Penrith Nepean United FC

Penrith Nepean

Full name	Penrith Nepean United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Penrith
Founded	1962[1]
Dissolved	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Ground	Cook Park, Wilson Street, St Marys
League	NSW Premier League NSW Super League

Penrith Nepean United Football Club, originally the Penrith Panthers, was an Australian association football club based in St Marys, New South Wales.

History

The club was originally known as Penrith Panthers. It rose to the New South Wales First Division in 1996 and again to the New South Wales Super League in 2000. The club became Penrith Nepean United from 2004.[2]

From 2007, the club was promoted to the New South Wales Premier League, the highest level of competitive football (soccer) in New South Wales. United finished its last season in 2009 on ninth place amongst twelve participants, and ceased operations after this.[3]

The club hosted its home games at Penrith Stadium, which from 2006 was named by sponsorship as Credit Union Australia (CUA) Stadium.^[citation needed]

Notable people

• Kyah Simon — a Matildas player, moved to the club from the Hills Brumbies early in her career.[4]

References

1. "Penrith Football – A Brief History". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
2. "2003/04 NSWPL Fixtures". Retrieved 6 August 2015.
3. "2009 NSWPL Table". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
4. "This Sporting Life: Kyah Simon". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

External links

• Penrith Nepean United FC (archived)
• Tony Persoglia: Penrith Nepean United: First Grade Divisional History, Ozfootball Net.