ABOUT THE CLUB

Bayside United Football Club

Bayside United Football Club is a Football club based in the Wynnum/Manly area in Lota, Queensland.

The club is based at Don Randall Oval, Andrews Street, Lota where for the last 50 years, the club has been an integral part of the local community. The club has two full size floodlit playing fields and a vast array of Junior playing areas catering for all ages from 3 yrs to our oldest playing member a ripe young age of 84 yrs. Boasting a fully licensed clubhouse and function room with patio area, which is also available for functions and other private and public events.

The Early Years

The Bayside United Sports and Recreation Club began in 1954, Where it provided local children with a chance to play in an organised football competition.

The football games were played on Cox Park which was leased from the Brisbane City Council. The club also had teams playing badminton, table tennis, basketball and fencing.

In 1971/1972 the name changed to the Wondall United Soccer Club and the other activities were moved to the PCYC.

In 1974 the Bayside United Football Club was formed with a growing number of football teams which continued to play out of Cox Park. In 1984 the club made a successful move to its present home ground of Don Randall Oval.

The Don Randall Oval was developed on land that was originally a reclaimed salt flat. In the early 1970s this land was used briefly as a refuse tip for the Wynnum Manly area. After the tip was closed it was developed into park land which includes a cycle track.

The Park was named after the long serving Alderman for the area Mr Don Randall.