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Western Australia state soccer team

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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)

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]

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

2010s

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28 July 2010 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Western Australia 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
Oliveria 73' Report Sterjovski 45'
Vittiglia 90+1'
Neville 90+2'
Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium
Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
5 July 2011 Western Australia Western Australia 4–9 Perth Glory Perth
Morgan 30'
Pritchard 63'
Barlow ?'
Kay ?'
Report Dodd 19', 45'
McGarry 24'
Risdon 56'
Vittiglia 57', 79'
Taggart ?', ?'
Amphlett 90'
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: David Costello
22 August 2012 Western Australia Western Australia 0–3 Perth Glory Perth
Smeltz 9'
Makarounas 17'
Makeche 72'
Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
12 September 2012 Western Australia Western Australia 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
Dodd 2' Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
21 August 2013 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Western Australia 1–3 Perth Glory Perth
Knight 3' Report McGarry 50 pen.'
De Silva 84'
Makeche 88'
Stadium: Intiga Stadium
Attendance: ~2,000
Referee: David Bruce
13 August 2014 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Western Australia 2–1 Perth Glory Perth
Solomons 71'
Boi 84'
Report Sidnei 85' Stadium: Dalmatinac Park
Attendance: ~800
Referee: Adam Fielding
19 August 2015 Call to Arms Cup Western Australia Western Australia 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
Report Marinković 27' Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Attendance: ~800
Referee: David Bruce
15 October 2015 Western Australia Western Australia 2–0 Western Australia WA State Amateur Team Perth
Marulanda 28'
Kay 56'
Source Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: Steven Gregory
17 August 2016 Heritage Cup Western Australia Western Australia 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWST Report Harold 45+2' Stadium: Inglewood Stadium
Attendance: ~500
Referee: Adam Fielding
2 August 2017 Western Australia Western Australia 0–3 AustraliaAustralia U–20 Perth
19:00 Source
Stadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium
8 August 2017 Western Australia Western Australia 5–3 SingaporeSingapore U–19 Perth
19:00
Report
  • Hami 45+1' (pen.)
  • Taufik 60'
  • Sahrin 86'
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: David Bruce
13 September 2017 Western Australia Western Australia 1–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWST Andres 28' Report Taggart 36' Stadium: Hartfield Park
Attendance: 600+
Referee: David Bruce
1 August 2018 Western Australia Western Australia 2–5 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 AWST
  • C.Saldaris 79'
  • Sinclair 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium
13 September 2018 Challenge Cup Western Australia Western Australia 1–2 Perth Glory Perth
Kay 73' Report
Stadium: Dalmatinac Park
31 July 2019 Challenge Cup Western Australia Western Australia 1–5 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 Report
Stadium: Frank Drago Reserve
Referee: Adam Fielding

2020s

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2 October 2021 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Western Australia 1–0 Perth Glory Perth
15:00
  • Santich 83'
Report Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve
Referee: Matthew Southern
27 September 2022 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Western Australia 0–6 Perth Glory Perth
15:00 Report
Stadium: Kingsway Reserve
Referee: Shane Skinner
24 September 2023 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Western Australia 0–3 Perth Glory Perth
18:00 Report
Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Referee: Shane Skinner
25 September 2024 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia Western Australia 0–1 Perth Glory Perth
19:00 Report Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Referee: Niall Gillmor

Women's State Team

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11 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS India S India 2–0 Western Australia Calicut, India
Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium
13 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS India N India 0–3 Western Australia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Pettitt ,,
14 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Western Australia 1–0  Malaysia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Pettitt 10'
16 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Republic of China  2–0 Western Australia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Chou 7'
  • Sandra o.g.'
18 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS Hong Kong  1–0 Western Australia EMS Stadium, Calicut
  • Daniel 4'
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
16:00 Report
Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Referee: Shane Skinner
13 October 2024 Gold Fields Challenge Cup Western Australia 2–5 Perth Glory Perth
13:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens
Referee: Niall Gilmour

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