Perth Glory FC (A-League Women)
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier women's competition, A-League Women. The team was established in 2008, with the founding of the new league.[1][2]
Full name | Perth Glory Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Glory Girls |
Short name | PGFC |
Founded | 2008 |
Ground | Macedonia Park (Balcatta) |
Capacity | 7,000 |
Chairman | Tony Sage |
Head Coach | Alexander Epakis |
League | A-League Women |
2021–22 | 5th of 10 |
Website | Club website |
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History
Establishment
After Australia reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, head coach Tom Sermanni felt the establishment of a professional league was vital for continuing the development of players.[3] Perth Glory was one of eight teams included in the establishment of the league the following year by Football Federation Australia.[4]
Ownership and team management
Perth Glory is owned by Tony Sage.[5]
During the team's inaugural season, the women's team was managed by Nicola Williams who improved to be a top–four performing side in the second half of the season.[6][7] In 2010, Jamie Harnwell was named head coach and led the team to second and first place finishes and a first-time trip to the finals.[8] In July 2015, former A-League striker Bobby Despotovski was named head coach with former Matilda and Perth Glory captain Collette McCallum as assistant coach.[9] After five years as a coach, Despotovski stepped down in November 2020[10] and was replaced by Alexander Epakis a few weeks later.[11]
Players
Current squad
- As of 30 January 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season-by-season record
Season | Regular Season | Finals |
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2008–09 | 5th | – |
2009 | 6th | – |
2010–11 | 5th | – |
2011–12 | 6th | – |
2012–13 | 2nd | Semi-finalist |
2013–14 | 5th | – |
2014 | 1st | Grand final runners-up |
2015–16 | 8th | – |
2016–17 | 2nd | Grand final runners-up |
2017–18 | 6th | – |
2018–19 | 4th | Grand final runners-up |
2019–20 | 7th | – |
2020–21 | 9th | – |
Honours
See also
References
- Grainey, Tim (26 November 2013). "Grainey: A closer look at the Westfield W-League". The Equalizer. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Perth Glory FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- Grainey, Tim (26 November 2013). "Grainey: A closer look at the Westfield W-League". The Equalizer. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- "Women in a league of their own". Football Federation Australia. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Perth Glory owner Tony Sage says club does not have culture of systemic salary cap rorting". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Nicola Williams named as Glory W-League coach". W-League. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Oxtoby the most Glorious". Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Harnwell's heyday isn't over". Socceroos. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Glory stalwart appointed to lead W-League outfit". Football Federation Australia. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Morgan, Gareth (2 November 2020). "Despotovski steps down as W-League Head Coach". Perth Glory.
- "Coaching rising star appointed Glory W-League boss". The World Game. SBS. 20 November 2020.
- Gorman, Joe (19 November 2014). "W-League: how the women's premiers put the Glory back into Perth". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2016.