Debby Ginger

Debby started as a supporter of the Club in the late 1970's to support her mates who were playing and remains one of our most dedicated supporters. But that’s not all: Debby has also been a coach, a committee member, has run the canteen, been the hardest working fundraiser in the club’s history and a tireless event organiser.

In 1981 she was a princess in the Oleander Carnival as the representative for the Women's Hockey and Men's Soccer Clubs and managed to con the men into wearing dresses for a Mock Wedding to raise money for the town.

In 1982 Debby played in the first competitive women's soccer team and scored the first goal for the team. She played for five years until she was injured in 1987 so turned to more fundraising and helped raise the money for the club’s first team, the senior women, to take an overseas trip to Hawaii though Debby didn’t play on that trip as she was a little pregnant.

Six years later Debby signed up Stevey Lee to the U6 Lions and was soon coach of not one, but two U6 teams as a second coach couldn't be found. Her fondest memory is that the Lions and Panthers always had a 0-0 draw and a post-game sausage sizzle at her house where the game continued in the yard.

In 1999, a junior girls comp started and Debby got straight to work securing sponsors and had the pleasure of watching the girls play in a couple of grand finals on Oakes Oval. In 2001 Debby and her mum Flo took on the canteen and ran it for four years, raising more valuable funds in the process. Debby since has had other stints in the canteen.

Debby has been senior registrar and coached various other teams including in 2008 when she turned-up to watch a friend’s daughter but was soon back coaching the girls for a few more years. Two days after she took on that team her mum Flo passed away and many teams in the club wore a black arm band in respect for Flo.

In recognition of Debby’s contribution to Byron Bay FC, the Debby Ginger Perpetual Shield is awarded to the Female Club Person of the Year.