- St. George's F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = St. George's
fullname = St. George's Football Club
nickname =
founded = 1890
ground =Ta' Qali Stadium ,Ta' Qali ,Malta
capacity = 17,000
chairman =
manager = flagicon|MLTCarmelo Grech
league =Maltese First Division
season = 2007/08
position =Maltese First Division , 7th
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leftarm2=ffffff|body2=Ffffff|rightarm2=ffffff|shorts2=FF0000|socks2=FF0000St. George's Football Club was the first Maltese football club from the city of
Cospicua in the Mediterranean island ofMalta . They are currently playing in the Maltese First Division, and is popularly claimed to be the pioneers of Maltese civilian football.History
During the 1880s, a group of Maltese youngsters were watching English soliders playing football at the "Verdala Barracks"; an officer gave the young Maltese a ball and this was the start of the game on the island [ [http://www.geocities.com/geldof_99/st_geo.html St. George's] ] .
They formed the first ever 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 came together in 1890, merging to form one club, holding onto 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.
Achievements
*League Championship1916/17
*League Runners-Up1913/14, 1917/18, 1929/30, 1939/40
*FA Trophy Finalists1936/37, 1949/50
*Cousis Shield1916/17, 1926/27
*First Division Champions1991/92, 2005/06
*Division 2 Champions1953/54, 1956/57, 1958/59, 1965/66, 1971/72, 1973/74
*Division 2 Knock-Out Winners1958/59, 1971/72, 1973/74
*Division 2 Knock-Out Finalists1953/54
*Second Division Champions1987/88, 1996/97, 2003/04
*Second & Third Division Knock-Out Winners1987/88
*Second & Third Division Knock-Out Finalists1999/2000
*Third Division Champions2002/03
*Division 2 Sons of Malta Cup Winners1971/72, 1973/74
*Christmas Cup Winners1939/40 1Current squad
External links
* [http://www.stgeorgesfc.com/ Official web site]
References
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