Perth Soccer Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in West Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1987 as the result of a merger between three local sides, though its pre-merger history is regarded to be that of Perth Azzurri after taking full control of the club in 2002. Perth currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia, with matches played at Dorrien Gardens.[1]
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| Full name | Perth Soccer Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Azzurri, Sky Blues | |||
| Founded | 1948, as Perth Azzurri 1987, as Perth | |||
| Ground | Dorrien Gardens | |||
| Capacity | 4,000 | |||
| President | Jason Marocchi | |||
| Men's Head Coach | Kenny Lowe | |||
| League | NPL Western Australia | |||
| 2024 | 10th of 12 | |||
| Website | http://perthsc.com.au | |||
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History
editThe club was formed in 1987 as a result of a merger of Perth Azzurri (formed 1948), East Fremantle Tricolore (formed 1953) and Balcatta Etna (formed 1977). After numerous meetings and discussions the new club known as, named Perth Italia Soccer Club, was formed.[2][3] Of the three clubs that merged, Perth Azzurri was the most successful club having won 11 league titles.[4]
The club had its beginnings when a group of boys joined with the initial intention of starting an Australian rules football club.[5][6] The club faced friction from the footballing establishment which disapproved of Azzurri's passionate style of play.[3] Between 1953 and 1987 East Fremantle Tricolore also won six league titles, including three straight wins between 1963 and 1965.[4] Balcatta Etna had the least success, with only one league title.
Representatives from all three clubs strongly contributed in establishing the finest club and facilities in Western Australia. In the late 1980s the club registered the name Perth United in anticipation of joining the National Soccer League.[7][8] However the club never managed to join the national league.
In 1991 Balcatta Etna left the merged club. In 1995 it was decided to change the name to Perth Soccer Club in order to broaden its appeal to a more mainstream audience.[9][10] In 2002 Azzurri fully merged with Perth SC to become the club it is today,[11] with East Fremantle Tricolore leaving the merged club to play in their own right in 2004.
Men's team
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 21 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
edit- Premiers – 1953, 1959, 1960, 1962 (WASFA), 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2021
- Champions or Top Four/Five Cup –,1963, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021
- D’Orsogna Cup – 1960, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1990, 1993
- WA State Cup 2001, 2005
- Night Series Cup – 1962, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981
- Night Series – 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's team
editThe Perth SC Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new National Premier Leagues WA Women competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the National Premier Leagues Women’s structure. The team is coached by Peter Rakic with Jessica Byrne as his assistant. The Perth SC women's team finished second in the NPLW WA in the 2022 season.[12]
Current squad
edit- As of 21 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
edit- 2024: Football West State Cup Winners
Notable former players
editReferences
edit- ^ "Perth Soccer Club Inc". Football West. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Perth SC Club Page". ozfootball.net. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ a b Moore, Philip (January 2009). "Soccer in the west: the world game in Australia's western periphery". Soccer & Society. 10 (1): 84–95. doi:10.1080/14660970802472684. ISSN 1466-0970. S2CID 134427629.
- ^ a b "Australia – List of Regional Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Moore, David; Miller, William J (1996). "The Lads in Action: Social Process in an Urban Youth Subculture". Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 24 (4). Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. ISSN 0891-2416.
- ^ Krieder, Richard (1996). A Soccer Century. SportsWest Media. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-646-29376-9.
- ^ Brabazon, Tara (2000). Tracing the Jack. UNSW Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-86840-699-2.
- ^ Howe, Andrew. "History of Perth soccer". ozfootball.net. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ Azzurri, 1948–1998: 50 Golden Years. Perth Soccer Club. 1998.
- ^ "Welcome to the Perth Soccer Club". Perth Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Azzurri Trophy Room". Perth Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Female football in WA moves into new era". Football West. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.