Perth SC

Perth Soccer Club is an Australian semi-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]

Perth
Full namePerth Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Azzurri, Sky Blues
Founded1948 (1948) as Perth Azzurri
1987 (1987) as Perth
GroundDorrien Gardens
Capacity2,000
PresidentGary Marocchi
Senior CoachRamon Falzon
LeagueNPL Western Australia
20207th (stage 2)
WebsiteClub website

History

The 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

Current squad
As of 14 March 2020[12][13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1  AUS Ryan Montgomery
2 DF  AUS Alex Silla
3 MF  AUS Jordan de Leo (captain)
4 DF  AUS Thomas Southgate
5 MF  ITA Niccolo Sabatini
6  AUS Luke Bodnar
7 FW  AUS Aleks Jovic
8 DF  AUS Paul Zimarino
9 FW  BRA Gustavo Catarcione
10 FW  AUS Michael Domfeh
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF  AUS Matthew Milenkovic
15  AUS Sasa Njegic
16 DF  AUS Kieran Colwell
17 FW  AUS Jayden Gorman
18 FW  AUS Jackson Morgan
19 DF  AUS Bojan Radinovic
21 MF  AUS Andreas Theodosiades
22  AUS Yacoub Mustafa
23  AUS Adrian Singara
99 GK  AUS Dejan Aleksic

Honours
  • Premiers – 1953, 1959, 1960, 1962 (WASFA), 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2016, 2018
  • 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
  • D’Orsogna Cup – 1960, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1990, 1993
  • WA State Cups 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

The 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.[14]

References
  1. "Perth Soccer Club Inc". Football West. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  2. "Perth SC Club Page". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  3. 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.
  4. "Australia – List of Regional Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  5. Moore, David; Miller, William J (1996). "The Lads in Action: Social Process in an Urban Youth Subculture". Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. 24 (4). ISSN 0891-2416.
  6. Krieder, Richard (1996). A Soccer Century. SportsWest Media. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-646-29376-9.
  7. Brabazon, Tara (2000). Tracing the Jack. UNSW Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-86840-699-2.
  8. Howe, Andrew. "History of Perth soccer". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  9. Azzurri, 1948–1998: 50 Golden Years. Perth Soccer Club. 1998.
  10. "Welcome to the Perth Soccer Club". Perth Soccer Club. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  11. "Azzurri Trophy Room". Perth Soccer Club. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  12. "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  13. Ryan Borrett (15 March 2020). "Shamaki stars as Athena beat Azzurri". Football West. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  14. "Female football in WA moves into new era". Football West. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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