Doveton Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Eumemmerring. Founded in 1967 by European Australians but mostly from England, the club competes in the Victorian State League, operating under license from Football Victoria. Presently competing in the fourth highest level of Victorian state soccer, the club has competed in all of the first seven league tiers, and have been mitre premiers in all except for the first and sixth tiers.
Honours State Victorian State Second Tier Premiers (2): 1980, 1990 Victorian State Third Tier Premiers (1): 1977 Runner's Up (2): 1988, 2019 (South-East) Victorian State Fourth Tier Premiers (1): 2018 (South-East) Victorian State Fourth Tier Reserves Premiers (2): 2014 (South-East), 2018 (South-East) Victorian State Fifth Tier Premiers (1): 2012 (South-East) Runner's Up (1): 1975 Victorian State Six Tier Premiers (3): 2001 (South-East), 2006 (South-East), 2010 (South-East) Runner's Up (1): 1973 Victorian State Seventh Tier Premiers (1): 1970 (East) Runner's Up (1): 1999 (South-East)
Competition timeline SeasonLeagueNotesTop scorerTierPlayer(s)Goals20243VPL 211226313224321Relegated, Coach Nicholas Kalmar Jason Quinlan 1020233NPL 37228311274227Coach Gerard McDonagh Josh Frame 720223NPL 3722787323029Coach Anthony Saunders Samuel Catherine1120213NPL 3814608333118Coach Anthony Saunders Samuel Catherine 820203NPL 3NA0000000No Season 20193SL1 SE2221615612949Promoted, Coach Anthony Saunders Josh Frame, League Leading Goalscorer1720184SL2 SE1221642661952Champions Promoted, Coach Anthony SaundersJosh Frame, League Leading Goalscorer 2120174SL2 SE3221525482947Coach Anthony Saunders Senahid Tokalic 620164SL2 SE62211110413534Coach Daniel McMinimee Aziz Bayeh 920154SL2 SE922679374325Coach Daniel McMinimee Farai Murwira1220144SL2 SE7221039403233Coach Vasilios Natsioulas Ioasa Saemo 1020133SL2 SE12224315345615Coach Tony Saunders Rds 1-12, Julian Costin Rds 13-22 Simon Mur 1320124SL3 SE1221831552054Champions Promoted, Farai Murwira League Best & Fairest winner, Coach Tony SaundersFarai Murwira & Simon Mur, Joint League Leading Goalscorers 1620114SL3 SE52210210423232Coach Tony Saunders Jonathan Ash 1220105PL Div1 SE1221345462643Champions Promoted, Coach Tony SaundersLeon Buhic 1120095PL Div1 SE10224810243919Coach Jim Morrison Rds1-13, Daniel McMinimee Rds 14-22 Leon Buhic 620084SL3 SE11227510365326Relegated, Coach Sam Elmazovski Rds 1-5, Glen Bristow Rd 6, Daniel McMinimee Rd7, Michael Kupinic Rds 8-22Leon Buhic 1220074SL3 SE3221318423340Coach Sam Elmazovski Leon Buhic 2020065PL Div1 SE1221633543151champions, Promoted, Coach Sam ElmazovskiGlen Bristow, League Leading Goalscorer 1820054SL3 SE12224414284716Relegated, Coach Perri Tsiaplias Rds 1-12, Billy Whiteside Rds 13-22Glen Bristow 1020044SL3 SE622859233329Coach Jimmy Williams Michael Fox, Colin Hanna 520034SL3 SE722796262730Coach Jimmy Williams Tom Perry 820024SL3 SE10226610364624Coach Daniel McMinimee Anthony Saunders 1220015PL Div1 SE1221633481651Champions Promoted, Coach Daniel McMinimee, Tommy Rice, League Best & Fairest winnerAnthony Saunders 1320005PL Div1622976332734Coach Daniel McMinimee Darren Lee 919997PL Div2 SE2221534542048Promoted, Coach Daniel McMinimee, Mario Sonn League Best & Fairest winnerDarren Lee1019987PL Div2 SE3221435533645Coach Daniel McMinimee, Robert Nelson League Best & Fairest winner Darren Lee 1719976PL Div114262123191074Relegated, Coach Herbie MayneCedric Meyer 319966PL Div19268810273332Coach Jimmy Williams John Cummings 719955SL Div413263914295818Relegated, Coach Robert NelsonTom O'Halloran 1119944SL Div314265516276715Relegated, Coach Tom O;HalloranWayne Samuels 1119933SL Div21426142113636Relegated, Coach Norm MaitlandMark Dyker, Wayne Fisher, Jerry Florindo,Diago Simios 219922SL Div11426232112757Relegated, Coach Danny McMinimeeDaniel McMinimee 319911Prem Lge1426161911588Relegated, Coach Jim Stewart Rds 1-14, Jim Train Rds 15-26 Mitch Catttermole 419902Metro Div 11261673412139Champions Promoted, Coach Billy WhitesideDanny Neild, League Leading Goalscorer 1719892Metro Div 192610511304125Coach Jim Milne, Ernie Merrick Danny Nield 1519883Metro Div 22261673452239Promoted, Coach Duncan SmithArthur Cherrie 719873Metro Div 212264715253915Coach Duncan Smith Colin Hawthorne 719862Metro Div 214262618186810Relegated, Coach Billy Millen Rd 1, Ian Sweeney Rds 2-26Brad Johnson 1119852Metro Div 210268810323624Coach Ian Williamson Arthur Cherrie 519841State Lge14264616294614Relegated, Coach Hammy McMeecham Rds 1-11, Ian Williamson Rds12-26Jim Nelson 619831State Lge11267316304617Coach Ernie Merrick Rds 1-13, Hammy McMeecham Rds 14-26 Stan Webster, Ian Stirton, John Dowie 619821State Lge10267514344219Coach Ernie Merrick Stan Webster 1119811State Lge3227123292626Coach Danny McMinimee Arthur Cherrie 819802Metro Div 11221282351532Champions Promoted, Coach Danny McMinimeeAlan Quinn, League Leading Goalscorer 7+19792Metro Div 1522787282522Coach Danny McMinimee Steve Irvine 4+19782Metro Div 15221039343323Coach Danny MvMinimee Brian Roderick 819773Metro Div 21221642581336Champions Promoted, Coach Brian Edgley Rds 1-6, Danny McMinimee Rds 7-22Sam Murray 1319763Metro Div 2622868293122Coach Russell Murray Stephen Gaw 619754Metro Div 32221345462130Promoted, Coach Danny McMinimeeIan Sweeney 1319744Metro Div 3722949343122Coach Archie Currie 19735Metro Div 42221444532232Promoted, Coach Archie Currie 19726Prov Lge720767324020Promoted, Doveton was elected to Metro Div 4 after Brunswick Athena was expelled from Metro Div 3, Coach Dave Myatt 19716Dist PL10225413365814Coach John Brennan 19707Dist East1221831821839Champions Promoted, Coach John Brennan Rds 1-17, Dave Wilkinson Rds 18-22Dave Wilkinson 131969DNot entered 19686Dist Cent?? 18 5 2 4 ?? ?? ?? From Ladder 8th August, final table unavailable 19686Dist East?? 18 2 0 10 ?? ?? ?? From Ladder 8th August, final table unavailable
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Other Mens Masters Runner's Up (1): 2012 (South-East) Metropolitan League 4 Runner's Up (1): 2013 (South-East)
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