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NPL Gold Medal Night: 50 Years and Counting

Inaugurated in 1971 and presented to the Best and Fairest footballer voted upon by State League referees, the Gold Medal ultimately replaced the Bill Fleming Medal as the Victorian Soccer Federation’s premier personal honour.

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A history of the Nike F.C. Cup

As Calder United and South Melbourne prepare to do battle in the 2022 Nike FC Cup Final, you could be forgiven for believing that history is in the making. Calder United are attempting to claim their fifth Cup win in succession, and while they may be on an undisputed streak in

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Dockerty Cup Club History: Oakleigh Cannons and Bentleigh Greens

As Bentleigh Greens and Oakleigh Cannons prepare to lock horns in the final of the 97th edition of the Dockerty Cup, both clubs will be attempting to create their own piece of history. The Greens are attempting to join an illustrious group of fourteen clubs that have won the D

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Vale Bill Copeland

Football Victoria is saddened to learn of the passing of prolific forward, national and state representative Bill Copeland. Born in Scotland in 1932, William Clark Copeland learned his football at Greenock before playing locally with Port Glasgow Rangers.

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Football Victoria Hall of Fame nominations now open for 2022

Football Victoria is accepting nominations for the Football Victoria (FV) Hall of Fame. The FV Hall of Fame recognises extraordinary performance over a career by participants who have made a significant contribution to the game in Victoria. There is one category of membersh

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Vale Ian Williamson

Football Victoria is saddened to learn of the passing of long-serving coach Ian Williamson. Born in Merthyr Tydfil in the south of Wales in 1952, Williamson was captain of the Georgetown Under 15 Schools team and the Merthyr District Schools team before moving onto professiona

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2022 NPLW Victoria Official Season Guide

Football Victoria is proud to release the National Premier League Women's Victoria Official Season Guide for the 2022 season. Serving as an accompaniment for all media covering the NPL Senior Women’s competition in Victoria, the second offering of the Official Season Guide is

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Six life members honoured at 2022 Football Victoria AGM

At Football Victoria's (FV) Annual General Meeting last night, six new life members were honoured for their tremendous contribution to Victorian football.On behalf of our entire football community, FV would like to congratulate and thank Harry Chalkitis, Gary Cole, Adam Sharp, Ge

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Vale John Dimtsis

Football Victoria is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Fame member and Heidelberg United FC legend. John Dimtsis passed away on Tuesday evening after a long battle with illness. Born in Greece on 22 June, 1940 John came to Australia at the age of nine.