Dorrien Gardens is a sports ground in

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primarily used for

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. It is the home ground of

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History

In 1951, the

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allocated the ground to Azzurri ahead of their first season in the first tier of Western Australian soccer. The Dorrien Gardens Reserve was further developed in the 1970s when the local council resumed land from a series of properties on Cowle Street. In 1987, Perth Italia – a club formed from the merger of Azzurri, East Fremantle Tricolore and Balcatta Etna – chose Dorrien Gardens as their home ground.

Perth Glory matches

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have played occasional preseason matches the at the ground, including for the recent 2015 Call to Arms Cup match against the WA state team.

played their 2015 FFA Cup quarter final against

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at the venue on 29 September, prevailing 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 normal time draw, in front of a crowd of 3003 people. In 2016, they played an

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match against

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, going down 0–2 in extra time, in front of a crowd in excess of 2,500.Match report
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Perth Glory Women matches

The venue was the home ground of the Perth Glory Women from the 2016–17 W-League season to the

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season.

References

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