Perth Soccer Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in

West Perth, Western Australia West Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Geography Formerly an exclusive enclave for wealthy merchants and politicians, the West Perth suburb is now part of the inner mixed zone, and has predominantly ...

. 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 The National Premier Leagues Western Australia is a regional Australian semi-professional soccer league comprising teams from Western Australia. The league name is often abbreviated to NPL Western Australia or NPL WA. As a subdivision of the Na ...

, with matches played at

Dorrien Gardens Dorrien Gardens is a sports ground in West Perth, Western Australia primarily used for soccer. It is the home ground of Perth SC. History In 1951, the City of Perth allocated the ground to Azzurri ahead of their first season in the first tier ...

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. Of the three clubs that merged, Perth Azzurri was the most successful club having won 11 league titles. The club had its beginnings when a group of boys joined with the initial intention of starting an

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club. The club faced friction from the footballing establishment which disapproved of Azzurri's passionate style of play. Between 1953 and 1987 East Fremantle Tricolore also won six league titles, including three straight wins between 1963 and 1965. 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

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. 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. In 2002 Azzurri fully merged with Perth SC to become the club it is today, with East Fremantle Tricolore leaving the merged club to play in their own right in 2004.

Men's team

Current squad

Honours

*Premiers – 1953, 1959, 1960, 1962 (WASFA), 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2005,

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* Champions or Top Four/Five Cup –,1963, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,

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* 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 The National Premier Leagues WA Women, also known as the NPL WA Women, is a soccer competition in Western Australia. The competition is conducted by Football West, the organising body in Western Australia. The league is a subdivision of the sec ...

competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the

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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.

Current squad

Notable former players

Gary Marocchi Gary Donald Marocchi (born 24 April 1955, in Western Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) coach and former player. He is currently the President of the Perth Soccer Club. Playing career Marocchi represented Australia 13 times in fu ...

Ron Adair Ron Adair (born 1931 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Australian former association footballer. Playing career Club career Adair played his junior football for Victoria Park in Western Australia before joining North Perth in 1952. After playing ...

Bobby Charlton Sir Robert Charlton (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played either as a midfielder or a forward. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World ...

(Guest Player), Peter Holt, John Van Oosten, Nino Segon, Tommy Maras, Bruno Marocchi, Allan Pottier, David O'Callaghan, Aldo Trinca, Willie Kelly, Ronnie Campbell, Paul Tombides, Steve Tombides,

Shaun Murphy Shaun Peter Murphy (born 10 August 1982) is an English professional snooker player who won the 2005 World Snooker Championship, 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight Cue stick, cue action and his lo ...

, Scott Miller, Peter Murphy, Glen Guidici, Brian Newell, Tommy Carruthers, Saverio Madaschi,

Anthony Carbone Anthony Carbone (born 13 October 1974 in Australia) is an Australian retired soccer player. Career In 1993, Carbone scored the first ever golden goal in football history against Uruguay at that year's FIFA World Youth Championship, helping hi ...

, Robbie Dunn,

Gareth Naven Gareth Naven (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian football coach and former player. He is currently the development officer at Football West and coach of Bayswater City SC in the NPL. Playing career Naven was born in 1969 in the English town ...

, Craig Naven, Frank Faraone,

Chris Coyne Christopher John Coyne (born 20 December 1978) is an Australian former soccer player and coach who is currently head of Perth Glory Youth NPL in National Premier Leagues Western Australia (NPLWA). In a 17-year career as a player, Coyne appeared ...

Adrian Madaschi Adrian Anthony Madaschi (born 11 July 1982) is an Australian footballer who last played for Perth SC. He is a left-footed defender whose position is centre-back and can also play full-back. Club career Madaschi was born in Perth, Western ...

Dino Djulbic Dino Djulbic (born 16 February 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in the former SFR Yugoslavia, he made two appearances for the Australia national team. Club career South Melbourne FC Djulbic was sig ...

Dylan Tombides Dylan James Tombides (8 March 1994 – 18 April 2014) was an Australian professional footballer who played as a striker for West Ham United and the Australian under-17 and under-23 teams. He partially grew up in Macau and played in Hon ...

, Gianfranco Circati, Alessandro Circati, Danielle Brogan,

References

External links

Official club website
{{WASL Clubs National Premier Leagues clubs Football West State League teams Association football clubs established in 1987 1987 establishments in Australia Soccer clubs in Perth, Western Australia Italian-Australian backed sports clubs of Western Australia