Eastern Lions SC
football club
Eastern Lions Soccer Club is an Australian football club based in Burwood, Victoria, currently playing in the Victoria Premier League 2. Its home ground is the Gardiners Reserve.
Club history
Eastern Lions Soccer Club was founded in 1963 by a group of British expats under the name Waverley City Soccer Club. Waverley City began life in the Industrial League playing at the ground located at the corner of Power Street and High Street Road, Ashwood, prior to moving to the Sixth Avenue Ground.
1964: The club is elected to the 4th Division of the Metropolitan League and wins the League in the first season.
1965 & 1966: Competed in 3rd division
1967: Promoted to division 2. Remain in division 2 until 1973. S. Jordan scored 37 goals from 25 games.
1968: Finished 9th.
1969: Finished 7th
1971: Colin Waller becomes the first player to score 100 goals for the club.
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