and David Natale. Four months later, on 24th August, the club recorded its second highest winning margin with a 19-0 win over Mount Barker Utd. The scorers that day were Nick Briggs (3), Alexis Burrett, David Grant, Charles Holding (5), John Kane, Wayne Moore (2), David Natale, Scott Sillence, Phil Yeardley (3(1pen)) and Adam Zaccaria
  • The most goals scored by an individual in any one game is 10 – by Charles Holding versus Southern Breakers on 13th April 2002.
  • Stirling have won six League titles – the ‘A’ Grade Saturday Division 2 competition in Season 1999 and 2002, the ‘A’ Grade Saturday Division 2 competition in 2004 and the ‘Reserve’ Grade Saturday Division 1 title in 2007, 2009 and Division 2 title in 2002. They have also been Runners Up on three occasions: The ‘A’ Grade in 1978 and 1983 and the ‘Reserve Grade Saturday Division 1 in 2006.
  • The furthest in the Cup competition the club has been is a Semi Finals appearance in the 2005 season.
  • Stirling’s lowest League scoring tally for the year was 7 in 1995. The most League goals in one season is 113 in 2002.
  • Stirling’s lowest League points tally is 1 in 1995. The most League points the club has gained in one season is 53 during the championship winning 1999 season.
  • The 1990 season was the only year the club went through a League season without a draw.
Club Honours – First XI
Placing
Year
Division
Points
Runners Up 2014 Saturday Div. 2 37
Premiers 2007 Saturday Div. 1 41
Runners Up 2006 Saturday Div. 1 43
Runners Up 2005 Saturday Div. 1 36
Premiers 2004 Saturday Div. 1 50
Cup Winners 2004 Champ of Champions N/A
Premiers 2002 Saturday Div. 2 39
Premiers 1999 Saturday Div. 2 53
Runners Up 1983 Sunday Div. 5 27
Runners Up 1978 Sunday Div. 4 24

 

Club Honors – Reserve XI
Placing
Year
Division
Points
Premiers 2014 Saturday Div. 2 46
Premiers 2013 Saturday Div. 2 48
Premiers 2011 Saturday Div. 1 46
Premiers 2009 Saturday Div. 1 47
Premiers 2007 Saturday Div. 1 43
Runners Up 2006 Saturday Div. 1 38
Premiers 2002 Saturday Div. 2 34
Runners Up 1999 Saturday Div. 2 47

 

All Time League Record – First XI (Up to and including 2015)
Year
Division
Position
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Gl. Diff.
Points
– – – – – – – – – – –
2015 1 8th 18 4 3 11 27 46 -19 15
2014 2 2nd (Promoted) 18 12 1 5 61 31 30 37
2013 2 4th 17 9 4 4 48 21 27 31
2012 1 9th (Relegated) 18 6 2 10 32 35 -3 20
2011 1 3rd 18 11 2 5 37 20 17 35
2010 1 8th 18 6 4 8 18 30 -12 22
2009 1 8th 18 5 4 9 19 29 -10 19
2008 1 3rd 18 9 3 6 33 28 5 30
2007 1 1st (Champions) 18 13 2 3 50 18 32 41
2006 1 2nd 18 13 4 1 61 26 35 43
2005 1 2nd 18 10 6 2 50 19 31 36
2004 1 1st (Champions) 18 16 2 0 60 12 48 50
2003 1 7th 18 5 4 9 18 32 -14 19
2002 2 1st (Champions) 16 12 3 1 113 11 103 39
2001 1 9th (Relegated) 18 5 2 11 26 54 -28 17
2000 1 4th 18 9 1 8 39 45 -6 28
1999 2 1st (Champions) 21 17 2 2 62 18 44 53
1998 2 6th 16 6 4 6 30 25 5 22
1997 2 7th 16 4 4 8 20 33 -13 16
1996 2 7th 18 6 3 9 32 37 -5 21
1995 2 7th 18 4 6 8 33 38 -5 18
1995 Sun 5 9th (Relegated) 9 0 1 8 7 50 -43 1
1994 2 5th 18 7 4 7 39 37 2 25
1994 Sun 5 3rd 15 8 4 3 31 18 13 28
1993 2 4th 21 9 4 8 34 38 -4 31
1993 Sun 5 5th 16 5 5 6 27 34 -7 20
1992 2 8th 18 4 6 8 30 38 -8 18
1992 Sun 5 7th 18 5 4 9 36 37 -1 19
1991 2 7th 16 5 4 7 17 19 -2 19
1991 Sun 6 3rd (Promoted) 18 8 5 5 44 38 6 29
1990 Sun 6 6th 18 10 0 8 35 23 12 20
1989 Sun 6 7th 18 4 2 12 27 48 -21 10
1988 Sun 6 6th 15 4 4 7 29 31 -2 12
1987 Sun 5 10th (Relegated) 18 3 2 13 22 52 -30 8
1986 Sun 5 8th 18 6 1 11 32 54 -22 13
1985 Sun 4 10th (Relegated) 18 4 2 12 27 47 -20 10
1984 Sun 4 7th 18 5 6 7 37 38 -1 16
1983 Sun 5 2nd (Promoted) 17 12 3 2 58 32 26 27
1982 Sun 5 8th 18 5 2 11 31 61 -30 12
1981 Sun 5 7th 18 3 6 9 22 27 -5 12
1980 Sun 4 10th (Relegated) 18 2 1 15 18 59 -41 5
1979 Sun 3 9th (Relegated) 18 3 5 10 29 54 -25 11
1978 Sun 4 2nd (Promoted) 18 10 4 4 56 23 33 24
1977 Sun 4 – 18 6 3 9 55 47 8 15
1976 Sun 3 10th (Relegated) 18 3 2 13 26 58 -32 8
1975 Sun 3 5th 18 6 5 7 29 29 0 17
1974 Sun 2 10th (Relegated) 18 2 3 13 29 53 -24 7
1973 Sun 2 3rd 18 10 2 6 49 45 4 22
1972 Sun 2 8th 18 4 3 11 27 52 -25 11
1971 Sun 2 8th 18 4 1 13 18 73 -55 9
1970 Sun 2 8th 22 6 3 13 58 68 -10 15
1969 Sun 2 6th 18 8 3 7 54 51 3 19
1968 Sun 2 6th 16 4 2 10 34 57 -23 10
1967 White 8th 18 5 1 12 23 93 -70 11
TOTAL – – 953 362 169 422 1959 2092 -132 1126

 

STIRLING DISTRICT SOCCER CLUB – HALL OF FAME.

