Western Australia state soccer team

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]

Western Australia
Nickname(s)Black Swans
AssociationFootball West
Head coachCris Ola (2021)
First colours
First international
Western Australia Western Australia 0–4 England England
(1902)
Biggest win
Western Australia Western Australia 17–0 Albany XI
(1975)
Biggest defeat
Western Australia Western Australia 1–14 Hajduk Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(1949)
Western Australia Western Australia 1–14 Everton England
(1964)

History

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

Results

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  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre World War 2

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1940s and 1950s

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1960s

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Merdeka Cup Tournament

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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

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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

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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v  Malaysia U-23
6 November 2000 Western Australia 4–0  Malaysia U-23 Perth
Robertson 10', 84' (pen.)
Naglieri 36'
Syamsuri 37' (o.g.)
ReportStadium: E&D Litis Stadium
Attendance: ~150
Referee: Allan Dix
v Red Star Belgrade
28 January 2001 Western Australia 0–2 Red Star Belgrade Perth
ReportPjanović 4'
Stevanović 90'
Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Eddie Lennie
v Sarawak
29 February 2001 Western Australia 2–1 Sarawak Perth
Robertson 61'
White 66'
ReportAmit 80'Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
v Western Australia
9 March 2002 Centenary Challenge South Australia 0–0 Western Australia Adelaide
ReportStadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: ~1,000
v Perth Glory
10 November 2002 Western Australia 2–3 Perth Glory Perth
Oliveira 82'
Howarth 84'
ReportNaglieri 13', 22'
Despotovski 90+'
Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: ~1,100
v Perth Glory
9 February 2003 Western Australia 0–4 Perth Glory Perth
ReportDanze 8', 77'
Hassell 41'
Tarka 80+' Note: 2 x 40 minute halves.
Stadium: Litis Stadium
Referee: Stephen Muldoon
v  Iraq
16 November 2003 Western Australia 0–1  Iraq Perth
Report:[6]Stadium: Arena Joondalup
Attendance: ~2,800
Referee: Eddie Lennie
v  Iraq
22 November 2003 Western Australia 0–4  Iraq Albany
ReportSwadi ?'
Ali 38'
Manajid ?'
Talaa 89'
Stadium: Collingwood Park
Attendance: ~1,500
Referee: Angelo Nardi
v Perth Glory
18 June 2008 Western Australia 3–2 Perth Glory Perth
Bulloch 25', 65'
Jukic 74'
ReportSkorich 54'
Griffiths 73'
Stadium: Litis Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Stephen Gregory
v Western Australia
25 June 2008 Friendship Cup East Java All-Province U-23 2–0 Western Australia Surabaya, Indonesia
Gunawan 58'
Angga 90+'
ReportStadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium ; ? Gelora Deltras Sidoargo Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aji Santoso
v Western Australia
11 October 2008 Stratco Cup South Australia 3–0 Western Australia Adelaide
Bugeja 19'
Karlovic 36'
Aguis 58'
ReportStadium: Marden Sports Complex
Referee: Regis Queffelc
v South Australia
7 March 2009 Stratco Cup Western Australia 4–2 South Australia Perth
Naglieri 34', ?'
Brown 48'
Onoforo 51'
ReportMatricianni 68'
Bugeja 90'
Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: Steven Gregory

2010s

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v Perth Glory
28 July 2010 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
Oliveria 73'ReportSterjovski 45'
Vittiglia 90+1'
Neville 90+2'
Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
v Perth Glory
5 July 2011 Western Australia 4–9 Perth Glory Perth
Morgan 30'
Pritchard 63'
Barlow ?'
Kay ?'
ReportDodd 19', 45'
McGarry 24'
Risdon 56'
Vittiglia 57', 79'
Taggart ?', ?'
Amphlett 90'
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: David Costello
v Perth Glory
22 August 2012 Western Australia 0–3 Perth Glory Perth
Smeltz 9'
Makarounas 17'
Makeche 72'
Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
v Perth Glory
12 September 2012 Western Australia 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
Dodd 2'Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
v Perth Glory
21 August 2013 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
Knight 3'ReportMcGarry 50 pen.'
De Silva 84'
Makeche 88'
Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Attendance: ~2,000
Referee: David Bruce
v Perth Glory
13 August 2014 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia 2–1 Perth Glory Perth
Solomons 71'
Boi 84'
ReportSidnei 85'Stadium: Dalmatinac Park
Attendance: ~800
Referee: Adam Fielding
v Perth Glory
19 August 2015 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
ReportMarinković 27'Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: ~800
Referee: David Bruce
v WA State Amateur Team
15 October 2015 Western Australia 2–0 WA State Amateur Team Perth
Marulanda 28'
Kay 56'
SourceStadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: Steven Gregory
v Perth Glory
17 August 2016 Heritage Cup Western Australia 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWSTReportHarold 45+2'Stadium: Inglewood Stadium
Attendance: ~500
Referee: Adam Fielding
v Australia U–20
2 August 2017 Western Australia 0–3 Australia U–20 Perth
19:00Source
Stadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium
v Singapore U–19
8 August 2017 Western Australia 5–3 Singapore U–19 Perth
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: David Bruce
v Perth Glory
13 September 2017 Western Australia 1–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWSTAndres 28'ReportTaggart 36'Stadium: Hartfield Park
Attendance: 600+
Referee: David Bruce
v Perth Glory
1 August 2018 Western Australia 2–5 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWST
  • C.Saldaris 79'
  • Sinclair 90+1'
ReportStadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium
v Perth Glory
13 September 2018 Challenge Cup Western Australia 1–2 Perth Glory Perth
Kay 73'ReportStadium: Dalmatinac Park
v Perth Glory
31 July 2019 Challenge Cup Western Australia 1–5 Perth Glory Perth
19:00ReportStadium: Frank Drago Reserve
Referee: Adam Fielding

2020s

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v Perth Glory
2 October 2021 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia 1–0 Perth Glory Perth
15:00
  • Santich 83'
ReportStadium: Percy Doyle Reserve
Referee: Matthew Southern
v Perth Glory
27 September 2022 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia 0–6 Perth Glory Perth
15:00Report
Stadium: Kingsway Reserve
Referee: Shane Skinner
v Perth Glory
24 September 2023 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia 0–3 Perth Glory Perth
18:00Report
Stadium: State Football Centre
Referee: Shane Skinner

Women's State Team

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v Western Australia
11 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS India S 2–0 Western Australia Calicut, India
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
v Western Australia
13 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS India N 0–3 Western Australia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Pettitt , ,
Malaysia
14 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Western Australia 1–0  Malaysia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Pettitt 10'
v Western Australia
16 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Republic of China  2–0 Western Australia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Chou 7'
  • Sandra o.g.'
v Western Australia
18 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Hong Kong  1–0 Western Australia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Daniel 4'
v Western Australia
19 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship SF Republic of China  5–0 Western Australia Calicut, India
  • Su-Ching
  • Chao
  • Shu-Yuen
  • Chou
  • ??
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
October 2018 Challenge Cup Western Australia 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
  • Stonehill 33' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Coker Park
1 November 2019 Challenge Cup Western Australia 0–4 Perth Glory Perth
Source
Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve
24 September 2023 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia 0–4 Perth Glory Perth
16:00Report
Stadium: State Football Centre
Referee: Shane Skinner

Notes

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  1. ^ match abandoned due to rain

References

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  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. ^ a b Kreider, R.N. (2012) Paddocks to Pitches. The Definitive History of Western Australian Football. Published by SportsWest Media