HALL OF FAME

MEMBERS OF THE HALL OF FAME:

PAT
Never known for being high speed, or a ball handler, or even a good player, Pat was awarded on numerous occasions with the "Mediocre Player of the Year".
What pundits did agree upon was that Pat did not have the word "give-up" on his vocabulary. Always ready to wear his heart on his sleeve, Pat was an inspiration to all that beheld this graceless soccer player.

"Although he never improved, he never lost what little skill he had, and that certainly says something about him."
-- Commissioner Campbell remembering Pat at the FAW Awards.

SAM
Not known for being a goal scorer or a play maker, the oldest man ever to wear the Spartan Uniform was never accused of being a quitter.
Well liked by his team mates, and eternally loved by fans, Sam was a perennial factor both off and on the field. His quick wit and graceful charms were something of beauty in times of stress and team indecision.

"Although he preferred dribbling to passing, Sam never forgot to eat his oranges at half time and to question the location from where they originated."
-- former Captain Ian (courtesy Oshawa Post)

COMMISH CAMPBELL
With a predilection of having meetings not ending with a "0" or "5" on the clock, this wild and famed indoor Spartan was not known for hat tricks or even tricks. Hard on the ball and himself, the Commish was able to use his one trick pony to fool others into giving him the ball to score. Antics aside, his retirement from the dome signaled the end of an era...though we're not sure which one.

"Often in tournaments he would set up team lotteries so that he would (by chance no doubt) have the best players. Not that it won him many cups. It just made things so much more funny"
-- FAW SuperStar Sean at the 2016 Hall of Fame Ceremony

HISTORY OF THE SPARTANS FC


The Spartans have had an interesting history.

2016 Spartans FC 0-0-14 (eliminated in Playoffs second round )
2015 Spartans FC 3-2-8 (eliminated in Playoffs second round )
2014 Spartans FC 1-1-12 (lost Division C-Cup)
2013 Spartans FC 4-1-9 (won Division C-Cup)
2012 Spartans FC 3-1-14 (lost Divison C-Cup)
2011 Spartans FC 0-1-13 (lost Division C-Cup)
2010 Spartans - 0-0-14 (lost Division C-Cup)
2009 Chiefs - 4-0-9 (won Division C-Cup)
2008 FUC'D - 1-0-12 (eliminated from playoffs)
2007 Kaizer Chiefs - 1-0-12 (eliminated from playoffs)

In the 2009 Season, the team known as FUC'D was divided in half. Half of that team went on to become the Village Harps Inn, and the other half as the the Chiefs.Cheated out of the playoffs due to a clerical error, the Chiefs demolished their C Division counter parts conceding one goal and scoring 14.

In the 2010 Season, Darlington made a clerical error, and mixed the names of the Spartans and Chiefs. The Chiefs became the Spartans. The uniform also changed from Burgundy to Silver. The team suffered from a lack of healthy bodies until the playoffs. A strong showing in the first game translated into a win. Unfortunately notable players were absent from the second game, including game winning scorer Baron who decided to stay at his wedding rather than play this all important game.

At the end of 2011, long time Captain Ian announced that he would step aside after three hard years with the club. He will remain a staunch member of the team, where his leadership and tenacity will be felt on the field. Taking over will be The Baron, who will try his hand in guiding the team. In the playoffs, the Spartans were sorely outclassed and never came close to their C division rivals.

At the end of 2012, the Spartans saw the exodus of many players. With only six of the original team members remaining, it was a rebuilding year in 2013. The Spartans played against their traditional year end competition, and lost the series by a two goal aggregate.

In the beginning of 2013 things looked dire for the club. A lack of attendance and loss of star players due to a lack of gate sales forced The Baron to hire overseas. He came back with a team of specialized individuals, who gave the Spartans their best year in the history of the club. The final playoff series was won by a score of 11-1.

By 2014 returning gate sales settled the accounts and saved the Team from moving to another location. The Spartans started off well, but injuries forced the team to lose many star players. The Spartans lost the C Division playoffs by one goal in a card producing frenzied series. Although out shooting their opponents 37 to 5, the opposing Keeper was key in stopping all but two goals.

2015 started out well, with the Spartans tying their first game and winning two. In what would be described as the worst season ever for cancellations to date, the home side heroes missed many games. This, along with a growing list of injuries (eventually the roster would balloon to 26 players) translated into a lackluster second half. In the playoffs, the Spartans were beaten in their first game fielding 10 men by half time, and then a penalty kick winning goal in a heart break moment second game.

In 2016, the team started out with a nail biter loss in the first game. After that, numerous injuries and losses kept the Spartan team low on available players. They did record some good games, but many were blow outs. A few controversial games led to the departure of long running veterans. The team acquitted themselves well in the second playoff round, losing a heart breaker by two.

2017 would turn out to be a turning point for the organization. With the REC league becoming populated by a vast number of REP teams, games became lob sided affairs. The Spartans were no match for those teams, and attendance quickly evapourated. Injuries and disinterest led to the loss of numerous players. In the end, the final playoff games were cancelled due to low roster counts. In his closing speech to the League, Baron vowed that his participation would be over unless something was done for REC players within the community."Having talented teams within the league is great, but something needs to be done to keep the interest of those who just want to play a round of soccer. If we lose those men, leagues like this are destined to fail...and fail those who they should be embracing as a whole."

In 2018, Baron approached numerous local Soccer Organizations in the hope of starting a TRUE competitive RECREATIONAL league. After wasting his time with short sighted individuals, the Baron's Football League took shape with the Oshawa Kicks S.C. Their enlightened approach to new age thinking garnered four outdoor teams. And thus, the BFL and Oshawa Kicks entered into a partnership that we hope will last a long time!