The last founding member of the Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club and first Club President Ray Wilkinson has been honoured at the first home game of 2023 by having our veranda named the R. Wilkinson Stand.

Ray Wilkinson unveiled the sign with his name on it just before the Round 1 clash with Hume United on Saturday 18 March 2023.

Ray is the last surviving member of the clubs founders who included: Stan Walkden, Ron Tutchell and Ken Slack. Their vision of a local soccer club became real in 1971 when the Mossfiel Rangers took the pitch at our old home ground at Mossfiel Reserve.

While the club changed its name to the Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club and we moved to our current location, the history Ray and his fellow founders started needs to be recognised and celebrated.

(Pictured: Club Treasurer Alex Cois, Club Founder Ray Wilkinson and Club President Andrew Elsbury)

Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club is proud that a former player of the club has been selected as a member of the Socceroos Squad to play against Ecuador in the Welcome Home series.

Jordan Bos will don the green and gold of the Socceroos taking up a Defender role.

Jordan played with Hoppers Crossing in his junior years before taking up an offer to play for Melbourne City Football Club.

Game one of the series will be played in Sydney on 24 March while our opportunity to see him play close to home will be on 28 March at 7:35pm on Marvel Stadium Melbourne. Tickets available at: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/25005E53BFD52417

Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club wishes Jordan great success in this series and hopes this is only the beginning of his Socceroos career.

Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club has benefitted from a lighting upgrade in their clubrooms thanks to the Wyndham City Council.

The new lights are a vast improvement, providing better light across the clubrooms floor space and saving power with the installation of LEDs.

“The new lights give our clubrooms a sleek and modern look,” Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club President, Andrew Elsbury said today.

“Add to this the cost and energy savings this project will deliver, our club continues our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment and making cost savings which can then go back into the members and programs we deliver.”

“With training soon to start for season 2023, Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club facilities are looking good to for players and supporters alike.”

“We thank the Wyndham City Council for their continued support of our community focused club,” Mr Elsbury concluded.

Dear club members and supporters,

I am honoured to have been elected as the President of the Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club at our recent (18/11/2022) Annual General Meeting.

2023 will be a big year for our club as we continue to feel the impact of Covid 19 on many aspects of our operations. From the challenges of fielding teams to reduced revenue.

At this time, I would like to express the thanks of the club to outgoing President Jessie Smart who with her husband Kevin have held the club together in more ways than many will know during the most difficult period the club has faced.

Jessie has stepped down as she has clearly given her all and it is time for her to have some respite after navigating the club through 2020 to 2022.

I also thank committee member Danial McKee for the work he has done to steer Hoppers Crossing. While it is sad to see him go, it is clear he has worked for the benefit of us all.

There is a lot of work to do and that is why I thank continuing members of the committee, Kevin Smart as Secretary, Alex Cois as Treasurer and Paul Garbett as a General Committee Member.

Our new members of the committee; Carolyn Connor, Chris Ferguson and Eddie Machado will be working with team coaches, team managers and players to gain the best results we can on the pitch.

I have never played soccer and you wouldn’t want me out there wearing our proud colours. I have worked in volunteer organisations for the majority of my career and take seriously the job which lays ahead.

I will work for you and hope you will work with me to ensure the Reds keep their heads high in defeat and higher again in victory.

We have a great history to uphold, together anything is possible.

Your President,

Andrew Elsbury

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*THIS POSITION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED* Thanks to all applicants.

The Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club is seeking expressions of interest for an experienced coach or assistant coach to lead the ongoing development and training of our Senior Women’s team as a Senior Coach.

A stipend is negotiable for this role.

Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club is committed to Women’s Soccer and seeks to provide pathways for junior girls to join the senior team as they improve their skills.

To express interest please email: andrew@hopperscrossingsc.com.au with your resume and a covering letter.

All parents of players (under 18) and players above 18 are entitled to have their voices heard at the annual AGM (Annual General Meeting). Decisions can be made at AGM that may affect your son/daughters future playing soccer, so we encourage all to attend.

Registrations for all teams 9+ will open Monday October 1st
All information on 2019 season will be given after players last trial date