World Cup referee and Football Hall of Fame WA inductee Eddie Lennie discusses his time in the middle with Ashley Morrison. Scotland-born Eddie is the only Australian referee to have officiated at both the Olympic Games (1996) and the World Cup Finals (1998). When a knee injury ended his playing days at 21, Eddie turned […]
Category: Referees
Football West Honours Louis Prospero and Mel Moffat
Former Football Hall of Fame Western Australia committee members Louis Prospero and Mel Moffat have been elected as a Life Members of Football West. The pair joined an elite band of some of the most influential figures in West Australian football when chosen by Football West at their Annual General Meeting on March 23. “Congratulations […]
Superstars of Yesteryear: Eddie Lennie
Glasgow-born Eddie Lennie is one of Australia’s most decorated match officials with referee appointments at both Olympic Games and World Cup Finals tournaments. Born on 5 October 1959, Eddie figures amongst the nations all-time greats with three Australian Referee of the Year accolades from a 195-game national league career spanning eleven years. On the international […]
Brian Haffenden and Our First Red Card
A truly unique piece of sporting history – the first red card in the State – was recently gifted to the Football Hall of Fame Western Australia. The generous donation was made by former referee and administrator Brian Haffenden, who was issued with what must have been one of the first red and yellow card […]