Somerset Football Club, also known as the "Sharks", is a

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club which represents

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in the

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n Northern Championship. The club also fields teams in all junior divisions, as well as women's teams. Somerset play their home games at Somerset Recreation Ground, in Somerset, Tasmania. Somerset Football Club was formed in 1979 by a dedicated soccer player known as Nigel Brown. He wanted to create a club for the Somerset and Wynyard area. They began their life playing home games at Wynyard High School, before relocating to the Somerset Recreation Ground (Shark Park). In 2006 Somerset won the Tasmanian Championship for the first time, having already won the

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title. They have subsequently won the Northern Premier League again on seven occasions.

Honours

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: 2006 * Northern Championship: 2006; 2007; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2021; 2023

External links

* Official Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Somersetsharkssoccerclub?mibextid=LQQJ4d {{AUS fb state Tas Association football clubs established in 1979 Soccer clubs in Tasmania 1979 establishments in Australia