Stirling Lions Soccer Club (formerly West Perth Macedonia, Stirling Macedonia) is an Australian soccer club based in Perth, Australia currently compete in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League.[1]
History
Stirling Lions Soccer Club evolved with the history of the Macedonian Australian community of Western Australia. The Club has been through a number of name changes and directions in its forty-year history. Known as West Perth Macedonia in the 1970s and early 1980s, winning the League Title in its third year of State League.
In 1986, the Club changed its name to Stirling Macedonia with a move to Macedonia park. That year, the Club represented the Soccer Federation of Western Australia against Adelaide City in the NANDA Cup in front of a crowd of approximately 5,000 people. During the 1980s and 1990s, they were one of the most powerful soccer clubs in Western Australia winning six league premierships.
In 1999, they changed the name to the Stirling Lions Soccer Club, a move which allowed themselves to embrace the whole of the Stirling district.
In October 2014, Cane Spaseski (Also known as Sani) (Macedonian: Цане Спасески) was appointed club president.
Honours
State League Premiers – 1983 1984 1985 1987 1994 1995 2013
State League Runners Up – 1986 1990 1992 1996 2006 2010
Top Four/Five Cup Winners – 1983 1986 1994 1995 1996
List includes players from Stirling Lions youth or senior teams that have gone on to represent the Australian national team, or have amassed over 100 games with Perth Glory FC.
In addition, Nick Ward has made a total of 116 appearances in the A-League for 5 different clubs, and 46 appearances for Perth Glory FC (some of which when they were competing in the NSL).
Nick Ward has made a total of 116 appearances in the A-League for 5 different clubs, and 46 appearances for Perth Glory FC (some of which when they were competing in the NSL).