Newcastle Breakers
Full nameNewcastle Breakers Football Club
Nickname(s)Breakers
Founded1991
Dissolved2000
GroundBreakers Stadium
LeagueNational Soccer League

Newcastle Breakers FC are a defunct Australian football (soccer) club. Formed out of elements of the Newcastle Austral club,[1] they participated in the National Soccer League from season 1991/1992, until their dissolution in 1999/2000.[2] The club fared poorly on the field in its nine seasons in the national league, failing to reach the finals at every attempt. The club's demise led to the creation of Newcastle United FC (later known as Newcastle Jets).[3][4]

Notable former players

Notable former coaches

References

  1. ↑ Howe, Andrew. "History of Newcastle Breakers". OzFootball. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Cockerill, Michael (2 November 2007). "Con's old style autocracy the wind beneath Jets' wings". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Persoglia, Tony. "Newcastle United - Divisional History". OzFootball. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Hall, Matthew (5 May 2002). "Steel City proves it has iron will". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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