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Ground Capacity
  
17,000

League
  
Maltese First Division

Website
  
Club home page

Ground
  
Ta' Qali National Stadium

Manager
  
Robert Kelly

2014–15
  
6th

Location
  
Cospicua, Malta

Founded
  
1890

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Full name
  
St. George's Football Club

St. George's Football Club, nicknamed "il-Hallelin" (the thieves), is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island. They are currently playing in the Maltese First Division, and is popularly claimed to be the pioneers of Maltese civilian football.

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History

During the 1880s, a group of Maltese youngsters was watching English soldiers playing football at the Verdala Barracks; an officer gave the young Maltese a ball and that was the start of the game on the island. They formed the first football club in Malta and named it Santa Margherita; two other clubs emerged soon after: St. Andrews and St. George's. The three clubs in Cospicua merged in 1890 to form one club, holding on to the St. George's name.

During the first years of the 20th century, they became Civilian Champions. The best season for the Cospicua team was 1916–17 during which St. George's F.C. won the 'double' by being crowned League champions and Knock Out Cousis Shield winners. One of the most notable players of St. George's was Emmanuel Balolu Busuttil, the only player to captain the St. George's side to their only championship in the 1916–17 season. One of the most notable matches St. Georges played in their history was the 1965–66 the old second division decider against Qormi at the old Mannuel Island, a match that saw the biggest crowd of that season in all the MFA competitions. The match ended with a 2–1 score line in favour of St. Georges. From the corner flag, Zambula kicked the ball without anybody touching it straight into the nearest upright.

Achievements

  • League Championship

    • 1916/17

  • League Runners-Up

    • 1913/14, 1917/18, 1929/30, 1939/40

  • FA Trophy Finalists

    • 1936/37, 1949/50

  • Cousis Shield

    • 1916/17, 1926/27

  • First Division Champions

    • 1991/92, 2005/06

  • Division 2 Champions

    • 1953/54, 1956/57, 1958/59, 1965/66, 1971/72, 1973/74

  • Division 2 Knock-Out Winners

    • 1958/59, 1971/72, 1973/74

  • Division 2 Knock-Out Finalists

    • 1953/54

  • Second Division Champions

    • 1987/88, 1996/97, 2003/04

  • Second & Third Division Knock-Out Winners

    • 1987/88

  • Second & Third Division Knock-Out Finalists

    • 1999/2000

  • Third Division Champions

    • 2002/03

  • Division 2 Sons of Malta Cup Winners

    • 1971/72, 1973/74

  • Christmas Cup Winners

    • 1939/40 1

    Current squad

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    References

    St. George's F.C. Wikipedia
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