Għargħur F.C.
| Full name | Għargħur Football Club | |
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| Nickname | The Reds | |
| Founded | 1944 | |
| Ground | Għargħur Football Ground, Għargħur | |
| Capacity | 800 | |
| President | Mark Pullicino | |
| Head Coach | Alan Friggieri | |
| League | National Amateur League 2 | |
| 2024–25 | National Amateur League, Group B, 3rd | |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/GharghurFC | |
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Għargħur Football Club is an ameteur football club from the small village of Għargħur in north-western Malta. Għargħur currently competes in the Maltese National Amateur League II.
Current Senior Squad
- As of 22 March 2025[1]
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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Other Squads
Għargħur FC participates in Malta Football Association Youth Competition. The Għargħur FC has also its own Nursery with the aim to nurture young athletes from around the Maltese Island with a holistic development programme. The inclusive approach attracts both local and foreign athletes.
History
There is little evidence about football in Għargħur between 1960 and 1974, with some participation in amateur participation that got stronger in early seventies. Għargħur St Albert was founded in 1971 and later Mr Joseph Debono felt the ambition to take the club to a higher level. After participating in the MFA Amateur League, first game 30th September 1973 win 3-1 over Florid Lions (Cospicua) and eventually winning the title.[2]
The club was subsequently named as Għargħur Football Club and formalised during its first General meeting on 8th June 1974. After ten challenging years, and following changes in national leagues, Għargħur FC earned the first promotion in 1983/1984, coached by Tony Cordina. The unbeaten team won Section B with just some points lost in tie games against St. Lucija, Luqa St. Andrews, and Fgura United.[2]
References
- ^ Għargħur FC 2024-25 season stats MFA
- ^ a b "Il-football".
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External links
- Official website. Archived 2021-01-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- Fan website (archived 17 March 2013)