Northern Suburbs Football Association

History Corner: Life Member Blazenko (Bob) Tomasic

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Bob Tomasic is a well-known member of the Willoughby Dalleys which was formed in 1988 by members of the Croatian community living in the areas of Chatswood and Willoughby. The club was originally...

Life Member Profile: Bruce Waterhouse

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Bruce’s introduction to football was one of uniqueness. At the age of 10 he was told by a doctor that he had to stop playing rugby union due to his sight, and so football became the only...

Life Member Profile: Peter Reeves

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Peter’s love of football began from a young age when he used to get a football magazine called ‘Tiger’ out of England. He quickly became a lover of the sport and especially Manchester United, who...

Life Member Profile: Penny Howell

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In 2006 Penny Howell was welcomed into the world of football through her daughters joining junior teams at St Ives FC. The following year, Penny pulled on the boots for the first time in an over...

Life Member Profile: Roy Ashpole

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Roy (pictured centre) was born in England and came to Australia when he was 7, moving into the Hornsby area just before the era of decimal currency. His interest in football piqued when he started...

Life Member Profile: Marcia Allman

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Marcia Allman began her time with NSFA (formerly KDSA) in 2007 when she was hired as a receptionist, at this time she was one of only three paid staff members, who managed the association...

Life Member Profile: Lionel Morris

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In 1961 Lionel began his association with NSFA as a player for the Mount Colah under 16s, he had previously played 6 years in the Sutherland district as a foundation player with Como West club...

Vale Iain Booth

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NSFA would like to pay respect to NSFA Life Member Iain Booth (pictured right), who recently passed away. Iain first joined the Management Committee in 1992 as Morning Registrar/Recorder, served...

History Corner: Association Records (Part 2)

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In Part 2 of our look at NSFA records we concentrate on Men’s (Now Senior Mixed) and Women’s football. Men’s football began in 1961 with an All Age competition. The original clubs competing were...

History Corner: Association Records (Part 1)

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Over the next week we will be highlighting the record-holding clubs of NSFA. In Part 1 we look at Youth football (Mixed and Girls’) and in Part 2 we will run the eye over Senior Football (Mixed...

History Corner: The story of Hornsby Football Club

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Hornsby Football Club only existed for 5 seasons but enjoyed extraordinary success in that time in Men’s All Age Division One. After the 1971 season a group of players from Hornsby Ku-ring-gai...

History Corner: Phil Rees

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This week we recognise NSFA Life Member and former President Phil Rees. Phil became involved in football in NSFA when sons David and Tim joined St Ives FC. From 1976 to 1979 Phil served as...