Perth SC

Perth

Full name	Perth Soccer Club
Nickname(s)	Azzurri, Sky Blues
Founded	1948;77 years ago (1948), as Perth Azzurri 1987;38 years ago (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
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

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 clubs, 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]

History

Perth SC 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] 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.

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]

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 21 August 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   AUS Luke Radonich 2 DF   AUS Alex Silla 3 DF   AUS Jordan de Leo(captain) 4 DF   AUS Julian Teles 5 DF   AUS Luke Collins 6 MF   AUS Abdul Osman 7 FW   AUS Gordon Perkins 8 MF   AUS Joshua Cala 9 FW   AUS Hasani Sinclair 10 MF   AUS David Ninkovich 11 FW   AUS Jeramie Mba 12 DF   AUS Zayd Farah 13 DF   AUS Mason Tatafu

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   AUS Fanuel Dawit 15 FW   AUS Samuel Cook 16 DF   ITA Federico Achilli 17 DF   AUS Michael Scarfetta 18 MF   AUS Archie Whitfield 19 MF   AUS Toby Snook 20 MF   AUS Paul Zimarino 21 DF   AUS Oliver Lebihan 22 DF   AUS Domenic Beltrami 23 GK   AUS Rocco Liberti 24 DF   AUS Michael Huynh 25 DF   AUS Hasen Asadi — MF   AUS Harley Orr

Honours

• 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

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. 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

As of 21 August 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   AUS Rebecca Bennett 2 DF   AUS Nadia Harvey 3 DF   AUS Alyssa Van Heurck 4 MF   AUS Faye Phillips 6 MF   AUS Zoee Spadano 7 FW   AUS Liana Cook 8 MF   AUS Abbey Meakins 9 FW   AUS Ella Lincoln

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 FW   AUS Taneesha Baker 11 FW   AUS Emma McMurdo 13 FW   AUS Jaymee Gibbons 14 FW   AUS Caitlin Doeglas 19 DF   AUS Jessica Byrne 20 FW   AUS Natalia Beltrami 22 FW   AUS Courtney Butlion

Honours

• 2024: Football West State Cup Winners

Notable former players

• Ron Adair
• Danielle Brogan
• Anthony Carbone
• Bobby Charlton (guest player)
• Alessandro Circati
• Gianfranco Circati
• Chris Coyne
• Dino Djulbic
• Robbie Dunn
• Adrian Madaschi
• Gary Marocchi
• Scott Miller
• Shaun Murphy
• Gareth Naven
• Dylan Tombides

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. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. 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. S2CID   134427629.
4. "Australia – List of Regional Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. 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. 24 (4). Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. 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. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
11. "Azzurri Trophy Room". Perth Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
12. "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.

External links

• Official club website