- CLUB NEWS -
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- August 10, 2023 -
Sockers Blues Winning Inaugural Season
Coach Steve Whitehead has led the new Sockers Ladies team to a very successful first season, placing third with 7 wins, 3 losses. Alyssa Saarinen led the team with 9 goals. Congratulations to everyone involved with the team, and good luck in the playoffs starting next week !
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- June 25, 2023 -
Sockers Win BQMSL Iasenza Tournament
It was a great Club win, as Sockers Men's Div. 1 teamed up with Sockers Masters to field the tournament team. After a slow start on day one with just 1 win, the team improved with each match, beating Fury in the semi final on Sunday morning. In the final we went up 2-0 with two tidy goals from Blake Whiteman, only to squander that lead in order to keep the fans interested. With 10 minutes to go, a deflected cross went into the box, and Simon Penellier headed home the winner. Aiden Kerr-Dini smashed in a fourth with only a minute to spare and seal the momentous win !
We previously won the tournament in 2002 and 1992. Congratulations to all the players and coaches !!
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- April 14, 2022 -
Derek Arsenault
Accepts Head Coach Position
with Sockers Ladies
Sockers FC is very proud to announce that Derek Arsenault is the new Head Coach for Sockers Ladies Team. Derek first joined the Club as a very successful youth player, and then graduated to the Sockers men's team, and then on to play for Sockers OFC Master's Team. We welcome Derek back to the Club, and wish the team a great 2022 season !
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- April 12, 2022 -
Sincere Thank You
Barb Angus
Sockers FC sincerely thanks Barb Angus (Barb Wortman as many of us know her) for her dedication to the Football Club. Barb joined as a player on the Purple Posers in the early 1990's, and was one of the team leaders. Barb became player-manager of the team, and was totally dedicated to her team for over 25 years (1996 to 2022.) In more recent seasons Barb was also the coach, she literally did it all !! The League, this Club, and its players, owe a huge THANK YOU to Barb Angus. We hope all those who played on Barb's Sockers teams truly appreciate what she did for them. Barb's commitment was second to none.
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- April 10, 2022 -
Sockers Affiliate with
NA Goalkeeping Academy
Sockers FC announces affiliation
with North American Goalkeeping Academy.
For more information visit:
http://www.nagoalkeeping.com
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- March 28, 2022 -
Tribute Match for Tom McCulloch
- Sockers Coaching Legend -
Saturday June 25th, 2022
Bain Park, Trenton
1:30 pm kick off
More details to follow
Here is a photo of Tom from his playing days
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- 2021 -
Sockers FC Welcomes
East Hill Family Dentistry
We are very proud to announce our new Club sponsor
EAST HILL FAMILY DENTISTRY
Special Thank You to Dr. Brett !
www.easthilldental.ca
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- 2021 -
Tom McCulloch
Coaching Legend
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Sockers legend Tom McCulloch. Tom joined Sockers FC in 1989, and during that first season he turned the men's team into winners. The team went on to great successes under Tom's guidance. Tom coached for decades, retiring in 2016. Tom was inducted into the QW Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
Tom was instrumental in the growth of the Sockers Football Club. He was our coach and mentor, the one we looked up to and admired. He brought class to our football club, and while he liked very much to win, he was always gracious, regardless of the result.
Many of Tom's players from the "vagden" team, and later teams, went on to coach at various levels. We all learned from Tom, and surely Tom's greatest achievement is having inspired so many of us to walk in his coaching footsteps, continuing his passion for the great game.
Coach, we will love you forever, as you have loved us. Please know how grateful we are for all you have done for us.
Mike Whitehead
Trenton City Sockers Football Club
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We Are Sockers FC
Formed in 1986 as Trenton Hotspur.
Renamed in 1988 to "Vagden Sockers" after receiving sponsorship from sock manufacturer Vagden Mills.
Trenton Sockers FC is the most successful men's and ladies soccer club in the Quinte area.
Over the last 33 seasons the Club has won 51 senior and youth titles and our teams have traveled throughout Ontario, Quebec, USA, and to Europe.
Home Ground
Bain Park, Trenton
Hwy 2 East, @ RCAF Road
Single Field w/ floodlights,grassed banks on 3 sides, open to Bay of Quinte at the south end.
Accomplishments
- 35 seasons of senior soccer
- 51 titles won
- Member Bay of Quinte Men's League 1986 to present
- Member Bay of Quinte Ladies League 1990 to present
- Former member Ontario Women's Soccer League
- Former member Motor City Soccer League
- European Tour 1996 of Holland & England
Club Sponsor
East Hill Family Dentistry
208 Bridge St E, Belleville, ON
