Bathurst LXXV Football Club, commonly referred to as Bathurst 75, is an Australian amateur
football
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club based in
Bathurst,
New South Wales
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. The club currently competes in
Bathurst District Football Bathurst may refer to:
People
* Bathurst (surname)
* Bathurst Bellers Mann (1858–1948), Irish-born rugby union player in Wales
* Bathurst Peachy (1893–1953), American college head baseball coach
Places and jurisdictions Australia
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junior and senior levels.
The club was founded, hence its name, in 1975, with players like
Archie Thompson
Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also currently serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.
Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth foot ...
,
Nathan Burns and
Rhyan Grant
Rhyan Bert Grant (born 26 February 1991) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for and captains A-League Men club Sydney FC and the Australia men's national soccer team, Australia national team.
Born in Canowindra, New South W ...
having played for the club at junior and senior levels.
In the 2018 season, Bathurst 75 fielded over 320 players within 30 teams, in both juniors and seniors. Twenty non-competitive sides teams took part in the Small Sided (Grassroots - Aldi MiniRoos), alongside six junior competitive teams and four senior teams.
Bathurst 75 ceased to feature in the
Australian league system at the end of the 2012
Football NSW
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season, after an $80,000 water bill at its old ground, Alec Lamberton Field, proved to costly, meaning the club had to move its operation to Proctor Park and Police Paddock.
["$80,000 water bill puts Bathurst 75 Football Club's future in doubt" in ''Western Advocate'', 27 January 2012] Western NSW Mariners FC replaced Bathurst 75 as the region's representative side.
Honours
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NSW Division Three/NPL NSW 3
:Premiers (2): 1979, 1983
:Runners-Up (2): 1978, 1992
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NSW Division Three/NPL NSW 3 Grand Finals
:Winners (2): 1979, 1992
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Western Premier League Grand Finals
:Premiers (6): 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005
:Runners-Up (4): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
References
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Bathurst, New South Wales
Soccer clubs in New South Wales
Association football clubs established in 1975
1975 establishments in Australia