League “Best & Fairest” –  Up to and including Season 2015.
Year
Division
Player
Points
– – – –
2002 Saturday Div. 2 Charles Holding 20
2000 Saturday Div. 1 Charles Holding 23
1999 Saturday Div. 2 Charles Holding 27
1993 Sunday Div. 5 Denis Noble 21
1986 Sunday Div. 5 Jim Simpson 14
1978 Sunday Div. 4 Tony Batchelor 18
1973 Sunday Div. 2 John Wingrove 18

 

League “Golden Boot” – Up to and including Season 2015.
Year
Division
Player
Goals
– – – –
2007 Saturday Div.1 Marc Goldstone 19
2006 Saturday Div.1 Marc Goldstone 22
2004 Saturday Div.1 Charles Holding 17
2002 Saturday Div. 2 Charles Holding 40
1999 Saturday Div. 2 Nick Briggs 16
1992 Saturday Div. 2 David Hoffman 14
1968 Sunday Div. 2 Frank Schoof 19

 

League “Meritorious Service Award”.
W.Karschimkus (snr) W.Karschimkus (jnr)

 

Best & Fairest Points – Hall of Fame – Up to and including Season 2008.
100 Points Club 106 Charles Holding
50 Points Club 98 Jim Simpson
78 John Wingrove
70 Nick Briggs
52 Rick Piotrowski
20 Points Club 48 Paul Caulson
46 Phil Yeardley
41 Henk Steffens
39 Terry Hayes
34 Tony Batchelor
32 Greg Harradine
31 Simon McIntyre
29 Steve Bradley
27 Marcus Lienert
27 James Brown
26 Mark Abbott
25 Alan Evans
25 Dennis Noble
25 Royston Dutton
25 Tom Barnhurst
24 John Gallacher
23 Scott Sillence
23 David Chadwick
23 Howard Amos
22 David Hoffman
21 David Buckley
20 Ron Hasson
20 David Natale
20 Gerry Healy

 

Goal Scoring – Hall of Fame – Up to and including Season 2008
100 Goal Club 124 Charles Holding
105 Frank Schoof
50 Goal Club 62 John Wingrove
60 Jim Simpson
55 Nick Briggs
51 Tony Batchelor
20 Goal Club 42 David Hoffman
41 Marc Goldstone
40 Simon McIntyre
35 Phil Yeardley
35 Greg Harradine
33 Rick Piotrowski
32 Adam Zaccaria
31 Henk Steffens
31 John Gallacher
27 Andy Kokot
25 Chris Greenwood
22 Marc Goldstone
22 Alexis Burrett
22 Alf Lans
21 David Chadwick
21 Graham Winston
20 Steve Bradley

 

Frank Schoof (1967 – 1970, 1974 – 1978)

League Honors (Records incomplete) : Golden Boot 1968 (18) (& possibly 1970 (30))
Club Honors : Golden Boot 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Best & Fairest : 12 points
“A” Goals : 105 (total 138)
“A” Games : 97 (total 139)
History : Former player in the first division professional league in the Netherlands. As four times Golden Boot for the club in its first 4 years of existence, Frank helped lay the foundations of an enduring club. His 105 goals in 97 ‘A’ Grade games is an almost Bradman-like effort that we are unlikely to ever see equaled.

 

Jim Simpson (1983 – 1994, 2001)

League Honors : League Best & Fairest 1986 (14)
Club Honors : Golden Boot 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991
Best & Fairest : 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993
Runner Up Best & Fairest point scorer
Best & Fairest : 98 points
“A” Goals : 17 (total incomplete)
“A” Games History (incomplete) : Also fourth on the clubs all time goal scoring list. Jim’s longevity as an influential player is marked by his receiving club honors every year from 1986 to 1993. His achievement of 98 ‘Best & Fairest’ points is a record which was only recently surpassed in the modern era by Charles Holding.

 

John Wingrove (1973 – 1976, 1978 – 1984, 1987)

League Honors : Nil
Club Honors : Golden Boot 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1987
Best & Fairest : 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981
Best & Fairest : 78 points
“A” Goals : 62 (total 66 incomplete)
“A” Games : 100 (total 105 incomplete)
History : All time greatest Club Honors earner – 11 times either ‘Golden Boot’ or ‘Best & Fairest’. Third on both the club’s All time Goal Scoring list and ‘Best & Fairest’ list.

 

Charles Holding (1999 – 2006)

League Honors : League Best & Fairest 1999 (27)
Club Honors : Golden Boot 2002, 2004
Best & Fairest : 1999, 2000, 2002
All time club Best & Fairest point scorer and club leading scorer
Best & Fairest : 106 points
“A” Goals : 124 (total incomplete)
“A” Games : 50
History : Clubs leading Best & Fairest scorer and all time club top scorer, Charles was at his most influential at the club between 2004 and 2006 contributing in large part to a Saturday Division 1 title and Champion of Champions cup win (taking out man of the match in the final) and also two runners up positions in 2005, 2006.