The
vision of establishing a Greek Football Club with its own identity, unite the
youth within the Parramatta and surrounding suburbs, and forge life long
friendships, dates back to 1974. By the following year it had formed its first
committee, and, having registered the Club under the name Hellas Parramatta, it
entered the Granville & District Soccer Football Association competition in
1976 with five teams (U8’s, U11’s, U13’s, U16’s and an All Age). Our equipment
and uniforms (brown and yellow) was originally donated by the Bankstown Crest
Soccer Club.
Parramatta
City Council through our founding members granted the Club a home ground. This
ground was Barton Park, North Parramatta, and an ex garbage tip. With their
assistance in providing soil and turf, voluntary members and supporters
converted the ground into a reputable
field. With the stability of a home ground and office premises at the
Parramatta Greek Church, the Club began to grow.
It
attracted further members, and over the following years increased the number of
registered teams with G.D.S.F.A. We temporarily relocated to Granville Park,
Merrylands whilst Council upgraded the facilities at Barton Park, North
Parramatta.
For
a number of years the Club sought a more stable/permanent home ground, and
again with Parramatta City Council’s assistance it was granted Eric Primrose
Reserve, Rydalmere by1980. Once again the ground was one of Council’s local garbage tips and lacked facilities.
With
Council’s approval, our members commenced construction on temporary dressing
rooms and store. The club utilised one soccer field, which ran parallel to
Parramatta River at the northern end of the ground.
During
the early 80’s the Club began to prosper. It changed its strip to blue and
white to reflect its Greek heritage, and entered the NSW State League
competition in 1982.
In
the following years, as government grants became available, Parramatta City
Council constructed new facilities at the ground, including:
- Dressing Sheds
- Store Room
- Canteen
- Car Park facilities
- Lighting
- Bicycle Track
- Spectator fencing
Further
upgrading was performed on the lighting and a second ground was utilised, both
fields running in E-W direction. The car parking facility was also extended to
accommodate for our growth. Our club had to meet some of these projects by also
providing funds.
As
the Club continued to thrive it registered teams in NSW State League
competition along with NSW State Youth League division 2, and NSW Cadet League
division 1 teams. This was necessary to accommodate and compliment our playing
talent. We have been competing under NSW Soccer Federation since 1982 at senior
level.
By
early 2000, membership numbers exceeded
200, and 47 championships had been won, including the NSW State League Senior,
Youth, and Female teams which had completed 15 championships. In 1982 and 2011 it was
also the GDSFA champion Club
Over
the Club’s history the name has changed a several times, from the original
Hellas Parramatta in the 70’s, to Western District Hellas Sporting Club in the
80’s. In October 1992 it changed to
Parramatta City Sporting Club Incorporated, and finally in October 2010 to
Parramatta City Football Club Incorporated.
Since
its humble beginnings at Barton Park, with a total of five teams, today in
2015, Parramatta City Football Club has 17 , including an O45’s, O35L, and
Premier League.
Players
who commenced with the Club as children are now in the Senior teams. Just like
their parents who supported them and proudly watched them take the field, they
too are doing the same with their children. For they too will forge life long
friendships and become the future of the Club
Founding Committee
NAME
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POSITION
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Mr John Dimos
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President
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Mr Annivas Giannou
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Vice President
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Mr Jim Nikolitsas
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Secretary
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Mr George Salahoris
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Treasurer
|
Mr Alex Zotos
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Public Relations
|
Mr Aristidis Bonovas
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Equipment & Uniforms
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Mr Theo Antoniadis
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General Member
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Mr Spiros Belthikiotis
|
General Member
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Mr Zois Kiritsis
|
General Member
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Mr Jim Kominos
|
General Member
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Mr John Papadopoulos
|
General Member
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Mr Bill Trahanas
|
General Member
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Mr Bill Tsoukalidis
|
General Member
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Founding Committee at a social function , " Yugoslav Hall", Granville. Circa 1975

Bill
Tsoukalidis, Aristidis Bonovas, Bill Trahanas, Spiros Belthikiotis, Theo
Antoniadis, George Papadopoulos, John Koimanis*, Fr Nicholaos Tsouloukidis*, Alex Zotos,
John Dimos, Anivas Giannou, Jim Nikolitsas, Zois Kiritsis
* Non comittee member
First all age team 1976

Back row: Con Koimanis,Stefanidis, Jocelyn, Theo Antoniadis, Rocky, George Koimanis, Bill Tsoukalidis
Front row: Michael Koimanis, Jim Dimos, Arthur " Tourkos", Michael Kavouras, Con Bonovas.
U8's at our original home ground, Barton Park. Circa 1977
