Western Australia state soccer team

Last updated
Western Australia
Nickname(s) Black Swans
Association Football West
Head coachCris Ola (2021)
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First colours
First international
Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia 0–4 England Flag of England.svg
(1902)
Biggest win
Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia 17–0 Albany XI
(1975)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia 1–14 Hajduk Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
(1949)
Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia 1–14 Everton Flag of England.svg
(1964)

The Western Australia state soccer team is a team representing the Australian state of Western Australia. The state team is currently administered by Football West. [1] [2]

Contents

History

The team first played in 1902 against the England Cricket Team. [3]

Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre World War 2

1940s and 1950s

1960s

Merdeka Cup Tournament

Western Australia competed in the Merdeka Tournament (Pestabola Merdeka) four times between 1967 and 1970. [4] The state's best performance in the tournament was third in 1968. [5]

Marah Halim Cup Football Tournament

Western Australia competed in the Marah Halim Cup Football Tournament 3 times between 1975 and 1977, and were champions in 1975 and 1976. [6]

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

6 November 2000 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 4–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia U-23 Perth
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg10', 84' (pen.)
Naglieri Soccerball shade.svg36'
Syamsuri Soccerball shade.svg37' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
Attendance: ~150
Referee: Allan Dix
28 January 2001 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Red Star Belgrade Perth
Report Pjanović Soccerball shade.svg4'
Stevanović Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Eddie Lennie
29 February 2001 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 2–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sarawak Perth
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg61'
White Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report Amit Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
9 March 2002Centenary Challenge South Australia Flag of South Australia.svg 0–0 Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: ~1,000
10 November 2002 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 2–3 Perth Glory Perth
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg82'
Howarth Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Naglieri Soccerball shade.svg13', 22'
Despotovski Soccerball shade.svg90+'
Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: ~1,100
9 February 2003 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–4 Perth Glory Perth
Report Danze Soccerball shade.svg8', 77'
Hassell Soccerball shade.svg41'
Tarka Soccerball shade.svg80+' Note: 2 x 40 minute halves.
Stadium: Litis Stadium
Referee: Stephen Muldoon
16 November 2003 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Perth
Report: [6] Stadium: Arena Joondalup
Attendance: ~2,800
Referee: Eddie Lennie
22 November 2003 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Albany
Report Swadi Soccerball shade.svg?'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg38'
Manajid Soccerball shade.svg?'
Talaa Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Collingwood Park
Attendance: ~1,500
Referee: Angelo Nardi
18 June 2008 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 3–2 Perth Glory Perth
Bulloch Soccerball shade.svg25', 65'
Jukic Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Skorich Soccerball shade.svg54'
Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Litis Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Stephen Gregory
25 June 2008Friendship Cup East Java All-Province U-23 Flag of Indonesia.svg 2–0 Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Surabaya, Indonesia
Gunawan Soccerball shade.svg58'
AnggaSoccerball shade.svg90+'
Report Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium  ; ? Gelora Deltras Sidoargo Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aji Santoso
11 October 2008Stratco Cup South Australia Flag of South Australia.svg 3–0 Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Adelaide
Bugeja Soccerball shade.svg19'
Karlovic Soccerball shade.svg36'
Aguis Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Referee: Regis Queffelc
7 March 2009Stratco Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 4–2 Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Perth
Naglieri Soccerball shade.svg34', ?'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg48'
Onoforo Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report Matricianni Soccerball shade.svg68'
Bugeja Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: Steven Gregory

