About

Tyers Soccer Club was founded in 1982 by Alan Meredith (then President), Dr Robin

Widdowson (Secretary/Treasurer) and Ken Barton (Coach). They were joined by Sheila Barton,

Helen Cawcutt, Alan Ness, John Venturoni, and Judy Membrey – who were all local Tyers

families at the time.

The Tyers Soccer Club started with junior teams only in U8 and U10 and started playing on the

school football oval until the Tyers Recreation Reserve allowed land to be used as a soccer pitch

in 1984.

Lawn mowers were used to mow the pitch, car boots were used to sell canteen style food, the

change rooms were a donated disused turbine box from Loy Yang and the goals were

handmade by the founding families.

Barton was the first coach of the Tyers Soccer Club.

The club progressed to U12s by 1992 and from there, progressed as the kids grew to full junior

teams.

In 1986, the original pavilion was built after securing a major grant from the Latrobe City

Council – including the canteen and toilets and open change room.

It was then extended a few years later to house home-and-away change rooms with showers.

In 1996, the club entered its first senior team with Simon Tanti as Coach and Jenny Uren as

President.

In 2010, the club had its first senior womens team who were final series champions from fourth

on the ladder.

In 2011, two major lighting towers were installed after securing another grant.

In 2013, thanks to successfully securing another grant from the council, a new pavilion was built

along the original pavilion for home-and-away change rooms and a referee room.

Since its humble beginnings, the club is a growing community and continues to welcome new

members each year.

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