History
The Eagles were formed in 1956 as the Melita Eagles by Maltese Immigrants after the amalgamation of 2 Maltese clubs, the Malta Eagles and the Melita Soccer Club. In 1962 they changed their name to Melita Eagles-Newtown.
Melita Eagles have their origins in the Maltese community and stretch back to the formation of the original NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs in 1957. Along with higher profile clubs like Prague, Hakoah, APIA Leichhardt, St George, Pan-Hellenic and others they were part of the original breakaway movement which was the death of the old NSW Soccer Football Association in January 1957.
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