Marmadukes FC

 Marmadukes FC (418634)

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Managed by Liam87
Club information
Location	Queensland, Oceania
Arena	Marmaduke Lane
Fan Club	N/A

Marmadukes FC is an Oceanian football club based in Marmaduke Lane, Queensland. The club is relatively new and is competing in its third complete season.

The club has played across the world, including Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, Perú, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and USA.

History

Liamist States

The club was founded as the Liamist States (the name being a local joke), an amatuer side formed out of people who lives in Marmaduke Lane. The States were extremely unsucessful and lost the last five league games in the tailend of Oceania's Season 13.

The Liamist States were responsible for the club's first goal, scored against Tempests in the club's first game, an 8-1 drubbing. The club's first win also came under the Liamist States banner, a 2-1 victory in a friendly against the American club, Gaian Ascendancy.

Season 14

After being demoted, the team was re-branded Marmadukes FC and the current, professional club was born. To reflect this, a series of imports were brought in to play to replace the local amatuers. Among them were Peer-Augustin Reger, possibly the best player during the early years of the Dukes, and his backing midfield. Due to this, only a handful of players from the original Liamist States squad still play and only two for Marmadukes FC.

The Dukes dominated their league in Season 14. Clearly a step above their colleagues, the Dukes failed to lose a single game all season in VI.520. Season 14 also saw frequent change within the team, as increased revenue from better attendances and sponsorship, funded a series of player spending sprees. Among the victims from the original Liamist squad were Vernon Watson, Arthur Claridge, Yoichi Kajahara and Carl Cashmore. The team began to, however, take on a similar shape to the one that shook up V.7 in Season 15.

Season 15

Season 15 was the first real test of the mettle of the professional Marmadukes FC. After their cup run was ended in round two, qualification to stay in Division V seem a distinct possibility. Despite a 7-0 win to kick the season off, the Dukes endured their longest losing streak with three straight losses to Paper Street Soap Company, FC Otterspoor and Muttdogs. Ironically, Muttdogs went on to win the league but only managed to beat the Dukes out 5-6, scoring twice after Jon Butler had been sent off.

With renewed confidence after coming close to nearly beating the league champions and facing clubs of a similar standard, the Marmadukes found themselves pushed to the limit, playing very hard, attacking football. By season's end, the Dukes finished a respectable fourth place, edging out several clubs which had been in the league seasons earlier.

Season 16

An end of season spending spree replaced much of the Dukes' ailing backline and wings and hopes remained high within the club. Fans were hoping Season 16 would see the squad at least equal their performance from the previous season.

A poor start to the season (although the club did go one better on last season's cup campaign and made it to round three) saw confidence within the club decline and attendances fall. A record-setting crushing victory over minnows Deep Purple Tigers saw the season turn around for the Dukes who, by the halfway mark, were sitting in the fourth place, as most pundits had placed them. A surprise loss to the R SOLES saw the team slip back down into fifth, below Kabramatta FC but the return leg against saw the club comfortably win, returning to fourth. The tailend of the season saw a run of five games where the Dukes were unbeaten, including two draws against second-placed Gloss FC and third-placed FC Otterspoor.

A strong finish and an ever-improving midfield should ensure a strong future for the team in Season 17.

Future

The club's funds are currently being spent on re-vamping the home arena, Marmaduke Lane, to a 35,000 capacity stadium. The expected increased revenue will be initially spent on improving the youth academy and expanding coaching staff, particularly with the expiration of Mauricio Delgado's contract. He is expected to be replaced with a superior coach.

The squad is likely to remain intact for the next season or two, until Uno Vares, who is nearing retirement, and Bradly Parsons, who will make room for a more skilled defender, are expected to be put on the market. After that, a revision of the midfield, the first since the time of the Liamist States, will follow.

Squad

Current

• Philippe Albessard (M, Switzerland)
• Carlo Anghileri (M, Italy)
• Gabi Ben-Dor (M, Israel)
• Joao Benedet (D, Brazil)
• Frodo Broersma (F, Netherlands)
• Constant Bosvelt (W, Netherlands)
• Jon Butler (F, Oceania)
• Lonnie Chisholm (D, America)
• Rich Hutchin (W, Oceania)
• Gilbert Jenner (D, Netherlands)
• Alexander Lichtenhaler (D, Germany)
• Riku Littu (K, Finland)
• Zavier Olguin (M, Chile)
• Bradly Parsons (D, Oceania)
• Barend Pieron (F, Netherlands)
• Lech Poleszak (W, Poland)
• Jari Rasku (W, Finland)
• Peer-Augustin Reger (M, Germany)
• Ionut Sima (F, Romania)
• Olle Svensson (K, Sweden)
• Uno Vares (D, Estonia)
• Khu Wai-Can (M, Vietnam)

Past Notables

• Kenny Andrews (D, Oceania) - most expensive player sold from the original Liamist States line-up and the best home-grown defender.
• Fraser Pushkin (F, Oceania) - holds record for most goals scored for the club and led Season 14 conquest by winning the league golden boot.

Managers

• Mauricio Delgado (Season 14 - Now)
• Bradley Sommers (Liamist States)

Honours

• Season 14: Winner, VI.520

Records

Club

• Largest win: 10-0 against Deep Purple Tigers (home, Season 16) and against VTOM (home, Season 16)
• Largest loss: 0-9 against Death_Team (away, Season 14)
• Highest scoring game: 4-7 against FC Otterspoor (away, Season 15); 5-6 against Muttdogs (home, Season 15); 9-2 against FC Queensland (away, Season 14)
• Most points in a league season: 42 in VI.520, Season 14
• Fewest points in a league season: 21 in V.7, Season 16
• Most goals scored in a league season: 93 in VI.520, Season 14
• Most goals conceded in a league season: 38 in V.7, Season 15
• Longest winning streak in a league: 15 games from Matchday 1, Season 14, until Matchday 1, Season 15 (inclusive).
• Longest losing streak in a league: 3 games from Matchday 2, Season 15, until Matchday 4, Season 15 (inclusive).

Individual

• Most goals scored for the club: 34 by Fraser Pushkin
• Most goals scored in a league season: 22 by Fraser Pushkin (Season 15)
• Most goals scored in a match: 6 by Frodo Broersma, against Bairnsdale CC (home, Season 15)
• Most expensive transfer in: AU$250,0000 for Joao Benedet
• Most expensive transfer out: AU$150,000 for Kenny Andrews