Fredericksburg Hotspur
Full name | Fredericksburg Hotspur | ||
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Nickname(s) | Hotspurs | ||
Founded | 2010 | ||
Dissolved | 2014 | ||
Ground | UMW Battleground Stadium Fredericksburg, Virginia | ||
Capacity | 1000 | ||
Owner | Matt Galligan | ||
Head Coach | Jason Kilby | ||
League | USL Premier Development League | ||
2011 | 6th, South Atlantic Playoffs: DNQ | ||
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Fredericksburg Hotspur was an American soccer team based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2010, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was renamed Fredericksburg FC in 2014.
The team played its home games at the UMW Battleground Stadium on the campus of the University of Mary Washington.[1] The team's colors were red, black and white.
The team was part of the larger Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association, which was a fixture in the Central Virginia soccer scene for more than 30 years, and which began its involvement with USL in 2010 with 10 teams participating in the USL Super Y-League and USL Super-20 League.
History
[edit]Fredericksburg Hotspur was announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on September 16, 2010.[2] The team played its first game on May 7, 2011, a 2-0 loss to the Virginia Beach Piranhas.[3]
In 2014, the team merged with and was rebranded as Fredericksburg FC.[4]
Players
[edit]2012 roster
[edit]2012 Roster[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year
[edit]Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, South Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, South Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Head coach
[edit]- Jason Kilby (2012–present)
Assistant coaches
[edit]- Travis Mulraine ( 2012–present)
- Keith Marine (2012–present)
Stadium
[edit]- UMW Battleground Stadium at the University of Mary Washington; Fredericksburg, Virginia (2011–present)
References
[edit]- ^ "FASA To Call UMW Stadium Home". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Hotspur, Impact Unveiled". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "FASA renamed Fredericksburg FC as club begins rebranding campaign". www.vivaloudoun.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17.
- ^ "Colin Newcity Biography". Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Ryan Taylor - Men's Soccer". Radford University Athletics.
- ^ "Karel Manrau Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=205243876 [dead link ]
- ^ "Dale Robins-Bailey Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Assane Keita - VCU Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Dennis Castillo - VCU Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Zac White - 2023 - Men's Soccer". Roanoke College.
- ^ "Nate Shiffman - VCU Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Player Bio: Ryan Sappington - BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ Travis Mulraine
- ^ http://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/msoc/2010-11/bios/bowie%20romena%20kthb
- ^ Evans Wise
- ^ "Mario Herrera Meraz - VCU". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Dylan Bowman - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Josh West - 2014 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/onyeador_kc00.html [dead link ]
- ^ "Ryan Zinkhan Biography - University of Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site - VirginiaSports.com". Archived from the original on 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ Tishan Hanley
- ^ "Chris Dunn - 2015 - Men's Soccer".
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official PDL site Archived 2011-03-17 at the Wayback Machine