Fortuna 60 SC

The highly successful Morwell Soccer Club – which was formed in the 1930s – enjoyed an influx of migrant players in the 1950s and by the start of the 1954 season, the club was described as "a team comprising Dutch migrants under former international, Van Heutral".{{Cite web |date=1954-04-01 |title=SOCCER LEAGUE COMMENCES – Good Matches Listed at Weekend|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63318927?searchTerm=maryvale%20soccer%20league/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Gippsland Times |language=en-US}}

In 1957, Werkspoor formed as a junior club in Morwell then ultimately morphed into the Fortuna '60 Soccer Club in 1960, playing out of the Dutch Social Club's newly constructed headquarters on Crinigan Road.https://www.shootfarken.com.au/clogball-remembering-dutch-football-clubs-of-australia/

{{Cite web |last=DACC |date=2023-07-27 |title=The rich history of Dutch football clubs in Australia |url=https://dutchaustralianculturalcentre.com.au/news/clogball-remembering-the-dutch-football-clubs-of-australia/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Dutch Australia Cultural Centre |language=en-US}}

The club won the 2023 Latrobe Valley Soccer League championship in memorable fashion, defeating ladder leaders and local rivals Falcons 2000 5–1 on the final day of the season to claim the title.{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Daniel |date=2023-09-06 |title=Winning formula |url=https://latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/sport/2023/09/06/winning-formula/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Latrobe Valley Express |language=en-US}}

The club plays in orange jerseys inspired by the Netherlands national team and have a lion on their crest, the symbol of the Dutch community which formed the team in 1960.{{Cite web |last=Cornelis |first=George |date=1970-04-17 |title=De sport in de Latrobe Vallei – Soccer is de hoofdschotel |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sydney-dutch-australian-weekly-apr-17-1970-p-10/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Dutch Australian Weekly |language=en-US}}

The club plays its home matches at Crinigan Road South Reserve, which has a capacity of 500 (with a seating capacity of 50)

Fortuna '60 SC offers a large modern function room seating up to 130 people, with a semi-commercial kitchen.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

• Latrobe Valley Soccer League

:Champions (10): 1983, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2023

:Runner Up (6): 1981, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2022, 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=LVSL League Winners |url=https://www.football-chaos.com/p/lvsl-league-winners.html/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Football Chaos |language=en-US}}

• Battle of Britain Cup

:Champions (7): 1984, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2024.

:Runner Up (1): 2022{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=LVSL Battle of Britain Winners |url=https://www.football-chaos.com/p/lvsl-battle-of-britain-cup.html |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Football Chaos |language=en-US}}

• LVSL Women's Browne-Huizer Cup

:Champions (3): 2017, 2018, 2019.

:Runner Up (1): 2022, 2023, 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=LVSL Women's Browne-Huizer Cup |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-11306-209520-642061-0&a=ROUND |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=mygameday.app |language=en-US}}

• {{flagicon|Australia}} Hayden Tanti
• {{flagicon|Australia}} Luke Cheney
• {{flagicon|Australia}} Ben Cassar
• {{flagicon|England}} Matt Ross

Fortuna '60 Soccer Club has a strong rivalry with Falcons 2000, who are based at Falcons Park – on the other side of Crinigan Rd, making them two of the closest geographical rivals in world football.{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Daniel |date=2023-08-29 |title=LVSL race down to the last day |url=https://latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/sport/2023/08/29/lvsl-race-down-to-the-last-day/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Latrobe Valley Express |language=en-US}}

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{{Fs player|other=|no=60|nat=AUS|pos=GK|name=John Beamer}}

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• [https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=0-11306-172739-0-0 Official club website]

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Category:Association football clubs established in 1960

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