2010s

28 July 2010Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
Oliveria Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Sterjovski Soccerball shade.svg45'
Vittiglia Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Neville Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
5 July 2011 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 4–9 Perth Glory Perth
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg30'
Pritchard Soccerball shade.svg63'
Barlow Soccerball shade.svg?'
Kay Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report Dodd Soccerball shade.svg19', 45'
McGarry Soccerball shade.svg24'
Risdon Soccerball shade.svg56'
Vittiglia Soccerball shade.svg57', 79'
Taggart Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Amphlett Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: David Costello
22 August 2012 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–3 Perth Glory Perth
Smeltz Soccerball shade.svg9'
Makarounas Soccerball shade.svg17'
Makeche Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
12 September 2012 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
Dodd Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
21 August 2013Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
Knight Soccerball shade.svg3' Report McGarry Soccerball shade.svg50 pen.'
De Silva Soccerball shade.svg84'
Makeche Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Attendance: ~2,000
Referee: David Bruce
13 August 2014Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 2–1 Perth Glory Perth
Solomons Soccerball shade.svg71'
Boi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Sidnei Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Dalmatinac Park
Attendance: ~800
Referee: Adam Fielding
19 August 2015Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
Report Marinković Soccerball shade.svg27'Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: ~800
Referee: David Bruce
15 October 2015 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 2–0 Flag of Western Australia.svg WA State Amateur Team Perth
Marulanda Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kay Soccerball shade.svg56'
Source Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: Steven Gregory
17 August 2016Heritage Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWST Report Harold Soccerball shade.svg45+2'Stadium: Inglewood Stadium
Attendance: ~500
Referee: Adam Fielding
2 August 2017 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia U–20 Perth
19:00 Source
Stadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium
8 August 2017 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 5–3 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore U–19 Perth
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: David Bruce
13 September 2017 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 1–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWST Andres Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Taggart Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Hartfield Park
Attendance: 600+
Referee: David Bruce
1 August 2018 Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 2–5 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWST
  • C.Saldaris Soccerball shade.svg79'
  • Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
Stadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium
13 September 2018Challenge Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 1–2 Perth Glory Perth
Kay Soccerball shade.svg73' Report
Stadium: Dalmatinac Park
31 July 2019Challenge Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 1–5 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 Report
Stadium: Frank Drago Reserve
Referee: Adam Fielding

2020s

2 October 2021Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 1–0 Perth Glory Perth
15:00
  • Santich Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve
Referee: Matthew Southern
27 September 2022Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–6 Perth Glory Perth
15:00 Report
Stadium: Kingsway Reserve
Referee: Shane Skinner
24 September 2023Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–3 Perth Glory Perth
18:00 Report
Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Referee: Shane Skinner
25 September 2024Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 Report Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Referee: Niall Gillmor
9 July 2025International Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg 0–2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Persebaya Surabaya Perth
Report
Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Niall Gilmor
17 September 2025Challenge Cup Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg v Perth Glory Perth
18:30 Source Stadium: Dorrien Gardens

Women's State Team

11 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS India S  Flag of India.svg2–0 Western Australia Calicut, India
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
13 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS India N  Flag of India.svg0–3 Western Australia Calicut, India
  • Pettitt Soccerball shade.svg,Soccerball shade.svg,Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
14 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Western Australia 1–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Calicut, India
  • Pettitt Soccerball shade.svg10'
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
16 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg2–0 Western Australia Calicut, India
  • Chou Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Sandra Soccerball shade.svgo.g.'
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
18 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–0 Western Australia Calicut, India
  • Daniel Soccerball shade.svg4'
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
19 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship SF Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg5–0 Western Australia Calicut, India
  • Su-Ching Soccerball shade.svg
  • Chao Soccerball shade.svg
  • Shu-Yuen Soccerball shade.svg
  • Chou Soccerball shade.svg
  • ?? Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
October 2018Challenge Cup Western Australia 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
  • Stonehill Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Coker Park
1 November 2019Challenge Cup Western Australia 0–4 Perth Glory Perth
Source
Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve
24 September 2023Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia 0–4 Perth Glory Perth
16:00 Report
Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Referee: Shane Skinner
13 October 2024Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia 2–5 Perth Glory Perth
13:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: Niall Gilmour

Notes

  1. match abandoned due to rain

References

  1. "Senior Men's". Football West. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  2. "Competitive Football Returns to WA" (PDF). Football West. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  3. "State Team". FootballWA. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  4. "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". RSSSF . Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  5. "Merdeka Tournament 1968 (Malaysia)". RSSSF . Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  6. 1 2 Kreider, R.N. (2012) Paddocks to Pitches. The Definitive History of Western Australian Football. Published by SportsWest Media